Hello, I’m Janet Kininmonth, welcome to my website. Here you’ll find images of my handcrafted glass artworks, and more.

Working with glass since the 90’s, I learned a range of techniques, including stained glass, copper foiling and mosaics. Later, when given the opportunity I moved to kiln forming and cold working glass – fusing pieces together, slumping, and draping glass, and cold working the glass to create a variety of finishes.

In 2011, I decided to flip my career from the corporate office roles where I only dabbled in my craft, to put my creative pursuits first and the corporate roles second. With that, I established my business In My Element | Glass Design. The title came to me out of the blue, and although a commonly used term, I always felt I was ‘in my element’ when working with glass.

My inspiration comes from the natural world around me and from the glass itself, the way the light reflects off and through each piece producing incredible effects and form.

Having moved to the South Coast of NSW from Canberra a few years ago, my new surroundings had an almost immediate impact on my style leading to the development of more sculptural glass artworks, with some reflecting the coastal hues and others, the life around me. This change in style also had a design effect on my range of bowls, platters, plates, decorative panels, jewellery, and accessories.

When you’re looking for unique handcrafted sculptural glass artworks, you are welcome to browse the gallery online, and check out my Facebook and Instagram pages. Whilst my online shop is not open at the moment, you can shop in-store at my (and my business partners shop) Coastal Garage Vintage, 149 Beach Road, Sunshine Bay NSW South Coast.