The Finnish Glass Museum

The Magic of Handmade Glass at the Suomenlinna Museum 6.3.2026-10.1.2027

My artwork Queen of Vipers alongside Henriikka Pöllänen’s and Aada Vainio’s work

The touring exhibition organized by the Finnish Glass Museum celebrates the inclusion of handmade glassmaking on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

The exhibition presents the tradition of handmade glass and highlights Finnish glassmaking activities and expertise. The touring exhibition has been complemented with works by Heikki Kallio and glass artists who have worked in Suomenlinna in the 2020s.

Suomenlinna Museum

6.3.2026-10.1.2027

Open daily 10.30-17.00; June-August 10.00-18.00

Admission fee 5-10€ / Museum Card

Suomenlinna Museum is dedicated to the history of this sea fortress

Käsityönä tehdyn lasin lumo Suomenlinna-museossa

Suomen lasimuseon kokoama kiertonäyttely juhlistaa käsityönä valmistetun lasin liittämistä Unescon aineettoman kulttuuriperinnön luetteloon. Näyttely kertoo käsityönä valmistetun lasin perinteestä ja suomalaisesta lasialan toiminnasta ja osaamisesta.

Suomenlinnassa on puhallettu lasia jo 1970-luvulla. Heikki Kallion aloittamaa studiolasitoimintaa on jatkanut Lasistudio Hytti, jossa on työskennellyt useita käyttö- ja taidelasin tekijöitä. Kiertonäyttelyä on täydennetty Heikki Kallion ja Suomenlinnassa 2020-luvulla toimineiden lasitaiteilijoiden teoksilla.

Suomenlinna-museo

6.3.2026-10.1.2027

Päivittäin 10.30-17.00; kesä-elokuu 10.00-18.00

Sisäänpääsy 5-10€ tai Museokortilla

Info on Heikki Kallio, pioneering studio glass artist who worked in Suomenlinna

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.