ELIN ISAKSSON
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Born 1977, Sweden
EDUCATION
| 2004-05 | Master in Design –Glass &Architectural Glass, Edinburgh College of Art. |
| 2001-04 | BA (Hons) Glass & Architectural Glass, Edinburgh College of Art. |
| 1998-00 | Glass Blowing Course, Orrefors Glass School, Sweden. |
| 1993-96 | Art & Design, Secondary Upper School, Anderstorpskolan, Sweden. |
SHORT COURSES
| 2006 | Master class in glass making with Dante Marioni, Northlands Creative Glass. |
| 2005 | Master class in glass blowing with Simon Moore, Northlands Creative Glass. |
| 2005 | Research in current developments in Swedish `Studio glass’ at Konstfack -Arts, Crafts & Design University, Stockholm. |
| 2002 | International Glass Workshop at Centro Studio Vetro, Italy. |
EMPLOYMENT
| 2006-07 | Artist in Residence, teaching part time, Edinburgh College of Art. |
| 2006 | Gallery Assistant part time, Stirling Art, Stirling. |
| 2005 | Hot glass assistant, Lidean Mill Glass, Galashiels. |
| 2001 | Hot glass assistant for three glass makers. Glashyttan, Gothenburg, Sweden. |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| 2000 | Rented and ran as a business, Bruksforshyttan: hot glass studio- sponsored by the local community in Robertsfors, Sweden. |
| 2000 | Hot glass, Allain Guillot in Boisse, France. |
| 1999 | Assistant-Hot glass, Åsa Brandt, Torshälla-Sweden. |
| 1999 | Assistant Hot glass, Ulla Forsell, Stockholm-Sweden. |
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2008
07/08 | 'Gifted' National Museum of Scotland. 'Craftbox' Touring Exhibition, Shropshire Council. |
| 2006 | New Designers, Islington Business Design Centre, London. |
| 2006 | ‘The Glassery’, Stockholm, Sweden. |
| 2005 | Mdes Show, Edinburgh College of Art. |
| 2004 | ‘Fresh!’ The Lighthouse, Glasgow. |
| 2004 | ‘New Designers’ Islington Business Design Centre, London. |
| 2004 | ‘Degree Show’, Edinburgh College of Art. |
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
| 2000 | Blown Glass,Galleri Format in Skellefteå, Sweden. |
| 1999 | Blown/Cut& Engraved Glass, Galleri Format, Sweden. |
SELECTED SCHOLARSHIPS
| 2006 | Master class in glass making with Dante Marioni, Scottish Arts Council. |
| 2001 | Craft studies abroad, JL. Eklunds Crafts Scholarship. |
| 2000 | Orrefors Glass School travel scholarship. |
AWARDS
2007
| Shell Livewire regional (Forth Valley&Tayside) winner of the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. NESTA Award 2007. For promoting new lighting work. |
| 2006 | Visual Arts &Crafts Award Scheme 2005-06, for creating new work, Edinburgh Council. |
| 2004-05 | Headley Trust Scholarship, Master in Design studies, Edinburgh College of Art. |
| 2004 | The Helen A. Rose Bequest, for distinguished work, Edinburgh College of Art. |
ADVERTISED
| 2006 | the Guide, issue 8 distributed by Homes & Interiors Scotland |
2006 | Home Plus Scotland Mar/Apr 2006. |
PUBLICATIONS
2008 2007 2007 2007 2007 2006 | Uptown Interiors 'Designer Update' by Lindasay Russel, Uptown Magazine Dec/Jan. 'Heart of Glass' by Jenniefer Harper, Home Plus Scotland Dec/Jan issue. 'Talent Shopping' at Homes&interiors Scotland Exh 2007. Homes&Interiors Scotland Issue 54. Style Bible-Scotland on Sunday May 2007. 'Academics Recieve Chancellor's Awards', The University of Edinburgh-News &Events. Scot Careers-Daily Record 21st ofJune 2007. 'Designer with Touch of Glass' Stirling Observer 15th of June 2007. I-ON Edinburgh, December issue. |
| 2005 | Master of Design, Glass in Scotland, winter issue. |
| 2005 | The art of Glass’ in MAP Magazine Winter issue 2005/2006. |
| 2004 | The SGS annual graduate student award, Glass in Scotland, summer issue. |
SELECTED COMMISSIONS
| 2006&07 | Trophies for the Edinburgh University, Edinburgh. |
2007 2007-08 | Awards for Oil&Gas UK 2007 CRAFTBOX, Shropshire County Council and Bilston Craft Gallery. Touring Exhibition, UK. |
2006 2004 | Exhibits for National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh. Architectural panels (Blown&Kiln cast) for Architect J. Beggs, London. |
