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Monica Backstrom
 
"Glass," says Monica Backstom, "talks about light, about tension and uncertainty, about life itself. The spectrum is infinite. Glass is a plastic medium with a wonderful range of expression." Monica explores that infinite spectrum with a body of work that has helped define Kosta Boda as a source of creativity in the art of glassmaking and secure her name as design innovator.
Drawing on her formal training as a silversmith, Monica took on the technical challenges of encapsulating metals within molten glass, playfully experimenting with the possibilities of combined materials, creating a new class of product for Kosta Boda.
Monica shares with all artists of Kosta Boda a nearly mystic love of the natural world, a source of inspriation and sustenance for her designs. Organic, "growing" forms are signatures of her work, and recently she has begun to explore cosmic themes.
 
 
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About Kosta Boda

With characteristic craftsmanship and good design, and an ongoing commitment to avant-garde expression, Kosta Boda has become one of the leading glasshouses in the world.

The company's three glassworks in the villages of Kosta, Boda and Åfors each have exciting individual stories of their own, yet stand together under the common brand name Kosta Boda.

Ten designers are currently on retainer at Kosta Boda. They work with both utilitarian and art glass. The designers are Monica Backström, Olle Brozén, Anna Ehrner, Kjell Engman, Anne Nilsson, Ulrica Hydman-Vallien, Gunnel Sahlin, Bertil Vallien, Ann Wåhlström and Göran Wärff.

Glass results from a great many meetings between people - artists, craftspeople and lovers of glass. The artists of Kosta Boda have a decisive role to play in all the creative stages of the process.

The cooperation between the designers and the skilled craftspeople is very close; indeed, it is essential if the designers are to transfer their intentions to the glass.

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