ELIN ISAKSSON
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. |
FURTHER 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
| 2006-08 | 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
| 2009-10 | Set up own studio & gallery, Alloa, Central Scotland. Funded by SAC and Clackmannanshire Council. |
| 2008 | Travelled and networked with glass artists in India, lived in Mumbai for 8 months. |
| 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
| 2010 | Collect at Saatchi Gallery, London. Exhibiting with Craftscotland. |
| 2010 | 'Meet your Maker' National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh. |
| 2010 | BLAST! Zest gallery, London. Exhibition show casing some of the best of British contemporary glass. |
| 2010 | BCTF British Craft Trade Fair, Manchester. |
| 2008 | 100% Design, Earls Court London. |
| 2008 | Origin 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. |
| 2008 | Homes & Interiors Exhibition Glasgow 2007, SECC. |
| 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
| 2009/10 | Scottish Arts Council 'Studio Start up Award'. |
| 2007 | Shell Livewire regional (Forth Valley&Tayside) winner of the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. |
| 2007 | NESTA Award 2007. For producing new prototypes & promoting lighting work at 100% Design autumn 2008. |
| 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
| 2011 | Homes & Interiors Scotland Magazine. 'Talent Spotlight' feature, issue79 |
| 2010 | CRAFTS Reviews 'Meet your Maker' March/April issue. |
| 2010 | Artmag, Front cover and featured on page 28, Feb/March issue. |
| 2010 | The Herald 'See the light, March. |
| 2008 | 'Living' Metro-Stockholm p.4 9th October 2008. |
| 2008 | Scottish Arts Council, 'Artist of the Month' Dec 2008. |
| 2008 | Nisha Magazine nr 84 2008, Israel. |
| 2008 | The Evening Standard 08/10/2008. |
| 2008 | Farghandeln nr 5 2008, Sweden. |
| 2008 | British 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. |
| 2007 | Style Bible-Scotland on Sunday May 2007. |
| 2007 | 'Academics Recieve Chancellor's Awards', The University of Edinburgh-News &Events. |
| 2006 | 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
| 2010 | 60 bespoke hand blown light installations, Pearl II, SAGA Cruises, UK. |
| 2009 | Three sculptural glass installations for integral gardens, Community Health Care Centre, Alloa. |
| 2009 | Bespoke cast window panels and table light for multifaith room, Cornhill Macmillan, Perth. |
| 2006-11 | Annual trophies for the Edinburgh University, Edinburgh. |
| 2007-08 | 'Craftbox' Touring Exhibition, Shropshire Council. |
| 2007-11 | Annual awards for Oil&Gas UK 2011 |
| 2007-08 | Craftbox, Shropshire County Council and Bilston Craft Gallery. Touring Exhibition, UK. |
| 2006 | Bespoke xhibits for National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh. |
| 2004 | Architectural panels (Blown & Kiln cast) for Architect J. Beggs, London. |
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