Lednické Rovne 5.9.-10.9.2022
Teresa Almeida
Portugal
Teresa Almeida is an artist working mainly with glass living in Porto, Portugal. She got a PhD in Art Studies at the University of Aveiro with the title “o Vidro como material plástico: transparência, luz cor e expressão”. She is a professor at Fine Art Faculty, Oporto University, since 2009.
Lisbeth Biger
Israel
Born and raised in Denmark and have spent the last 25 years in Israel. Interested in finding new ways to use discarded glass. Interested in sustainability. And in beauty. Author of A Hebrew Glass Casting book to be printed 2022. Mother of 3 sons.
Marzena Krzeminska
Poland
In 2006, she received the Master of Arts degree at the Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts in Wroclaw. Since 2007, she has been employed at the diploma-granting Art Glass Workshop. Since 2016, she has been working as the Internationalization Commissioner at the Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Fine Arts in Wroclaw. In 2018, she received the Doctor of Arts degree at her alma mater. Currently The Deal of Ceramic and Glass Department at the Eugeniusz Geppert Academy of Arts and Design in Wroclaw, Poland.
Fredrik Nielsen
Sweden
Born 1977 in Linköping, Sweden Lives and works in Stockholm, Sweden
EDUCATION
2013/2014 Project Programme, Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm, Sweden
2009/2010 Project Programme, Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm, Sweden
2009 Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, Washington, USA
2005-2007 Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, Washington, USA
1998-2001 Orrefors Glass School, Orrefors, Sweden
Tuva Gonsholt
Norway
I usually work with objects in glass. I tend to use sharp and clear colors, to express temperament and playfulness. I focus on the details, such as the light and shadow of clear versus frosted glass, and in various thicknesses of the glass. My pieces are often cold worked with grinding, polishing and sandblasting, to underscore the shapes and details. I create glass objects which are expressive, dynamic and vigorous, but at the same time soft, elegant and feminine – shapes bursting with life.
Anda Munkevica
Latvia
I WISH TO OPEN THE SPACE THAT IS CLOSED TO FLOW THE LIGHT, WIND AND ATMOSPHERE.
TO DISCOVER INNER STRUCTURE OF GLASS – LIKE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN HUMAN BEINGS…
Igor Kováč
Slovakia
Academy of fine arts and design in Bratislava
Department: Glass studio
Josef Vydra School of Applied Art in Bratislava
Department: Stone sculpting
Ina Kristine Hove
Norway
Ècole International de Tèâtre Jaques Lecoq, Paris (F) – Acting school
Teaterverkstedet, Oslo (N) Acting school
University of Bergen (N) Theatre science
University of Gothenburg (S) Theatre pedagogic
Barbora Štefánková
Czech republic
2012 – 2017 Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, department of applied arts: glass studio
2010 – 2012 High School of Applied Arts for Glassmaking in Zelezny Brod, department of glass cutting
2006 – 2010 Secondary School of Applied Arts in Turnov, department of artistic metal casting
Mária Račeková
Slovakia
Glass designer, based in Slovakia. Graduate of the College of Fine Arts – glass art department in Bratislave. Since 2008 she has been working as a designer at Rona a.s. until today. She is engaged to industrial but also author’s design.
She presents her work in group exibitions at home and abord, as well as in solo exibitions.
Deborah Czeresko
United States of America
Deborah Czeresko is a New York City-based artist and designer, best known for her work with glass. Her work references food, art history, gender, and her experiences as a queer artist. After receiving her MFA from Tulane University in 1992, she first started working with glass at the New York Experimental Glass Workshop, now known as Urban Glass. In 2019, Czeresko captivated viewers as the winner of the inaugural season of Netflix’s Blown Away.
Martin Štefánek
Czech republic
Martin Štefánek founded his glass studio in 2001 and the further development was shaped by his extraordinary talent. The studio moved slowly from bespoke artglass production for various clients toward new possibilities of hot shaped glass developed by Martin Stefanek. His glass art – sculptures, vessels, lighting objects and installations creates a new phenomenon in hotshaped glass.
Æsa Björk
Norway
Æsa Björk born in Reykjavík, Iceland graduated from the Edinburgh College of Art with a BA (Hons) 1995 and MDes 1997. In 1994 she studied at VSUP in Prague with Vladímir Kopecky. In 2005 she co-founded S12 in Norway (www.s12.no) where she currently serves as artistic advisor. From 2011-2014 she held a 3 year position as a visiting artist and faculty at the School of Art and Design, Sculpture/ Dimensional Studies, NYSCC Alfred University, U.S.A.
Karol Weisslechner
Slovakia
Karol Weisslechner s interests include jewellery, objects, instalation as well as interior architecture, design and scenography. Works of Karol Weisslechner can be found in state and private collections in Slovakia as well as abroad.
He is the head of the Studio S+M+L_XL – Metall and Jewellery at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Bratislava.
Patrik Illo
Slovakia
Patrik Illo, designer and visual artist, born 1973 in Slovakia. The glass design of Patrik Illo is characteristic for his respect for functionality, minimalism and elegance of pure lines and supreme mastery of technique. But above all, it is his humor and ease which gives work a special signature. Although his expression in glass is primarily oriented on design, he continually creates free art too, installations and objects.
Lednické Rovne 5.9.-10.9.2022
Teresa Almeida