Born 1978 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Education:
2006-08
MA Royal College of Art, London-UK.
2004-05
Orrefors Glass School, Orrefors-SE.
2003
University of Art and Design, Helsinki-FI.
2001-04
The Glass and Ceramics School on Bornholm (now The Danish Design School Bornholm), Nexoe-DK.
1996-99
The Free Youth Education (FUU). (* marked below)
Other Experience:
2012
Visiting tutor, Royal Danish Academy School of Design Bornholm, Nexoe-DK
Visiting lecturer and tutor, Glass & Ceramic Department, Royal College of Art, London-UK.
2011
Full-time teacher, The Danish Design School Bornholm, Nexoe-DK.
Artist Talk /Luftkraft Glasstudie, Kalmar Art Museum, Kalmar-SE.
2010
Artist residency in connection with the studio of Marie Torbensdatter Hermann, Detroit, Michigan-USA.
2009-10
Full-time teacher & lecturer, The Danish Design School Bornholm, Center for Glass og Ceramics, Nexoe-DK.
2009
"Place as Matter" workshop by Jocelyn Prince, Daniel Peltz & Sissi Westerberg, Rejmyre-SE.
Pilchuck Glass School/class by Mark Zirpel & Ben Wright, Stanwood, Washington-USA.
2009-now
Luftkraft Studio /Practising Artist, Copenhagen-DK.
2008
Lecturer, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, Washington-USA.
Emerging Artist in Residence, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington-USA.
Lecturer, European Glass Context, Bornholm-DK.
Visiting Lecturer & Teacher, Buckinghamshire New University, High Wycomby-UK.
2007
Pilchuck Glass School /Neon & Flameworking course by Jeremy Bert, Stanwood, Washintgon-USA.
2005-06
Celsius Glass Studio /Practising Artist, Copenhagen-DK.
2005-06
Skak Snitker Glass Studio and Gallery /Glass Assistant, Roskilde-DK.
2005
Sigrún Ó. Einersdòttir/Gler i Bergvik /Glass Trainee, Reykjavik-IS.
2003
Maarit Märkela /Ceramic Trainee, Helsinki-FI.
2001
Skaelskoer Folk High School, Skaelskoer-DK.
2000-01
Anne Loendal /Glass Assistant, Copenhagen-DK.
2000
Lene Boedker/Glass Assistant, Copenhagen-DK.
1998-99
Per-René Larsen/Fanefjord Glas /Glass Assistant, Moen-DK.*
1998
Dale Donovan /Ceramic Trainee, Corvallis-Oregon-USA.*
1997-98
”Stamkunsten” Ceramic Studio/Co-founder & Practicing Artist, Copenhagen-DK.*
1997-98
The 3-dimensional School /Sculpture Dept., Copenhagen-DK.*
1996-97
The Ceramic School By Michael Breum, Copenhagen-DK.*
Exhibitions:
2012
Solo Show, Galerie NeC, Paris-FR.
2011
"Completely in the Woods", Designer Zoo, Copenhagen-DK.
"Substance", Bredgade Kunsthandel, Copenhagen-DK.
Group Show with Stine Bidstrup & Stine Diness, Nääs Castle, Göteborg-SE.
The Biennale for Arts & Craft & Design 2011, Museet på Koldinghus, DK.
Luftkraft Glasstudie Exhibition, Noshörningen, Kalmar-SE.
2010
Open Studio Day, Marie Torbensdatter Hermann's studie, Detroit, Michigan-USA.
2009
Project "A Screw Loose", S12, Bergen-NO.
EAiR, Friesen Gallery, Seattle WA-USA.
small show HUGE TALENT, Sotheby's, Kiddell Gallery, London-UK.
Contemporary Glass Art/Hempels Glass Prize, Anneberg Museum(now Hempel Glasmuseum), Nykoebing Sj.-DK.
Silent Auction, Koppe Gallery, Copenhagen-DK.
2008
Art Copenhagen, Nordic Art Fair /represented by Koppe Gallery, Copenhagen-DK.
MA Royal College of Art 2008, Koppe Gallery, Copenhagen-DK.
European Glass Context/Emerging Artist/Denmark, Groenbechs Gaard, Bornholm-DK.
New Designers, Business Design Center, London-UK.
SHOW, Royal College of Art, London-UK.
Ceramic Art London, Lower Gulbenkian Gallery /RCA, London-UK.
2007
Work in Progress, Upper Gulbenkian Gallery /RCA, London-UK.
Art Copenhagen, Nordic Art Fair /represented by Drud & Koppe Gallery, Copenhagen-DK.
Side By Side, Contemporary Glass Society, Devon-UK.
The Intervening Guests, Site-Specific, Leighton House Museum, London-UK.
Ung og lovende (Young and Loving!), S12, Bergen-NO.
Glasss 2007, Holstebro Art Museum, Holstebro-DK,
& The Danish Museum of Art and Design, Copenhagen-DK.
2006
Art Copenhagen, Nordic Art Fair /represented by Gallery Groenlund, Copenhagen-DK.
2005
Crush, Gallery Ekdala, Smedstorp-SE.
2004
Examen, Degree show, The Glass and Ceramics School on Bornholm;
The Art Museum on Bornholm, Gudhjem-DK,
Politikens Gallery, Copenhagen-DK,
Oslo Town Hall, Oslo-NO,
Galleri Brandt Contemporary Glass, Torshälla-SE.
2003
Animal (Glass) Figures, solo exhibition, UIAH, Helsinki-FI.
1998
Ceramic Exhibition with Kristine Tillge Lund, Gallery Stamkunsten, Copenhagen-DK.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS:
Anneberg Museum (now Hempel Glasmuseum), Nykoebing Sj.-DK.
Victoria & Albert Museum, London-UK.
Bornholm Art Museum, Gudhjem-DK.
The Danish Museum of Art and Design (now Designmuseum Danmark), Copenhagen-DK.
University of Art and Design, Helsinki-FI.
Awards:
2011
Jutta Cuny-Franz Award "Honary Diploma", DE.
2009
Hempels Glass Prize, DK.
2008
Winning Prize, Emerging Artist / European Glass Context, DK.
2007
1. Prize in cooperation w. Clemence Seilles, The British Cement Association Awards 2007, UK.
Grants:
2012
Danish Crafts.
Knud Hoejgaards Foundation.
The Danish National Bank Jubilee Foundation by 1968.
2011
The Danish Arts Foundation, work grant.
2010
Knud Hoejgaards Foundation.
The Danish Arts Foundation, travel grant.
The L. F. Foghts Foundation.
2009
The Danish National Bank Jubilee Foundation by 1968.
Knud Hoejgaards Foundation.
Nordic Culture Point.
Pilchuck Glass School scholarship.
2008
Augustinus Foundation.
Knud Hoejgaards Foundation.
Oticon Foundation.
Supreme Court Lawyer C. L. Davids Bursary for Friends and Relations.
2007
Klint-Foundation.
Augustinus Foundation.
Oticon Foundation.
The Danish National Bank Jubilee Foundation by 1968, x 2.
Pilchuck Glass School scholarship.
2006
Oticon Foundation.
The Danish National Bank Jubilee Foundation by 1968.
Knud Hoejgaards Foundation
Nordea Denmark-Foundation.
2003
The Letterstedtske Assosiation.
Catalogues:
2009
Moderne glaskunst, Anneberg Samlingerne, DK. ISBN 978-87-993064-0-4.
2008
European Glass Context, DK. ISBN 978-87-899059-79-2.
SHOW, Royal College of Art, UK. ISBN 978-1-905000-53-1.
2007
Glasss 2007,Holstebro Art Museum/The Danish Museum of Art and Design,DK. ISBN978-87-88275-76-6.
Side by Side, Contemporary Glass Society, UK. ISBN 978-0-9553929-1-7.
2004
Examen, Degree Show Glass and Ceramic Shool on Bornholm, DK.