Joonas Laakso
GLASS BLOWER
I have combined various tehniques, such as incalmo, ring technique, filigree and endgraving in my pieces. The starting point of my works is often a technical challenge and insight for solving it. The ideas producted by these insight provide new perspectives for approaching familiar techniques.
”Over the years we have come to know Joonas Laakso as an exceptionally talented glassblower and glass artist. Despite his young age, he has highly original, fresh and outstanding artistic views. Owing to his solid professional skills, he has excellently succeeded in expressing them in his work in glass.”
-Finnish glass museum-
WORKS
Works in collections
”Mug of something to drink”, Finnish glass museum 2014
”Zig-zag 3.”, Finnish glass museum 2014
”Zig-zig 4.”, Finnish glass museum 2014
”Tribute to Kaj Frank”, Finnish glass museum 2014
”Ringtechnique 10”, Finnish glass museum 2013
”Tribute to Scarpa II”, Finnish glass museum 2012
”Stone”, Finnish glass museum 2012
no name 2010, Finnish glass museum 2010
”Chemicalhead” 2008, Finnish glass museum 2009
CURRICULUM VITAE
Joonas Laakso
Born 1980
Education
Kankaanpää Institute 2002-2005
Tavastia Vocational College, Hämeenlinna 2005-2008
Studio Lasipaja Sinisiipi, Ylöjärvi 2002-2005S
tudio Lasisirkus, Nuutajärvi 2006
Studio JL-lasi, Riihimäki 2006-2007
Member: glass studio Lasismi co-op, Riihimäki 2010-
Exhibitions
2014
Jake and Jones – Glass men
Jaakko Liikanen and Joonas Laakso
Finnish glass museum, Riihimäki
2014
European Glass Experience, Finnish glass museum Riihimäki
2014
Lasismi, Glashütte Gernheim, Germany
2014
”Finnish glass art”, Glashütte Gernheim, Germany
2013
Musée du verre, Carmaux, France
2012
Design factory, Bratislava, Slovakia
2012
National Museum Slovenia, Ljubljana.
2013
Finnish glass museum,
”Igs, Rona Glass, Lednické Rovné”, Riihimäki
2012
Lasismi, ”The Void”, Design Forum, Helsinki
2012
Gallery Nova, ”International glass symposium, Rona Lednické Rovné”, Slovakia, Bratislava
2012
Lasismi, Finnish glass museum, Riihimäki
2011
Art museum, Lasismi, Riihimäki
2010
Finnish glass museum ”Suomen lasi elää”, Riihimäki
2009
Bishop's Castle Kuresaari, “Potaska”, Saarenmaa Estonia
2008-2009
Vitrum balticum, “New and young”, Lithuania
2006
Design-forum, “Tahto ja taito”, Helsinki
