Born 1977, Sweden

EDUCATION

2004-05Master 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.
1993-96Art & Design, Secondary Upper School, Anderstorpskolan, Sweden.

FURTHER COURSES

2006Master class in glass making with Dante Marioni, Northlands Creative Glass.
2005Master class in glass blowing with Simon Moore, Northlands Creative Glass.
2005Research in current developments in Swedish `Studio glass’ at Konstfack -Arts, Crafts & Design University, Stockholm.
2002International Glass Workshop at Centro Studio Vetro, Italy.

EMPLOYMENT

2006-08Artist in Residence, teaching part time, Edinburgh College of Art.
2006Gallery Assistant part time, Stirling Art, Stirling.
2005Hot glass assistant, Lidean Mill Glass, Galashiels.
2001Hot glass assistant for three glass makers. Glashyttan, Gothenburg, Sweden.

WORK EXPERIENCE

2009-10Set up own studio & gallery, Alloa, Central Scotland. Funded by SAC and Clackmannanshire Council.
2008Travelled and networked with glass artists in India, lived in Mumbai for 8 months.
2000Rented and ran as a business, Bruksforshyttan: hot glass studio- sponsored by the local community in Robertsfors, Sweden.
2000Hot glass, Allain Guillot in Boisse, France.
1999Assistant-Hot glass, Åsa Brandt, Torshälla-Sweden.
1999Assistant Hot glass, Ulla Forsell, Stockholm-Sweden.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2010Collect at Saatchi Gallery, London. Exhibiting with Craftscotland.
2010'Meet your Maker' National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.
2010BLAST! Zest gallery, London. Exhibition show casing some of the best of British contemporary glass.
2010BCTF British Craft Trade Fair, Manchester.
2008100% Design, Earls Court London.
2008Origin Craft Fair, Somerset House, London.
2008'Into the Green' St. Phillips Church in Joppa, Edinburgh.
2008'Homes&interiors Scotland Exhibition' 2008, SECC.
2008'Gifted' National Museum of Scotland.
2008'Design For Contemporary Living' Bilston Craft Gallery, Wolverhampton.
2008Homes & Interiors Exhibition Glasgow 2007, SECC.
2006New Designers, Islington Business Design Centre, London.
2006‘The Glassery’, Stockholm, Sweden.
2005Mdes 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

2000Blown Glass,Galleri Format in Skellefteå, Sweden.
1999Blown/Cut& Engraved Glass, Galleri Format, Sweden.

SELECTED SCHOLARSHIPS

2006Master class in glass making with Dante Marioni, Scottish Arts Council.
2001Craft studies abroad, JL. Eklunds Crafts Scholarship.
2000Orrefors Glass School travel scholarship.

AWARDS

2009/10Scottish Arts Council 'Studio Start up Award'.
2007Shell Livewire regional (Forth Valley&Tayside) winner of the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
2007NESTA Award 2007. For producing new prototypes & promoting lighting work at 100% Design autumn 2008.
2006Visual Arts &Crafts Award Scheme 2005-06, for creating new work, Edinburgh Council.
2004-05Headley Trust Scholarship, Master in Design studies, Edinburgh College of Art.
2004The Helen A. Rose Bequest, for distinguished work, Edinburgh College of Art.

ADVERTISED

2006The Guide, issue 8 distributed by Homes & Interiors Scotland
2006Home Plus Scotland Mar/Apr 2006.

PUBLICATIONS

2011Homes & Interiors Scotland Magazine. 'Talent Spotlight' feature, issue79
2010CRAFTS Reviews 'Meet your Maker' March/April issue.
2010Artmag, Front cover and featured on page 28, Feb/March issue.
2010The Herald 'See the light, March.
2008'Living' Metro-Stockholm p.4 9th October 2008.
2008Scottish Arts Council, 'Artist of the Month' Dec 2008.
2008Nisha Magazine nr 84 2008, Israel.
2008The Evening Standard 08/10/2008.
2008Farghandeln nr 5 2008, Sweden.
2008British Council, Feature 2008.
2008'Talent Spotting' Homes & Interiors Scotland Issue 61 October 2008.
2008'Bright stars' Homes&Gardens October 2008'Designer Update' by Lindasay Russel, Uptown Magazine Dec/Jan.
2007'Heart of Glass' by Jenniefer Harper, Home Plus Scotland Dec/Jan issue.
2007'Talent Shopping' at Homes&interiors Scotland Exh 2007. Homes&Interiors Scotland Issue 54.
2007Style Bible-Scotland on Sunday May 2007.
2007'Academics Recieve Chancellor's Awards', The University of Edinburgh-News &Events.
2006Scot Careers-Daily Record 21st ofJune 2007.
'Designer with Touch of Glass' Stirling Observer 15th of June 2007.
I-ON Edinburgh, December issue.
2005Master of Design, Glass in Scotland, winter issue.
2005The art of Glass’ in MAP Magazine Winter issue 2005/2006.
2004The SGS annual graduate student award, Glass in Scotland, summer issue.

SELECTED COMMISSIONS

201060 bespoke hand blown light installations, Pearl II, SAGA Cruises, UK.
2009Three sculptural glass installations for integral gardens, Community Health Care Centre, Alloa.
2009Bespoke cast window panels and table light for multifaith room, Cornhill Macmillan, Perth.
2006-11Annual trophies for the Edinburgh University, Edinburgh.
2007-08'Craftbox' Touring Exhibition, Shropshire Council.
2007-11Annual awards for Oil&Gas UK 2011
2007-08Craftbox, Shropshire County Council and Bilston Craft Gallery. Touring Exhibition, UK.
2006Bespoke xhibits for National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh.
2004Architectural panels (Blown & Kiln cast) for Architect J. Beggs, London.

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