This film shows a conversation with glass artist Ida Siebke in her studio, where she talks about her path to becoming a glass artist, drawing inspiration from nature, and working with topics related to mental health. At the early age of three, Ida told her parents she wanted to become a glassblower and has steadily followed this dream ever since. She now works full-time with glass. In the film, we also follow her into the glass workshop to see how she engages with the material.

Ida Siebke (b. 1991) is an artist and glassblower living and working in Bærums Verk outside Oslo, Norway. Her practice is twofold – she makes art to be exhibited and produces glassware for everyday use. She has studied glass blowing at Kosta Glass Center in Småland in Sweden, and art at Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam and Einar Granum Kunstfagskole in Oslo. She also holds a certificate of apprenticeship in glass blowing. Ida has exhibited her work in Norway and abroad, and participated in several international residency programmes at reputable glass schools.

Direction: Norwegian Crafts and Revers Produksjon
Videography and editing: Revers Produksjon
Graphic design: Parabol Studio

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About the Studio Visits film series

Norwegian Crafts is looking at alternative ways to connect artists, duojárat and makers with curators and institutions both in Norway and beyond. Through this film series we invite you into the studios of Norwegian and Norway-based artists, where they generously share from their practice and talk about current and upcoming projects. The films are available to watch on Vimeo, YouTube and Instagram.