Jonas Noël Niedermann is a glass artist whose work pushes the boundaries of shape, texture, and material, creating a connection between tradition and the future. A master at his craft, Jonas’ uses glowing and malleable material to examine the tension between history, technology, craftsmanship, and the future of art.
Born in St.Gallen, Switzerland, Jonas attributes his precise eye for shapes and dimensions to the mighty mountain ranges of Val Bregaglia he grew up in. Always fascinated by the grandeur and possibilities of nature, his focus shifted to art at the age of nine during a visit to the Iittala Glass Factory in Finland. He became completely enamored with glass art, and by the time he turned fourteen he had begun his first internship at Glasfachschule in Zwiesel, Germany, where he learned from the Bavarian Masters.
He went on to become an apprentice glass blower at sixteen, before going on to work in studios in Italy, Germany, Austria, Denmark, and the USA. Learning from those who devoted their entire lives to art, he developed a unique appreciation for the intricacies of glass, studying everything from the big picture to the smallest details. As a result he has an artistic voice that is strongly individual while echoing the works of historical greats.
Currently, Jonas is an Artist in Residence at The Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Denmark, affording him the opportunity to further his craft and test new techniques. Among his new works are pieces focusing on lines floating in different depths to create a tridimensional effect, as well as use of an innovative approach to reshaping glass through modular reassembly, opening up new opportunities for sculpture.
Jonas’ work acts as a conversation between the tradition and future of glass craft and design.His passion and devotion pushes him to constantly seek new methods of creation while continuing to pay homage to the masters who he learned from. “I draw the boundaries of my craft further with every experience,” he says. “The goal is art.”
Glasmester / Gaffer
Holmegaard Værk Museum
Fensmark, Denmark
Artist in Residence
Royal Academy of Fine Arts
Bornholm, Denmark
Assistent
Backhaus-Brown
Hundested, Denmark
Assistent
Backhaus-Brown
Hundested, Dänemark
Assistent
Glashütte Comploj
Linz, Austria
Gaffer
Glass School Zwiesel
Bavaria, Germany
Teacher Assistant
Ned Cantrell | Pilchuck Glass School
Washington, USA
Assistent
Mohl-Drivsholm
Ebeltoft, Dänemark
Assistent
Maestri vetrai, Berengo Studio
Murano, Italy
Formation of «Hochform»
Studio for Glass- and Productdesign
Nuremberg, Germany
Assistent
Glaswerkstätte Cornelius Rèer
Nuremberg, Germany
Intern
Outdoor Education, Seilgarten Grunewald
Berlin, Germany
Travel
Central Europe
Alternative Civilian Service
Museum of Art Aargau & Bergwaldprojekt
Switzerland
Student
Franz Xaver Höller
Frauenau, Germany
Student
Mel Douglas, Corning Museum of Glass
New York, USA
Student
Devin Burgess, Penland School of Crafts
New York, USA
Student
Michael Schunke, Pilchuck Glass School
Washington, USA
Student
Sugiki & Zerkowitz, Corning Museum of Glass
New York, USA
Student
Mlasowsky & Szösz, Pilchuck Glass School
Washington, USA
Vocational Baccalaureate
Diploma in Applied Arts, GBC
Chur, Switzerland
Apprenticeship as Glassmaker
Glass School Zwiesel
Bavaria, Germany
Preparatory Year in Applied Arts
CSIA
Lugano, Switzerland
Finn Lynggaards Legat
Glasmuseum Ebeltoft
Denmark
Bündner Craft Price 2019
Art Craft Foundation
Graubünden, Switzerland
Cultural promotion award
Region of Graubünden
Graubünden, Switzerland
30 years of open boarders
Danner Foundation
Germany
Full scholarship
Corning Museum of Glass
New York, USA
Full scholarship
Richard Ritter, Penland School of Crafts
North Carolina, USA
Pestalozzi Foundation
scholarship - glass journey
Zürich, Switzerland
Fritz Gerber Foundation
for talented young people
Zürich, Switzerland
IKEA Foundation Switzerland
Zürich, Switzerland
«Floating Lines»
Pontisella
Stampa, Switzerland
«Floating Lines»
Galerie O
Chur, Switzerland
«Der Weg zum Glasmacher»
Museum La Tuor
Samedan, Switzerland
«Vitrum artificium»
Galleria il Salice
Castasegna, Switzerland
«Oggetti in vetro soffiato»
Castelmur
Switzerland
«Soffiatore di vetro»
CSIA
Lugano, Switzerland
Okro in Milan
Galleria San Fedele
Milano, Italy
The International Biennale of Glass
Sofia, Bulgaria
Bavarian Art and Craft Association
IHM
Munich, Germany
Winter in der Töpferei
Laupen, Switzerland
Möbelei Baumann
Wattwil, Switzerland
Intreccio Artistico Grigioni Italiano
City Gallery
Chur, Switzerland
Zwieseler Kölbl
Zwiesel, Germany
«EinBlick»
Open Studio in Applied Arts
Nuremberg, Germany
Glaspräsentation der Extraklasse
Zwiesel, Germany
Atelierexhibition
Glaswerkstätte Cornelius Réer
Nuremberg, Germany
Ausstellung&Workshop
Glasplastik und Garten
Munster, Germany
«Kälte« installation
Zwiesel, Germnay
Zwieseler Kölbl
Zwiesel, Germany
«Wie es euch gefällt....»
Galerie Workshop
Berlin, Germany
«Neue Wege»
Theresientaler Schlösschen
Zwiesel, Germany
Ausstellung&Workshop
Glasplastik und Garten
Munster, Germany
Eunique
International Fair for Craft and Design
Karlsruhe, Germany
Eunique
International Fair for Craft and Design
Karlsruhe, Germany
Die Gustav
International Salon for Consumer Colture
Dornbirn, Austria