2nd Field trip to Växjö

This Wednesday we went to Växjö again for class.  Gunnel discussed Swedish studio glass and took us on a tour of the upstairs section of the Museum.

Stairs leading to the 'Swedish studio glass' Gallery

First gallery space

Åsa Brandt, Slapp skalarna loss...(release the bowls...), 1978

2nd gallery

Gunnel explaining the work to our class

3rd gallery

Gunilla Kihlgren, Prinsessans boudoir, installation, 1991

Crusher ceiling installation by Birgitta Ahlin and Sirkka Lehtonen, 1998 

Jonas Rooth, Fiskvagg (fish wall), 1998

Ulla Forsell, Rosenbambu (Rose bamboo), 2000



Annika Jarring, Planglasväv, 2001

Marten Medbo, Dubbelvas (double vase), 2001

Dark gallery

 Another gallery space

Life Lines by Ellen Malminkartano, 2009

Following lunch, Gunnel guided us through the Museum's multiple archive rooms.

row upon row...upon row...upon row...

...upon row...upon row...upon row...



 ...upon row...

 ...upon row...

...upon row...

Mitt i prick (bull's eye) for Gullaskrufs glasbruk, 1968. Designed by Catharina Åselius-Lidbeck



Uranium glass



Strict for Johansfors glasbruk by Bengt Orup-skyltar