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At Glashütte Gernheim

Earlier this spring I had a very interesting week in Germany – I was working at Glashütte Gernheim with glass engraving together with a colleague from Finland, Henriikka Pöllänen. The residency was part of Glass Engraving Network’s and Glass Museum Gernheim’s Gravur on Tour -exhibition. We were working at museum’s studios with great assistance from glass professionals : Heikko Schulze Höing, Korbinian Stöckle, Rasit Rejwan Toplu.

Here are some pics from the travel :

Glashutte Gernheim – hotshop is in this Glasturm building which is part of an old glass factory.
Glashutte is part of LWL Museums of Industrial Heritage and they show different aspects to the industrial history in the area of Westphalen. Here’s part of the coldworking area.
Inside the hotshop of Glasturm, Rasit Rejwan Toplu and Korbinian Stöckle working.

It was rather hectic to work with engraving and Graal technique in such a short time, but I managed to produce some nice pieces. Many thanks to the museum, organizing glass engravers and the museum staff for the opportunity! The new pieces made during the week will join the Gravur on Tour -exhibition.

Engraving a horse motif on coloured glass blank.
Me and my newest horse piece.

Gravur on Tour – exhibition is held in the old manor house building ”Herrenhaus” and the other museum buildings are close by – such as the Glasturm glass studio. Gravur on Tour is a wonderful showcase of contemporary glass engraving and definitely worth visiting!

Gravur on Tour 19.03. – 09.09.2023

LWL Museum – Glashütte Gernheim

Gernheim 12, 32469 Petershagen

Open Tuesday – Sunday 10-18

Herrenhaus – manor house building, the Gravur on Tour exhibition is set here : contemporary glass engraving art from 45 different artists
Horses I will ride in the afterlife – my pieces at Gravur on Tour group exhibition

Working in Nuutajärvi Village

Here are some pics from this summer. I have been working on some new artworks after the spring’s lockdown. As you all I am still a bit worried how the fall will be like- but at the moment I am just so happy to be at work.

Also worth mentioning, many thanks for Arts Promotion Center Finland for supporting artists through the tough times. I lately received their grant for artistic work, meant for designers and artists whose work and income had been effected by the lockdown.