Jari-Matti Solin

Born in 1967 in Tampere

Studies and working history:
- Wetterhoff School of Arts and Crafts, Glass Department 1993-95
  Workshops of Venetian Masters in Nuutajärvi 1993-96
- Glass blower at Nuutajärvi Glass Factory 1995-97
- Assistant in Dale Chihuly's workshop, june 1995
- Part-time Teacher in Wetterhoff Glass School, 1996
- Studio Hippoglass 1997-


Exhibitions :
- Pajupilli, Verkaranta, Tampere, Finland 1999
- Finnish Glass Lives IV, Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki, Finland 2000
- Nordic Glass 2000 – Glass without boundaries, Tour Exhibition in Nordic and Baltic Countries, 2000–2002
- Lasi elää, Suomalaista lasia 1995-1999, Collection from Finnish Glass Museum, Museum of Lohja, Finland 2001
- Finlandia. Vanguardia en vidrio. Fundación Centro Nacional del Vidrio, La Grania (Madrid), 2001
  Glass Museum, Marinha Grande, Portugal 2002
  Franz Mayer Museum, Mexico, 2002
- Lasia, Armas Hutri Artist Residence, Pyynpivo, Perniö, Finland 2002
- Steninge World Exhibition of Art Glass 2002, Steninge Slott, Märsta, Sweden 2002
  Hadeland, Jevnaker, Norway 2002-2003
- Lasia, 29.1. - 28.2. 2003, Galleria Septaria, Cable Factory, Helsinki, Finland

Works in Collections:
Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Helsinki
Private Collections

Grants:
Finnish Cultural Foundation 2001
Art commission, Varsinais-Suomi 2004
Finnish Cultural Foundation 2006

Other:
Member of Ornamo/Taidekäsityöläiset TAIKO ry