Mimmi Blomqvist

” As a designer , maybe I work with slightly more reduced forms and

Sara Persson is a new designer for Kosta Boda with a degree in product

Mimmi Blomqvist ’ s background is in illustration and she recently

Ellen Ehk Åkesson was born in Småland and is currently living in Nybro .

expression that we ’ re used to seeing at Kosta Boda . For me , it ’ s

design . She has always been fascinated by glassblowing and the many

graduated from the University of Arts , Crafts and Design , where she

Whether in ceramics , bronze or glass , her style frequently calls to mind

important instead to go back to my own initial impressions of Kosta Boda

possibilities the material offers . The natural world is a major source

studied ceramics and glass . She worked with both materials during her

the turn of the last century and Art Nouveau . The dark forest has become

as an innovative , experimental company where they accept and even

of inspiration , as is the blowing room work itself . In collaboration with

studies , but was particularly intrigued by glass , which was a new material

something of her laboratory .

encourage experimentation and product development out “ on the floor ”

Kosta Boda , she creates products that are durable , functional and

for her .

in the studio .”

aesthetic .

Sara Woodrow is a familiar name among many young design lovers in Sweden . Her work is characterized by a presence in time and a strong sense of trends . She is a contemporary designer who follows her own way . “ For me it has always been important to convey an emotion or a story within my art . Inspiration comes from everything around Including music , which is a very important part of my life .”

The 21st of March , Ulrica Hydman Vallien left us . With great gratitude , we can look back on all the years that Ulrica formed Kosta Boda . Her way of expressing herself in glass and painting has become a signum for us . Our warmest thoughts go to Bertil Vallien and his family . She was the embodiment of Swedish glass art . No living Swedish artist could have claimed anywhere near the popularity of Ulrica Hydman Vallien . Whether

collection or one-of-a-kind pieces , she placed the same passion into every

work of her hands . With motifs from the innermost corners of human

life , she has created a narrative glass art form with feminist and Biblical

touches , alongside her utility glass . Tulips and snakes figure repeatedly in

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her own Paradise works . Assertive , controversial , beloved .

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