Suomen Lasimuseo – Ella Varvio

Transparent Language -exhibition 6-18.2025

June is full of glass happenings : Transparent Language -exhibition at Yö Galleria, Helsinki and Finnish Glass Biennale in Riihimäki, Iittala and Nuutajärvi.

Transparent Language, Yö Galleria, Helsinki 6-18.6.2025

The exhibition Transparent Language brings together five contemporary artists. Henriikka Pöllänen, Riikka Haapasaari, EGS, Aleksi Marjamaa, and Ella Varvio explore the conceptual and material potential of glass. Their methods, expressive languages, and backgrounds differ distinctly from one another.

Vernissage: Thursday, June 5, 2025, 6–9 PM

Yö Gallery
Lönnrotinkatu 33,
00180 Helsinki
Opening hours: Tue–Fri 2–7 PM, Sat–Sun 12–5 PM

Innovative Glass: From Science and Art to Sustainability

Seminar at the Finnish Glass Museum in Riihimäki 4.6.2025

The Finnish Glass Museum organizes glass themed seminar on Wednesday June 4. The seminar will explore current glass related topics in the fields of art, science and innovations. Yours truly will be speaking about PhotonArt -project and art-science collaboration. The seminar will be held in English and it has 11e participation fee.

THE FINNISH GLASS MUSEUM
Tehtaankatu 23
Opening hours 10 am–5 p

Link to the seminar program and pre-registration :

https://www.finnishglassbiennale.fi/en/seminar/seminar-innovative-glass/

The seminar is part of Finnish Glass Biennale – organized for the very first time. There are happenings in Nuutajärvi, Iittala and Riihimäki. So do check out the program.

Happenings ahead

As you well know, due to the changing situation across the globe – the dates of my exhibitions may change. Here’s though a list of what’s ahead if all goes well.

– Finnish Glass Lives 8, The Finnish Glass Museum, 14.2.-19.4.2020 CLOSED FOR NOW

– Art Breda, Art Gallery Rozendaal’s stand, Breda, Netherlands 5-13.9.2020

– Back on Tour -Modern European Glass Engraving, Coburg, Germany 8.5.-8.11.2020

– Gumbostrand Konst & Form, glass art exhibition, Sipoo, Finland 13.11.2020-17.1.2021

Forest Meadow – unique art pieces made in Nuutajärvi, Finland 2019. Photo : Otto Ojala

Workshop in Riihimäki

In early September I was participating in a workshop organized by the Finnish Glass Museum in Riihimäki. The workshop followed the opening of Back on Tour -exhibition of modern engraved glass in Europe. The exhibition is a real cornucopia of new engraved glass and I highly recommend to visit!

The workshop itself was instructed by glass artist and engraver master Wilhelm Vernim at the premises of Lasismi studio in Riihimäki. The gaffer of the workshop was glassblower Korbinian Stöckle alongside with Lasismi’s glassblowers. Week’s theme was Graal, which is fairly familiar to me, but I’ve still got a lot to learn on these engraving techniques. Many thanks to all for a great week!

Engraving machine and different lathes. Susanne Koskimäki’s sketches on overlay sheet glass in the middle.

My graal piece in the state of hot sculpting. I think I will title this work as Snake Orgy…

100 x Glass

Ella Varvio: Jäälasi -prototype 2016, mouth blown glass with asymmetrical form

Something small and modest this time, this asymmetrical tumbler received honorable mention in Finland 100 Glass Design Competition by The Finnish Glass Museum. The competition had two categories and this one was for serially produced memento item for Finland’s 100 years of independence. Happy birthday Finland and congratulations to all winners of the competition! To see all the artworks and designs, and the newest exhibitions, visit The Finnish Glass Museum in Riihimäki. 100 x Glass exhibition is running 12.5.-11.9.2017.