Glass artist

​​Jeanne-Sophie Aas
(half french - norwegian)
Located in Oslo, Norway 

" I tried many mediums before glass, but I could not find the right connection with any of them. I got stuck in front of blank canvas, ceramic made me feel clumsy, wood wasn't appealing, fabric was hanging and lacking consistency. Then, I dared to approach glass. And it felt right.

Working with glass feels like a relationship: a cooperation where we both have needs and limits. We discover and grow together, but we are also able to hurt each other. Hot glass needs to be handled gently while cold glass is hard but fragile. It can break easily, burn you and make you bleed along the way. It's important for me to somehow communicate with the material. Glass is my partner of choice because creation is to me a process that cannot take place without interaction and mutual respect. "
Education :

Schools:
- Riksglasskolan, The National School of Glass of Sweden
  Design and art glass, 2018-2019
  Nordic Program 2 years, 2016-2018
- Le Centre International du Vitrail, Chartres France, 2008
  (The International Stained Glass Center)

Workshops :
- Anna Mlasowsky, furnace-kiln forming combined/ Berlin Glas, 2019
​- Matthew Szösz, shaping flat glass / Bild Werk Frauenau, 2018
- Aya Oki, S6: Exploration, glass blowing / Pilchuck, 2017
​- Jeff Zimmer, painting on glass / Berlin Glas, 2016
- Martin Rosol - Pavel Novák, Cold Construction / CestySkla, 2015
- Michael Endo, Advanced painting with glass / Bullseye NY, 2015
- Anne Petters, pate de verre and hot printing / Berlin Glas, 2015
- Ruth Oliphant, kiln forming / Berlin Glas, 2014
- Neon workshop UK / Berlin Glas, 2014
- Joseph Cavalieri, painting/slik screening on glass/ Berlin Glas, 2013

Related experiences:
​
- Norwegian manager for the "Connected by glass!" project,
​collaboration with Zelezny Brod Glass Museum, Czech Republic
- Teacher (stained glass, glass painting, fusing)
Self organised workshops in own studio
- Klart Glass, glass blower since 2019, part-time 
​- Glass blower assistant for Vidar Koksvik, Kari Håkonsen, Karen Klim and Pål Roland Janssen.
- Curator for "Skeive Kunstnere" - Pride Art , Oslo Pride Festival 
​(2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)

​Residencies / guest artist:
- "Connected by glass!", Zelezny Brod, Czech Republic, 2023
- "Connected by glass!", Zelezny Brod, Czech Republic, 2022
- "Connected by glass!", Zelezny Brod, Czech Republic, 2021
Solo shows:
- " Gjennom glassøyet", Oslo Bussterminalen , summer 2022
- "AMBIVERT", Kunsthåndverkerne i Kongengate, 05.2022
- "Identity", Oslo Prosjektrom, 2015
- Artist of the month, Gallery Rebel, Lillestrøm 11.2013
- "Greyscales, colors, ink", S9 Galleri, Oslo 2012
- "Playground on glass", Oslo Prosjektrom, 2011

Selected group shows :
- GMTF film festival, North Lands Creative, 2023
- I&We, S12, Bergen 2022 / Wroclaw 2023
- Juleutstillingen, Kunstnerforbundet, Oslo 2021-2022
- Forbindelser, Oslo 2020
- 1120'C, The Glass Factory, Boda 2019
- Glass Fashion Show, Corning CMOG, GAS Conference 2016
- BetaKontext, permanent stained glass installation, Berlin 2015
- Glass symposium, Kragerø 2012
- Corpus, S9 Galleri, Oslo 2012
- Animal, S9 Galleri, Oslo 2011
- Design Fiesta, Tokyo Japan, 2011

Public collections / Art collectors:
- H.M. The Queen Sonja of Norway 
- Zelezny Brod Glass Museum, Czechia

Memberships:
- Norske Kunsthåndverkere
- Kunsthåndverkerne i Kongensgate
- BRUDD
- Berlin Glass
- Glass Art Society

Grants:
Pilchuck Auction Committee's Choice 2022, scholarship for 2023
Diversestipend, Kulturrådet, 2021
EEA Grants, Connected by Glass! project, 2021-22-23
Essemce, tool grant, 2019
Norwegian Crafts / Pilchuck scholarship, summer 2017
Norske Kunsthåndverkere, Travel grant, 2017
​Collective grant:
Oslo bys kunstnerpris for 2018 - Pride Art (roll: curator)