Johanna Jansson

Art Brokerage: Johanna Jansson Swedish Glass Artist: Johanna Jansson is a native of Sweden, a country with a towering design history. Her work draws upon this history and uses the language of the landscape to create witty playful and engaging pieces. Birch is ever present in the Swedish countryside and traditionally provided the fuel for the furnaces to melt the glass, so it is a fitting reference for a glass designer. Jansson lovingly subverts the birch by carving the crystal with her hand engraved graffiti and forcing it to become the end product rather than just the heat for the furnace. Listings wanted.