24. June – 19. July 2026
opens daily 12 noon – 7 pm
the old town Gymnastic Hall/Hellissandur

Carissa Baktay (Iceland/Canada)
Ólöf Einarsdóttir (Iceland)
Sigrún Einarsdóttir (Iceland)
Alison Lowry (Ireland)
Jonas Noel Niedermann (Denmark/Switzerland)
Nadja Recknagel (Germany)
Brynhildur Thorgeirsdóttier (Iceland)
Michaela Trávníčková (Czech Republic)
Selina Amelie Weber (Germany)
Ida Wieth (Denmark)

Works by artists who explore glass as a transformative medium of expression. However different these expressions might be, what they have in common is a sense of curiosity towards materiality itself. By situating the exhibition in this striking landscape, we highlight the energetic parallels between place and material. The inherent liminality of glass, its transition between liquid and solid, is echoed in the geology of Snæfellsness. Deep connection to material properties offers a unique approach to art-making, which each artist investigates from a distinct perspective.

28. June – 19. July 2026
opens daily 12 noon – 7 pm
Félagsmiðstöðin Afdrep / The Youth Center

Echoes will focus on the magnetic atmosphere dwelling in the landscape surrounding the Snæfellsjökull Glacier. Through contrasting media of glass and print, Laura will investigate the paradoxical qualities of a landscape that appears stable, yet continues to expand and change invisible to the eye but felt in the energy of the place.

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26. June – 19. July 2026
opens daily 9 am – 5 pm
National Park Center

Returning the Skin explores Irish–Icelandic connections to the sea in folklore. It uses the Selkie skin as a symbol of lost harmony with nature. During the festival visitors can join the artist in making a protective skin for the Earth from recycled glass, which will grow over the duration of the festival.

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13. June – 5. July 2026
2 pm – 5 pm
3 Walls Gallery, Himinbjorg Art House

Fractures of Shadow explores the threshold between imprint and apparition. In Louise Lang’s analogue photograms, mystical figures gather as light manifests contours, surfaces, and fleeting outlines. The works open a world of shadow and form, where thoughts begin to drift and the intangible becomes visible.

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24. June – 19. July 2026
daily glassblowing 11 am – 6 pm
Warehouse 

Laura Sonne Lund, Fiona Byrne and Louise Lang will made parts of their work for the three solo Exhibition at the glass furnace.

You are always welcome to visit. On selected days there will be live art performances, locations to be announced so follow us on social media or keep an eye on the signage in the town centre.

every Saturday
11 am – 1 pm
Warehouse 

Every Saturday from 11am – 1pm you will have the opportunity to experience the magic of molten glass yourself at our mobile furnace. These sessions are open for the public to try working with hot glass guided by the festival artists. Each week we will discover a different quality of the glass. No booking required, and pay what you can.

13. June 2026 / 3 PM / a Walls Gallery

Glass is a haptic material consisting of many intangible and intuitive processes. It is the process of working with this amazing material that influences Louise thoughts and movements. Discover her exhibition to learn more about her practice.

25. June 2026 / 1:30 – 2:30 PM / Gymnastic Hall

Nadja Recknagel’s intricate lampworked glass sculptures explore the delicate balance between fragility and strength, fluidity and stillness. Through a slow, meditative process, she transforms glass into organic forms that capture the movement and gesture of the hand.

Ida’s work explores the relationship between material, place, and process. Created on location, this piece emerged through direct engagement with the surrounding landscape and local context, reflecting the artist’s personal response to the atmosphere, history, and ecology of the site.

25. June 2026 / 6 PM / Bjarkey Bókakaffi 

In this talk, Sigrún Einarsdóttir reflects on the early development of contemporary glass practice in Iceland and the founding of GLER Í BERGVIK. She will discuss the opportunities and challenges of establishing a glass studio in a country with little existing infrastructure for the medium, and share insights from her experience of building a sustainable creative practice.

26. June 2026 / 2 PM / National Parks Centre

‘Returning the Skin’ explores Irish–Icelandic connections to the sea, taking the Selkie as a symbol of lost harmony with nature. The exhibition will grow over time through live glassmaking, where Fiona will engage with visitors to create a ‘protective skin’ for nature from molten glass elements.

28. June 2026 / 3 PM / Youth Centre

The solo exhibition ‘Echoes’ will focus on the magnetic atmosphere dwelling in the landscape surrounding the Snæfellsnessjökull, by investigating though the media of glass and print the paradox of something so stable that continues to expand and change in appearance and mood.

5. July 2026 / 2pm / Meeting at Félagsmiðstöðin Afdrep: The Youth Centre

Discover all 3 festival exhibitions on a walk around Hellissandur with curator Bjarni Sigurbjörnsson.

5. July 2026 / After the BIG tour / 3 Walls Gallery, Himinbjorg Art House

An artist talk in connection with Louise Lang’s exhibition Fractures of Shadow. Join us to learn more about the artists inspirations, processes and stories behind the creation of this work. The event is led by Christiane Böhm is an art historian and cultural practitioner.

Christiane’s participation was produced with the financial assistance of the European Union.

9. July 2026 / 3pm / 3 Walls Gallery, Himinbjorg Art House

Group exhibition: Bjarni Sigurbjörnsson, Ragnheiður Guðmundsdóttir and Louise Lang. Three artists take on the 3 Walls of the Gallery.

14. July 2026 / 4 PM – 4:3o PM / Gymnastic Hall

Meet artist Alison Lowry, whose new work is inspired by the unique geology of Snæfellsjökull glacier and the continued erosion of its icecaps due to global warming. Working in cast glass and pâte de verre, Lowry creates sculptural pieces that explore themes of fragility, preservation and loss. Join us to hear about her  practice and the ideas behind this latest work.

14. July 2026 / 2 PM – 3 PM / National Park Center Hellissandur

An interactive story telling event moderated by Irish artist Róisín de Buitléar who along with Fiona Byrne and National Park Centre Head Ranger, Ragnheiður Ingunn Ágústsdóttir, will share their stories of the sea. We invite you to join us and tell your stories too. No booking required and free entry.

15. July 2026 / 6 PM / Bjarkey Bókakaffi 

ISLANDERS is a cinematic light projection mapping project of over 50 global island artists working with glass.
This collaborative borderless artwork, straddles giant continents and powers, and encompasses wider world thinking by tiny singular actions.  Collaborating with artists from Islands around the world the projection is created using original artworks created on miniature glass slides.

19. July 2026 / 2 PM / Warehouse

Come and see the final event of the festival where Icelandic sculptor Brynhildur Þorgeirsdóttir will make experimental glass castings with heat and sand.

23-24. June / Weather Depending

Michaela Trávníčková is a Czech visual artist. A graduate of the Glass Design programme at Tomas Bata University in Zlín, she works across site-specific installation, land art, and glass. In the days leading up to the festival, Michaela will undertake a land art project in and around Hellissandur, developed in response to the local landscape and environment.

24. June / 4 pm – 6 pm / Warehouse 

Carissa Baktay, whose Studio C is located in Reykjavík’s historic Korpúlfsstaðir, presents works in the group exhibition Glowing Glacier and will be at the furnace blowing glass during the festival and exhibition opening.

30. June / 2 pm / Youth Centre

1. July / 6 pm / Youth Centre

4. July / 11 am – 1 pm / National Park Center

11. July / 2 pm / Warehouse