Details
| First Name | Elin |
| Last Name | Isaksson |
| Username | glaselin |
| Website | |
| Region | Stirling & Forth Valley |
| Disciplines | Applied Arts and Craft, Sculpture |
| Themes | Abstract |
Statement
| Statement | I work in molten glass, creating contemporary hand-blown pieces that captivate with their elegance and simplicity. My forms are often simple and tactile, heavily influenced by my early Scandinavian glass training. My designs are characterised by clean lines, subtle colour palettes, and a deep appreciation for the beauty of the material. With each piece, whether a vase or a sculptural form, I try and reflect the meticulous attention to detail.
My designs often reveal a sense of movement, I like my audience to touch my tactile forms.
My colour palette is influenced by a mix of the Swedish and the Scottish landscape as well as India, where I spent a year travelling and networking with glass artists. My time in India sparked the use of gold leaf and bringing bright colours into my work. Memories of Sweden, still provide me with endless inspiration, especially in my larger sand cast sculptures. Recalling rock formations and ice textures from visiting the north of Sweden as a child, these are explored and visualised in presenting colours, light and deep textures within my sand cast sculptures. This technique combines blown elements that I then encase into molten glass. |
Biography
| Biography | Isaksson creates contemporary hand-blown glass that captivate with their elegance and tactile forms. Her designs are often simple but tactile using subtle colour palettes, with a deep appreciation for the beauty of the material. Her work is heavily influenced by her Scandinavian heritage and early glass education. Isaksson initially trained in the glass blowing technique at Orrefors Glass School, situated in the ‘Kingdom of Glass’, in south of Sweden.
After graduating from her MA in Design & Applied Arts at Edinburgh College of Art, she further trained with glass artist Rudy Gritch in Italy and at Northlands Glass Centre, with master glass blowers, Dante Marioni and Simon Moore.
Isaksson set up her own glass blowing workshop in 2010 and is currently based in Dunblane, her work is stocked in many galleries nationwide and she has previously shown at Collect, British Glass Biennale and Future Icons, during London Craft week.
She offers a bespoke service for interior designers and private collectors, previous commissions include trophies for The Chancellor’s Award, a bespoke light installation for Abrdn and recently she was chosen to make the exclusive Scottish Album of the Year Awards in 2024. Last year she was also selected into the Homo Faber guide by the Michelangelo Foundation, showcasing her excellence in glass craftmanship.
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