Nationality: Finnish
Date of Birth: 1961
Place of Birth: Hamina, Finland
Matriculated 1980: Hamina lukio
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
Since 1985: Independent Craft Artist
1990-92: Suomen Käsityön Ystävät Art Weaver
1994-97: Valko Educational Institute Weaving Instructor
Arts and Craft Entrepreneur Course: Imatra
Leatherwork and Technique: Tallin, Estonia
Nunofelt with Rutsuko Sakata: Petäjävesi
Felt carpets with Istvan Vidak: Petäjävesi
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)
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
Joensuu University
Helsinki City Libraries
1996 Pernaja County
1998 Pernaja County
2006 Arts Council of North Karelia
2006 Karelian Cultural Foundation
2007 Finnish Cultural Foundation
1993 Suomi Muotoilee, Design Forum, Helsinki
1993 Craft Works, Tiilimakasiini, Porvoo
1995 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
1996 Independent, Bagarstugan Gallery, Mariehamn, Åland Islands
1998 Felt Exhibition, Verkaranta, Tampere
1998 Joint Exhibition, Malmitalo, Helsinki
1998 Felt in Art, Art factory, Porvoo
1998 Joint Exhibition, Kiiala Kartano Gallery, Porvoo
1999 Joint Exhibition, Bagarstugan Gallery, Mariehamn, Åland Islands
1999 Aikasauma, Finnish Design Association Textile Art exhibition, Kerava Art Museum
2000 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
2001 Independent, Kahvila Mairea, Järvenpää
2002 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
2002-03 Felt Impressed, International Felt Association Touring Exhibition, U.K
2003 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
2004 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
2005 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
2006 Independant, MarziArt, Hamburg, Germany
2004-06 On The Map, International Felt Association Touring Exhibition, U.K, France,
Netherlands,Italy, Georgia and Spain
2006 Craft Show, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, USA
2007 Fiber Art Center, Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
2007 Felt Exhibition, Kenkävero, Mikkeli
2007 Royal Hats, Keukenhof, Holland
2007 Royal Hats, Keukenhof, Holland
2007 Crowning Glory IFA Touring Hat Exhibiton. UK, Holland, Portugal
2008 Finnish Association of Designers, Trade Exhibition, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki
2008 Hovikelpoinen, Hämeenlinna Castle, Hämeenlinna
2008 Sovintola Gallery, Kesälahti
