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
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