At Berlin Glassworks, we’re a group of seven passionate individuals: we are artists, designers, historians, and thinkers. Our main goal is to educate, promote, and safeguard the beautiful art of glass making. We’re here to support and inspire artists, designers, and students while promoting community engagement and environmental awareness. We want to create an inclusive and peaceful environment for everyone. Our mission also involves preserving the traditional craft of glassmaking and connecting it with new technologies.
The Studio Team
Nadania Idriss
CEO / Co-owner
As the founder and managing director of Berlin Glas e.V. and CEO of Berlin Glassworks GmbH, Nadania brings a wealth of experience in the arts and cultural sector. Born in Berkeley, California, she pursued studies in medieval art and architecture in the Middle East before embarking on a career that includes esteemed institutions such as the British Museum in London and UNESCO in Paris. Her relocation to Berlin in 2005 marked a significant chapter in her professional journey. Throughout Nadania’s career, she has been deeply involved in volunteering within youth clubs and museums, finding great fulfillment in community engagement. The establishment of Berlin Glas & the Glassworks is truly her purpose. She is currently on the Board of Trustees at Bild-Werk, Frauenau.
Luke Holden
Lead Gaffer / Co-owner
Luke is a visual and sound artist from Dublin, Ireland. His artwork is primarily focused on the medium of glass, exploring themes to do with our presentness of self in the contemporary world. He uses sound to focus our attention and plays with the noises we filter out or have grown to subdue in an attempt to momentarily reconnect us to time and place.
Viviane Stroede
Technical Manager / Co-owner
Having a background in Journalism, Visual Media and International Politics, Viviane Stroede started working with glass in 2018. She is a glass sculptor whose previous experiences with conflict studies and communication inform her artistic narrative. Viviane is originally from Berlin, and currently a board member of Berlin Glas e.V.
Francesco Langer
Lead developer with new technologies & Lead Instructor / Co-owner
Francesco graduated with a degree in design from Bauhaus University in Dessau. His passion for glass was ignited during a semester abroad at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York. He then joined Berlin Glassworks as an intern, quickly becoming our Hot Shop Assistant, and working with Philipp Weber in the development of the fixtures for the lighting label ANALOG. Francesco explores his love for the beauty and fragility of our natural world, combining new technologies with glassblowing, in his own art and design practice.
Rudy Faulkner
Lead instructor/ Co-owner
Originally from California, Rudy started working with glass at San Jose State University in 2006. He went on to complete an MFA at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale with Jiyong Lee as his advisor. After moving to Germany in 2014, Rudy completed a second MFA in Idar Oberstein, focusing on jewelry. In 2015, he began working at Berlin Glassworks as one of the lead instructors.
Maya Harel
Hot-Shop assistant, Instructor
Originally from Tel Aviv, Israel, Maya Harel is a visual artist based in Berlin. She works with various media such as glass, painting, and installation. In her work she tries to raise questions that concern our relationship as humans with the various natural elements that surround us and that we tend to disregard.
Opening hours
Monday – Friday
10am – 6pm
Saturdays
during classes only
If you would like to visit the studio, please send us an email to make an appointment.