Jan Štohanzl

Jan Štohanzl was born on November 6, 1948, in Přibyslav. Following one year of practical training in the Dobronín Glassworks attached to the Sklárny Bohemia in Poděbrady (1966–67), he studied at the Specialized School of Glassmaking in Železný Brod, in the Department of Cut Glass (1967–71). For two years he prepared for the career of workshop instructor of the Department of Cut Glass (1971–73). But for political reasons, he could not take this position. Subsequently, he was employed in the Glass-cutting Studio of the Centre for Artistic Crafts in Prague (1973–89); since 1981 the studio led. He was awarded the title “Master of Artistic Crafts” in cut glass (1977) and was admitted to the Union of Czech Fine Artists (1988). He has been a freelance glass artist since 1989.

Exhibitions at Knupp gallery

2020 "Glass Mates" - together with glassmaker Jaromír Rybák