Curriculum vitae
Born: Lieksa 10.12.1973
Education
2013 MFA, Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design, Stockholm, SE
2006 Teachers pedagogic studies, HAMK, Hämeenlinna, FI
2003 The Specialized program of jewellery art (20 credit units), South Carelia Polytechnic, Lappeenranta, FI
1999 College diploma of jewellery and stonework design, South Carelia Vocational College, Department of Crafts And Design, Lappeenranta, FI
Workshops, teaching
2000-2019 Stonework teacher, part time, Saimaa University of Applied Scienses, Lappeenranta/Imatra, FI
2018, 2016 Stonework workshop, China Academy of Arts, Hangzhou, CN
2012 S-T-O-N-E- workshop (with Nelli Tanner), KORU4, Imatra, FI
2012 Sense of stone- workshop, Estonia Academy of Arts, Department of Jewellery and Blacksmithing, Tallinn, EE
2007 SEAL, workshop, Ravstedhus, DK
2006 Cameo today, workshop with Helena Lehtinen, KORU2, Lappeenranta, FI
Lectures
2019, About stone – material, method and jewelry, HDK – Academy of Design and Crafts, University of Gothenburg, SE
2018 artist talk, 25. International Jewelry Symposium Turnov, Muzeum Českého ráje v Turnově, CZ
2017 artist talk, The WeeGee Exhibition Centre by the Finnish Museum of Horology, Espoo, FI
2015 Marbled, Body Alchemy-seminar, the Hangzhou Contemporary International Jewelry and Metal Art Triennial, CAA, Hangzhou, CN
2015 I work with stone, Object & Jewellery, University College PXL-MAD, Hasselt, BE
2015 I work with stone, Jewellery Department, The Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, NL
2014 I work with stone, HDK – Academy of Design and Crafts, University of Gothenburg, SE
2012 I work with stone, Estonia Academy of Arts, Tallinn, EE
2011 I work with stone, Spirit of Stone symposium, Saimaa University of Applied Sciences, Lappeenranta, FI
2010 coffee talk, La Germinal, Barcelona, ES
2010 artist talk, Gemstone and Jewellery Campus Idar Oberstein, Gemstone and Jewellery, Trier University of Applied Scienses, DE
2009 About Finnish Jewellery Art Association and Finnish Jewellery, KORU3-seminar, Imatra, FI
Exhibitions (solo)
2019 Arki / Every day, Artcentre East, Lappeenranta, FI
2016 Marble, Kouta Galleria, Kouvola Art Museum, Kouvola, FI
2015 Marble, Galleria Katariina, Linnoitus, Lappeenranta, FI
2015 Marbles, Gallery Four, Gothenburg, SE
2012 Some whites, Gallery Iida, Tallinn, EE
2009 Valkoisesta, Gallery Louise Smit, Amsterdam, NL
2008 Blanco, Gallery Rantapaja, Lappeenranta, FI
2004 South Carelia Art Museum, Lobbygallery, FI
2003 Gallery Hnoss, Gothenburg, SE
2000 Sinus, with Eija Mustonen, Crafts Museum, Lappeenranta, FI
2000 Gallery Marzee, Nijmegen, NL
1999 Jewellery about femininity, Design Forum window gallery, Helsinki, FI
Exhibitions, since 1997 (group, selection)
2021 Hibernate, Gallery Noël Guyomarc´h, Montreal, CA
2020 MIA & TARJA, Maurer Zilioli – Contemporary Arts – zu Gast bei Kunstbüro reillplast, Munich, DE
2020 Stone – The Final Cut, Gallery Handwerk, Munich, DE
2019 STONE, Gallery S O, London, GB
2019 Four Seasons, Gallery GAo ShAn, Helsinki, FI
2019 Meeting Point, Orimattilan artmuseum, FI
2019 Crafting Europe; World Crafts Council Europe at Révélations, the fine craft biennale, Grand Palais, Paris, FR
2019 PRESENT – 40 years of Gallerie Marzee, Nijmegen, NL
2019 Schmuckismus, Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum, Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich, DE
2019 Northern Light – jewellery from Finland, CODA Apeldoorn, NL
2018 Rocking Stones, Gallery Beyond, Antwerben, BE
2018 KORU+itä, Artcentre East, Lappeenrant, FI
2018 4th Triple Parade, Biennal for Contemporary Jewellery, Shanghai, CN
2018 Elle luit, Jewellery & Light, Galerie du WCC-BF, Mons, BE
2018 Hibernate; Tableware & Tools, Kunstgießerei Munich with 84 GHz, Munich, DE
2018 Kaakko18, Lappeenranta Art Museum, FI
2017 Hibernate-group, Gallery Platina, Stockholm, SE
2017 Hibernate-group, Gallery Marzee, NL
2016 5000m2, Space for Art, Old Theatre of Lappeenranta, FI
2016 Hibernate- group, 84 GHz, Munich, DE and Ornamentum Gallery, Hudson (NY), US
2016 Open Space–Mind Maps. Positions in Contemporary Jewellery, Nationalmuseum, Kulturhuset, Stockholm, SE
2016 Form, Function & Food, R_space Gallery, IE
2015 Kinships, with Gésine Hackenberg, Suq ArtFest, Amsterdam, NL
2015 Body Alchemy, Hangzhou Contemporary International Jewelry and Metal Art Triennial 2015, Hangzhou, CH
2015 Hibernate-group, 84 GHz, Munich, DE
2015 Bricologie. The Mouse and The Parrot. Villa Arson, Nice, FR
2014 Hibernate-group, Gallery HOP, Tallinn, EE
2014 Body language?, Collection presentation, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, NL
2014 finss, Finnish jewellery in Gallery Platina, Stockholm, SE
2014 5th European Triennal of Contemporary Jewellery , Mons, BE
2013 Steinbeisser Jewellery Fair, Lloyd Hotel & Cultural Embassy in Amsterdam, NL
2013 GeMANOgy, MANO Contemporary Jewellery & Object, TW
2013 Marzee Graduation Show 2013, Gallery Marzee, Nijmegen, NL
2013 Konstfack Spring Exhibition, Konstfack, Stockholm, SE
2013 LahtiJewelry; 84 GHz, München, DE and Gallery Pont&Plas, Gent, BE
2012 Ashes and Diamonds; Gallery Platina Stockholm, SE, Muotohuoltamo Lahti, FI and Gallery Pihatto Lappeenranta, FI
2012 Baculum, Deutsches Jagd- und Fischereimuseum Munich, DE
2012 Mirrors & Candles, Galleria Sofie Lachaert, Tielrode, BE
2012 Sence of Place, National Museum of Scotland, Edinburg, Scotland
2011Ring, The jewel forever, Gallery Hnoss, Gothenburg, SE
2011The Spirit of Stone, South Karelia Museum, Lappeenranta, FI
2011 Geography, SNAG conference, Seattle, US
2011 Silver stories, Galleri for samtidskunst, Oslo, NO
2010 Hibernate-group, Galleria 5, Oulu, FI
2010 Aavistus; Tiina Rajakallio, Maria Vuorinen and Tarja Tuupanen, Gallery 84 GHz, Munich, DE
2009 KORU3, Imatra Art Musem, Imatra, FI
2009 Still, Galerie Sofie Lachaert, Tielrode, BE
2008 Finnish Bitches, Gallery Louise Smit, Amsterdam, NL
2008 From hand to Hand, Mudac; Lausanne, CH
2007 Hnoss depended, Röhsska Museet, Gothenburg, SE
2006 Francoise van den Bosch, tijdgenoten en jong talent, CODA Museum, NL
2005 Joieria Finlandesa, FAD, Barcelona, ES
2004 Schmuck´04, München, DE
2003 KORU 1, South-Karelia Museum, Lappeenranta, FI
2002 At Beauty´s Edge, Patina Gallery, Santa Fe, US
2001 Jewellery, Almere´s choise, De Paviljoens, Almere, NL
2001 Nocturnus, Muhu, EE
2000 Talente 2000, Munich, DE
1999 Graduate work, Gallery Marzee, Nijmegen, NL
1997 Alchemy, Galleria Luowa, Lappeenranta, FI
Work in collections
Die Neue Sammlung, Pinaktothek der Moderne, Munich, DE
The Collection of Finnish State Art Commission, FI
Design Museum, Helsinki, FI
Rhöska Museet, Göteborg, SE
The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo, NO
Franqoise van den Bosch Foundation, NL
Regional Museum, Turnov, CZ
Collection of The Finnish Jewellery Art Association, FI
Lars & Helena Pahlman, private collection, FI
Memberships and confidental posts
2017-2018 Chairwoman of National Council of Architecture and Design in Arts Promotion Centre, FI
2015-2016 Member of National Council of Architecture, Design and Environmental Art in Arts Promotion Centre FI
2015-2018 Member of Board for Public Display Grants to Visual Artists in Arts Promotion Centre FI
2005-2013 Chairwoman of Finnish Jewellery Art Association, FI
Grants
2019 Frame Finland, travel grant for group (TT. Anna Rikkinen, Eija Mustonen)
2017 The Finnish Cultural Foundation, South-Karelia, grant for Hibernate group for organizing exhibition (TT, Mustonen, Lehtinen, Sokura)
2015 Working grant 5 years, Arts Promotion Center Finland
2014 Working grant, Arts Promotion Center Finland; for Hibernate-publication (TT, Mustonen, Lehtinen)
2014 Working grant, Arts Promotion Center Finland; Kymenlaakso and South Carelia
2013 Working grant, Niilo Helander Foundation
2010 Working grant, Art Council of Finland