On the Lands of the Peramangk, Ngadjuri and Kaurna people
South Australia
Seasons is a blown glass art installation created by brothers Llewelyn Ash (Glass Blower/Artist) and Gabriel Ash (Architect). The project was commissioned by Baillie Lodges, for the Appellation Restaurant, The Louise, Barossa Valley. A series of textured and coloured glass plates were arranged over the curved walls of individual booths within the restaurant. The plates represent the gradational seasonal changes throughout the year. Each plate has been hand blown and sculpted at the Jam Factory by Llewelyn, assisted by a team of skilled glass blowers. Gabriel’s architectural design process enabled an iterative process for the artwork to be refined in response to colour and atmosphere of the local environment. By combining architectural precision and artistic innovation, the installation harnesses the intersection of technology and creative expression.
Llewelyn and Gabriel Ash’s ‘Seasons’ installation reimagines the way our guests experience the Appellation restaurant. The hand‑blown glass, shifting through the colours of the Barossa seasons, create an intimate, immersive atmosphere within each curved dining booth. This work enhances the way we host, encouraging guests to slow down, take note of the light and landscape, and engage more intuitively with our food and wine story. Llewelyn and Gabriel’s iterative design process, responding to colour and climate, represents genuine creative partnership. Seasons fuses architecture, craft and place, enriching our guests’ sensory experience and the cultural life of our Barossa Valley property.