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Design by Ellen Ehk Åkesson

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Gyromitra White EEÅ Unique

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“My work is often very experimental and I explore my way of expression by trying different techniques, where the materials have to conform to my narrative. In the beginning of the process, it’s important to have the courage to pause when something is half finished, to not rush and end up leaning into something pre-defined. That’s when the unexpected can happen; it’s where I can find traces of something invaluable to my progression. What is the glass trying to say to me? I also find it incredibly inspiring just to visit a glassworks, to see all the skilled workers in so many parts of the process. I get so many ideas. I get curious. I want to learn.”

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Ellen Ehk Åkesson was born in Småland and is currently living in Nybro. Whether in ceramics, bronze or glass, her style frequently calls to mind the turn of the last century and Art Nouveau. The dark forest has become something of her laboratory.

Ellen takes her roots in the soils of Småland to defiant dimensions by emphasizing contrasts and exuberant imagination. So far, it is mostly the material clay that has been a challenge but the lantern in her work ”Stone and Lantern” suggests further growth in the possibilities with glass.

“My work is often very experimental and I explore my way of expression by trying different techniques, where the materials have to conform to my narrative. In the beginning of the process, it’s important to have the courage to pause when something is half finished, to not rush and end up leaning into something pre-defined. That’s when the unexpected can happen; it’s where I can find traces of something invaluable to my progression. What is the glass trying to say to me? I also find it incredibly inspiring just to visit a glassworks, to see all the skilled workers in so many parts of the process. I get so many ideas. I get curious. I want to learn.”

Specifications

  • Article Number: 7780001
  • Width: 15.7
  • Height: 20.5"
  • Depth: 15.7"

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With Roots in Nature

Ellen Ehk Åkesson

Concepts such as searching for one’s roots and digging where you stand may seem like cliches, but they are deeply relevant when it comes to describing the artistic work of Ellen Ehk Åkesson. Ellen (born in 1976) is from the heart of the Kingdom of Crystal in Sweden, where she still lives today. “If I had grown up in the city or by the sea, my art would have been entirely different,” says Ellen. “The forest was my life stage. I never felt like I was visiting the forest. I was a part of it, and I always felt safe there, even in the dark. It was the same forest that my mother and her father played in, which added depth to the context.”

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