Martin Stefanek founded his glass studio in 2001 and the further development was shaped by his extraordinary talent. The studio moved slowly from bespoke artglass production for various clients toward new possibilities of hot shaped glass developed by Martin Stefanek. His glass art – sculptures, vessels, lighting objects and installations creates a new phenomenon in hotshaped glass.
Biography
Education
- 1983–1987
High School of Applied Arts for Glassmaking, department Glassmaking, Zelezny Brod (CZE)
Educational activity and cooperation
- 1996 – 2000
Sklo Petr glass production, Zelezny Brod (CZE) - 1997 – 2001
High School of Applied Arts for Glassmaking, department Glassmaking – crafts workshop teacher, Zelezny Brod (CZE) - 1994 – 1996
Glassworks Oseček, Nymburk (CZE) - 1994 – 2002
Private studio engaged in the production of glass figurines.(CZE) - 1987 – 1994
Glassworks Nový svět, Harrachov (CZE) - 1986
Glassworks Bohemia Crystal, Antonínův Důl (CZE) - 1985
Glassworks, Škrdlovice (CZE)
Presentations (selection)
- 2013, 2014, 2015
Festiwal Wysockich Tempratur (Festival of High Temperatures), Akademia Sztuk Pięknych im. Eugeniusza Gepperta, Wroclaw (PL) - 2013
Glass is Tomorrow, Novy Bor (CZE)
PechaKucha Night, Zelezny Brod (CZE) - 2012, 2013
LSD Letní skalářská škola (Summer glass workshop), Zelezny Brod (CZE) - 2012
Glasscompany Ajeto, Novy Bor (CZE) - 2010, 2011
Ekoglass festival, International plein air and art glass symposium, co-organized by the Czech Centres, Szklarska Poręba/Desná (PL/CZ) - 2010
Demonstration event of glass crafts, Smržovka (CZE) - 2009
Skleněné městečko (Glass Town – glassmaking festival), Zelezny Brod (CZE)
Exhibitions (selection)
- 2013
LSD Letní skalářská škola (Summer glass workshop), Zelezny Brod (CZE)
Muzeum Karkonoske, Jelenia Gora (PL) - 2010
100% Design, Shanghai (China) - 2009, 2010
Maison&Objet, Paris (F) - 2001
Riedlova vila ( Riedl Villa), Desná (CZE) - 1995
MACEF, International glass exhibition, a collection of glass pens participation under Skloexport company, Milano (IT) - 1992, 1996
ŘEMESLO A UMĚNÍ VE SKLE (CRAFT AND ART IN GLASS), Glassmuseum, Nový Bor - 1992
Exhibition cups (2 sets) participation under Skloexport company, Messe Frankfurt am Main (N)
Realizations (selection)
- 2013
Realization of the gift of Pope Francis according to the design Doc. ak. soch. Rony Plesl
Realization of equipment showroom Gladee, London (GB) - 2012
Glass for royal wedding, (KSA) - Since year 2009
Equipment yachts, restaurants and residences in cooperation with company Hamrik s.r.o. - 2005
Production copies of Renaissance glass, NPÚ (National Heritage Institute) České Budějovice (CZE) - 2005
Production of copies of a drinking glass and chandeliers for the museum Namur (BE) - 2004
The restoration and production of copies of a drinking glass chandeliers for a lock Fanson (BE) from r. 2000 Implementation of artists, designers and students of art academies (doc. ak. soch. Rony Plesl, Jakub Berdych ml., ak. soch. Oldřich Plíva, ak. mal. Zdeněk Lhotský. MgA. Ondřej Batoušek, MgA. Jakub Petr a další..) - 1995
A gift for Pope John Paul II.