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the Kingdom of Crystal When it came to producing the 2019 edition of Glasriket Magazine, we sat down and thought about what really typifies the late 2010s Kingdom of Crystal. And what struck us were all the collaborations.

Glassworks that collaborate with designers and reach new heights. For example, Skruf Glassworks’ strong connection to designer Carina Seth Andersson has been enormously successful, but has also led to the glassworks entering the Japanese market.

Artists such as Mats Jonasson and Carlos R Pebaqué find new inspiration, one by combining crystal with a new material and the other by blowing his glass in the blowing rooms at Målerås and Orrefors Park.

Husband and wife team Morgan and Elin Persson realise their joint dream of a blowing room and shop with recycled glass.

In the Kingdom of Crystal, nobody hesitates to turn to the very best to get cutting-edge expertise.

For example, glass master Micke Johansson asks

4 Discover the Kingdom of Crystal 6 Glass theatrics with Kjell Engman 8 Inspiration in the Kingdom of Crystal 15 Crazy ideas from crime novels 16 Shopping 19 Hottest on Instagram 21 Escape from reality with joy 24 Natural 27 The recycling trendsetters 29 Two minds – one blowing room 30 The Kingdom of Culture 32 Powerful combination 35 Enthusiasts in the park

Roger Johansson in Bergdala to grind his incredibly advanced glass pieces.

Several people are talking about a new spirit in the industry. They include Mathias Ripheden at Pukeberg Glassworks.

“Only 20 years ago, it was practically unthinkable that several glassworks would share a shop like we do now.

Today, there’s an extremely positive and constructive spirit in the region.”

We chose to have the theme of cooperation and collaboration running through the magazine like a guiding thread. Together, we are and make the Kingdom of Crystal. And we’re proud to be able to invite you to learn about all the exciting things happening here!

Happy reading!

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The creation of a glassblower The Kingdom of Crystal’s top weekends Interaction in the blowing room The best things in life Classics and evolution New forms and busy days Children in the Kingdom of Crystal With colour in his blood Brasserie 1742 in the top restaurant guide Events 2019 Experience the Kingdom of Crystal

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Glassworks and blowing rooms are scattered throughout the Kingdom of Crystal, each with their own unique character.

Here you can find everything from small one-man firms to larger industries, from factory glass to world class art.

Bergdalahyttan / Bergdala

Målerås Glasbruk / Målerås

Pukebergs Glasbruk / Pukeberg

Attractive industrial environment with red wooden buildings and a shop offering exciting glass art.

Phone +46(0)478-101 53, +46(0)70-514 36 30 • Bergdala Glasbruk, 365 92 Hovmantorp • bergdalahyttan.se

Highly artistic blown and cast glass.

From sketch to finished product – everything is created on site.

Phone +46(0)481-314 01 • maleras.se Mackamålavägen 7, 380 42 Målerås

Traditional glass industry site with attractive brick buildings. In the shop you will find colourful, playful glass.

Phone +46(0)481-169 00 • visitpukeberg.se Pukebergarnasväg 24, 382 34 Nybro

Carlos R Pebaqué / Gullaskruv

Nybro Glasbruk / Nybro

Skrufs Glasbruk / Skruv

Carlos R Pebaqué has created his own technique for art glass; CARA, which is a way of painting glass during the blowing process.

Phone +46(0)0481-321 17 Glasblåsarvägen 6, 380 41 Gullaskruv carlosartglass.com

Our speciality is colourful factory glass which is hand painted in Nybro.

Buy affordable presents from our shop.

Phone +46(0)481-428 80 Herkulesgatan 2, 382 45 Nybro nybro-glasbruk.se

Stylish glass that has made a big name for itself in the design world, not least through the collaboration with Svenskt Tenn.

Phone +46(0)478-201 33 • skrufsglasbruk.se Kajvägen 4, 360 53 Skruv

The Glass Factory / Boda Glasbruk Kosta Glasbruk / Kosta

Orrefors Park / Orrefors

Glass art from our best known artists, plenty of shopping opportunities and activities all year round.

Phone +46(0)478-345 00 Stora Vägen 91, 365 43 Kosta kostaboda.se • orrefors.se

A summer blowing room made of plants in the attractive park surroundings.

Here, art glass is blown in small series.

Phone +46(0)735-358 358 Bruksomårdet 1, 380 40 Orrefors orreforspark.se

Mickejohans Konstglas / Örsjö

Persson & Persson / Ösjöbol

The master creates world class art glass in the blowing room on his farm.

Phone +46(0)481-124 09, +46(0)70-922 87 86 Örsjö 134, 382 90 Sulabacken mickejohanskonstglas.se

Reused glass with a unique style and references to old traditions. Here you can also find Morgan Persson’s art glass.

Phone +46(0)474-170 35 Ösjöbol 5, 360 33 Åseda perssonochpersson.se

Opening hours for the glassworks Monday to Friday 10 am to 6 pm, Saturday 10 am to 4 pm. Sunday 12 am to 4 pm These opening hours apply to most glassworks.

Exceptions may occur. Glassblowing takes place at most glassworks every weekday. At some of them, there is also glassblowing at the weekend. The blowing rooms are open to visitors. For more information and opening hours, see glasriket.se/en/opening-hours

Key to symbols Pass offer Glassblowing

Transjö Hytta / Transjö Internationally renowned glass artists Jan-Erik Ritzman and Sven-Åke Carlsson have their blowing room in idyllic Transjö.

Art glass at its best.

Phone +46(0)478-507 00 Transjö, 360 52 Kosta transjohytta.com

Shop smarter with the Kingdom of Crystal pass The Kingdom of Crystal pass is a privilege card.

The card gives you privilege offers at a number of visits and stores in the Kingdom of Crystal. Buy the pass for just SEK 100 and then use it as much as you like throughout the year. The pass can be purchased in all member glassworks and blowing rooms.

Read more at glasriket.se/en/privilege-card

Display/Gallery/museum Food/coffee

Museum and studio blowing room where exciting young artists and designers have the opportunity to experiment.

Phone +46(0)471-24 93 60 Storgatan 5, 361 97 Boda theglassfactory.se

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Kjell Engman

This summer’s major exhibition at Kosta Boda Art Gallery is directed by glass artist Kjell Engman. With great creativity, he allows the art to tell its story and introduce more humour and joy into our everyday lives.

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Kjell thought long and hard about the theme for the exhibition.

“I’m fascinated by abandoned houses. In the 1960s, I was a musician on tour with my orchestra in Norrland, and on the road between Pajala and Kiruna we drove past a village that seemed to have been recently deserted. Washing was still hanging on the lines, windows were open – the inhabitants seemed to have simply walked out one day. A little while ago I asked a friend to drive past and see what it looked like today. One building was left, with the roof collapsed – everything else was completely overgrown. And my new exhibition at Kosta Boda Art Gallery takes this as a starting point, so I create an abandoned house in the gallery. It’s run down and miserable, but when we look in through the windows we see the inhabitants’ dreams of another life – of fine living and luxury.

The storyteller Kjell stages his story with glass art, music and light.

“I’m a natural narrator. I’m not good at writing but I wanted to convey a story. So I do it in my own way. I create a theatrical space, a scenography, an experience that I hope will awaken emotions.

When we speak, Kjell is very busy, working in parallel on objects for three exhibitions.

“This is typical of me. I’m actually retired, but I want to work – it’s just such a great time”, he laughs.

Kjell has one rule: He doesn’t want anyone to have to pay to ee his exhibitions.

“Entrance charges frighten off those I most want to reach – the unbelievers, if I can put it like that – children and young people who don’t naturally come into contact with art.

The humourist And there’s an objective to this approach.

“I want my art to win people over to the positive side.

I buy art that makes me happy.

Humour is important – it reinforces the message!

Kjell first discovered glass when he went to the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm and spent a term at Orrefors School of Glass.

“I realised that glass is a material that you can make exciting things from. And that’s what I wanted to do.

Since 1977 he’s been loyal to Boda and then Kosta Boda.

“I’ve never regretted it. My collaboration with my colleagues here at Kosta Glassworks is the reason I’m still here. The skilled craftspeople in the blowing room, the glass-grinding workshop and the painting studio – working with them is an unbeatable feeling. Because I don’t blow glass myself I’m dependent on them to achieve what I want. It’s a fantastic example of team work!”

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MICKEJOHANS KONSTGLAS GRAALVASE MOVEMENT, 35 000 SEK. TRANSJÖ HYTTA SCULPTURE, 8 700 SEK.

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NYBRO GLASBRUK DISH CROCO, 499 SEK.

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MICKEJOHANS KONSTGLAS ARIEL BUTTERFLY, 18 000 SEK. SKRUFS GLASBRUK VASE KOLONN LARGE, 4 500 SEK, VASE KOLONN SMALL, 350 SEK, VASE KOLONN MEDIUM, 875 SEK. THE GLASS FACTORY CAKE STAND, 1 100 SEK.

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Master glassblower Micke Johansson is bursting with ideas and love for glass.

He combines his creative flair with great technical skill, to great acclaim.

Together with his assistant Svante Dekker, he’s now giving free rein to his imagination, producing objects that are unlike anything ever seen before.

The art glass created by Micke and Svante is extremely advanced.

Micke combines two techniques of making art glass: graal and ariel, producing his own creations of graariel and double graariel.

“There are always two of us working in the blowing room.

To make the graal part of the graariel glass, I bring in Svante, because he’s really great at drawing and engraving. I blow all the glass and make the air shapes in the ariel patterns”, says Micke.

“I start by coming up with a theme for the vase, so perhaps we hear something about the Second World War and add a downed aeroplane. Then we add a treasure chest and a few sharks in the next step and it just carries on like that”, says Micke.

Detective novels and coral

Only the beginning

The work in the Örsjö blowing room oozes creativity.

And crime fiction.

“We listen to a lot of audiobooks while we work, usually rather unpleasant detective novels involving psychopaths, like the Lars Kepler books. We talk, makes jokes, try things out...

From a Jo Nesbø book, we got the idea to make a vase with a coral reef. Don’t ask me how we ended up with that!” says Svante.

“This is a really fun collaboration, we have a great time together. We’re a bit like a married couple. Sometimes we don’t say anything at all for a whole day, but simply work away in silence. And this is only the beginning – I have loads of thoughts and ideas. There are a lot more exciting things that we’ll be showing for the very first time at the Glass Art Weekend in April”, says Micke.

“Often we get something really good out of what we first see as a mistake”, says Svante.

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Emmaboda Konst “Everyone has the right to a beautiful home, regardless of budget.” Emmaboda Konst has a welcoming motto. Here, in Sweden’s biggest art shop, you can find more than 3500 paintings by 400 artists. It isn’t hard to find something you’ll like, as the shop has sections with modern art, classical art and graphic design. You can also buy art glass from Målerås Glassworks.

Shopping 60-talet Do you love Danish design classics? If so, you’ll love 60-talet in Strombergshyttan. This interior decor shop is full of furniture, lamps, ceramics, porcelain and a range of gift ideas from the golden decade. The shop’s owners regularly travel to Denmark to seek out exciting new objects which are carefully renovated and then sold. The shop also contains second-hand and decorative objects in a rustic style.

Målerås Läder High-quality leather goods such as bags, wallets and belts are made by hand at Målerås Läder. The family firm was founded in 1947 and a great deal of craft and skill is involved in transforming hides into things that tolerate everyday use for many years. From the shop you can see straight into the manufacturing area and you are welcome to watch how the work progresses.

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Kosta Outlet Kosta is the shopping mecca of the Kingdom of Crystal. Anyone who loves shopping for glass and interior design bargains from well-known brands like Kosta Boda, Orrefors, Iittala and Sagaform will love it here!

And with 20,000 m² of space, Kosta Outlet has plenty of room for clothing, shoes and sports equipment too. There are also restaurants and cafés, a bakery, a bookshop and one of Sweden’s biggest Jaktia hunting, fishing and outdoor product shops.

Susannas Station Susanna and her husband Jens have renovated the former station house in Lindås to its original style from 1906. In the attractive building, Susanna now sells her own favourites in terms of interior design, jewellery, handbags and much more.

She provides inspirational new design ideas and the latest trends, and the shop also sells tea, chocolate and other delicacies.

Road 122 The main 120 and 122 roads cross the Kingdom of Crystal. Along these two roads you can find 15 small businesses with charming shops and cafés. These include Ateljé Vidagård, which sells hand-painted children’s furniture and other decorative items, Butik Norregård with interior decor, jewellery and clothes, and Vissefjärda Café, with its home-made chocolate. So why not take a shopping excursion on the theme of rural life and design?!

More for the shopaholic Hatterians pinaler, antiques and curios in Lessebo.

Parfymeri Cazandra, a combination of scents and clothes with a touch of rockabilly in Nybro.

Lize’s Interiör, gifts and interior decor in Nybro.

Lessebo Handpappersbruk, traditional, hand-made paper, cards and envelopes.

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Welcome to the largest art shop in Sweden.

Everyone is entitled to a beautiful home regardless of wallet. On Emmaboda Art you will find more than 400 Swedish artists and 3,500 paintings, including art glass.

Open: Sun-Thurs 13-18. Fri 10-12. Welcome!

Nygatan 24, Emmaboda phone +46(0)471-137 60 www.emmabodakonst.se

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Skrufs Glasbruk -Timeless classics At our glassworks all the glass is handmade down to the smallest detail.

We combine tradition and new thinking with high quality and a high artistic knowledge. In other words a genuine handicraft from Småland.

Visit our glass-blowing and shop.

Opening hours: Mon-Fri 9-18, Sat-Sun 10-16 Glass-blowing: Mon-Fri 7-15.30 Kolonn Design Carina Seth Andersson

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instagram Created for the re-opening of Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, the Kolonn vase is currently receiving a lot of interest on design blogs and Instagram accounts. Kolonn is the latest in a line of stylish vases from Skruf Glassworks to become the hottest new interior design item.

And all of them were created

by Carina Seth Andersson. ”We’re a name, now! People aren’t only aware of Skruf Glassworks, they’re also proud to say they have one of our vases.

I’m absolutely convinced that an important factor in our success is that our products are 100% Swedish handiwork”, says Kent Elm, who runs the glassworks with his family.

Pallo, Dagg, Kolonn…

A balancing act in glass

The next success factor mentioned by Kent is the designer Carina Seth Andersson. ”For us, Carina’s designs are the key.

Our collaboration began with the Balja series, followed by Pallo, and then Dagg – the round, dimpled vase that’s a best-seller at Svenskt Tenn. Now we’ve launched Kolonn”, he continues.

She also designs in other materials, but glass is special. ”It was actually completely by chance.

It just happened that I started at the Swedish National School of Glass in Orrefors, and I felt at home with the material. Glass has many limitations and amazing properties, but can really be everything from fantastically stylish to simply vulgar. Working in glass is a balancing act and a constant challenge.

”Our collaboration is characterised by mutual confidence and long-term thinking. I have the greatest respect for the craft involved – there’s simply no way of faking that. Take Kolonn, for example. That’s been a craft piece from the initial sketch and right through the entire process to the finished product”, says Carina.

The third key to Skruf’s success is its employees. ”We’d be nothing without our employees.

They’re worth their weight in gold. Their commitment and professional knowledge are a major factor in Skruf’s enormous development”, says Kent.

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Welcome to

ELKLAND–LAGANLAND

An exciting experience for the whole family! Directly off the E4, 10 km north of Ljungby (Småland)

MEET THE KING OF THE FOREST!

An elk park where you can get really close to the majestic elks, which are happy to be photographed and fed with leaves and apples. The exhibition “Mooseum” tells the story (in Swedish, German and English) in words and pictures of a year in the life of elks.

Entrance via Laganland Sweden Shop. During the tourist season, the opening times are the same as for Sweden Shop. The elk park is closed from November to March. Open Christmas and New Year. See the home page at www.laganland.se

SOUVENIRS AND HANDICRAFT ELKS! A wide range of souvenirs, handicraft, soft furnishings etc with ELK themes.

• ”King of the Forest” Exclusive products made from elk leather • Trolls and gnomes, Vikings, Dalecarlian horses • Swedish glass, pottery, knives and axes • Elk antlers, elk hides, elk meat, elk sausages, etc • Pippi, Findus, etc See the product gallery at www.laganland.se

INDOOR PLAY CENTER Cafeteria for children and adults www.buslandetlagan.se

Tel. +46 (0)372-352 00

Cottage Reservations Småland Laganland Turistbyrå/NOVASOL • Tel +46 (0)372-308 80 • SE-341 50 Lagan • info@laganland.se • www.laganland.se OPEN: June-Sept daily 9 am-6 pm. April, May and Oct daily 10 am-5 pm. Other times, Mon-Fri 10 am-4 pm and limited opening on public holidays. Extra opening times Christmas and New Year.

MOTEL DIRECTLY DIRECTLY OFF HOTEL OFF THE THEE4 E4

SHOP LAGANLAND

Reasonably priced comfortable rooms Reasonably rooms ••Restaurant Restaurantand ochTavern.

Tavern Speciality: service station Speciality: Elk Elk casserole casserole àá la Småland • Statoil Circle K gas station

Hunting & Fishing, Forest & Garden Tel +46 (0)372-301 18

Hotell Lagan, E4:an, SE-341 50 Lagan Motell Tel. +46 +46 (0)372-352 (0)372-352 00, 00, reception@motellagan.se reception@hotellagan.se Tel.

GOLF FOR EVERYONE! Pay & Play and driving range by Laganland.

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Carlos Design GULLASKRUV

Come in and browse!

One-of-a-kind items in graal and Cara techniques

In our shop you can find: • One-of-a-kind items 50/100 • 100% Swedish art glass

FACTORY OUTLET open 9-17, saturday 15.6-15.8 10-17, sunday 14-17

Herråkra 364 91 Lenhovda +46 474-230 40 www.bsweden.com

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This year we even have a new art gallery!

Summer opening hours: Mon-Fri 10:30-18:00 • Sat-Sun 10:00-16:00 Tel. +46(0)70-880 88 87 • www.carlosartglass.com

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Carlos R. Pebaqué is best known for his glass sculpture “Happy Man”, which is a super-match victory trophy for teams like Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid.

“I want to create art that makes people happy. Art that helps them to forget all the misery in the world for a little while.”

Carlos came to Sweden in 1976, after he was forced to flee the military dictatorship and torture in Uruguay.

Once in Sweden, Carlos continued the work he had started in his homeland.

“I have worked with glass all my life.

First I worked with different masters, assisting them and making my own art glass. Then I started my own studio here in Gullaskruv, near Orrefors.”

Pre-melted glass Today, Carlos blows his glass at Målerås Glassworks.

“Working with glass isn’t easy, if you have to do it all yourself. The pieces can be heavy and it’s a tough environment around the hot ovens. At Målerås, the glass is already melted and ready for use.

That means I can be fresh in both body

and mind when I work. This allows me to focus on aesthetics, and create an object where I can reflect on something and express a feeling or form.”

Over the years, Carlos has developed his own unique way of working. With his own CARA-technique, he paints inside the glass with coloured glass rods.

“The basics don’t change, but I often get new ideas. On my travels I am influenced by what I like and what touches me.

Just now I’m working a lot with effects in clear glass and pieces that are illuminated from beneath. It’s really very interesting, and it gives the glass a completely different feeling.”

New life for oven and blowing room

began two years ago, Carlos contributed his old glass oven.

“The local community has always felt a great deal of pride in the glassworks, and when it closed, everyone was quite sad. The new blowing room has brought Orrefors to life again. I worked there a lot last summer, and I’ll be designing and manufacturing glass for them this summer too. The green surroundings make a great place to sit and work.”

During the weekend of 26-28 April, Carlos will be opening his own gallery at home in Gullaskruv.

“In my old blowing room, the glass gets plenty of space. I’m also inviting visual artists to exhibit their paintings there.”

When the blowing room in Orrefors Park

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Welcome to Nybro Crystal Shop Open every day

Herkulesgatan Nybro Phone Shop + 46 481 428 81 www.nybro-glasbruk.se info@nybro-glasbruk.se

Smålandsoperan proudly present Donizetti’s opera

Participating singers: Björn Elmgren, Elin Skorup, Michael Axelsson, Joakim Larsson, Henrik Zenkert with others

Libretto: Giovanni Ruffini Opera director: Anders Aldgård

Åseda Folkets Park 20.7–10.8 2019

Tickets:

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Natural The deep, magical forests and many lakes and watercourses are one of the main reasons why the Kingdom of Crystal exists. These are the source of the timber to fire the glass ovens and the water to power machinery. And throughout the years, designers and artists have gained inspiration from nature here.

Are the fish biting?

Do you have the patience to wait for a bite? Then you’re in the right place!

Ödevata FiskeCamp Out in the wilderness where forest meets lake you can find Ödevata Fishing Camp and Activity Centre.

Outdoor experiences and adventures are organised all year round for both families and keen angling enthusiasts. The fish are mainly species such as perch, pike, bream and tench, but there are also waters with zander and rainbow trout. The lakes are perfect for taking a boat trip or canoeing.

Here you can swim, sunbathe and relax at the water’s edge or in the sauna and wood-fired hot tub.

Kosta Vildmarkscamp Beside Lake Läen near Kosta you can find a wilderness camp where the season never ends. The lake is very popular for its zander fishing, and from late summer onwards you can try out crayfish fishing.

The forest paths are perfect for hiking, running or mountain biking. The camp hires out equipment for fishing, together with boats and canoes.

More for the angler Skruvs vildmarkscamping, run by Skruv Fishing Club and attractively located by Lake Laxsjön, which is stocked with rainbow trout.

Trollagärde Vattenbruk, fish for rainbow trout and crayfish. There are also blacksmithing courses in the old smithy, and you can book activities such as outdoor cooking and clay pigeon shooting.

EmmabodaBygdens SportfiskeKlubb, catch rainbow trout and Arctic char in lakes Svartegöl and Mosjön.

Ormeshaga Country, a fishing camp near Hovmantorp where fishing guides will show you the best waters.

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Pedal through the forest Cycle from one glassworks to another – it’s the perfect way to experience both culture and nature in the Kingdom of Crystal. Travel through forest and across meadows at your own speed. Cycling in the Kingdom of Crystal is easy, with a number of cycle hire centres that can also provide you with cycle maps. There are 19 trails to choose from. The trail package with accommodation and food makes everything easy. When you arrive at your accommodation, your dinner is waiting for you, you sleep well, and you can even purchase baggage transport as an option. If you want to come into close contact with the forest, there are a number of mountain bike trails.

Cycling in Målerås Målerås Vandrarhem hires out bicycles, including maps and route descriptions, and can also supply a picnic. Several different circuits start in Målerås.

One favourite is the 34 km Glassworks Route, including Orrefors and Gullaskruv. The Kosta Trail takes you to Kosta, where the glassworks, shopping and great food await. This summer a new 9 km mountain bike trail is being inaugurated.

Utvandrarleden Cycle through the area where famous Swedish author Vilhelm Moberg was born, and see places mentioned in his famous ‘The Emigrants’ series.

The trail is a circuit 130 km long that follows gravel and minor asphalt roads. Book a tour package and cycle between pre-booked accommodation.

Svartbäcksmåla – a paradise for the active If you like to be in the great outdoors, the extensive activity area on the outskirts of Nybro has plenty to tempt you.

Here you can find three mountain bike trails, including two that present major technical challenges and hills.

If you’d rather play on your bike, try out the pump track.

Runners will be in heaven with the paths and trails through the nature reserve’s deep forests. Or if you prefer to go off the beaten path, take an orienteering map and go off trail.

Build your strength at the ten stations of the outdoor gym.

When the snow has fallen, you can enjoy cross-country skiing on well-prepared ski trails – or launch yourself downhill on slalom skis. There’s also a sledging hill and a fun playground for smaller visitors.

Golfing glee There are also plenty of chances to get close to nature on the Kingdom of Crystal’s golf courses.

Life from a canoe As you glide silently in a canoe across the shining water, you can get close to birds and animals. Paddling gives a new perspective, and time to take in your surroundings.

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Emmaboda Golfklubb is a medium difficulty park and forest course in typical Småland landscape along the shores of Lake Kyrksjön in Vissefjärda.

Nybro Golfklubb, in Krukebo near Nybro will provide you with challenges from every tee on a forest course with a park-like character.

The Lyckebyån river’s narrow waters provide a popular canoe trail. Canoe hire and accommodation can be found at several places along the river.

The Ronneby river winds from Lake Rottnen in the north to Ronneby in the south. Choose between a trip of a few days or spend a couple of hours in a canoe and take a picnic basket along.

Kosta Rental Center hires out canoes and fishing equipment so you can experience the wilderness while staying close to civilisation.

You can canoe on Lake Orranäsasjön in Orrefors, and there’s a great place to swim at the campsite.

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Through the Kingdom of Crystal on foot Peace and quiet, plenty of time for thoughts and experiences. A hiking trip through the Småland landscape has a lot to offer. There are many trails to choose between. They can take you out into the real wilderness if you want, but even the shorter trails bring you into close contact with the forest and the landscape.

Utvandrarleden The trail following in the footsteps of Vilhelm Mobergs is available in two versions – one for hiking and one for cycling.

The hiking trail is a circuit 100 km long that takes you through three municipalities along forest roads and paths.

You travel through deciduous and coniferous forest, but also past meadows, lakes and rivers. Cafés and farm shops provide perfect rest areas. You can find accommodation and restaurants along the way. You can also book a range of packages.

Kosta friluftsområde On the very edge of Kosta you can find trails between 2.5 and 8 km. They take you out into the deep forest and along the shores of lakes.

A coffee break at Lake Stampasjön is highly recommended!

Stampaleden The Stampaleden trail is a 7 km long hiking trail on paths and forest roads in the valley of the Lyckebyån river, starting and ending in Broakulla.

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The hiking trail mainly runs on paths and minor forest roads, following the shore of Lake Grimmansmålasjön, and is around 5.5 km long. Boardwalks and bridges take you to the legendary Rostockaholme, where well-known Swedish statesman Nils Turesson Bielke lived in the early 1300s.

Gråstensmon At Gråstensmon outside Målerås there is an area of stone blocks with interesting traces from the melting of the last ice sheet. Here you will find marshland with a rich flora. Along the 7 km hiking trail are remains of houses and barns. The trail has ten stops with detailed information in Swedish, English and German.

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trendsetters Elin and Morgan Persson turn normal empty bottles into luxurious glass objects – all hand-made and thus unique. And their reused glass in practical forms has been a huge success. ”Recycling is becoming very popular, and we’re producing the right things at the right time”, says Morgan.

The chickens are scratching about in the garden, a cat slinks away around a corner and in the outbuilding converted into a blowing room, glass magic is being performed. The glass is available to buy in the former village shop, which is part of the enormous wooden house where the couple live. Here, there’s a genuine rural atmosphere. ”It’s personal here. People are actually coming into our home”, says Elin.

Sustainable on several levels 36 per cent of Swedes are uneasy about buying newly produced goods, and one in five Swedes is buying more second-hand goods now than they did two years ago.

So say the results of a Sifo survey carried out last autumn on behalf of Tradera and Swedish Waste Management. Recycled items were also named as Christmas Present of the Year for 2018. The trend is clear – we want to make better use of our raw materials. ”Our business concept is contemporary.

We use material that already exists, and our energy consumption is only a quarter of what’s required for new production of glass”, says Morgan.

It’s raining awards There has been plenty of appreciation for their efforts. Persson and Persson were named as New Entrepreneurs of the Year in Kronoberg County and in Uppvidinge Municipality, where they were also awarded the Culture Award of the Year. ”People in the area are very happy that we’re doing this, and that’s great fun”, says Elin, who trained at the Swedish National School of Glass in Orrefors.

That was where she met Morgan, the glassblower and artist who also produces art glass. His expressive – sometimes extravagant, sometimes classical – glass is He brings out some beautiful light brown exhibited all over the world. At home, it’s shown in a small gallery attached to the shop. glass that in its previous life was a beer ”Many people who come here are also bottle from Mariestad, and explains how he’ll transform the bottle into a wineglass. fascinated by my art glass”, he says. ”The reused glass is tougher and can be Running a company together from their washed in a dishwasher many times home and living together as a couple with without being scratched”, says Morgan. four children – is it possible to separate For 2019 more new products are planned, work and home life? in the same luxurious and carefully designed spirit. ”We want to move still further towards the classical, with wine glasses and ground decoration”, explains Elin.

”No, they just merge into each other.

We constantly discuss new ideas and plans. For us, it’s much more than a job, but we have such fun every day!” says Elin.

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one blowing room Wordless but effective communication underlies the work in the attractive blowing room in Transjö. “We each know what the other one’s thinking.

We don’t need to talk very much and everything still works”, say the two masters, Jan-Erik Ritzman and Sven-Åke Carlsson.

They’ve been working together for almost 50 years, since 1982, in their own blowing room in Transjö. The whole thing began at Kosta Glassworks, when a young Sven-Åke arrived to start his first job and ended up in Jan-Erik’s team.

“Sven-Åke’s role at that time was to carry the glass. I was already a master with my own team. After a few years he left Kosta to start a blowing room in Åhus. And then when he wanted to come back there were actually no new people being employed at the glassworks. But I made a fuss until they took him on. I knew how capable he was”, says Jan-Erik with a smile.

And so they became work colleagues again. But their minds were set on doing something different. In the evenings and at weekends, they built up their own blowing room in the idyllic little village of Transjö, a few kilometres south of Kosta.

“When I’d decided to start my own business, I wanted Sven-Åke with me.

Partly because he’s a really skilled glassblower, but also because I didn’t want to work on my own. He was the only person I could imagine working with”, says Jan-Erik.

Different but similar Together they broke away from the safe existence as employees at the glassworks.

“Two minds in a single blowing room isn’t always easy, but we’ve stuck together and run the company for 37 years now. It may work because we’re so different, but still come from the same background – we were both taught by the same masters at Kosta”, says Jan-Erik.

Sven-Åke describes himself as the partner who’s more likely to do the planning when they work.

“I think more, while Jan-Erik doesn’t hesitate, but simply starts working. It’s inspiring for me to see how he works. We complement each other”, says Sven-Åke.

A queue of talents From right since the start in Transjö, the two masters have offered students the opportunity of doing placements in the blowing room. The apprentice system became very popular.

“The best talents queued up to come here, from all over the world”, says Jan-Erik.

Ten years ago, Dan Clausen and Lars Skulberg, who run the company Magma Art Glass, became more permanent assistants, and now also create their own art glass.

“We come together in the morning, have a bit of a chat, see how the molten glass is doing and have a nice gentle start to the day. Then we get going. When you arrive in the morning you never know what the day’s going to bring. Inspiration guides what goes on here. We have a lot of fun”, says Sven-Åke.

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The Kingdom of Culture

Vilhelm Moberg, James Bond and Hönsalotta – all these and more are represented in Glasriket’s rich range of cultural activities.

The hammer mill in Orrefors The ironworks in Orrefors was in operation for three centuries, and in 2007 the old mill was declared a historic monument. The Järngänget non-profit group spent five years and 5,000 hours of work on rebuilding the water wheel, blowing machine and the hammer. On 28 June 2014, exactly 100 years after the last hammer blow fell, the mill was re-inaugurated.

During the summer you can see it in operation – and taste home-baked delicacies too.

Johansfors Gallery The gallery in Broakulla presents British and Nordic studio glass from the private collection of gallery owners Duncan & Liz Timms.

The focus is on engraved glass, in line with the Johansfors tradition. As well as glass, British art ceramics are also exhibited.

James Bond 007 Museum

KulTuren You’re bound to find new favourite places along the 140 km long winding and beautiful KulTur trail. Choose your theme: The Landscape, Culture & History, Form & Design or Experiences. Here you can discover the tracks of the last ice sheet and industrialisation. Here are tall tales, murder and magic. And here is the sighing of the trees or the rumble of the glassworks. Take your car or bicycle and experience the Kingdom of Crystal!

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Gunnar Schäfer loves James Bond. He has collected hundreds of objects from the spy films in his museum in Nybro. These include cars and other vehicles that were used in the films, such as a snowmobile from Die Another Day, a motorbike from Tomorrow Never Dies and Bond girl clothing, including Izabella Scorupco’s bikini from GoldenEye.

Vilhelm Moberg’s birthplace The world-famous author was born in the village of Moshultamåla and drew inspiration for many of his characters and locations from the area. You too can visit Duvemåla, Klasatorpet or Korpamoen. Imagine what it felt like for the people walking the Emigrant Way to leave their homeland and travel to America.

HönsaLotta’s Tramp Museum Tramps have always been part of the history of the Kingdom of Crystal. At HönsaLotta’s Tramp Museum in Boda, their stories are presented through glass, paintings, films, photographs and crafts produced by the tramps themselves. And a good helping of humour! The restaurant serves classical tramp food such as isterband sausages, meatballs, dumplings and curd cake.

Kosta Boda Art Gallery For those looking for the very best of Kosta Boda, top class art glass can be found at Kosta Boda Art Gallery in Kosta. The space was designed by Bruno Mathsson and presents a unique collection of works by Orrefors Kosta Boda’s foremost glass artists, including Bertil Vallien, Anna Ehrner and Kjell Engman.

More things to do The Pukeberg area in Nybro, an authentic glassworks environment from the end of the 19th century. Here you will find Pukeberg Glassworks, the Swedish National School of Glass, a glass museum, Café & Bistro Hos Oss, and the Qvarnaslät rural life museum.

Bruno Mathsson’s Glashus, the furniture designer’s innovative and experimental 1956 building, was built as housing for the workers at Kosta Glassworks.

Bergdala glastekniska museum, a small engineering museum that shows how glass production used to be done.

Kyrkeby Bränneri, a distillery in Vissefjärda, where spirits have been made from local potatoes and barley since 1771. glasriket.se

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combination It isn’t only glass that’s produced at Målerås Glassworks, but iron too.

This unique combination has become the glassworks’ speciality.

The glassworks’ own casting workshop produces iron moulds used to cast glass. Ten years ago, Målerås’ owner Mats Jonasson and his employees also began to cast iron and combine it with crystal. Today, iron finds a natural place in the art created at the glassworks. But it requires extensive work to produce the objects.

“Iron requires a lot of careful processing before the finished result can be presented. We need to grind, polish and patinate over a number of different steps”, explains Mats.

for future designers that the knowledge is retained and developed here in the Kingdom of Crystal. It’s essential to inspire young new designers to work with glass”, says Mats.

Glass art with weight

And Mats has worked at Målerås Glassworks ever since.

He and his family purchased the glassworks in 1988.

“The glassworks is an important employer in our small village, and it’s worth fighting for.”

Mats’ impressive sculptures with iron elements are one of the characteristics of Målerås.

“You can really dare to try things out and make big objects when we put the two materials together. We get a powerful, fresh combination of solid iron and clear crystal.”

Local knowledge The entire process of creating one of Målerås’ artworks is a team effort, with many skilled craftspeople contributing to it.

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In his youth, he was one among those drawn to working with glass. Even as a small boy, he was good at drawing.

“In this little village, people knew what you were good at, so when I left school I was offered the chance to begin as an apprentice in the engraving workshop.”

And many people demand Målerås’ expressive glass. It can be seen everywhere – including the green room at the Eurovision Song Contest and on many television programmes. In Stockholm alone, there are three Målerås shops – but you can find the best range of products on site at the glassworks.

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EXHIBITION 2019

ERIK A L AG E R B I EL K E FORM FO R EV ER Y SE N S E Erika Lagerbielke is one of Sweden’s most well-known designers, and her designs are internationally renowned and appreciated. Erika’s work is characterised by innovation and function with accomplished use of form and colour.

The exhibition is retrospective and shows her artistic achievements from the early 1980s to today, with unique material that gives new perspectives on well-known design objects. Free entrance.

For current opening hours and more information, visit www.orreforsmuseum.se

The exhibition runs between 27 April 2019 and 30 September 2020.

Erika Lagerbielke has collaborated with Orrefors since 1982, and her most well-known design is the Intermezzo series – the glass with the blue drop.

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the park Orrefors is a place that’s on the move. And the core of its rebirth is Orrefors Park. In the small park in front of the factory manager’s house in Orrefors stands a totally unique blowing room; octagonal and with walls that slide out of the way to make it an outdoor space.

The joys of collaboration Former master glassblowers from Orrefors Glassworks now create glass in the attractive blowing room. And the approach is completely different.

“We’ve chosen to shift the design process from ‘name’ level. Here we create glass as a team – from a shared idea to a shared product. Everyone involved really

appreciates it, and it stimulates creativity throughout the entire company”, says Jeanette Lennartsdotter, CEO and creative manager for Orrefors Park.

An important part of Orrefors Park are the volunteers who work in the park, mending things and also running the café. “There are about 150 people, most of them from Orrefors and the surrounding area, who donate their labour with enormous levels of commitment.

The whole of Orrefors Park is built on cooperation and collaboration.

The different activities – the café, the manager’s house, the hammer mill, Orrefors Museum and Orrefors Glassworks – all interact to provide an overall experience”, says Jeanette.

Glasstronomy And it isn’t just glass that’s created in the blowing room. Guest chefs are invited here and encounter new challenges when they cook food over glowing glass.

– Local chefs from businesses such as Mickes Viltrökeri, Grimsnäs Herrgård and Kalmar Fisk & Skaldjur are creating new food experiences in the blowing room”, says Jeanette.

With chefs, ingredients and glassblowers from nearby, active collaboration with local actors is a fundamental for Orrefors Park.

“We want to benefit the entire area.

80% of our purchases and our labour come from within a radius of 30 km.”

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The creation of a glassblower Would you like to learn to master the fascinating craft of glassblowing? Then why not study in Nybro?

The Swedish National School of Glass has trained craftspeople and designers since 1969.

“We’re actually the only option if you want to train in glass production. Here you learn to work with the material and understand the properties of glass”, says Åke Chytraeus, who teaches at the school.

A day can be structured so that the morning is spent in the blowing room, learning to blow a vase – the “hot” part of glass manufacture. And in the afternoon,

the work continues with the cold techniques – grinding, engraving and so on.

“People who’ve studied here can work in glassworks and studio blowing rooms.

Many designers study here to learn the material and then move on to institutes such as the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm. We have a high proportion of foreign students – about half – coming from countries like Denmark, Norway, the USA, Ireland and Germany.”

The stars of the various glassworks and blowing rooms show off their latest creations, often in association with shows and demonstrations where you get to see the masters in action. This is also the first chance to see the season’s exhibitions.

“We celebrate the design and craft linked to glass production. This is a party where everyone’s invited”, says Martin.

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Craft programme – high school education Nordic programme – two-year high school education for Nordic students Adult education – adult vocational education Contract education – two-year high school education for students from outside the Nordic region Design and art glass – vocational college education Read more: riksglasskolan.nybro.se

The Kingdom of Crystal’s top weekends Glass Art is the spring tradition and the starting pistol for the summer season. The vernissage weekend is a great opportunity to see what the Kingdom of Crystal’s artists can achieve when they really go all out.

“This is the result of the artists’ maximum efforts, when they can devote as much time as they want to one object, without thinking about the potential price tag. Quite simply their very best work”, says Martin Robertsson, MD of Målerås Glassworks.

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The Kingdom of Crystal is always open. Glassblowing and manufacture carry on pretty much every day, all year round. But things get even more hectic during a few weekends of the year!

Glasriket Open, the Swedish glassblowing championships. The country’s best glassblowers come together in a competition where they must blow the largest dish and the longest cylinder. The competition tours the Kingdom of Crystal, and this year Orrefors Park hosts the event. The reigning master is Mikael Erlandsson.

“It’s a real show, with lots of enthusiasm when the different glassworks cheer on their representatives. The glassblowers have limited time and have to stay calm”, explains Henrik Karlsson from Glasriket AB.

very special attraction during the darker seasons”, says Henrik.

Last year was the première of Aglow in the Kingdom of Crystal, and the response from visitors was very positive. So this year the weekend is going to be even more glowing, with exciting shows, exhibitions and activities on the programme.

“For example, in the autumn there was a ghost trail through Boda. If you’re feeling extra brave...”

During Aglow in the Kingdom of Crystal on 19-20 October, winter collections from blowing rooms and glassworks will also be The autumn darkness settling over the on display.

Kingdom of Crystal creates a mystical atmosphere. In the blowing rooms, the glass “An ideal occasion to buy unique Christmas presents”, says Henrik. ovens shine brightly in contrast with the surrounding gloom. Now’s the time that Aglow in the Kingdom of Crystal invites you to discover exciting new experiences.

“The magic in the craft is even stronger when it’s dark. The blowing room has a

Magic in the darkness

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the blowing room The former glassworks area in Boda is now a crucible of activities. Here you can find the museum, with more than 50,000 glass objects – the largest collection in the Nordic region – together with exhibitions of old and new glass. There are also workshops and spaces for teaching the students who come from various European art schools to study for masters’ degrees.

And here too is the blowing room – The Glass Factory’s hot heart, where glassblowers, artists and researchers create art and develop high-tech products.

“We are extremely forward-looking.

But we actively incorporate history and the archives into our work. We were named as Working Life Museum of the Year 2019 for our innovative work with immaterial cultural heritage. This involves preserving and developing old techniques for making glass; using them in new ways and new products”, explains museum director Maja Heuer.

When you hear the word “museum”, do you think of something dry and dusty? If so, you’ve never visited The Glass Factory! The Working Life Museum of the Year 2019 gives you the history and future of glass – in an interactive and playful way.

Clashes of culture Researchers and artists from different countries come together to work in the blowing room. One project involves using interactive smart glass to develop new medical devices, including aids for the hard of hearing.

“This is a rare opportunity to work with such a skilful team. We can experiment and try out different techniques. The atmosphere here is special, because we all work, eat and live together, which creates a unique team spirit”, says researcher Shelley James from London.

“It’s great to see how the different professions step outside their normal roles and embrace the best of what other groups are doing. It’s a stimulating clash of cultures that at the same time emphasises how alike researchers and artists are in their curiosity and creativity”, says Maja.

The Glass Factory is participating in projects with institutions in the UK, Germany, Japan and the Czech Republic.

And more besides.

“International and interdisciplinary collaborations are important for us and for the entire Kingdom of Crystal”, says Maja.

Cocktail This year’s exhibitions look both backwards and forwards in time.

“In ‘The bouquet”, artist Zandra Ahl takes a closer look at the importance of the bouquet and the glass vase from a range of perspectives. We also have ‘Space of Hyper Matter’ and ‘1120 °C’, the exciting graduation examinations from the University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm and the Swedish National School of Glass. This year’s museum collection, ‘Cocktail’ is launched during Glass Weekend, 26-28 April, and exudes pop art.”

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The best things in life

What would life be without great food and drink? In the Kingdom of Crystal, you’ll find lots of both.

Brasserie 1742 Kosta Boda Art Hotel’s newest restaurant is Brasserie 1742. Chef Karim Khouani previously worked at the Michelin-starred Sture in Malmö. Together with his team, he creates innovative tasting menus served in a relaxed atmosphere. The hotel also contains Linnea Art Restaurant, where the kitchen works with the best seasonal Småland ingredients. The restaurant was designed by well-loved artist Ulrica Hydman-Vallien.

The cobalt blue Glassbaren was designed by Kjell Engman and offers a bar menu.

Grimsnäs Herrgård The manor house won the Swedish Tourist Association’s 2018 ‘Food Experience of the Year’ award. The jury praised the traditional cooking methods and classic recipes, continuing, “Grimsnäs’ chef Sune cooks Småland delicacies with a great deal of love and prefers to use ingredients from the local area”. The manor house has also been named as Sweden’s best Bed & Breakfast.

Hos Oss – Café & Bistro Lisa and Nina’s café is located in the impressive industrial environment of Pukeberg, on the outskirts of Nybro. Good lunch and delicious cake for your coffee break every day. After work happenings, brunches and a range of events such as lectures and music quizzes spice up the menu.

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Hot shop herring – once food for tramps but now a great night out The early 1900s were tough times for many Smålanders.

Some of them were even forced to become tramps, roaming the countryside looking for work. When the glassblowers finished their day’s work in the blowing room, they used the furnaces to cook food. The warmth also attracted tramps who wanted shelter from the cold and a little food. In return they sang songs and told stories.

And from this tradition grew a convivial evening out.

Like in the olden days, Småland food is cooked in the blowing room ovens: salted herring, crispy pork, sausages and baked potatoes, with curd cake to round it all off.

And today’s hot shop herring evenings still offer entertainment with music and glassblowing! You can find hot shop herring at Bergdala, Kosta, Målerås and Pukeberg.

Konditori Fenix Get ready for a trip back in time in Emmaboda!

Here you can find Elvis on the jukebox, together with period furnishings and posters. Choose to sit in the 1950s, 60s or 70s depending on your mood.

The menu includes sandwiches and pastries, including the famous TV cake, which was created in 1958 and has been a local favourite ever since.

More great food Målatorps Viltrökeri – home-smoked delicacies from the wild, Vissefjärda.

Wärdshuset Hyttan Inside Målerås Glassworks you can find a restaurant serving a lunch of the day and à la carte menu. The new café serves sandwiches and cakes. And you can also book to try out hot shop herring, even if there are only two of you.

Rössbo Övra Gårdsmejeri – craft cheese from the farm’s own sheep, Kristvallabrunn.

Vissefjärda Café & Choklad – home-made pralines and other treats.

The Tea Room Ällebäck – English style afternoon tea in the forest near Örsjö.

Sandbergs Konditori – classic café with preserved 1950s environment in Nybro.

Restaurant L’Instant – authentic French food in Strömbergshyttan.

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Lodgify your experience

STAY IN THE HEART OF SMÅLAND’S ‘CRYSTAL KINGDOM’ Come and experience Småland and the Kingdom of Crystal!

Kosta Lodge is located in the heart of the so-called Kingdom of Crystal (Glasriket) in Småland, in close proximity to one of Sweden’s oldest glassworks. Our guests come here for the experiences, accommodation and a relaxing time. Kosta Lodge also has conference facilities and meeting rooms. Guests can connect to our free WiFi in the main building. Choose between a comfortable stay in one of our cabins or hotel rooms.

PARK YOUR MOTORHOME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE KINGDOM OF CRYSTAL! Our lovely new RV park is now open to holidaygoers travelling by motorhome or caravan. You’ll find everything you need here! Come explore Småland’s Kingdom of Crystal, Kosta Safaripark, the vibrant local shopping scene and much more!

STORA VÄGEN 2, KOSTA | +46 (0)478-590 530 | WWW.KOSTALODGE.SE

Safari tour in Småland’s primeval forest!

Meet European bisons, deer, mouflon and wild boar close up!

At Kosta Safari Park, you can encounter the wild denizens of the Swedish forests up close. Take your car through the park and watch the animals roamfreely in their natural habitat.

For opening hours and admission prices, visit

www.kostasafaripark.se

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evolution Six kilometres into the forest. A visit to Bergdala blowing room takes you off the beaten track – and it’s well worth it! Here you’ll find an extremely well preserved environment that shows how a small-scale glassworks looked as far back as the 1800s.

“We love it when people come here, sit down and just drink in the environment.

We also have a very popular shop, which includes a laid dinner table with a theme that changes every season. The idea is to inspire visitors and demonstrate how glass can be used”, says Roger Johansson, the owner of the blowing room.

feeling for it, but I still learn more every day.”

The art of grinding glass

The origins of the species

Roger is perhaps the best known glass grinder in the Kingdom of Crystal.

“Grinding glass has always been my thing.

When I started at Kosta Glassworks in 1979, they asked me where I wanted to work. ‘The glass-grinding workshop’, I said. And that’s where I went. I have a

Together with Magnus Carlsson and Lars Axelsson, Roger creates art glass and new collections for Bergdala blowing room.

“Magnus is one of the very best glassblowers. Lars is the master of the blowing room, and he controls the production.

And together we implement my ideas.

Roger grinds all of the glass produced by masters such as Micke Johansson and Jan-Erik Ritzman.

“I could work 24 hours a day grinding other people’s glass. But I’d rather run my own blowing room.”

Our collaboration means a great deal to me and to Bergdala blowing room”, says Roger.

The Evolution series is one of the most recent results of the collaboration.

“It’s about the origins of life, the universe and the different stages in creation from an evolutionary perspective.”

Bergdala blowing room’s lifeblood is the classic Blå Kant.

“This year we’ve expanded the range for our best-seller, including with a herring platter, and the sangria jug is back too”, explains Roger.

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glassblowing Swedish handicraft since 1742

Kosta Glasbruk is Sweden’s oldest still operating glassworks. The furnaces here have been lit since 1742. We welcome you into the warmth to witness a genuine Swedish handicraft.

Genuine Swedish handicraft by Orrefors and Kosta Boda Kosta Glasbruk is open for visitors daily Stora vägen 96 KOSTA | +46 478 345 00 | kostaboda.se/kosta-glasbruk

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busy days Mathias Ripheden runs his blowing room in the impressive factory area of Pukeberg, on the outskirts of Nybro, where so much famous glass has been created over the years. Today’s glass from Pukeberg is characterised by bright colours and happy forms.

Mathias and his trusty squire, master glassblower Gunne Brandstedt, are very satisfied with their flexible working style.

“We don’t sit at a desk and develop new products. Instead, our ideas grow in the blowing room as we work. Gunne often lies awake and thinks about something at night, and then we try it out and see if we can produce the idea in reality”, says Mathias.

Fluorescent and fiery Last year’s experiments produced a new best-seller.

“We tried out using fluorescent colours in glass. They charge up in sunlight and then shine in the dark. We made large glass balls which work really well in the

garden and are very popular.”

And the latest discovery is even more fiery.

“I’ve begun an exciting collaboration with a potter from Falköping called P A Sandström. Between us, we have approximately 200,000 ideas a day!

These currently include casting glass in wooden moulds. When the wood in the mould chars, it produces a very exciting surface in the glass.

It’s actually impossible. When you pour liquid glass at a temperature of 1100 °C into a wooden mould, it starts to burn.

But we’ve found a way to make it work”, says Mathias secretively.

Busy times

the blowing room’s two shops – one in Pukeberg and one in Kosta Outlet, where glass from the glassworks in Målerås and Nybro is also sold.

“I’ve actually borrowed an extra oven during the spring to be able to produce everything so that we have an extra range for the summer”, says Mathias.

Pukeberg is known for its hot shop herring, where substantial Småland food is served up in the blowing room.

“An evening with hot shop herring also involves entertainment with music and glassblowing, and it’s always very popular”, says Mathias, who’s also responsible for the hot shop herring.

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Children in the Kingdom of Crystal Målerås for kids In Målerås Glasbruk’s app we follow factory children Ebba and Ture who worked at the glassworks in the 1920s. In a combination of cartoon and video game, the children are taken on a tour of the glassworks. They get to help Ebba and Ture make a vase to replace the one broken by the factory manager’s cat.

Along the 2 km Trollstigen trail in Målerås, you can go on a troll hunt around Lake Långegöl. Artist Mats Jonasson’s trolls are hiding among trees and rocks. How many can you find?

In the playground outside the glassworks, there’s a blowing room just for kids where children can play at being glassblowers and learn more about glass by seeing, feeling and touching it. And the fun continues outside the blowing room with giant insects, climbing frames and lots of other exciting things.

Glassblowing At the glassworks in Målerås and Kosta, in Orrefors Park and at The Glass Factory in Boda, children can express their creativity in the blowing room.

Experienced glassblowers help them create their own artworks.

At The Glass Factory, children have their own section, where they can dress up as tramps and play at being glassblowers in a mini blowing room. They can also engrave and paint their own glass.

Margaretha’s Doll’s House Margaretha’s Doll’s House sells dolls, teddy bears, doll’s houses and miniature furniture.

The shop is located in the former bank in the centre of Kosta, and also acts as a doll and teddy bear hospital, curing patients of a variety of ailments – a loose head or a lost arm are no match for the teddy bear doctor!

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Nöjeshuset i Emmaboda In Emmaboda there’s a building full of fun activities such as gocarting, bowling, laser tag, paintball, archery tag and triathlon, pentathlon and septathlon. In the games room you can find pinball, car racing and lots of other games. Ängalunds Gård offers outdoor activities which you can book in advance.

Ödevata The moose parks More than 2 m tall at the shoulder and weighing 650 kg, coming face to face with a moose is an impressive experience. On a guided safari tour in the Kingdom of Crystal’s moose parks, Älgpark in Nybro and at Grönåsen Älg- och lantbrukspark, you can meet moose in their natural environment. As well as moose, Grönåsen near Kosta also has goats, horses, rabbits and guinea pigs.

The Småland countryside offers many adventures.

At Ödevata Aktivitetsgård, the whole family can fish, go boating or canoeing in one of the nearby forest lakes.

If you want to hike or cycle, there are trails of different lengths. Here you can find plenty of opportunities to swim, play, sunbathe and relax together.

Rugstorps Lantgård Say hello to cows, sheep, horses, pigs and cats, discover the farm on a guided tour and have fun in the playground with haystacks, sand heaps and logs. Or simply sit back and enjoy the peace and quiet of Småland. At Rugstorps Lantgård, you get to choose. In the café, you can also enjoy the farm’s own produce with cheese, curd cake and wonderful ice cream.

Kosta Safaripark Just around the corner from the glassworks area is the dark Småland forest and Kosta Safaripark. The large enclosure contains European bison, fallow deer, red deer, mouflon and wild boar. Come along on a safari trip or drive in with your own car and encounter the wild animals in their natural environments.

Raceland Hagaslätt The Raceland gocart track in Hagaslätt near Lessebo provides a thrill-packed, fun experience for everyone from 10 years/140 cm and up.

Let the adrenaline flow in a competition against your family or friends.

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his blood At the age of just 19, Anders Lindblom took over his father’s company in Strömbergshyttan.

“We concentrated on sub-contracting for other companies, with a focus on painted glass.

A large glass wall for an orphanage in Bogotá in Colombia became the starting point for a whole new technique for painting glass.

“We spray-painted and brush-painted the wall. And when it was finished, we began to try out more spray-painting”, says Anders.

A free hand with creativity Nybro Glassworks spotted Anders’ painting skills and in 2003 the glassworks bought his company.

“It was great to come here! I could relax and focus on the things I thought were fun: designing and developing new techniques. Here I have a free outlet for my creativity.”

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“Now I’m reconciled to the idea that this is what I should do.”

Anders Lindblom was born into the glass industry. Now, as a painting specialist, he’s the creative hub of Nybro Glassworks.

A large share of Nybro Glassworks’ range is signed by Anders. The latest series, Croco, is the produce of his curiosity and experimentation.

“I played with colours that react with each other. Two layers of paint are applied, the outer paint layer cracks and creates a unique pattern for every object.”

Lena Sonesson is a colleague of Anders, and between them they hand paint Nybro’s glass. Lena also creates her own designs, such as the Harlekin series.

“We often talk over ideas and ask each other for advice about colour choices and details in our designs. Sometimes your thoughts get a bit blocked, and then it’s really useful to be able to help each other onwards”, says Anders.

Creating in concrete and metal Anders has also begun to consider other materials.

“I’m tempted to work more with combining metal and glass. For the 2019 Glass Art

weekend, we’re working on an object where we mix glass, metal and concrete.

There’s no mistaking the fact that Anders is happy about his choice of career these days.

“I grew up with glass painting. My father and several uncles did it for various glassworks. I think my talent for painting is probably in my blood. I love to work!

To develop things, find new techniques and colours to produce different effects.

When I’m working, the ideas just flow out. And even when I’m not at work, the thoughts carry on at the back of my mind.

What I love most is when everything just comes together perfectly, when I create a product I’m proud of that also works well in production.”

And finally, we ask what Anders the painting king would really like to paint, if he could choose anything in the world.

“Ha ha, I’d probably paint Kalmar Castle in different shades of blue. I love blue!”

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in the top restaurant guide

In the autumn, a new chef took over at the fine dining restaurant Brasserie 1742 at Kosta Boda Art Hotel. Frenchman Karim Khouani and his team required only three months to make an impression on the testers from Guide Michelin.

Karim’s tasting menu with inspiration from his home country received the prestigious award of a Michelin Plate, which according to the guide is a distinction rewarding ‘very good food’.

“This is the most important restaurant guide in the world to be in”, says Karim.

Food strategy Karim has long experience from luxury hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants.

He has previously run his own restaurants that have been rewarded with Michelin stars.

“It’s a conscious strategy to attract world-class chefs and sommeliers to invest in Kosta as a food destination.

The menu at Brasserie 1742 has its roots in classic French cuisine and works with the very best quality ingredients, including from local suppliers”, says hotel manager Ulrica Olsson.

And the White Guide writes as follows about Brasserie 1742: “Bull’s eye in the Kingdom of Crystal... we had a fantastic meal.” And gives out a ‘Fab’ classification to the restaurant.

demonstrates commitment to good hospitality and which has received consistently positive reviews on TripAdvisor in the last year.

“The guests appreciate the personal service and the fact that we’re a relatively small hotel”, says Ulrica.

The very popular spa and spa treatments is a major reason for visiting the hotel.

“The whole experience, with the spa, food and good wines, gives a great feeling of well-being. Many people come here The best desserts because of the spa and discover all of the Kosta Boda Art Hotel has a team of five glass art in the hotel – we get a lot of sommeliers working to build up a top positive reactions to that. The hotel has class wine cellar. And for anyone who loves desserts, we recommend the hotel’s been decorated throughout with works

by Kosta Boda’s famous glass artists other restaurant, Linnea Art Restaurant, where the 2017 World’s Best Pastry Chef, – for example, you can choose to sleep Anders Oskarsson, composes the desserts. in rooms designed by Ulrica HydmanVallien or Åsa Jungnelius.

But it isn’t only the food at Kosta Boda Art Hotel that receives praise. The entire facility receives awards on a regular basis.

These include TripAdvisor’s Certificate of Excellence three years in a row, which is given to accommodation that constantly

Kosta Boda Art Hotel turns ten this summer and will be celebrating in style.

“There will be events with artists, drinks tastings, birthday products and lots of great offers”, concludes Ulrica Olsson.

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Events

2019

There’s a lot going on in the Kingdom of Crystal over the year. Here we present just a selection of the events.

26–28 APRIL

26 OCTOBER

Glass Art Weekend

Bergdala Autumn Fair

The traditional vernissage weekend that opens the season for the Kingdom of Crystal. All of the blowing rooms and glassworks are open, new exhibitions are inaugurated and you can see world-class glassblowing in action.

Large autumn fair with traders and sales both outdoors and inside the shop and the warm blowing room. Watch glass being blown and buy something tasty to eat.

19–20 OCTOBER

11 MAY

Kosta Car Meet Rumbling engines, shiny paint, dazzling hub caps and the smell of burned rubber! Meet and compete with rally co-driver Tina Thörner, see the exhibition of fantastic cars or just cruise around. Activity area for the entire family, artists, good food, motor market and offers in all the shops.

3–4 MAY

Garden & Design Fair, Pukeberg Inspiration, knowledge and ideas about what local businesses have to offer within gardens and design.

18 MAY

A day on the strip Competitions in a range of different car classes at Emmaboda Airstrip. Growling engines and speed are guaranteed!

7-11 AUGUST

Mundekulla Festival A weekend of dance, music, yoga, mindfulness, acrobatics, meditation, lectures, children’s activities, art exhibitions and great concerts with artistes from near and far.

31 AUGUST

When the October darkness settles over the Kingdom of Crystal, the glow from the glass ovens creates a mystical atmosphere. Enter the welcoming warmth of a working blowing room. During the autumn’s main event in the Kingdom of Crystal, glassworks and blowing rooms open up and reveal their secrets. You can watch masters at work with glowing glass shows, taste great food and try out lots of fun activities for both adults and children all around the Kingdom of Crystal.

9 NOVEMBER – 30 DECEMBER

Kosta Christmas Fair In November and December, Christmas rules in Kosta.

Here you can find a Christmas atmosphere with elves, seasonal food, music, a circus and lots of presents.

Christmas hot shop herring with well-known artistes.

23–24 NOVEMBER

Målerås Christmas Fair Craftspeople demonstrate and sell their products; glassblowing and offers in the glass shop. Wärdshuset will be serving a Christmas buffet.

Power End of Summer Meet

SAVE THE DATE

A 33-year-old tradition where the entire airfield is filled with cars – 3500 of them! An unmissable event for anyone who loves American cars.

MAY 2020

GAS conference

Meet gladiator Peter Bláha running the gauntlet, dance with Tobias Karlsson or join in the cycle race! On Svartbäcksmåla Day 2019 there’s a challenge for everyone.

Over a three-day period, more than 1000 people from all over the world meet up in Glasriket.

The international Glass Art Society (GAS) will be holding its conference, with lectures, seminars, exhibitions, events and parties – everything for the glass lover, in other words!

7–8 SEPTEMBER

24–26 APRIL

Art Trail

Glass Art 2020

High-quality art trail in Emmaboda, Nybro and Torsås municipalities, together with Södermöre in Kalmar Municipality.

This year’s major vernissage weekend in the Kingdom of Crystal.

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Svartbäcksmåla Day

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Kingdom of Crystal

There are many ways of making even more of your visit to the Kingdom of Crystal, especially with so much to discover and experience. Here are a few inspirational suggestions from local experts who know the area well.

Hot shop herring

A convivial evening in the blowing room Warmth from the glass ovens and pleasant company. Singing and curd cake. Hot shop herring in the glassblowing room is more than a meal – it’s a whole historical evening!

You can try out hot shop herring here Hyttsillsmästarna i Pukeberg

Hyttsill Kosta

Wärdshuset hyttan Målerås

Bergdalahyttan

With its roots in poorer times, hot shop herring – hyttsill, in Swedish – has developed into a very popular tradition in the Kingdom of Crystal. Classic Småland food is cooked in the glass ovens – herring, crispy pork, sausages and baked potatoes. And of course the evening is rounded off with curd cake – this is Småland after all! Musical entertainment and glass shows accompany the food.

An unforgettable, convivial evening!

Book online glasriket.se/hyttsill

Glassblowing

Be your own glass master

Blowing glass is hot, sweaty work that requires concentration, but which gives free rein to your creativity. Most people who try glassblowing want to do it again. Take your family, friends or work colleagues along for a really original craft experience.

Several glass studios offer the opportunity to try out the noble art of glassblowing.

Book online glasriket.se/provapa

Try out glassblowing here The Glass Factory

Målerås Glasbruk

Kosta Glascenter

Orrefors Park

Accommodation

Live your way

The Kingdom of Crystal offers accommodation for all tastes and budgets. Luxurious hotels, cosy Bed & Breakfast, or hostels. If you want to cook your own food, we recommend that you rent a holiday cottage or apartment. The many campsites are often located in beautiful natural surroundings and are very peaceful.

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