D Venables

Dan Venables obtained his Bachelor of Visual Arts with First Class Honours in 2017 from the Australian National University Glass Workshop. During his degree, Venables studied abroad at Pilchuck Glass School, USA and upon completion of his degree was awarded the Boronia Prize. Alongside his glass practice, Venables has developed a love of knifemaking and metalworking, and creates custom, high-end culinary knives and a wide range of tools, as well as custom fabrication service.

in 2019, Venables was awarded the CAPO Urban Pantry Manuka Award to help acquire new equipment for his studio in Belconnen. The knives that Venables creates are designed to be long lasting, heirloom pieces. The steel is hand forged and laminated out of high carbon steel, and the handles are all sourced from reclaimed timber from around Australia.