5. Design as Art
I have found glass to be something fascinating. I don’t blow glass myself, but for some reason, I feel like I belong in the hot workshop.
Clear glass is something that I like in particular. It is immaterial yet very optic. Through glass, one can look through to new views of one’s own perspectives. Glass, as material, and the shape it forms, is equally unique to everyone.
I am fascinated by the whole process of creating a glass object. How the artistic ambition is led to interact with the opportunities of the fine art of glassblowing, and how everything turns out in practise. Alongside working with the glassblowers, I truly enjoy designing the molds. By creating a mold I can put my fingerprint on glass.
The production of a glass piece often requires participation of many skilled artisans already before stepping into a hot workshop. Glassblowers are – along with so many others in the process – artisans. Inspite of the long traditions, countries and workshops have their own culture. The intricacies of all these unique opportunities engage me.
MOMENTA
mouth-blown glass, steel, felt, wood, 2025
Glassblowing: Antti Torstensson
Carpenter: Heikki Aska
Photographer: Chikako Harada
The flood of information that disrupts our ability to think clearly cannot be abruptly shut off. But, it is possible to set one’s own overflow hole at an appropriate level. This conceptual artwork asks: Is the realization of individual responsibility a utopia of our time? At same time, the work creates hope through human learning.
The Momenta -artwork consists of five drinking glasses, four of which have holes at different levels. The perforated glass series creates a conceptual exercise in finding ones own-enough that intact glass can be used responsibly.
The Momenta -artwork consists of five drinking glasses, four of which have holes at different levels. The perforated glass series creates a conceptual exercise in finding ones own-enough that intact glass can be used responsibly.
FUNDAMENTTI I Blue, II Yellow, III Red
Glass sculpture series - kiln casted, cold grinded and polished crystal, 2024
11 x 25,5 x 20 cm
12 x 24 x 21,5 cm
10,5 x 25,5 x 23,5 cm
Manufacturer: G1 Glass Art Studio
Photographer: Chikako Harada
Fundamentti series study different foundations with glass. Seemingly perfect forms reveals comforting when realizing that harmony has been created by freehand alone. Through several molds, natural handprint has been casted in glass, leaving room but making space, for the material itself.
The minimalism of the works contain overlapping, silent layers that emerge in interaction with people and the environment.
The minimalism of the works contain overlapping, silent layers that emerge in interaction with people and the environment.
OBSERVATORIO I Red, II Red, III Yellow, IV Blue
glass sculpture series - mouth blown to mold, cold cut, drilled and polished
copper and steel wire, 2024
39 x 17 x 32cm
Master glass blower: Jaakko Liikanen, Nuutajärvi, Finland
Assistant glass blower: Samuli Parkkinen
Cold work: Heikki Viinikainen
Metal work: Mika Paasonen
Photographer: Chikako Harada
Observatorio is glass sculpture that challenges analogue wall clocks with its functionality. Glass reacts with surrounded changing light and creates moving reflection in clock-like manner.
Sculpture is like an indoor sundial awakening us to everyday fragility in its natural rhythm and intensity. Some people live with frozen time via artificial light.
Sculptures are also an ode to consideration and essential. Glassworks has been created in hands of different artisans with more than hundred years of combined experience.
Sculpture is like an indoor sundial awakening us to everyday fragility in its natural rhythm and intensity. Some people live with frozen time via artificial light.
Sculptures are also an ode to consideration and essential. Glassworks has been created in hands of different artisans with more than hundred years of combined experience.
glass sculpture series - mouth-blown, freeformed, grinded and polished, 2012
Master glass blower: Pino Signoretto in Murano, Venice
Photographer: Chikako Harada
I created these pieces with Maestro Mr. Pino Signoretto in Murano.
He had a holistic view of glass which made him on of the talentest master in the era.
AMIE
unique glass series - mouth-blown, 2022
Master glass blower: Jaakko Liikanen, Nuutajärvi, Finland
Assistant glass blower: Kirsi Anttila
Photographer: Anna Oksanen
CUPOLA & BASE
glass sculpture - mouth-blown with flattening mold, cold cut and polished, 2017
Glass blowers: Alma Jantunen & Johannes Rantasalo
Gold work: Heikki Viinikainen
Photographer: Chikako Harada
INDIVIDUAL FAMILY
unique glass series - mouth-blown, free formed, 2015
Glass blower: New Murano Gallery, Venice
Photographer: Francesco Allegretto
ATMOSFÄÄRI
glass sculpture -mouth-blown, free formed, cold cut and polished, 2017
Glass blowers: Alma Jantunen & Johannes Rantasalo
Gold work: Heikki Viinikainen
