Light Vessel 14
American-born Swedish artist Jo Andersson started working with glass, drawn by the intense concentration required by the medium. Andersson’s recent work reflects this presence and energy: her glass Light Vessels are bulbous and irregular with dents, bumps, and divots. When they are filled with water and lit by an external light source, the reflections, shadows, and refractions surprise and delight viewers.
Lead Time
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Dimensions
9.8"W x 9.8"D x 15.4"H
Finishes
Hand Blown Glass
Jo Andersson Studios
Jo Andersson was born in Walnut Creek, California in 1988. She began blowing glass when she was 19 at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Shortly after completing her bachelor's in fine art with an emphasis in glass, she moved to Seattle, Washington.
While in Seattle, she worked with and for some of the best American glass artists in the world, including John Kiley, Levi Belber, and the Museum of Glass team in Tacoma. She was also the Glass Studio Manager at The Schack Art Center in Everett, WA, managing and maintaining the glass facilities where various renowned glass artists such as Lino Tagliapietra, Nancy Callan, and Jim Mongrain worked.
In 2020, Jo graduated from Konstfack in Stockholm, Sweden, with her master's in CRAFT!. Thereafter, she exhibited in various cities in Europe and the United States and received multiple awards and scholarships, including the Bernadotte Stipendium in Design in 2021.
In 2023, Jo was in her first museum exhibition at The American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Jo has established Jo Andersson Studios, a design studio based outside of Gothenburg, Sweden. The practice specializes in creating high-end glass sculptures and lighting while pushing the boundaries of contemporary design.
