I am a Danish artist and designer working with glass. After studying mouth-blown and sculpted glass with masters in Paris, Venice, and San Francisco, I graduated from Kosta School of Glass in Sweden in 2010. Today I work with both commissioned and personal projects worldwide.

I started my business in 2011, at 26. It was never a difficult decision. I come from a family of self-employed people, and my partner also ran several businesses. Being self-employed was a natural part of the world I grew up in.

Freedom to manage my own days and shape my life in a way that makes sense to me. That is the essence of it.

Making my own decisions. Over the projects, the time, and the direction.

It is rarely the big dramatic moments. It is the small ones. When the sun is shining and I can take my work outside. Or the day it snowed and I could pick up my children early so we made it out to ski. That is when freedom feels most real.

My family and my friends. The people who know me best are also the ones who keep me grounded when things are hard.

I have many friends who are also self-employed, and that community means a great deal. Being able to talk openly with people who understand exactly the challenges and joys that come with running something of your own. And not least working on projects together, lifting each other instead of competing.