The Tasmanian Government Art Site Scheme (formerly the Art for Public buildings Scheme) began in 1979 and was the first scheme of its kind in Australia. Its introduction demonstrated a visionary understanding of the way in which artworks enrich both public buildings and spaces, and created a vital interface between Tasmania's professional artistic community and the general public.

Poatina Arts is a vibrant arts collective located in Poatina, Tasmania, on the edge of the Great Western Tiers. The collective incorporates the Alethea Mountain Retreat Arts Centre and Poatina Glass Studio, an integral part of the inspiring framework which is home for a small colony of resident and visiting artists, studios, workshops, and other events. Poatina Arts is an initiative of Fusion Australia Ltd.

Thomas is a freelance glassblower and recent graduate of the JamFactory Associate Program, based in Adelaide, SA. His current body of work incorporates glassblowing, painting and drawing processes with a focus on sculptural blown glass. Inspired by the traditional glassblowing processes from Europe he continues to innovate by combining traditional and contemporary hot sculpting methods.

Zeke is a young emerging artist working primarily in jewellery design and production. Zeke is also learning the art of glassblowing and is a regular volunteer assistant at the Poatina Glass Studio.

Stephen is a keen novice glassblower, skilled computer programmer, and all-round creative problem solver. He's also the proprietor of DevῩze, an Australian owned and operated Microsoft Partner. The company has over 20 years' experience in custom software development utilising Agile to ensure customer software is sustainable, improves productivity and is flexible to change as each business evolves and grows.