The National School of Glass in Orrefors

Thanks to decades of experience and learning the National School of Glass in Orrefors has the possibility to offer you an education where innovation and creativity is the heart.

The extensive experience of our teachers, an inspiring ambiance and advanced technical equipment provide you with the right conditions to develop into a skilled craftsman. The national School of Glass in orrefors offers basic education in glassblowing as well as courses in advanced techniques such as Ravenna, Graal, Ariel and Kraka.

For more than four decades The National School of Glass has trained skilled craftsmen and designers from many different countries and continents. The National School of Glass offers learning in a flexible environment where the commitment of the teachers constantly inspires you to develop your creative skills.

Learn to work with glass - A living material -


Apply to the National School of Glass!

Are you curious about learning to work with a living material and tend to develop your creative skills? Then you are the right person to apply to The National School of Glass in Orrefors.

The National School of Glass has a well established, international cooperation with schools in the Czech Republic, Denmark and France where student exchanges can be offered. Every year a study trip abroad is carried out in order to gain deeper knowledge of the craftsmanship from an international perspective and learn about cultural differences in the designing process.

At The National School of Glass in Orrefors not only glass is formed but also the students are shaped and formed by each other when designing and developing the ideas of the future craftmanship.

The aim of The National School of Glass is to provide you with the knowledge and the tools you need for your own creative process. The education gives you possibilities for further studies or for working with glass.

Watch an inspirational film about glass!

If you like you may download and watch our film which will show you a glimpse of the beauty of working with glass. The film has been shot at The National School of Glass and will show you glassblowing, shaping and engraving in the actual environment of the school.

Download a film about the National School of Glass (24 MB, WMV file)