Ingegerd Raman

Art Brokerage: Ingegerd Raman Swedish Glass Artist: Ingegerd Råman is one of Sweden's most renowned designers of glass. Simplicity is characteristic of her designs. Low key, but always hitting the right note she creates items that she herself likes. She designs every day items that belong with food, drink and the set table. She wants to simplify and focus, but still retain a feeling joy and beauty in the object. If you loose sight of those values the simplification becomes a failure. "A jar with a lid is a jar with a lid. But there has to be warmth, thought and poetry behind the design." Ingegerd has travelled widely and received her education in numerous countries. The schools she went to were in England, Italy and Sweden. After a thorough education she became a designer at Johansfors glassworks in 1968. In 1972 she opened her own ceramics studio. In the 1980's she went back to being a glass designer when she started work at Skuf glassworks where she created a number of award winning products. In 1999 Ingegerd started designing for Orrefors where she without fail creates success upon success. Ingegerd has been commissioned to design a great array of things in the public sphere. The commissions have ranged from designing frescoes in retirement homes to creating the Swedish parliament's anniversary bowl and even advising the Portuguese government on issues relating to the design schools of the country. Listings wanted.