Rosita Ståhl Glass Artist

Artist Statement

Rosita Ståhl (b. 1985) is a Swedish glass artist and craftsperson working with blown and sculpted glass. She centers herself as an integral part of every aspect of the creative journey, from the initial spark of an idea to the final realization of an installation, sculpture, or functional glass piece. At the age of 16, Ståhl attended Orrefors Riksglasskola in 2002, received a Bachelor in Fine Arts from the Royal Danish Academy and most recently earned a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Craft and Glass from Konstfack.

Born in Gothenburg, Rosita now works from her studio in Gustavsberg in Stockholm. Her artistic expression is deeply rooted in narratives woven from her own personal experiences, emotions, and the landscapes she has encountered, drawing inspiration from cherished memories of her travels and the majestic mountains she has visited.

Rosita Ståhl’s most recent works, including forms and installations that delve into the essence of labour and craftsmanship. Her work seamlessly bridges the historical and contemporary aspects of glass craft, revealing complex layers of authorship. These installations incorporate the elements of glass, light, and sound. She uses video, moving images and projections to create poetic universal subtle experiences. With the unique qualities of glass, Rosita endeavors to narrate diverse stories where light, shadows, reflections, and refractions play pivotal roles, while highlighting the presence and invisibility of the maker. She often inserts herself or other creators as narrators in her work through video or sound, sparking intellectual discourse and prompting viewers to delve into the underlying layers and creative processes.

Rosita Ståhl, glasblåsare i Göteborg

CV

Education

2022-2023 Sound in Interaction: Sound Art, Sound Architecture and
Sound Design, 30 credits (50%), Konstfack, SE
2021-2023
 Konstfack MFA CRAFT, Ceramics and Glass, Stockholm, SE
2020-2021 Gothenburg School of Art, Artistic Concept Development, SE
2006-2009 The Royal Danish Academy (BFA)- Department of Glass, Bornholm, DK
2005-2006 The National School for Glass, Qualified Vocational Education, Orrefors, SE
2002-2005 The National School for Glass, Orrefors, SE

Courses

2023 Mosaic Sweden, Gustavsberg, SE
2021 Claudia Virginia Vitari, Silkscreening, The Glass Factory, Boda, SE
2017 Danny White, Glass sculpting, Identity- Character driven, Pilchuck Glass School, USA
2014 Amy Rueffert, Decals and mixed media, Pilchuck Glass School, USA
2013 Pino Signoretto, Glass sculpting, Pilchuck Glass School, USA
2012 Jamex & Einar De La Torre, Glass sculpting and mixed media, Pilchuck Glass School, USA
2011 Ross Richmond, Glass Sculpting, Pilchuck Glass School, USA
2010 Karen Willenbrink and Jasen Johnsen, Glass Sculpting, Pilchuck Glass School, USA
2009 Rob Stern, Site Specific sites, Pilchuck Glass School, USA

Scholarships/Grants

2023 Swedish order of freemansons, through Konstfack, Bååtska palatset, Stockholm
2022 Rejmyre Art Lab, Master level KUNO course, Rural Contextual Practice “Everything you want was already here” Scholarship/Konstfack, Rejmyre, SE
2019
 Göteborgs stad, Studio support
2018 Nominated by Danny White for The 2018 Corning Incorporated Award
2017 Pilchuck Glass School, USA- Full scholarship for Danny White’s class
2014 Pilchuck Glass School, USA- Half scholarship for Amy Rueffert’s class
2013 Företagarna Göteborg
2012 Nominated by Einar & Jamex de la Torre for the 2013 Corning Incorporated Award
2010 Therese Kamphs scholarship fund
2010, 2011, 2012 Helge Ax:son Johnsons Foundation
2009 Erik och Lily Philipsons memorial Fund
2009 August Rigners Scholarship Fund, Travel to Pilchuck Glass School, USA
2008 Makarna Lindeqvists Crafts Foundation
2008 J L Eklunds Craft Foundation
2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 Estrid Ericsons Foundation
2007, 2011, 2017 Gustav och Torild Hammars Foundation
2006 Exchange student, Konstfack, Stockholm
2005, 2006 Företagarna Gothenburg
2005 Olle Alberius Memorial Fund
2004 Bohmans Bookstore Scholarship
2004 Orrefors Glass School, Travel Scholarship in 2005 to CERFAV Glass School, France

Member in

G- studion
KRO- The Artists Association of Sweden
KKV– The Artist’s collective workspace, Gothenburg
K.H.V.C.- The Swedish Crafts Centre
Glasakademin
Sintra Arts and craft, Gothenburg, Member between 2012-2019

Work Experience

2017- Ongoing. Glasets Hus Limmared, Guest-glassblower, SE
2015 Makai glass creations, Maui, Hawaii, USA
2014 Assistant for Kait Rhoads, Seattle, USA
2009 Tacoma Museum of Glass, Tacoma, USA
2008 Studio Inferno, Mitchell Gaudet, New Orleans, USA
2008 Poleturner, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, USA
2008 Assistant for Kait Rhoads & Amy Rueffert, The Corning museum of glass, Corning- NY, USA
2006 Pukeberg, SE
2005 Helena Gibson, SE
2005 Glasverk, SE
2004 Glascraft, SE
2004 Åfors glass factory, Paintstudio, SE
2004 Kosta Boda, Paintstudio, SE

Employment

2009 Helena Gibson, SE
2005, 2006 Tourist glassblowing, Kosta Boda, SE

 

Exhibition

>>> ONGOING/UPCOMING 2024-2025

2024 Gallery Duerr 2-6 of October, Spotlight Gallery in Affordable Art Fair, Nacka, SE
2025 Window exhibition 1-26th of Feb, Sintra, Gothenburg, SE
2025 Solo Exhibition, 4-25 of October, Lerverk, Gothenburg, SE

 

Buy my work

Sven-Harrys Konstmuseum, museumshop, Stockholm, SE
Glasets hus, Limmared, SE
Studio, Chamottehuset, Gustavsberg, SE
Take Away Artist- Galleri Duerr, Stockholm
Lerverk Store and Webshop, Gothenburg, SE
Contact me- rositastahlglass@gmail.com

Solo Exhibitions

2024 Take Over Artist 1st of Jan-29 of Feb, Misschiefs, 8 installations on 1500 square meters, Humlegården, Bilpalatset, Stockholm, SE
2021 ”Mountains” Centrumhuset, Götene, SE
2021 Konstepedemin, ”Minnet av glas”, Pannrummet, Artistic Concept Development Program, Gothenburg School of Art, SE
2020 Galleri Ekdahl, ”Mountains”, Karlstad, SE
2019 THE SPACE Gallery, ”Mountains”, Shanghai, China
2018 Sintra, ”Mountains”, Gothenburg, SE
2018 Unikt Glas, ”Eggs and Birds”, Gothenburg, SE
2013 Galleri Blomqvist- Westman, Uppsala, SE
2013 Konsthantverkarna Karlstad, SE
2011 Two little birds, Gothenburg

Window Exhibitions

2023 Best Before Collective, “Party”, window-member exhibition, Östermalmstorg Subway, SE
2022 Best Before Collective, window- member exhibition, Östermalmstorg
Subway, SE
2017
 Lerverk, ”Egg”, Gothenburg, SE
2017 Sintra, Gothenburg, SE
2015 Sintra, Gothenburg, SE
2012 Lerverk, SE
2010 NORDSTROM Window Display, SPA Area, Seattle, USA

Group Exhibitions

2024 “Solglimt” Konstfrämjandet Uppland- Ulleråker, Uppsala, SE
2024 Porslinets helg, Open studios, Gustavsberg, SE
2024 Paradisverkstaden, “Snart går vi i sommaren ut”, Öland, SE
2024 SSDD Southern Sweden Design Days, “Väntrum”, Malmö, SE
2024 Stockholm Creative Edition- New Contemporary, Doubble Space, Stockholm, SE
2023 Fresh Brew, CRAFT alumni, Gallery 5, Kulturhuset, Sergels torg, SE
2023 Gallery Duerr, Take Away Artists, Sthlm craft week, SE
2023 Pop up pocket- Glasakademin, Sthlm craft week, Sergelgatan 20, SE
2023 ‘I Trädgården’, Lerverk, Gothenburg, SE.
2023 
MFA Exam and Springshow, March/May, Konstfack, SE
2023 
Pop-up Pocket, Glasakademin, The Glass Factory, Boda, SE
2023 Best Before Collective “Charon”, Stadsgårdsterminalen, Stockholm, SE
2022 
Current Obsession, social club discussions, Installation and collaboration piece, sthlm craftweek, Konstfack, SE
2022 
”Craft Brew”, MA Craft, sthlm craft week, Konstfack, SE
2022 
Hallwylska museum, 2 Artist talk, Glasakademin, SE
2022 
Seminar Street, CRAFT MA1, Konstfack, SE
2021 ”
GLAS GLAS GLAS” Göteborgs konstförening, SE
2021 ”LJUS” KC- Väst, Gothenburg, SE
2021 ”Snöspår”, Lerverk, Gothenburg, SE
2021 Konstfack Christmas market, Stockholm, SE
2021 Sthlm Craft Week, Glasakademin, Stockholm, SE
2021 CRAFT MA, Vita Havet, Konstfack, Stockholm, SE
2021 ”Not to be Reproduced”, Gothenburg, SE
2021 Jury 2021 Stenhallen, Öland, SE
2021 ”Charter” Lerverk, Gothenburg, SE
2021 Navet, Öckerö, SE
2020, 2021 Majnabbe Gallery, KIM, Gothenburg, SE
2020 Majnabbe Gallery, KIM, Gothenburg, SE
2014 Sintra 30 years, Mimers Hus, Kungälv, SE
2011 ”Konstslöjdsalong 2011” Röhsska Museum, Gothenburg, SE
2010 Spring exhibition, NOOK gallery, Hönö, SE
2010 ”Konstslöjdsalong”, Röhsska Museum, Gothenburg, SE
2009 The Royal Danish Academy (BFA)
AFGANG09, Degree Shows;
Bornholms Art Museum, DK
Designer Zoo, Copenhagen, DK
Form/Design Center, Malmö, SE
2008 Censored autumn exhibition, Svaneke, Bornholm, DK
2007 Tryk 2, Aakirkeby, Bornholm, DK
2007 City Hall, Nexö, Bornholm, DK
2007 Nexø Library, Bornholm, DK
2006 Nordiska Kristallmagasinet, Stockholm, SE
2006 ”Handle with care” Smålands museum, Växjö, SE
2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 ”Konstvågen” Art round, Hönö, SE

Performances- Solo

2023 ”An attempt to protect, take care of and regain balance in todays time”, In the installation at the opening, Kulturhuset, Sergels Torg, Stockholm, SE
2022 ”Traces of time” Rejmyre Art Lab, in course at the attic and storage for old goods, In my installation, Rejmyre, SE
2021 ”Lost information”, next to my work, Vita Havet, Konstfack, SE

Performances- Collective

2023 ”500 år av röster”, Sound in Interaction class, konstfack, Ulvhälls hällar, Strängnäs, SE
2023 ”Mälar89sl”, Live audiovisual group performance, Sound in interaction class, Konstfack, SE

Public collections (selection)

2022 Smålands Museum, Permanent collection for contemporary artists, SE
2021 
Emergency department, Kullbergska hospital Katrineholm, SE
2021 Fröslunda Health center, SE
2021 The medicine reception, Nyköping, SE
2020 Sörmlands Län, SE
2020 Karlstad kommun, SE
2020 Arbetsförmedlingen, Gothenburg, SE
2011 Värmlands Nation, Uppsala, SE
2010 Glasmuseets vänner, Ebeltoft, DK

Awards

2023 Swedish Colour Centre Foundation, ‘Black, White and everything in between’ 3 rd prize.
2021 
Bright Future Independent Film Festival Gothenburg (BFIFF) to Future Ambassador Harald Sandø, Röhsska museum, SE
2007 DFOI Danish Osteogenesis Imperfecta Association, Prizes for Doctors

Publications (selection)

2024 ELLE DECORATION Nr 8, SE
2024 UNT, Uppsala Nya Tidning 10/9, SE
2024 Torslanda Öckerö Tidningen, Summer edition, SE
2023 DN, SE
2023 Torslanda- Öckerö Tidningen, SE
2023 GP – Göteborgs Posten, SE
2023 Video GP, SE
2020 NWT- 
Nya Wermlands Tidningen, SE
2020 VF- Värmlands Folkblad, SE
2018 GP- Göteborgs Posten, SE
2017 Hus&Hem, SE

arrow-down-circle