exibithion: Glasrijk Tubbergen 2011
December 24, 2011
Global Glass, Passing on Knowledge’
The title ‘Global Glass, Passing on Knowledge’ is how I feel when I look at my brief life in the glass
and art world, the passing on knowledge and inspiration from master to student. How it have taken
me from the north of Norway, to the deep forests of Sweden learning the craft from the greatest masters,
travelling, working in studios. This brought me to Amsterdam to the Gerrit Rietveld Academie
where I have had the pleasure to work with and be guided by some great teachers who are supporting
and pushing you. So as the world becomes smaller and the knowledge becomes greater, I am wondering
where it will take us next…
‘Who am I’ • 2010 • In de mal geblazen en vrij geblazen glas • 30 x 20 x 100 cm
‘Who am I?’
In this piece I am reflecting on the changing in shape. How have we become the one that we are, are
we moulded by society, are we unique creatures that are free in the choice of what to do, or are we just
tools to be used as it fits ‘the masters’. I have blown heads, that are moulded after my own face, that
changes from the first, a sculptural head to lose more and more the facial features to become a clean
charaf in the end. The colours will also change with the form and function, from a light white colour
to gray.
