Jarl
Hohenthal
Blown, sculpted and experimental glass shaped through traditional craft, material curiosity and a willingness to push the process beyond its expected limits.
About
A practice rooted in glassblowing and hot sculpting, with an emphasis on experimentation, tension and the physical possibilities of glass.
My art primarily consists of sculptures made of glass. Using traditional glassblowing techniques, I create the work from start to finish while looking for ways to let the material move beyond conventional expectations of transparency and refinement.
For me, glass is warm, physical and versatile. Years of working with different techniques have made experimentation central to my practice: ideas can be controlled, distorted, fused, fractured or allowed to become unpredictable.
I began my studies in the Kingdom of Crystal in southern Sweden in 2013 and have since worked with artists and craftspeople internationally. Those experiences have shaped both my technical approach and my ability to build and operate my own workshop in Dalsbruk, Finland.
Selected work
Selected works in a compact gallery. Click any image to view it larger; additional views and details follow below.
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Process
Glass is both precise and unstable. Part of the work comes from allowing control and disruption to exist in the same process.
Control / Chaos
Some works deliberately introduce force, fracture or interruption into a process normally associated with precision. What could be destruction becomes another stage of making.
The result is not only an object but a record of what happened to the material.
Visit / Contact
Visit the studio in Dalsbruk or get in touch about works, availability, exhibitions and collaborations.
Usually between June and October, I am actively working in my studio. If the door is open, you are welcome to step inside.
During summer, opening hours are generally around 10:00–17:00, Monday to Saturday. If you are travelling specifically to visit, contact me beforehand to make sure I am there.