Working in wood, metal, fabric, and glass, Ted Jolda has been a creative individual all his life.

He has attended classes at Simon Fraser University, Western Washington University, and Sheridan College School of Craft and Design.

Currently he is one of Canada\\\'s best known glass artists and has been called the nation\\\'s pre-eminent ornament maker. Working primarily in glass since 1985, Ted has received international recognition for his work. As well as being in the collections of the royal houses of the Netherlands and England, his work is also in the collections of the Canadian Craft Museum and the Corning Museum of Glass. His work has been exhibited internationally in numerous group shows representing the finest of contemporary Canadian Art.

Ted was chosen to create the goblets for the formal table of the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia and later was asked to expand the set to accommodate the eighteen heads of state attending the 1999 APEC conference in Vancouver. His work has been presented to presidents, prime ministers and heads of state around the world.

Ted co-owned Andrighetti Glassworks in Vancouver (1988-1993) with Joanne Andrighetti. After the death of a close friend, he sold his share of the studio to Joanne and took off on a year long round-the-world tour. Working with artists in Australia and Europe, Ted saw and learned a great deal about his art and himself.

He now resides with his children on an island off the west coast of Canada.