More art than craft, Glød Glas Studio presents a beautiful display of unique glassworks. Photo: Kasper Agergaard
The spark of creation – glass art on Bornholm Entering Glød Glas Studio just outside Nexø is like walking into a candy store for the eyes. More art than craft, vases and bowls combine colours, translucent patterns and soft shapes into unique demonstrations of human creativity and century-old handcraft. This summer, the studio will be open for visitors throughout the week.
focus is on creating, we are an active workshop, but we love having visitors and are very happy to answer questions as we work,” says Jacobsen.
“Since opening, we have had a lot of people who seem quite blown away when they enter our studio; they are surprised by what they see. That’s a good feeling when people see the beauty in what you do,” adds Sode. ”There is a lot of glass on Bornholm, and many people walk in here expecting a display of glasses and water carafes, and we don’t have that at all – we do vases and bowls. But what really captures people’s attention is the technique.”
Directly translated, the name Glød means ‘ember’, but it also carries within it the meaning of a spark that keeps something alive; that spark is what fuelled Sode and Jacobsen through the six-year-long process of creating their own glass studio, which opened last spring.
The technique which creates the striking colours on display is known as the Venetian technique and has been practised for centuries on the small island of Murano in Italy. It is, however, a highly challenging technique, which it has taken the two glassblowers years to refine.
By Signe Hansen
Seven years ago, Danish Tobias Sode and Norwegian Lene Jacobsen bought an old bus garage and former seed storage on Balka beach, just outside Nexø. Today, they have turned the derelict building into a stunning glass studio, where huge wooden beams and glass cases soaked in natural light, frame a striking display of the owners’ unique glasswork. And, visitors can not only view and buy the glasswork but also explore the workshop and work process. “Of course, our main 22
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Issue 165
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April 2024