Michael Ahlefeldt-Laurvig

www.glashyttan.com
+4634530654

Michael Ahlefeldt-Laurvig born 1956 runs the glass studio Glashyttan Ahlefeldt-Laurvig in Nädhult Kinnared, Sweden. After finishing studies at the glassblowing school in Orrefors , Michael went to Colorado, USA and started with a partner Aspen Glassworks 1986.  Back in Sweden he took over running the glass studio in Varberg. In 1991-92 Michael went to Japan as instructor and designer at Swedish Center Foundations Glass dept. In Sapporo and then established the studio in Nädhult when returning home

Education: Nyckelvikskolan, Stockholm 1977-78 , Swansea School of Art - Glass dept. Wales 1978-79, Glasskolan, Orrefors 1983-84

Public commisions: Infektionskliniken, Hallands Landsting, Halmstad 1999, Malmgården, Hyltebruk 1999, Kinnared skola, Hylte kommun, 2001

Scholarships: Hylte Kommuns Kulturstipendium 2001, Hallands Läns landstings Kulturstipendium 2002

Exhibitions: Samlingsutställningar i USA 1986-89, Konstens Hus, Varberg 1990, Galleri Vitraria, Halmstad 1991, Mitsukoshi, Sapporo, Japan 1991, Otaru International Glass Art Festival, Japan 1991, Northern Region Center, Sapporo, Japan 1992, Azabu Museum of arts and Crafts, Tokyo, Japan 1992, Sapporo Art Park, Sapporo, japan 1992, Galleri Nordiska Bilder, Kungälv 1993, Rydö Bruksmuseum, Rydöbruk 1994, Vallda Galleri, Vallda 1994, Hylte Folkbibliotek, Hyltebruk 1995, Gamla Televerket, Halmstad 1996, Galleri Solståndet, Kåseberga 1999, 2000, Konstnärsbyn, Rydöbruk 2001, Heagård Konst & Hantverk, Halmstad 2002, Galleri Fina Fisken, Åhus 2005, Osby bibliotek, Osby 2005, Galleri Fina Fisken, Åhus 2006. St.Joseph Galeri,Leeuwarden, Holland 2007