FLYING BIRD WITH SEVEN LENSES Animation with hand blown glass lenses and LEDs, mixed media Year: 2021-23 Still images from the animation by Kirsti Taiviola in Connections 2024 -exhibition of the Glass Art Society conference in Wilhelm Hallen, Berlin 2024

     WASP   Materials: light & hand blown glass, assembled Year: 2023   Photos: Anett Haukås

    KEHRÄ  (THE SPINDLE) MATERIAL: mixed media (mold blown glass, leds, photographs, printed work instructions on paper) YEAR: 2017-2019   KEHRÄ-project begun from a will to evidence the part of the year when days become longer and we shift from darkness to light. During 21.12.2017-21.6.2018 I got up every morning to capture the sunrise and […]

    RECOGNITION MATERIAL: Discarded glass pieces from a production of mold blown objects. 2021 Photo: Vesa Laitinen  

    GLASSBLOWERS’ SETTING – THE STARTERS The work reflects on the essence of handcrafted glassmaking and the relationship between an idea and implementation in the design process. 10 Finnish professional glassblowers were asked to realize three objects I designed: a plate, a pitcher and a goblet. Each glassblower received same instructions for the work. […]

    Circa 100,000,000,000,000,000,000 poises MATERIAL: Borosilicate & Optiwhite glass 2021 Photo: Vesa Laitinen    

    JUICE BREAK (from the series The Art of Craftsmanship) Mixed media. Monotypes with old cut & engraved drinking glasses 2021 Photo: Vesa Laitinen      

    GARLAND (from the series The Art of Craftsmanship) MATERIAL: cut & engraved drinking glasses, light 2021 Photos: Vesa Laitinen & Kirsti Taiviola      

    FLORA VITRUM (from the series The Art of Craftsmanship) Prints of cut & engraved drinking glasses 2021 Photos: Vesa Laitinen & Kirsti Taiviola    

    THE ANATOMY OF A PATTERN (from the series The Art of Craftsmanship) Installation Bas-reliefs made with cut & engraved drinking glasses 2021 Photo credits: Vesa Laitinen & Kirsti Taiviola    

    THE ART OF CRAFTSMANSHIP (from the series The Art of Craftsmanship) Mixed media. Monotypes of cut & engraved drinking glasses h: 80 cm, w: 100cm, d: 6,5cm 2019 Photo: Kirsti Taiviola    

      PÄIVÄNKEHRÄ & ILLANKEHRÄ Bespoke table lamps Hand blown glass,  aspen / birch / oak / ash / alder 2018 – 2021  

    180 DAYS IN RANDOM ORDER Installation in ”Why Not – Finnish American Glass Art” Exhibition In Nuutajärvi, Finland 31.5.-1.9.2019 Hand blown glass & metal h: 6 m, w: 2 m, d: 0,2m 2019 Photo: Kirsti Taiviola    

    STUDIES ON WEIGHTLESNESS (Swallow & Birdie) Temporary installation with glass lenses hand blown glass, led light approx. 200 cm x 200 cm 2016

      UP IN THE ATTIC Temporary installations Projections made with hand blown glass lenses & leds. 2016 Photos: Iiro A. Ahokas    

      ECHO, WALL LAMP Wall lamp with textured hand made glass lenses that create unique caustic patterns of light. The lamp fitting is swiveled so the projection can be directed either on the wall, ceiling or on the floor. 2016 Photos: Iiro A. Ahokas  

      ILLUSIA Suspension lamp MATERIALS: hand blown glass lens, aluminum, polycarbonate 2011 producer: Cariitti Oy    

      PANDORA’S BOX Glass, metal, mdf. Projections made with hand blown glass lenses & leds. 2003/2016    

      AARRE Bespoke table lamps Materials: Hand blown glass, aspen 2009    

      ILLUSIA SPOT Wall lamp 2012 Artemide S.p.A.    

      FAMILY HEIRLOOMS Materials: glass, aspen, light 2011    

      EARTH / AIR / FIRE / WATER / ORIGAMI / AURUM The ceremonial chains & cases for the Deans of Aalto University 1st price in a design competition arranged by Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture in 2012 The chains we made in collaboration with goldsmith Anna Heino and  silversmith […]

      HOW TO PRESERVE A SNOWFLAKE I & II Hand blown & engraved crystal, wood, metal, sugar 2014    

      ANCESTORS I-IV Installation with tailored hand blown glass lenses Pictures from Pyhäniemi 2012 –exhibition in Pyhäniemi Manor, Hollola, Finland 2012    

      PERPETUUM Series of unique vases Hot sculpted glass 2006 SULA design    

      LANTERNS I-III Mold & free blown glass, salt, wood. Projections made with hand blown glass lenses & leds. Spirit of the material -exhibition in White Box Museum of Art, 798-district, Beijing 2012    

      UNEXAMINED Mold & free blown glass, metal, plaster, glass sand Projections made with hand blown glass lenses 2011    

      FANTOM series Vase, lantern & suspension lamp Hand blown glass 2006 SULA design    

      WHITE GOLD -SERIES: Love in motion, Mended piece, Heavy Chains Notes on relationships, porcelain cups and jewelry Porcelain, gold 2010    

      LIGHT DINNER Installation Porcelain, projections made with hand blown glass lenses & leds 2010