Amokura Glass is a working hot glass studio and art gallery on Fairy Springs Road in Rotorua. The studio is run by glassblower and artist Heather Kremen, who took over the business in 2017 and has been blowing glass since 2007. The studio makes one-of-a-kind blown glass, from functional and decorative pieces to sculptural works, and it also has studios for fused, cast and lampworked glass and lead lighting. The gallery sells homewares, gifts and souvenirs, and the studio also supplies galleries elsewhere in Aotearoa.
Visitors can watch the glassmakers at work in the publicly accessible hot shop during opening hours, which are 9am to 5pm on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The studio is closed on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and public holidays. Group demonstrations can be arranged by getting in touch. Visitors who want to try glassblowing can book a 45-minute hot shop experience to make their own tumbler, paperweight or pumpkin, taught by Heather, who has more than 18 years in the hot shop. Classes and sales are announced by email.