Gunnel Sahlin
1954, Sweden
Sahlin’s current passions include exploring the limits of glass materiality, colour, form and light taking her inspiration from the natural world around her. Sahlin was born in Umeå, northern Sweden, and studied at Stockholm’s University College of Arts, Crafts & Design. She has over 20 years experience in the Swedish glass industry.
She has held a professorship at Stockholm’s College of Art, Craft and Design, as well as the renowned Pilchuck Glass School in the US. Between 1986-2005, she was designer at Kosta Boda, Sweden’s most prestigious brand of glassware and glass art.
Sahlin has exhibited extensively in Europe, Japan & the US and received many awards including ; Working Grant Swedish Art Council (2005), Excellent Swedish Design (1991, 1993, 1996, 1997), St. Johns Masonic Lodge Award (1993), and a Working Grant, Eklund Scholership Fund (1984).
She has held a professorship at Stockholm’s College of Art, Craft and Design, as well as the renowned Pilchuck Glass School in the US. Between 1986-2005, she was designer at Kosta Boda, Sweden’s most prestigious brand of glassware and glass art.
Sahlin has exhibited extensively in Europe, Japan & the US and received many awards including ; Working Grant Swedish Art Council (2005), Excellent Swedish Design (1991, 1993, 1996, 1997), St. Johns Masonic Lodge Award (1993), and a Working Grant, Eklund Scholership Fund (1984).
She is represented in; Nationel Museum, Stockholm, Sweden • Tel Aviv Museum, Israel • Museum of Glass, Corning, USA • Ebeltoft Glassmuseum, Denmark • Art gallery of Western Austalia • Smålands Museum, Växsjö, Sweden
Exhibitions
2017 Hortus Poetica - Exploring Materiality, Colour and Form Solo Exhibition • Exhibition Catalogue
Artist portrait by Rikard Vestman.
Exhibitions
2017 Hortus Poetica - Exploring Materiality, Colour and Form Solo Exhibition • Exhibition Catalogue
Artist portrait by Rikard Vestman.
Artworks by the artist
