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View Larger Image and Additional Photos of Saara KorppiAbout Saara Korppi : Saara Korppi is a Finnish 34-year-old enthusiastic glassblower and glass designer.
She studied 3 years at the Nuutajärvi glass school in Finland and graduated as an Artisan glassblower in 2010.
Then, straight after Nuutajärvi she studied one year in the glassblowing postgraduate program in the Nordic Programmer in the Riksglasskolan in Orrefors in Sweden.
She continued studies in Orrefors for one year and graduated with a higher education as a Design and Art glassblower in 2013. She has also worked as a glassblower assistant in Norway and Sweden. In addition to this, she has studied at special workshops in Venice in Italy and in the USA.
In her studies, she has focused on Venetian glassblowing which includes the production of goblet glasses.
Design is a dance between planning and practice.
ORGANIZATION:
Freelancer
NON-DESIGN OCCUPATION:
Glass blower Industrial production, manufacture, metal
EDUCATION:
2012 - 2013 Glass studies, Design and Art, Glassblower,
Polytechnic art glass, The National School of Glass, Riksglasskolan, ORREFORS/SWEDEN
2010 - 2011 Glass studies, Glassblower, Further education, Nordic-line, Riksglasskolan, ORREFORS/SWEDEN
2007 - 2010 Artisan of glassblowing,
Tavastia vocational college, NUUTAJÄRVI/FINLAND
EXPERIENCE:
2017, Roger Glasshytta AB, Glassblower assistant summer substitute, BERGDALA/SWEDEN
2015, Glasshytta AS, Abel Sawe, Glassblower assistant, FREDRIKSTAD/NORWAY
2013 - 2014, Glasshytta i Vivestad, Glassblower assistant, VIVESTAD/NORWAY
2010, Chihuly Glass Team, Glass blower assistant, NUUTAJÄRVI/FINLAND
PRIVATE EXHIBITIONS:
2019, "Pian sataa taas (= It will rain again soon)", Galleria Pirkko-Liisa Topelius, HELSINKI/FINLAND
2017, "Moments happiness", Ikkunagalleria Hytti's Gallery, HELSINKI/FINLAND
2016, "Glass exhibition", Ikkunagalleria Hytti's Gallery, HELSINKI/FINLAND
MIXED EXHIBITIONS:
2020, "Finnish Glass Lives 8", Finnish Glass Museum, RIIHIMÄKI/FINLAND
2020, "Ornamo Art & Design Sale", HELSINKI/FINLAND
2019, "Venice Design Week: Creative Times 2019", VENICE/ ITALY
2019, "A’ Winners’ Exhibition at MOOD Ex Chiesa di San Francesco", COMO/ITALY
2018, "Pori Housing Fair 2018", house 5 Herukka, PORI/FINLAND
2017, "Ornamo Art & Design Sale", HELSINKI/FINLAND
2016, "Ornamo Art & Design Sale", HELSINKI/FINLAND
2015, "Ornamo Art & Design Sale", HELSINKI/FINLAND
2015, "Finnish Glass Lives 7", The Finnish Glass Museum, RIIHIMÄKI/FINLAND
AWARDS:
2019, 30s Cognac Glass is Silver Design Award Winner for Arts, Crafts and
Ready-Made Design Category in 2018-2019, A’ Design Award and Competition, COMO/ITALY
2018, Alfred Kordelin Foundation, 8000 €, HELSINKI/FINLAND
2016, Full scholarship, 2830 Dollars, Corning Museum of Glass, Celebrity Cruises Glassmaking Scholarship Fund, CORNING/USA
2014, Full Scholarship, 2839 dollars,
Corning Museum of Glass, The Studio Scholarship and Residency Fund, CORNING/USA
BOOKS:
2020, "Finnish Glass Lives 8", The Finnish Glass Museum, RIIHIMÄKI/FINLAND
2019, "A’ Design Award and Competition Winner Designs 2018 – 2019", A’ Design Award and Competition, COMO/ITALY
2019, "Finnish glass yearbook 2019", The Friends of the Finnish Glass Museum, RIIHIMÄKI/FINLAND
2018, "Finnish Glass Yearbook 2018" ,The Friends of the Finnish Glass Museum, RIIHIMÄKI/FINLAND
2017, "Finnish Glass Yearbook 2017", The Friends of the Finnish Glass Museum, RIIHIMÄKI/FINLAND
2015 "Finnish Glass Lives 7", The Finnish Glass Museum, RIIHIMÄKI/FINLAND
2015, "Finnish Glass Yearbook 2015", The Friends of the Finnish Glass Museum, RIIHIMÄKI/FINLAND
2015 "Finnish glass lives 7", The Finnish Glass Museum, RIIHIMÄKI/FINLAND
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Finnish, Native
English, Intermediate
Swedish, Beginner
COMPUTER LITERACY:
Microsoft Power Point, Fundamental Awareness
Paint.net, Intermediate
Microsoft Word, Intermediate
COURSES, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS::
2019, “Venetian Glassblowing, Goblets”, Davide Fuin, VENICE/ITALY
2017, “Venetian Glassblowing, Goblets”, Davide Fuin, VENICE/ITALY
2016, “Cups and Color”, Glassblowing goblets, Michael Schunke and Josie Gluck, Corning Museum of Glass, CORNING/USA
2015, "Form and Function", Glassblowing goblets, James Mongrain,
Corning Museum of Glass, CORNING/USA
2014, “An In-Depth Introduction To Venetian Techniques, Glassblowing course”, William Gudenrath, Corning Museum of Glass, CORNING/USA
2010, "Breaking Symmetry Workshop", Slate Grove, NUUTAJÄRVI/FINLAND
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS:
2014, Ornamo Art and Design Finland, HELSINKI/FINLAND
COLLECTIONS:
2015, The Finnish State Art Commision, HELSINKI/FINLAND
HOBBIES:
Glassblowing, Exercise
CLIENTELE:
Saara Korppi.
Made these designs for myself
PORTFOLIO URL:
www.finnishdesigners.fi/portfolio/saara.korppi
REGISTRATION DATE:
2018-06-08 13:20:17
COUNTRY/REGION:
Finland
ACCOUNT TYPE:
Professional
Awards received by Saara Korppi
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30s Cognac Glass Silver A' Design Award Winner for Fine Arts and Art Installation Design Category in 2018 Saara Korppi for Saara Korppi |
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30s Wine Glass Silver A' Design Award Winner for Bakeware, Tableware, Drinkware and Cookware Design Category in 2019 Saara Korppi for Saara Korppi |
Runner-Up status designs by Saara Korppi
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Wildwild Twist Bowl Runner-Up for Furniture Design Category in 2021 Saara Korppi for Saara Korppi |
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Hymn For You Vase Runner-Up for Fine Arts and Art Installation Design Category in 2021 Saara Korppi for Saara Korppi |
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