Tii Heilimo
GLASS DESIGNER
I consider my art very personal and at the same time universal, each sculpture comes right from my soul. They are expressions of my feelings, my obsession with the nature of human interaction in our world. Which is what I feel makes them accessible to all. I aim at the viewers softest spot, my softest spot - our fear to look deeply at what is happening around us.
It is in this way I go against what is common and obvious in art-glass. I recognize the immense potentiality of the technique of pate-de-verre, and use my years of study to add voice to this medium. My desire is to produce sculptures of the highest meaning and quality, pieces that invite you for a closer look.
WORKS
Education
2011-2013 Glass blowing. Artesan.
Ikaalinen college of glass and design
2007-2011 Glass art and Interior glass. Artesan.
Ikaalinen college of glass and design
Exhibitions
2015 Gallery norra dörren, Åland, Finland
2015 Gallery factory, Åland, Finland
2015 Finnish glass lives 7 , Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki, Finland
2014 Finnish Glass Museum. Riihimäki, Finland
2011 6th International glass art award. Rheinbach, Germany
( 2nd prize and publik prize)
2010 Finnish glass lives 6 . Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki, Finland
2008 Glass fantasy . Iitala, Finland
2005 Ferimart gallery . Lovisa, Finland
1998 Daytona beach shore. City hall. U.S.A
1997 Daytona beach shore. City hall U.S.A
1996 Bal Harber . City hall U.S.A
Works in collection
One way ticket no1. Finnish Glass Museum 2014