ANN WÅHLSTRÖM

BIOGRAPHY

"Blue Snails, Green Seahorses", Ann Wåhlström for Kosta Boda, 1993 Please click on the images to view them in bigger size. Born in Stockholm, 1957. Has been designing glass for the Swedish glass objects´ producer company Kosta Boda since 1986. EDUCATION 1977-78 Capellagården, Öland, Sweden (ceramics) 1979 The Glass School in Orrefors, Sweden 1979 The Pilchuck Glass School, Washington State, USA 1980 Rhode Island School of Design (under Dale Chihuly), Providence, USA 1981-82 The Narionai ColIege ofArts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm, Sweden (under Paula Bartron and Bertil Vallien) APPRENTICESHIPS 1979 With Ann Wolff / WiIke Adolfsson, Stenhytta, Transjö, Sweden 1981 With James Carpenter Design Assoc. Inc., New York, USA 1982 Teaching Assistant, Pilchuck GIass School, USA POSITIONS 1982-86 Studio glass producer in Sweden, Switzerland and USA Working in design situations (Katja of Sweden, New York and James Carpenter Design Assoc. Inc., New York) 1986- Designing for Kosta Boda, Sweden 1987 Design commission for Silver & Ståhl AB, Sweden "Cultura Metal" 1988 Design commission for Boda Nova, Sweden, ceramics "Arto" 1989 Teacher at the Pilchuck Glass SchooI, USA 1991 Designs for Element Design, Stockholrn, Sweden 1992 Designs for Cappellini International "Proggetto Oggetto" (metal) 1993 Designs for Ikea of Sweden (ceramics) SEPARATE EXHIBITIONS 1982 Scanform, New York, USA 1984 Galleri Rosengången, Lerum, Sweden 1984 Nordiska Kompaniet, Tid & Rum, Stockholm, Sweden 1985 Gallery NIsson / New Glass, New York, USA 1986 Saturnus, (with Gunnel Sahlin) Kosta Boda Djurgåden, Stockholm, Sweden 1990 Tivoli, Galleri Stallet, Falsterbo, Sweden 1991 Nytt Glas, NK, Stockholm, Sweden 1991 Tankar om Glas, Kalmar Konstmuseum, Sweden 1991 Två Sorters GIas, Galleri Stallet, Falsterbo, Sweden 1993 Blue Snails Green Seahorses, Kosta Boda Djurgården, Stockholm, Sweden 1993 Blue 1993 Blue 1994 Blue 1994 Blue SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 1983 Svenskt Glas, Fem Unga, Stockholm, Sweden 1983 Glas i Frihet Lunds Konsthall, Röhsska Museet, Gothenburg, Sweden 1984 Bio-10, Ljubljana, Slovenia 1985 European Women in Glass, Bruxelles, Belgium 1985 Coburger Glaspreis für Moderne Glasgestaltung in Europaq 1986 Kosta Boda's Sjätte Sinne, Kosta Boda Djurgärden, Stockholm, Sweden 1988 Design Art, Berlin, Germany 1988 Faces of Swedish Design, USA 1988 KB4, Design Center, Malmb, Blekinge Läns Museum, Karlskrona, Sweden and Glassmagasinet Oslo, Norway 1989 KBX12, Nordiska kompaniet, Stockholm, Gothenburg and Maimö, Sweden 1989 Cultura Metal, Design Center, Malmö, Sweden 1989 KB4, Espace Inov, Paris, Galleri Stallet, Falsterbo, Sweden 1989 Galleri Ernst, Sundsvall, Sweden 1990 Nordform 90, Malmö, Sweden 1990 Nielsen Gallery, Malmö, Sweden 1991 Karlshamns Konsthall, Karlshamn, Sweden 1991 Castello Banfi, Montalcino, Italy 1991 8 Individuals, Sweden, Germany, France, USA and Australia 1991 Ann Wåhlström / Pia Wallén, Nutida Glas och Textil, Hallen, Karlskrona, Sweden 1991 Axplock, Svenska Ambassaden, Tokyo, Japan 1992 Co Bi Interior, Stockholm, Sweden 1992 Kosta Boda Edition 1992, Sweden, Denmark, Holland, Italy, Germany, Australia, Japan, USA etc. 1992 Scandinavian Design, Design Museum, London 1993 Discover Kosta Boda, Röhsska Museum, Gothenburg, Sweden 1993 Galleri Kamras, Borgholm, Sweden 1993 New Art Forms, Orrefors Kosta Boda Galleri, Chicago, USA 1994 Galleri Ferm, Gothenhurg, Sweden. 1995 8 Visitors, 16 Friends, Sweden, USA etc 1995 Galleri Glas 1, Stockholm, Sweden REPRESENTED Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustri Museum, Trondheim, Norway Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York, USA Ebeltoft Glasmuseum, Ebeltoft, Denmark The Montreal Museum of Decorative Arts, Canada Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, Australia AWARDS 1980 Travelling grant, The Swedish Association for Crafts & Design (Svensk Form) 1984 Working grant, Ekelund´s Foundation for the Crafts, Stockholm, Sweden 1984 Artist grant, Kulturförvaltningen, The City of Stockholm 1985 Working grant, Konstnärsnämnden, The Arts Grants Committee 1985 Working Grant at New York Experimental Glass Workshop 1988 Excellent Swedish Form (Mezzo) 1989 Excellent Swedish Form (Cultura Metal) 1992 Travelling grant, Kulturnämnden, Stockholm, Sweden 1992 Excellent Swedish Form, (Johansfors series) 1995 Excellent Swedish Form (Cypress candlesticks) COMMISSIONS 1994 Akademiska Sjukhuset, Uppsala, Sweden. (University Hospital)