Saara Korppi
GLASS DESIGNER
In my art I do things with my hands in a creative and
a bit crazy mindset. My passion is glass blowing,
I describe my work as challenging, exciting, endlessly creative and involving learning new process.
My inspiration comes from Finnish nature such as rock formations, and especially water as liquid, steam and ice.
Water moves and freezes just like glass does. Especially water in different forms as it transforms from liquid to freezing. I concentrate on exploring new possibilities with glass and blowing as thin as possible.
I like to explore how far I can go and how far I can let glass fall and bend at the same time. And I have used new ideas and techniques for my glass blowing.
WORKS
Education
8/12-6/13
Glass studies, Design and Art, Glassblower,
Yrkehögskolan kunstglass, The National School of Glass, Riksglasskolan,
Orrefors, Sweden
8/10-6/11
Glass studies, Further education, Nordic-line, Glassblower
Riksglasskolan, Orrefors, Sweden
8/07-6/10
Glassblower, Artisan, Vocational Qualification in Crafts and Design,
Study Programme in Handicraft Design and Production,
KK Tavastia, Nuutajärvi, Finland
8/01-5/04
Food Production, Baker-confectioner, Further Education,
Lahti Food and Educational Tourism, Salpaus, Finland
7/08- 6/2001
Junior high school, Valkeala, Finland
Work experience
6/2015-
Glassblower assistant, Glasshytta AS, Abelk Sawe,Fredrikstad, Norway
8/2013-6/2014
Glassblower assistant, Glasshytta i Vivestad, Vivestad, Norway
2013
Assistant, Bianco Blu, Humppila, Finland
2012
Assistant, Pukeberg glasbruk Micke Johansson, Nybro, Sweden
2011
Assistant, Bergdala Glasbruk, Bergdala, Sweden
2011
Assistant, Westholms Glasstudio, Kalmar, Sweden
2010
Assistant, Matts Johansson, Måleras, Sweden
2010
Assistant, Chihuly Glass Team, Nuutajärvi, Finland
2009
Assistant, JL Glass, Riihimäki, Finland
2008
Assistant, Lasisirkus, Nuutajärvi, Finland
Special skills/Workshops
31.8-5.9.2015
James Mongrain, Form and Function, Goblets
Corning Museum of Glass,Corning, USA
11.8-22.8.2014
William Gudenrath, An In-Depth Introduction To Venetian Techniques,
Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, USA
24.7-1.8.2010
Slate Grove, Breaking Symmetry Workshop, Nuutajärvi, Finland
Studying to shape glass inside and outside. I learnt to make skulls etc.
1.3-8.3.2010
Chihuly Glass Team, Nuutajärvi, Finland
Assistant - I did the first bubble.
Scholarships
2014
Full Scholarship, Corning Museum of Glass,
The Studio Scholarship and Residency Fund, USA
2013
Scholarsip gift card, Riksglasskolan i Orrefors
Exhibitions
2015-
Glass plate called Frozenland in the
Finnish State Art Commission collection
2015
Ornamon Teosmyynti exhibition, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki, Finland
2015
Finnish Glass Lives 7, The Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki, Finland
2013
Glass Vegas, graduation exhibition, The National school of glass
Orrefors, Boda glasbruk, Sweden
2010
The Secret Garden Art Exhibition, Suoniemi, Finland
2010
Glass Fantasy 2010, KK Tavastia graduation exhibition, Iittala, Finland
2009
KK Tavastia student exhibition in the library, Hämeenlinna, Finland
Memberships
2014-
Finnish Association of Designers Ornamo
