Studies: 1959–1963 Secondary School of Applied Arts for Jewellery, Jablonec nad Nisou (dept. of artistic processing of metals); 1965–1972 Academy of Applied Arts in Prague (Studio of Glass, prof. Stanislav Libenský)
Activities: 1972–1993 independent artist; 1993–2008 Academy of Applied Arts in Prague (teacher, head of Studio of Glass in Architecture, since 2004 / 2005 renamed to Studio of Environmental Art, since 1995 as professor); 2008–2009 independent artist; since 2009 Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Architecture, Institute of Industrial Design (teacher, head of Studio of Industrial and Experimental Design)