Susanne Koskimäki
GLASS DESIGNER
WORKS
Education
2010
Private glass bead course, Teacher Lea Swantz, Nuutajärvi
2000
Master of arts in glass and ceramic design,
University of art and design, Helsinki, Finland
1998–1999
Sheridan College, glass studies, ON, Canada
1997
Bachelor of arts, glass and ceramic design, University of art and design, Helsinki, Finland
1993–1994
Art school Alfa Art, Espoo
Private Exhibitions
2014
“Palikat Kujalla” Part to the “Tsiigaa! Art goes Kapakka” -festival, Kuja Bar & Bisto, Helsinki
2014
“Lasihelmifiguureita” Library 10, Helsinki
2013
Public library of Sello, Espoo, Finland“Lasihelmifiguureita pienoismaailmassa”
2012
Finnish glass museum, Riihimäki, Finland, “Pienoismaailma, lasihelmifiguureita”
2011
Helinä Rautavaara museum, Emma, Espoo, Finland “Kuolleidenpäivän juhla/Celebration of the day of the dead”, miniature sculpture with glass bead figurines
2000
Stage of Esplanade, Helsinki, Finland, “The ones I made”, Final work exhibition for the Master's degree
Exhibitions
2014
“Ten points of view” The Cable factroty’s Valssaamo, Helsinki
2014
EGE -European Glass Experience, second exhibition, La Granja, Spain
2012
“Lucha libre/Vapaapaini”, miniature sculpture with glass bead figurines, Restaurant Pueblo, Helsinki, Finland
2011
“Kuolleidenpäivän juhla/Celebration of the day of the dead”, Miniature sculpture with glass bead figurines, Helinä Rautavaara museum, EMMA, Espoo, Finland
2010
“Suomen lasi elää 6/Finnish glass lives 6”, Finnish glass museum, Riihimäki, Finland
2008
“Born in fire”, Designshop Sula, Helsinki, Finland
2008
“Lasiesiintymiä”, the mine of Tytyri, Lohja, Finland
2006
Collection presenting finnish glass design, Embassy of Finland, London, England
2006
“L’art du verre finlandais 2000-2005”, Conseil Général de Meurthe et Moselle, Nancy, France ”Suomen lasi elää 5/Finnish glass lives 5”, Finnish glass museum, Riihimäki, Finland
2004
The internatinal exhibition of glass Kanazawa, Kanazawa, Japan
2003
”Paistages”, Galerie espai vidre. Barcelona, Spain
2003
”Lasihelmiä”, Museum of finnish craft, Jyväskylä, Finland
2001
”Edge”, Finnish embassy, London, England
2001
”Tarha”, Cafeteria od the Design museum, Helsinki, Finland
2001
”Nordic graduate show”, Glasmuseet, Denmark
2001
”Talente 2001”, Galerie handverk, Germany
2001
”Suomen lasi elää 4/Finnish glass lives 4”, Finnish glass museum, Riihimäki, Finland
2000
“Uunista ulos”, Lume center, University of art and design, Helsinki, Finland.
Student exhibition of the Glass Art Society, Tampa, Florida, USA Student exhibition of the Sheridan College, Gallerie Elena Lee, Montreal, Canada
“Esine 2”, Slip cast tableware, Artisaani, Helsinki, Finland
“Esine”, Slip cast tableware, Gallery Toukokuu, Helsinki, Finland
“Houseware”, Slip cast tableware, Hut of Mäntymäki, Helsinki, Finland
Related work experience and courses
2009 - 2011
Assistant for sculptor Hans Christian Berg
2007/08/10
Team blower for Dale Chihuly, Nuutajärvi glass factory, Nuutajärvi, Finland
2007
Assistant for sculptor Hans-Christian Bergin
2004 - 2006
Glass workshop personel & TA, University of art and design, Helsinki, inland
2006
Gaffer/ Valge klaasi päeväd, 10-21.7. 2006, Haapsalu, Estonia
2005
Gaffer/Valge klaasi päeväd, 10-13.7.2005, Haapsalu, Estonia
2000
Glass course 1, TA, University of art and design, Helsinki, Finland
1999
Finnish/Italian workshop with maestro Italo Ballarin, Nuutajärven lasitehdas, Nuutajärvi, Finland
Work practice at ARABIA factorys art department, Helsinki, Finland
Language skills
Finnish, english, spanish, swedish
Grants, Stipends, Recidencies, Prizes, Mentions
2011
The artists residency of Ateljeesäätiö, Oaxaca, Mexico,
1.1.-31.4. 2011
2008
“Artist of the year 2008” for Gaia ry
2007
8000€ from the Finnish cultural foundation for equipment and materials
2000
The art council of Finland, support for industrial art projects
2000
The artists grant from the city of Helsinki, 2001
1999
Honourable mention in the students exhibition of the Glass Art Society (GAS) “Sizzling sands”, Tampa, Florida
Takako Sano's foundations grant for participating the GAS conference in Florida, USA
1998
Grant from the University of art and design, for expenses from the exchange year's costs in Sheridan college, ontario, Canada
1996
Grant from the Unversity of art and design, for taking a glass blowing course in Orrefors, Sweden
Works in collections
2013
Collection of the Finnish glass museum, “Tulikone” ja “Vapaapaini, Lucha libre”
2007
Kiasma: ”Terminaattoripeura” Glass sculpture co-operation with Kim Simonsson (glass, mirroring)
Comissions and other projects
2008
Complete glass alphabet, free blown. for design studio Åbäcke, (Wallpaper magazine aug/2008)
CURRICULUM VITAE
