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| Minna Koistinen's Bio
"As a geologist's daughter, I learned about minerals at an early age. Growing up in my native Finland, this knowledge translated into my love for glass - a material providing endless possibilities for discovery."
Receiving an MFA from the University of Art & Design in Helsinki in 1997, I have been living and working in Toronto since that time. I have been a member of Geisterblitz Glass Studio, an internationally renowned partnership of glass professionals, artists, and designers, since 1999.
I am also the creator of a designer line of exquisite handcrafted specialty glass art. Examples of works in the current line can be seen in the catalog on this website. These unique works are sold in shops across Canada, the United States, and my native Finland.
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| Detailed Resume for Minna Koistinen |
| BORN in 1967 in Kuusjarvi, Finland, and lives and works in Toronto, Canada |
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| MFA - University of Art and Design (UIAH), Department of Ceramic and Glass Design, Helsinki, Finland, |
| Glassmaking - Sheridan College, Oakville ON, Canada |
| Diploma in Graphic Design, Lybecker Arts and Crafts School, Raahe, Finland |
| AFFILIATIONS |
| Member of Geisterblitz Glass Studio Inc., Toronto, Canada |
| SELECTED EXHIBITIONS |
| “Spirit Presence: Geisterblitz Glass Studio”, The Station Gallery, Whitby, Canada |
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“The One Of a Kind Christmas Canadian Craft Show and Sale”, Toronto, Canada
Featured Artist - “Window of Opportunity” Special Exhibition Series, A Show of Hands Gallery, Toronto, Canada
“The Annual Invitational Glass Exhibition”, The Guild Shop, Toronto, Canada
“Black & White”, A Show of Hands Gallery, Toronto, Canada
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“The One Of a Kind Christmas Canadian Craft Show and Sale”, Toronto, Canada
“Candles and Lights 2001”, Star Fish Glass Works, Victoria, BC, Canada
“Crossing Cultures”, Portfoolio, Toronto, Canada
The 40th Annual Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, Canada
The Annual Invitational Glass Exhibition”, The Guild Shop, Toronto, Canada
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| “The Boxed Set Show”, Star Fish Glass Works, Victoria, BC, Canada
“The One Of a Kind Christmas Canadian Craft Show and Sale”, Toronto, Canada
“The Looking Forward Exhibition”, OCC, Toronto, Canada
The 39th Annual Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, Canada
“The Annual Invitational Glass Exhibition”, The Guild Shop, Toronto, Canada
“Finnish Glass Lives 4”, The Finnish Glass Museum, Finland
“Judaica 2000”, A Show of Hands Gallery, Toronto, Canada
“The Art of a Kitchen Garden”, Portfoolio, Toronto, Canada
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| "A la Chandelle", Galerie Elena Lee Verre D'Art, Montreal, Canada
“Highlights in Canadian Contemporary Craft”, Glendon Gallery, Toronto
Feature Artist in “Night Garden”, Portfoolio, Toronto, Canada
“3rd Annual Canadian Glass Show” West End Gallery, Victoria, Canada
The 38th Annual Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, Canada
“The Annual Invitational Glass Exhibition, The Guild Shop, Toronto, Canada
“Thaw Out 4”, Gallery Arts On King, Toronto, Canada
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“The One Of a Kind Christmas Canadian Craft Show and Sale”, Toronto, Canada
“On the Cutting Edge”, A Show of Hands Gallery, Toronto, Canada
The 37th Annual Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, Canada
“The Annual Invitational Glass Exhibition”, The Guild Shop, Toronto, Canada
“Thaw Out 3”, Gallery Arts On King, Toronto, Canada
“Debut”, Living Arts Centre, Mississauga, Canada
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| “Alive”, solo exhibition, Into Gallery, Helsinki, Finland |
| The 35th Annual Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, Canada
26th Glass Art Society Conference, Boston, USA
La Biennale Canadienne Du Verre, Montreal, Canada
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| SCHOLARSHIPS |
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Pilchuck Glass School, for a workshop in Bonded Sand Casting with Lee Lyon and Jaqueline Spiro, USA
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| UIAH, for setting up a solo exhibition, Finland |
| UIAH, for a trip to Corning Glass Museum, USA |
| UIAH, for studying in Sheridan College, Canada |
| AWARDS |
| Award in a poetry contest, Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, USA |
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Awarded for “Best Holiday Product” at the One of a Kind Christmas Craft Show and Sale, Toronto, Canada
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| RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE |
| Instructor and coordinator of weekend workshops, Geisterblitz Glass Studio, Toronto, Canada |
| Instructor - "Glass Christmas Ornaments 101-201" workshops, The Living Arts Centre, Mississauga
Instructor - "Paperweights at the Furnace 101" workshops, The Living Arts Centre, Mississauga
Instructor - "Hot Glass 201", The Living Arts Centre, Mississauga
Instructor for “Kids Glass Hands” (parent/child workshops), The Living Arts Centre, Mississauga
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| Assistant for Jeff Goodman, Jeff Goodman Ltd., Toronto, Canada
Instructor for “Hot Glass 201”, The Living Arts Centre, Mississauga
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Resident artist at The Living Arts Centre, Mississauga, Canada
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| COMMISSIONS |
| Lamp shades for the restaurant "Fire and Ice", Markham, Canada
Wall decoration for the restaurant “Green Mango”, Toronto, Canada
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| WORKSHOPS |
| Bonded Sand Casting, with Lee Lyon and Jaqueline Spiro |
| Hot Glass Sculpture, with Ferinand Theriot
Glassblowing, with Morna Tudor and Gary Bolt
Glassblowing with Claire Maunsel
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| Hot Glass Casting, with Rury Iwata at Harbourfont Centre
Advanced Glassblowing, with Andrew Kuntz
Hot Glass Sculpture, with Karen Willenbrink
Venetian Glass, with Bill Gudenrath
Glassblowing, with Unto Suominen
Glassblowing, with Catherine Grey and Blaise Campbell
Coldworking, with Mikko Kylli
Glass Design, with Brita Flander
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Orrefors Glass School
Glass Casting , with Oiva Toikka
Stained Glass, with Mike Davis
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Experimental Glass Workshop, with Anu Lehtonen
Hot Glass Casting , with Frantisek Janak
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| Glass Basics, with Vesa Varrela |
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