Spectacular Glass Structures You’ve Never Seen Before
The inspiration comes from nature, which means everything to Michael. It is beautiful, it brings joy, and it gives peace of mind. Nature is a contrast to all the madness, the incomprehensible, and the wrong that happens in this world.
Unfortunately, more and more nature is disappearing. Michael therefore believes it is important to highlight nature in art, making it clearer what we are on the verge of losing.
He does this by imitating elements from nature in advanced and distinctive glass structures. Michael’s glass art is a tribute to nature.
After many experiments, Michael solved the puzzle
By accident, some glass had run down to the bottom of the kiln and created beautiful structures resembling ice floes. This sparked Michael’s experiments with deep structures designed to mimic elements of nature.
Michael discovered that different colors have slightly different densities. Some colors float upward when fired for a long time at very high temperatures. At the very moment the lighter colors break through the surface, stunning structures can appear.
A few minutes or a few degrees in the firing process make the difference between hideous and incredibly beautiful glass. Each color combination requires its own special firing time and temperature. Michael has conducted over 2,000 experiments to master the approximately 20 structures he now uses in his imitations of nature.
This imitation of nature led art critic Tom Jørgensen to describe Michael’s glass art in enthusiastic terms, writing among other things: “The glass doesn’t just resemble nature – in a certain sense, it becomes nature.”
Artistic Achievements
Several renowned glass artists and art critics – including Monica Ritterband – praise the glass. So does gallery owner Finn Møller, who wrote on Facebook in 2024: “World-class glass art.” Michael has exhibited in countless art associations, in over 20 galleries, and at 8 juried exhibitions, most recently at Dronninglund Art Center in November 2025.
Some of the glass has been exhibited alongside Salvador Dalí’s sculptures and Prince Henrik’s African masks, and works have been used by sexologist Joan Ørting in a lecture on erotic art at Thisted Music Theater.
Michael was trained, among others, by world-renowned Canadian glass artist Bob Leatherbarrow.
He won first prize in a major glass competition featuring 155 works from Denmark and Sweden.
Michael has completed commissioned works for both private individuals and companies. His glass has been sold to customers in Denmark, Norway, Germany, Italy, the USA, Japan, China, Lebanon, Iraq, and Kenya. In addition, Michael’s glass art has been featured in three art books.
