John Croucher (1951-2023) was a pioneering New Zealand glass artist, glassmaker, and alchemist. He played a leading role in the development of studio glass in New Zealand and internationally, and was known for his innovative techniques in glassblowing and glassmaking, as well as his development of new colors and textures for glass.

Croucher was born in Auckland, New Zealand, in 1951. He began his career as a potter, but in the early 1970s he became interested in glassblowing. He travelled to the United States to study glassblowing at the Pilchuck Glass School, where he was taught by some of the leading glass artists of the time, including Dale Chihuly and Marvin Lipofsky.

After returning to New Zealand, Croucher set up his own glassblowing studio in Auckland. He quickly established himself as one of the leading glass artists in the country. He was known for his innovative techniques in glassblowing, more...

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John Croucher, untitled, 1982, glass, 24 x 8 x 8.5 cm (widest…

Glass Sculpture: 1982

John Croucher, untitled, 1982, glass, 24 x 8 x 8.5 cm (widest points)

John Croucher, untitled, glass, 28 x 8 x 9 cm (widest points)

Glass Sculpture

John Croucher, untitled, glass, 28 x 8 x 9 cm (widest points)

John Croucher, untitled, 1982, glass, 31 x 9 x 10 cm (widest…

Glass Sculpture, 1982

John Croucher, untitled, 1982, glass, 31 x 9 x 10 cm (widest points)

John Croucher, untitled, 1983, glass, 15.5 x 17 x 21.5 cm…

Glass Sculpture, 1983

John Croucher, untitled, 1983, glass, 15.5 x 17 x 21.5 cm (widest points)

John Croucher, untitled, 1983, glass, 16 x 14 x 25 cm (widest…

Glass Sculpture

John Croucher, untitled, 1983, glass, 16 x 14 x 25 cm (widest points)

Giovanni Glass, John Croucher and John Leggatt, Untitled ?…

Blown Glass Pedestal Bowl

Giovanni Glass, John Croucher and John Leggatt, Untitled ? Pedestal Bowl, blown glass, 24 x 30 x 30 cm

A John Croucher 'Red Wind' flattened circular glass vase,…

"Red Wind" Glass Vase by John Croucher (1986)

A John Croucher 'Red Wind' flattened circular glass vase, signed, entitled and dated 1986. Height 25 cm

Croucher, John. Glass bowl, height 15 cm, width 26 cm,

15cm Glass Bowl with 26cm Width

Croucher, John. Glass bowl, height 15 cm, width 26 cm,

A 'Red Wind' vase by John Croucher, flattened circular shape,…

Red Wind Vase by John Croucher (1986)

A 'Red Wind' vase by John Croucher, flattened circular shape, cloudy with red at the mouth and iridescent flags. Signed, entitled and dated 1986. Height 25 cm