PERSONAL INFORMATION

Nationality: Finnish
Date of Birth: 1961
Place of Birth: Hamina, Finland

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

1981-83 Hamina Art, Craft and Design School :Weaving
1984-85 Kuopio Design Academy :Textile Arts
1993 Hamina Art, Craft and Design School :Felt and Leather

WORK EXPERIENCE

Since 1985: Independent Craft Artist
1990-92: Suomen Käsityön Ystävät Art Weaver
1994-97: Valko Educational Institute Weaving Instructor

EDUCATION

Matriculated 1980: Hamina lukio
Arts and Craft Entrepreneur Course: Imatra
Leatherwork and Technique: Tallin, Estonia
Nunofelt with Rutsuko Sakata: Petäjävesi
Felt carpets with Istvan Vidak: Petäjävesi

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

ORNAMO-Taiko ry. (Finnish Association of Designers)
OKRA Oy. (Arts and Crafts Company) Helsinki
International Feltmakers Association. U.K (Scandinavian Representative)
European Textile Network.
Filtti ry. (Finnish Felting Association)

COLLECTIONS

National Design Museum, Helsinki
Peias Hospital, Child Psychiatric Unit, Helsinki
AB Abloy OY, Joensuu
The Craft Museum of Finland, Jyväskylä
The Confederation of Finnish Construction Industries RT, Helsinki
Espoo Public Libraries
Salo Art Museum

EXHIBITIONS

Suomi Muotoilee, Design Forum, Helsinki 1993
Craft Works, Tiilimakasiini, Porvoo 1993
New Baroque, Verkaranta, Tampere 1995
UNESCO 50th Anniversary Exhibition, Paris, France 1995
Caps and Hats, Jokotai Gallery, Tampere 1995
Many Faces of Rya, Laura Korpikaivo Museum, Lappeenranta 1995
Independent, Bagarstugan Gallery, Mariehamn, Åland Islands 1996
Felt Exhibition, Verkaranta, Tampere 1998
Joint Exhibition, Malmitalo, Helsinki 1998 Felt in Art, Art factory, Porvoo 1998
Joint Exhibition, Kiiala Kartano Gallery, Porvoo 1998
Joint Exhibition, Bagarstugan Gallery, Mariehamn, Åland Islands 1999
Aikasauma, Finnish Design Association Textile Art exhibition, Kerava Art Museum 1999
Summer Craft, Suomenlinna, Helsinki 2000
Finnish Felt Association Exhibition, Jämsä 2000
All From Wool, Art factory, Porvoo 2000
Felt Exhibition, Kenkävero, Mikkeli 2000
Joint Exhibition, Segermann Gallery, Loviisa 2000
Joint Exhibition, Stoa Gallery, Vantaa 2000
Joint Exhibition, Uusikuva Gallery, Kotka 2000
Independent, Kahvila Mairea, Järvenpää 2001
Drift Gallery, Dillon, Montana, USA 2002
Felt from the Edge, Bagarstugan Gallery, Mariehamn, Åland Islands 2002
Viitoituksia, Käspeli, Rääkkylä 2002
Finnish Association of Designers, Trade Exhibition, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki 2002
Felt Impressed, International Felt Association Touring Exhibition, U.K 2002-03
North-Karelia Association of Arts and Crafts Summer Exhibition, Joensuu 2003
Finnish Association of Designers, Trade Exhibition, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki 2003
Fiber Art Exhibition, Artists Museum, Washington, DC, USA 2003
Growing Hats, Keukenhof, Holland 2004
Kätsä Group Exhibition, Joensuu 2004
Thee, made of felt, Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest, Hungary 2004
Finnish Association of Designers, Trade Exhibition, National Design Museum, Helsinki 2004
North-Karelia Association of Arts and Crafts Summer Exhibition, Joensuu 2005
Finnish Felt Association Exhibition, Jämsä 2005
Finnish Association of Designers, Trade Exhibition, Design Shop, Helsinki 2005
Independant, MarziArt, Hamburg, Germany 2006
On The Map, International Felt Association Touring Exhibition, U.K, France, Netherlands,Italy, Georgia and Spain 2004-06
Craft Show, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, USA 2006
Fiber Art Center, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA 2007
Felt Exhibition, Kenkävero, Mikkeli 2007
Royal Hats, Keukenhof, Holland 2007