by Charlotte West

published in LOFT The Nordic BOOKAZINE Summer 2008 Issue, Volume #6
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In recent years, Carina Seth Andersson's work has been displayed at a variety of international exhibitions. Her pieces are part of the permanent collection at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. In 1994, Carina Seth-Andersson was chosen to represent Sweden at the Triennale in Milan. In 1998, she designed a glass object for the collection Quite Simply, as part of the Cultural Capital City project.

Name: Carina Seth Andersson.

Born: 1965, Stockholm.

Family: Husband Fabian, two sons, Sam and Olle, and the most beautiful, mean cat, Sigge.

Field: Glass is my first material, but I also work with other materials.

Educational background: Orrefors glass school, 1993 MFA at Konstfack.

Main clients and/or projects: When I worked with Hackman Tools, together with Hackman, Ytterborn and Fuentes, it was a very good project in every way. I've also worked with Iitala, Skruv, Silver, Arla and the National Public Art Council in Linköping.

Favorite object of design: At this moment I’m working with bottles with an old stopper and a new, hand-blown body. Each one is different and some are really ugly and some are so beautiful, but together …

Sources of inspiration: Inspiration can come from everywhere, whether it’s talking to someone, looking at older objects, seeing something in the street or in nature, watching a movie, or reading a book.

Design philosophy: Letting things take time. Everything in the world goes so fast, but you should take your own time.

Favorite designers: I can’t say only one.

Hidden talent: I just love the Finnish tango.

The music you play while working: The radio.

What tools do you always have out on your desk in your studio? A knife.

Favorite material and color: Paper and dark grey.

This Report is part of an article that was published in LOFT The Nordic BOOKAZINE Summer Issue 2008 Volume #6.

It was written by Charlotte West, American writer and journalist living in Sweden. Please feel free to check out her website www.curiosity.se for further info.