Pia Rakel Sverrisdóttir
Born: 1953 in Scotland of Icelandic/Finnish parents
Education:
School of Architecture, Department of Design, Copenhagen 1973-79.
Orrefors, Sweden 1979
School of Arts and Crafts, Glass Division, Copenhagen. 1980-82.
Pilchuch, Washington, USA 1984.
Experiences:
Employed at Holmegaard Glassworks, design and unica 1986-89.
Own studio in Copenhagen since 1990.
Visiting teacher at:
School of Arts & Crafts, Copenhagen 1985 to 1990.
Handicraft School Kerteminde 1989-91.
Arts and Crafts School in Kolding 1990-92.
Glazing School Holbæk 1991
Glass Courses in own workshop and publication of a textbook.
Motifs:
Inspiration comes from Icelandic nature elements – glaciers and lava formations – in unity with an archetypical symbolism from Nordic mythology. Favourite creatures: the mischievous Drysils that follow in the wake of the Hekla.
Decorations
Private: Café Offside, Copenhagen – sandblasted partition (1994).
DAK Roskilde, sandblasted partitions for canteen (1996).
Pharmaco, Iceland, sandblasted image on middle wall in entrance hall (3x15m) (1996).
Vet house, Reykjavik, thermoglass walls (1997).
“The Nordic gods” sandblasted glass panels at 6 entrances in the PFA-building at P.
Bangsvej, Frederiksberg (1999).
Sandblasted glass window, Fælleskassen, Bülovsvej, Frederiksberg (2000).
Cafe Pelikanen, Amager (2001).
Assignments for the company Velux in 6 countries (2004-2005).
Danish library for the blind (2005).
Buskelundskolen, Silkeborg (2006). 
Selected exhibitions
1981
Nordisk Glas, Helsinki, Finland.
1983
Nordisk Glas, Ebeltoft.
The Living Art Museum, Reykjavik,Island.
1984
Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition, Copenhagen
Galeri Het Glashuis, Alkmaar, Holland.
Glas i Centrum, Ebeltoft.
1985
Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition,
Copenhagen Nordisk Glas, Nordisk Hus, Iceland.
Islandsk Glas, Kjarvalstaðir, Iceland.
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2.Coburger Glaspreis für Moderne Glasgestaltung in Europa, Der Veste Cobourg, Germany
International Glass, Ebeltoft Glasmuseum.
Galleri Het Glashuis, the Netherlands
1986
Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition, Copenhagen
International Exhibition of Glass, Kanazawa, Japan.
Galleri Sct.Agnes, Roskilde.
Hordaland Kunstsentrum, Norway
1987
Glas og Ler, Århus Kunstbygning, Århus.
1988
Glas i Norden, Kunstindustrimuseet Trondheim,
Haugesund Galleri,
Galleri Moss, Norway
Europæisk Kunsthåndværk, Stuttgart, Germany
1989
Galeri Domin, Kaarst, Germany
Galleri Stender, Roskilde.
1990
Galleri Nilsson, Malmø, Sweden
Galleri Bie & Vadstrup, Copenhagen
Galerie Sct.Ewers am Cross, Köln
International Exhibition of Glass, Kanazawa, Japan.
Næstved Museum, Næstved.
Ålborg Kunstpavillion, Ålborg.
1991
Galleri Brantebjerg, Nykøbing
Galleri Nilsson, Malmö, Sverige.
1992-93
From Iceland, Bryggens Museum, Bergen.
Röhska Museet, Göteborg.
Kunstindustrimuseet, Copenhagen.
Rihimaki, Finland.
Nordisk Hus, Faroe Islands
Nordisk Hus, Iceland.
1994
Icelandish Inspirations, Gammelgaard Kulturcenter, Herlev.
Dansk Glas, Glasmuseet Ebeltoft.
1995
Dansk Design Aktuelt, Sophienholm, Kunstnernes Hus, Århus.
Galleri Krebsen, Copenhagen.
Frauenau Glasmuseum, Frauenau.
1996
Reykjavik Art Festival, Nordisk Hus, Iceland.
Galleri Grønlund, Copenhagen
Skulpturelt Glas, Helligåndshuset og Glasmuseet Ebeltoft.
Brauckman Galerie, Heemstede, Belgien.
1997
Nordiske Glaskunstnere, Gl. Holtegaard, Holte.
Women in the Nordic countries, Kalmar, Sweden.
Riihimaki Glasmuseum, Finland.
1998
Observations, Rundetårn, Copenhagen.
Filosofgangen, Fyns Exhibition Hall.
1999
Current Danish Glass Art, Museumsbygningen, Copenhagen
2000
Glass panels, Glasmuseet Ebeltoft.
NORDIC GLASS 2000, Icelandish Inspirations, Kobrarummet, Sophienholm.
2001
Galleri Krebsen, Copenhagen.
2002
Steninge Palace Glass Triennale, Stockholm, and Hadeland, Norway.
Vevringutstillingerna, Staundal, Norway
2003
Galleri Fold, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Galleri Krebsen, Copenhagen.
2004
Glasmuseet Ebeltoft,
Horsens Kunstforening,
Amnesty International 40 years, Copenhagen
2005
International Glass triennale, Steningeslot, Stockholm,
“Glass in Architecture”, Gerdarsafn, Kópavogur, Iceland.
