He got his training at the Nyckelvik School and The School of Art, Crafts and Design in Stockholm 1980-1985. In 1986 he became a designer at Lindshammar Glasswork and since 1989 he also works for the glass atelier of Gullaskruf.
Jonas Torstensson is represented at art galleries and museums in Sweden as well as abroad. I.e.at Galleri Ikaros, Göteborg and Art Glass Centre B.V. Holland -91 and others. Ornament also belong to his domain and he has among other things ornamented Botvid Center and Kommundata -91.
Jonas Torstensson is looking for the unexpected and the spontanous in order to get new impressions, which he strengthens later on. The prerequisite of the artistic work of Jonas Torstensson is that each material has its own conditions as to color and working up possibilities.

Education
1980 - The Nyckelvik School, the metal side, preperatory artistic training.
1981 - 85 The School of Arts, Crafts and Design, the side of industrial design, advanced artistic training.

Work
1986 - Free-lance artist/designer
1986 - 89 Designer at Lindshammar Glassworks.

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