Helena Lehtinen



Born:

1952, Lahti, Finland

Education:

  • Designer Degree - Lahti Polytechnic 1997- 2000 Finland
  • Alchemy - The Stone of Wisdom, South Carelia Polytechnics 1997 Finland
  • UIAH University of Industrial Arts - Metal arts 1984- 85 Finland
  • Lahti Goldsmith School, silversmith 1973-77 Finland

Work Experience

  • Konstfack, Stockholm, Sweden, Senior Lecturer, 2004
  • Contact Seminar, Boston, U.S.A., 2004
  • Courses at the South Carelia Polytechnics, Lappeenranta Finland
  • Courses at the Goldsmith school, Lahti Finland
  • University of Lapland, International Summer School, Found Articles 1998
  • Sea Jewellery, Harakka Island , Helsinki 1990 Finland
  • University of Lapland, Stone seminar in Tervola 1988 Finland
  • Ylämaa Stone School, Ylämaa 1984-85 Finland
  • Gypsy Population Art Grafts and Entepreneur Course, Helsinki 1983 - 85 Finland

Exhibitions

  • 2004 Contact, Boston, U.S.A.
  • Hibermate, Kanala Gallery, Kemiö, Finland
  • 2003 Hibernate, Gallery Metal, Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Koru 1, South-Carelia Museum, Lappeenranta, Finland
  • Poetiche finlandesi, Padova, Italy
  • Bamboo, Japan
  • 2002 Gallery Hnoss, Earrings, Göteborg, Sweden
  • Second Nordic Jewelry Triennal, Applied Art Museum, Tallin, Estonia
  • Lahti Skimuseum, , Applied Art Museum,Copenhagen, Denmark
  • "Pinnallista", Pro Puu-Gallery ,Lahti, Finland
  • 2001 Second Nordic Jewelry Triennal, Röhsska Museum, Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Hibernate, Kanala gallery, Kemiö, Finland
  • Finnish Jewelry 3, Arthall, Porvoo, Finland
  • Fiskars Metals, Fiskars, Finland
  • Esteettisiä Epärakenteita, Pro Puu Gallery, Lahti, Finland
  • Kontakt -Räume, Kunsthalle, Rostock, Germany
  • 2000 A female perspective?, Ilias Lalaounis Jewelry museum, Athens, Greece
  • Open Design, Vilnus graphic art centre, Vilnus, Lithuania
  • Wooden library, Pro Wood - galleria, Lahti
  • Sofa- New York 2000, international contemporary jewelry, USA
  • OXOXO Gallery, Outer limits, Baltimore, USA, curated by Charon Kransen Arts
  • 1999 20 th Century Arts Fair, New York, International Contemporary Jewelry, USA
  • SOFA- Chicago, repr. by Charon Kransen Arts USA
  • A Material Approach, Ohio Wesleyan university, USA, curated by Charon Kransen Arts
  • Contemporary Jewelry, Atelier Eila Minkkinen, Rauma Finland
  • Alus, Pro Wood- gallery, Lahti Finland
  • Hibernate Group, Gallery Westers, Kemiö Finland
  • Hibernate Group, Gallery Slavik, Vienna , Austria
  • Pre Kalevala, Sveaborg , Helsinki Finland
  • 1998 Pre Kalevala, Mikkeli Art Museum, Mikkeli Finland
  • Hibernate Group, Gallery Marzee, Nijmegen, Holland
  • Finnish Jewelry 2, Porvoo Art Museum, Porvoo Finland
  • For Wood - Wood know how from Päijät- Häme, Gallery Pro Wood, Lahti Finland
  • Elle & Doris, Institute Finlandais - Paris, Ministry of Education-Helsinki, Institute of Design -Lahti Finland
  • 1997 Pre Kalevala, Aboa Vetus- Ars Nova, Turku Finland
  • 1996 Findings, Lahti Art Museum, Lahti Finland
  • Du Contemporain - Bijoux et Orfevrerie de Createurs, Chateau Musee, Gagnes Sur - Mer, France
  • Woman as artist, Lönnström Art Museum, Rauma Finland
  • Finnish Jewelry, Porvoo Finland
  • Subjects ´96, Retretti, Punkaharju Finland
  • Gallery for Applied Arts AXL, Oulu Finland
  • The first Nordic Jewelry Triennial, Copenhagen, Trondheim, Oslo, Bergen,Helsinki, Gothenburg, Aalborg, Reykjavik, Toronto, Stockholm, Berlin
  • 1995 The Crafts Council of Ireland, Language of wood, Dublin Ireland
  • 1994 Harakka`s Jewelry, Harakka Island, Helsinki and Tammisaari Museum Finland
  • Taiko- Functional Objects, Design Forum, Helsinki Finland
  • 1993 Jewelry and Paintings, Brinkkalan Galleria, Turku Finland
  • Danner Foundation- The Collection, Munich, Germany
  • Taiko- 10 years Jubilee Exhibition, Helsinki Finland
  • 1991 CICA , New York, Finnish Jewelry Artists, USA
  • Four Jewelry, Lahti Art Museum, Lahti Finland
  • Gallery Artark, Tornio Finland
  • 1990 Taitogalleria, Helsinki Finland
  • 1989 Schmuckszene ´89, Munich, Germany
  • Taitogalleria, Helsinki Finland
  • 1988 Finnish Jewelry, Bremen, Germany
  • 1987 Taiko - Functional Objects, Helsinki and Pori Finland
  • Objects, Galleria Nuovo, Lahti Finland
  • 1986 Finland Dreams, Helsinki Finland
  • 1985 Forms in Metal, Gallery Julius, Helsinki Finland
  • Galerie Ph. Debray, Riihimäki Finland
  • 1984 Galleria 585, Helsinki Finland
  • Metaforum, Helsinki Finland
  • 1983 Nutida Svenskt Silver, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Finland Design, Helsinki Finland
  • 1982 Ag- Au Group, Porvoo and Reykjavik Iceland
  • Jugend Gestaltet, Munich, Germany
  • 1981 Finland Design, Helsinki Finland

Solo Exhibitions

  • 2002 Home, Rantapaja, Lappeenranta, Finland
  • 2001 Holy objects, Institute of Design, Lahti, Finland
  • Nutida Svenskt Silver, Stockholm Sweden
  • 2000 Gallery Hnoss, Gothenburg Sweden
  • 1998 Jewelry, Exhibition Room Klobben, Helsinki Finland
  • Woman`s Room, Gallery Westers, Kemiö Finland
  • 1994 Jewelry, Gallery Marianportti, Lahti Finland
  • 1990 Galleria Villa Ull, Lahti Finland
  • Jewelry, Gallery Metallum, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Boxes, Gallery of Applied Art Association, Helsinki Finland
  • Boxes and Jewelry, Alariesto Gallery, Sodankylä Finland

Grants

  • State Art Comisson,2001
  • Finnish cultural Foundation, one year working grant 2001
  • State Applied Art comission, target scholarship 1998
  • State Applied Art comission, 3 year working grant 1995
  • State Applied Art comission, 1/2 year working grant 1993
  • State Applied Art comission, target scholarship 1991
  • State Applied Art comission, 1/2 year working grant 1990
  • Art Craft Quality Support 1987
  • Finland`s cultural Fund, Päijät- Häme Fund 1987
  • Häme County Art comission 1983 and 1987
  • Finland´s cultural Fund, Päijät-Häme Fund 2003

Collections

  • Museum of Art and Design, Helsinki Finland
  • Danner Foundation, Munich, Germany
  • Svenska Handelsbankens Konstförening, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Scaumann Wood, Lahti Finland