I am a long-time Sámi craftsperson, a duojár. Today, I work as both an artist and a researcher. I hold a doctorate in Sámi aesthetics and the multisensory dimensions of duodji. Research and the practice of duodji intertwine naturally in my work. I am interested in creating artistic duodji from leftover materials that remain from traditional duodji production. The reindeer and the materials it provides are central to my work, but I also make use of fabrics, threads, and other suitable remnants from duodji sewing. In my art, I explore contemporary phenomena. At the moment, I am particularly interested in issues related to climate change: How does climate change manifest in everyday life? How can I apply the principles of duodji within the demands of modern technology?

I'm a visual artist, born in Pello, I also have an apartment in Hyvinkää. I am a member of Muu ry and the Finnish Printmakers, and I am also a member of the Artists' Association of Lapland and the Artists' Association of Hyvinkää. I have participated in joint exhibitions and also held my own exhibitions. I have also organized environmental art exhibitions in Hyvinkää and participated in different parts of Finland and Estonia.

Piia Vainio is a printmaker and craft artist. Her roots lie on a vegetable farm in Southwest Finland, but her passion for making art has led her north to Rovaniemi. She has been practicing printmaking since 2016, and it continues to form the core of her artistic work. Her applied visual arts studies, which began in autumn 2023 at the University of Lapland, have expanded her practice into ceramics, painting, and textile art. Through her studies, Vainio has also deepened her expertise in community and environmental art projects. In early 2026, she acquired her own printing press, enabling her to produce prints in her own studio and further strengthening her commitment to printmaking. Vainio is committed to advancing and strengthening the field of printmaking in Northern Finland.

I make textile reliefs by machine tufting. I draw my inspiration from real and imagined nature that translates into somewhat abstract form in my pieces. Subjects inspired by the real world often also acquire deeper meanings through work. Creative block has had it's grip on me for a long time but by using a technique that's physically challenging it has eased a little bit. Soft result helps too.

I am a visual artist (MA), printmaker and photographic artist. I live and work in Meri-Lappi, where the sea and river meet, and the rhythms of the northern landscape form the foundation of my practice. In my work, I move between image, thought and ecological awareness. My process is based on observing nature through photography and drawing. I use environmentally conscious printmaking methods, such as mezzotint, and work experimentally with ink on various surfaces. I also create small-scale sculptures in ceramics, paper and wood. Printmaking, painting, photography and ceramics form an interconnected whole in my artistic practice.

Iines Jakovlev is a visual artist and designer whose practice brings together material research, site-specificity, and ecological thinking. She works particularly with natural materials. Observation and listening to the material are central to her work. The process is often experimental and slow, involving collecting, dismantling, reassembling, and working on the material’s own terms. Jakovlev holds a Master of Arts degree from Aalto University. She was awarded the Ornamo Award 2024 Encouragement Prize. Jakovlev serves as Chair of the artist-led association Meän Periferia, which aims to revitalize the cultural environment of the Sea-Lapland region.

I am a ceramic artisan and I make everyday objects and sculptural interior design elements in my studio. My work combines traditional techniques and a modern design language. I make everyday ceramics using both turning and casting clay, while larger and uniquer pots are created slowly by hand using coiling and slab-building techniques. My work is guided by curiosity and an experimental approach, and I am always inspired by the many possibilities of clay.

I am a sculptor. My favorite material is wood. I often add old wooden objects or parts of them, iron machine parts or ceramic parts I made myself to my sculptures. I combine iron, glass, wood, ceramics, hair or horse hair, teeth and bronze. I create unique sculptures where you can see the sameness even if the species is different. Metamorphosis is strongly present in my work, it can happen in the middle of everything.

As an artist, I value beauty and goodness, and I hope these qualities are conveyed through my work. I am deeply inspired by Italy, which has been a significant source of influence in my artistic practice. I am enthusiastic about exploring new materials; however, I primarily work with oil, acrylic, and pastel painting. I often incorporate metal leaf, charcoal, lace, gel printing, and various crackle techniques into my pieces. Old book covers and historical documents are among my favorite materials, though I am equally drawn to the raw texture of concrete as well. I also use photo transfer techniques and create monotypes on black paper. I have worked as a full-time visual artist since 2004.

I am a visual artist from Oulu. I have graduated from the University of Lapland with a Master of Arts degree and have also studied at Konsfack in Stockholm and written art criticism for Kaleva. My relationship with painting is immediate and playful. My latest oil paintings combine buildings, rooms and landscapes. The solo exhibition "Landscape Room" compiled from them was on display in Helsinki and Oulu last year. The most important thing for me in painting is the play of colors and shapes and their mutual rhythm. My works are born from a love for painting, my own studio and the freedom of imagination around everyday things.

Petra Kaminen Mosher is a Finnish-American visual artist. She is trained as a painter and textile artist. She works with traditional painting media and Finnish craft techniques such as hand-knotted ryijy weaving and textile surface design. The main theme of her work revolves around the natural world and its phenomena, with a particular focus on plants and fire.

Visual artist (BA) Saija Kannisto (formerly Candelin, born 1976) lives and works in Oulu. She creates versatile art using different techniques and materials. Alongside traditional painting techniques, wool painting, i.e. needle felting, and recycled art are also strongly present. Kannisto held her first art exhibition in 2006. In addition to numerous annual exhibitions, she works on commissioned works for companies and private homes. Kannisto's studio and artist home are located in Theodorinpuisto in western Tuira. Kannisto is inspired by life itself, with all its cracks and shades.

I work mainly in painting and graphic design. I paint abstract and representational with an intuitive approach using acrylic and oil paints. Animals and sports have inspired me in graphic design recently.

I am a visual artist and photographer from Oulu. Making pictures is a natural way for me to express my feelings and observe my memories. I work a lot on portrait paintings and create abstract textural works. I find inspiration in nature, mostly sea waves and sandy beaches. The tone of my portraits is also very earthy. The human gaze is important to me.

Gaku Okata (b 1997, Osaka, Japan) is a multidisciplinary artist. In his work, he explores the boundaries of society, focusing on alienation, nature, and the experience of place. While society draws clear boundaries in the world, his lived experience blurs them. Okata’s art builds bridges between personal and shared experience.

During Konstrundan I will showcase my abstract paintings and ceramic art. The central motif in my work is striving for harmony between composition, colours and shapes. I am fascinated by finding depth in non-figurative form with as few gestures as possible. Layering and utilising a diverse contrast results in strikingly vibrant and colorful paintings. I paint in a state of flow, led by intuition. In recent years I have also delved into ceramics, creating installations and perfecting my permanent subject, unique hand-formed breasts.

Virpikari paintings are colorfull, emotional and have a strong contact with nature. She explores the life that is hidden and often can't be seen. Her paintings often have a strong atmosphere and contain surprising details. In her studio you can learn about her art, talk with her and make some great art discoveries for yourself.

I am an artist who paints people's life stories into a visible form. In addition to painting alongside people, I develop and teach well-being art. In my quiet studio work, I rest and pick up motifs from the silence.

I am a painter, photographer and photo artist. In my artistic work in recent years, I have mainly painted. The diversity of life is free to be present with all its joys and sorrows in the creation of works. The harmony and contradiction of forms, the contrast and harmony of colors, twilight and light form a pair of sleighs that, in their immateriality, lead us to grasp the boundless possibility of the material essence concretely. Human nature and nature bloom when it’s time. Everything is not always so wonderful. Interactivity between people and current phenomena often create story-related elements in the world of colors, lights and shadows.

I was born in Tervola, on the banks of the Kemijoki River, and studied in Kuopio and Helsinki. I have worked as an art teacher in Northern Ostrobothnia and for the last twenty years I have lived in Oulu, working as a visual artist. Konstrundan features some of my older paintings and the most recent works from the Botanicani series, which includes, among others, an installation of my collected plants and their parts. My style is recognizable by its lively lines, rich use of colors and sprawling forms of expression, which include, among others, crocheting and paper design. My works are for sale.

I am a retired architect and a lifelong handicraft person. After seeing colorful patchwork exhibitions, I wanted to try it myself. I was hooked immediately - modern quilting is my thing. It was a welcome counterweight to my administrative work. Colors can be used in versatile ways, and almost any fabric, button, or scrap can be utilized. My works are non-representational compositions created for my own pleasure. I haven't sewn a single traditional quilt. Colors, patterns, and textures are my essential starting points. I seek inspiration from courses and exhibitions; craft art studies 2020–2024. I am a member of the Finnquilt association, the Neuliaiset guild, and Oulun Tilkkufröökynät.

Artistry is a process. For me, it means a life-long search, getting to know different art forms and them then encountering my being. In the last millennium, I declared myself an independent state. With a gesture, I underline my independent female citizenship in my contemporary society as well as my multidisciplinary art work as an independent artist. With my outputs – as I call my works and situations where I present my work and my forms in – I comment on social and societal ties. My field of movement extends from performance art to digital image processing. I aim for an evaluative grasp both with my choice of space and the final shape of the implementation despite the art form.

I am a designer, artist and art art teacher from Ylivieska. My studio is located in a former slaughterhouse. In art, shape, layering and colors speak to me. I work primarily with charcoal and water-based paints such as ink and acrylic.

Maija Vanhatapio is a visual artist and graphic designer based in Kajaani and a member of the Oulu Artists’ Association 63. Trained as a graphic designer at the School of Arts and Crafts, she has worked in advertising in Tampere and later ran her own studio in Rovaniemi. She has also completed open art studies and courses at the University of Lapland. She has held numerous solo exhibitions and participated in group shows in Finland and abroad, with works selected for international Open Call exhibitions and publications. Her art consists of impressionistic interpretations using charcoal and pastel lines, acrylic and oil colour fields, and mixed‑media collages such as shaped paper.

I am ceramist Merja Pohjonen and I have worked as a ceramic teacher and teacher of arts more than 40 years in Kokkolan seudun opisto and the School of arts for children in Kokkola. I have a workshop of my own and a home in Vitsari since 2009. I use different kinds of clays as my material when I make my ceramics and arts.

I have studied at the Nordic Art School in Kokkola 1985-88 and at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Urbino, Italy 1988-89. I paint mostly with oil on canvas and plywood that i saw in different forms. Mixed media, sculpture and installations are my other techniques. Subjects for my works I often find in my near surroundings.

I am a visual artist (Yamk) and art teacher (TaM) who moved to Kokkola in 2023. When I create art, what is important to me is the creative play and multifaceted thinking that occurs during the creation of the image. Creating works is an intuitive dialogue with the image being constructed, and each work is its own mystery. My works are often landscape, character-centric and abstract color surfaces that reflect both internal and external events and moods.

I am a photographer with deep roots in Ostrobothnia, also purely photographically. I want to highlight the Ostrobothnian landscape, its animal and plant life in my pictures. I am born and raised in the village of Såka, Karleby, where I still live. I have published 8 photo books, as well as had 66 photo exhibitions around the country between 2011-2026. I have had articles published in the biggest nature photography magazines around the Nordic lands. I have also given lectures in Denmark, Sweden and Finland. I teach courses in nature photography.

I am a lettering artist and I draw letters in different shapes on different materials. I primarily work with pencil and brush and I love experimenting and creating new letterforms and illustrations of words.

I work with sculpting on canvas, and I paint with an ancient technique called egg tempera. I describe my style as whimsicality and realism combined. Inspiration for my works comes from nature.

Heidi is a trained visual artist with a bachelor degree from Novia 2024. Since then, she has continued to deepen her artistic expression with mediums such as painting, woodcut, and graphic printing with the support of an apprenticeship scholarship from the Swedish Cultural Foundation during the period 05/25-05/26. In her art, Heidi interprets her perceptions of life, the golden moments of everyday life, and the art of regulating one's nervous system through creative expression. She creates colorful paintings of still lifes, portraits, and figurative fantasy scenarios.

Ivan Kostiurin is an artist and animator with an architectural education. His practice encompasses video art, traditional animation techniques, painting, graphic art, and creative collaboration with artificial intelligence. His work brings together the aesthetics of 1920s animation, the visual language of German Expressionism, and a sustained interest in archaic art and folklore. He is engaged by the convergence of genres and disciplines that arise at the intersection of cinema, theatre, and painting. In his practice, a painting becomes a film, a landscape unfolds as a map, a dream image, and a schematic of a fantastical mechanism at once, while animation reveals itself as a document of the process behind the creation of a graphic work.

I am Jacob Hagman, a Finnish-Swedish and queer artist. My art explores the landscape that fills my mind, my dreams and the things I experience in the world around me. Surrealism, fantasy and sexuality act as central themes and tools in my work. The two-dimensional image is my preferred form of expression, and my art takes shape through painting and illustration.

Li Taiga is a visual artist and cultural worker who grew up in the rural region of Ostrobothnia. Her artistic practice revolves around exploring inner and outer worlds, as well as the principles of being human. Monologues and dialogues—both in nature and with nature—form the core of many of her works. Taiga works extensively with a variety of techniques, including installation, sculpture, film, sound, and drawing. In many of her pieces, visual elements merge with text and poetry. She has a particular interest in cross-disciplinary projects, conceptual ideas, and Dada.

Maria Fox Larsson works at the intersection of graphic art, sculpture and DIY robotics with a growing focus on immersive experiences. Maria’s art explores emotion through technological means and is strongly inspired by folk automata, DIY values and aesthetics, 20th century absurdist art, and medieval manuscript marginalia. The key motif in Maria’s art is balance: order vs. chaos, logical regularity vs. breaks and irrational glitches, perfection vs. imperfection, rigidity vs. flexibility, strength vs. vulnerability, shelter vs. confinement.

I am a ceramic sculptor based in Jakobstad, Finland. I create hand-built stoneware sculptures inspired by the Ostrobothnian coast and its shifting light. My work grows from years of observing how nature shapes form: water carving stone, light altering surfaces, seasons leaving their trace. Working with simple strips of clay, I build open, flowing structures that explore the balance between movement and stillness. Each piece develops slowly through an intuitive process guided by material and place.

I am a jewelry artist and goldsmith with several years of experience as a freelance jewelry designer. I am an educated goldsmith, silversmith and designer but I have also studied fine arts and art history. Recently I decided to focus more on Art Jewellery again, the field where I started out more than twenty years ago.

At Campus Allegro in Jakobstad you can find all Novia´s cultural educations under the same roof! The future visual artists, graphic designers, photographers, interior design architects, performing arts educators and musicians all get their degree here.

I grew up in Jakobstad and have been living abroad for over 30 years. I have recieved most of my art education in Germany. I mainly work with oil painting, but I also have experience with acrylic, watercolour, drawing and sculpture.

A classically trained painter, with a deep knowledge of traditional craftsmanship, working solely from life. Originally from Colorado, USA. Alumnus and former instructor at The Florence Academy of Art in Florence, Italy, and its sister school in Gothenburg, Sweden. I work primarily in oils and diverse drawing mediums, lately specializing in drawing materials I produce myself from nature, such as charcoal, bone ash, clay pigments, and collagen binders, and working on plant fiber papers I make from local plants. As an immigrant, weaving myself into the local landscape along with its people through my artistic practice is a driving force in my work. I am fascinated by the way simple pigments on paper, wood or cloth have the potential to break and heal human hearts.

Born in 1978 in Nykarleby. Ann-Sofie Eriksson has been working as an artist since 2003, when she earned a degree in visual arts. In Ostrobothnia, her art can be found in various public spaces in the form of sculptures, paintings, and murals. In addition to her own exhibitions in Finland, she has participated in group exhibitions across Europe. She frequently goes on watercolor trips to find new inspiration and learn new watercolor techniques. The inspiration and driving force behind her work come from the surrounding reality—both the physical and the quantum. She paints and creates in various media, but watercolor has become her favorite, as it is a living medium where one cannot predict everything in advance. She paints with pure joy and does so almost daily.

Amanda Nylund is a formally educated visual artist and author, whose collection of poetry "Jag vill berätta för dig att framtiden finns" was published in spring 2026. Her art is made up of acrylic paintings, marker pen drawings, collages and poems. She has also produced emotion cards that are currently in use at women's aid centers, family therapy providers and other places where adults engage with troubled children and youth. Central themes in her art revolve around different kinds of health challenges, however hope and faith in the future shine through in her work.

I, Lina Ede, am a freelance photographer who shoots from high above (using drones) and low down (lying on the ground). I have had a camera close at hand ever since I got my first one as a 9-year-old (in the late 1980s). In 2023, I started my own business and have since taken on weddings, funerals, portraits, maternity, family and property photography, as well as photography at motorsport events and vehicle exhibitions. What I am really passionate about is personal portraits with aesthetic elements.

I design graphics and paint trucks in different styles and techinques, mostly airbrush. I also paint oil paintings on traditional canvas.

I work with wood art using the wood collage technique. I also create oil paintings. There is also garden art on the property.

I'm a 50+ granny, licensed to make a mess. My hobby turned into a career a little over five years ago. I’m passionate about wood-fired ceramics and experimenting with different techniques. At my pottery studio, I offer classes and open workshops.

As an artist, I have often been in search of a good way to live. Right now I feel a need to contemplate the beauty that, despite everything, exists around us. I would like to suggest that everything looks beautiful when you move closer. I have explored different environments and various materials with my camera. Sometimes you can recognize what you see, but not always. In a sense, the viewers find themselves on unfamiliar ground.

I have been a printmaker for 15 years. The variation of techniques keeps the interest up. I usually work with a theme in mind. The last year it has been forms and colors in nature. At first I see the subject like small fragments. It takes a while before the pieces form a functional motif . My art usually pictures the daily life, encounters and moments, when we have a brief moment to think, to see, to feel. Welcome to enjoy my works!

My workspace is in a shared studio with graphic artists. I also engage in photography, so the images end up in my prints through the photogravure technique. Sometimes work brings new ideas and carries me away. I often use two images on top of each other and continue by adding colour. I also make drypoint drawings, linocuts, and monotypes.

My name is Sara Koskinen, and I primarily work with printmaking as my artistic medium. I began working with printmaking in 2016 and have continued ever since. My works are created at the shared studio of Vasa Printmakers, located in the Kasern area in Vaasa. Within printmaking, I mainly focus on intaglio. I etch my images into copper plates and then use a method called aquatint. This technique allows me to create different tones and depth in my works. I usually create highly colorful images with many details. I am inspired by Finnish nature and fairy tales in all their forms, which can be seen in my imaginative works.

I am a Master of Arts, a visual artist,a graphic artist and a visual artist teacher. Colors and atmosphere are the most important elements of my art. I make art based on my observations, moods and experiences. I am interested in the state of being between sleep and wakefullness, as well as authentic experiences of nature. I create my work either by painting with oil paints or using different graphic techniques.

I am a watercolor artist from Vaasa. I completed my art education at the University of Art and Design in 1989-1991 and have participated in numerous domestic and international art courses in Sweden, Denmark, and France. I have worked in the field for almost 40 years and have been a professional artist for the last 25 years. My watercolour technique is based on "wet-on-wet" . My imagination makes the plants spin a thread of happiness. Playing in the same cycle of nature light has its own fascinating play with colors. Several works approach abstract expression. Some works are painterly, elaborately worked and all the work is done with wet technique. I have held more than 75 solo exhibitions and participated in about 150 group and joint exhibitions.

I have been working as an artist since 1985, when I earned my Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Art and Design. I create ceramic sculptures and paintings in my studio. My medium is clay. I create my paintings using acrylic paints on acrylic board.

In 1999 we started our business with bronze casting. Our goal is to keep a traditional craft alive. By casting in sand, our products get a special surface structure. Through a patination process, the surface becomes dark and gets additional shades when polished. From mainly casting cottage bells and nameplates, production has moved on to larger memorial plaques, church bells, various mortar models and tombstone symbols, etc.

Malakta is located in a former dairy factory in Malax. Our motto is ‘Art is for everyone’, which reflects the open and inclusive philosophy of our activities. Malakta offers studios, workshops and an active residency programme where artists from different backgrounds can work and develop on site. Through exhibitions, workshops and collaborations, we create encounters between artists and audiences, both locally and internationally. Sustainability is a natural part of Malakta's activities – we work with a long-term and inclusive approach, focusing on social and environmental responsibility. At the same time, we want to make it fun and inspiring, where art, creativity and new ideas can flourish for everyone who wants to be involved in creating the cultural life of the future.

Stones and how they are formed have always fascinated me. Already in my teenage years, I built my first stone-grinding machines, and since then I have invented many different machines that I use in my creative work. I constantly have new ideas for how to further develop my grinding techniques. It is the fascination with this ancient and varied material—where traces of different events in the earth’s history can be seen—that drives me to grind bowls, bottles, beads, jewelry, candle holders, and much more. For the past ten years, my stone art has taken up all of my time. I sell my stone works at fairs, markets, exhibitions, and from my home. Everyone is welcome to come and visit my stone exhibition and my stone-grinding workshop.

My paintings are often colorful experiences and can often be linked to a saying, an event, and contain humor. I enjoy painting with acrylics and oils, but I sketch out ideas using watercolors and pastels. No art medium is foreign to me, and I love a challenge. A visit to my art gallery is an experience that inspires everyone to paint and be bold.

Welcome to my studio close to the beautiful old stone bridge in the center of Närpes. I have been working in my studio for nineteen years. My works are printmaking art (etchings), watercolor- and oil paintings. I also do a lot of sketching. I try to interpret and simplify impressions from different environment, both near and far, as well as from imagination. I have participated in Konstrundan every year and it continues to give me so much, inspiring renewal and new ideas each time.

Welcome to my ceramic studio in Finby! I’ve been making ceramics for many years and primarily use stoneware clay, building pieces by hand and throwing them on the wheel. I also offer classes and workshops.

Suvi Komsa is a Finnish designer, artist and craftsperson who creates art from a wide range of materials. Her work combines experimentation with her own, strong visual expression. Komsa moves smoothly at the interface between design and fine art, and her works emphasize the sense of craftsmanship, sensitivity to detail, and forms inspired by nature and the environment. Versatile control of materials enables the creation of unique objects and works that combine aesthetics, opinion-taking, and the joy of making.

Heidi Hakkarainen (b. 1983) is a visual artist from Kuopio, Finland. She graduated as a visual artist from Kankaanpää Art School (BA, MA) and as a vocational teacher from Häme University of Applied Sciences. Hakkarainen has held several solo exhibitions and has participated in group exhibitions mainly in Finland. Hakkarainen paints abstract works that are rooted in emotions and personal experiences. In addition, she creates installations and small-scale sculptures. She is fascinated by stories, worn surfaces, and chance. Melancholy is often present in the themes of her works; however, there is also something comforting and hopeful in her treatment of color and form.

Maria Kärkkäinen is a photographic artist based in Kuopio. Photography is her primary medium, and depending on the content and project she also works in interdisciplinary contexts. Making art is her way of understanding and structuring the world and its phenomena by rendering them visually visible. Her practice is process-oriented and characterised by experimentation, incompleteness and duration in materials, techniques and themes. She has worked as an artist since 2010 and holds a Master's degree in Contemporary Contexts of Art. Her works have been exhibited in Finland, Spain and Birmingham, United Kingdom, and are included in the collections of the Kuopio and Jyväskylä art museums as well as in private collections.

Ryszard Zan was born in Warsaw in 1952. After attending technical high school, he studied philosophy in Warsaw and Paris. In 1983, he moved to Germany. While working as a technician in Cologne, he attended numerous training courses in drawing, painting and sculpture. During this time, he began creating small-format watercolours and drawings. From 2007 to 2011, he studied sculpture and painting part-time at the Alanus Werkhaus in Alfter near Bonn. In 2012, he continued his studies with master's courses. Numerous exhibitions in Cologne, and in Königswinter in 2023. Exhibition in Villa Suruton, Savonlinna, in 2025 Member of Ars Nova since 2025 Ryszard Zan lives in Savonlinna, Finland.

I´m an atrisan, textil work teacher and a textile artist. The techniques and materials of my project vary accordig to themes; printing on textile and traditional embroidery have lately been used most often. My work consists of art textiles, upholstery, clothes and small sets of handivraft products. I participate in exhibitons every year and a small summer exhibition will be arranged annually at the Vuolinko railway station in Mikkeli.

My name is Paula Ruuttunen. I am a ceramic artist and designer, and my relationship with working clay has grown over the years into a deep, lifelong passion. I create ceramic products in small series using wheel-throwing and fire them in a wood-firing kiln. At this year’s Konstrundan, I will present my wood-fired Bourry box–type ceramic kiln at our summer cottage in Korpikoski, Mikkeli. The surroundings of the cottage also feature a small-scale art exhibition and an outdoor showroom where my ceramic works are available for purchase.

I am a ceramic artisan and mainly work with ceramics and handicrafts. I create unique ceramics inspired by nature and the nuances of life, and I teach courses at adult education centers as well as privately. I graduated in 2012 as a ceramic artisan from Fai, Tammela campus. Over the years, clay has taken many forms in my hands, and in recent years my themes have been quite mushroom- and animal-oriented. I want my ceramic works to reach people far and wide and bring them joy in everyday life.

I am a textile artist and craftsman from North Karelia. I mainly work with textile materials and weaving. I use craft-based methods in my art, such as spinning, weaving and embroidery. I also make materials myself, such as yarns by spinning wool from my own sheep and flax grown by myself. In my work, I strive to use sustainable, self-sufficient ways of creating art. The nature and rural area surrounding my studio also serve as inspiration and a source of ideas for my artistic expression.

I’m a visual artist and an art educator. I live in Kontioniemi which is located in Kontiolahti, North Karelia. I make art in various methods. Including three dimensional elements and space my art work is often installations. Also drawing and printmaking have always been part of my expression. I have worked in many community and environmental art projects. I think it is important that art can be part of our everyday life and different communities can be actively involved.

I am Noora Hattunen, an artist-entrepreneur from Joensuu. I work diversely in the fields of abstract visual art, visual design, and art courses. I boldly combine different materials and techniques to create rich, multi-layered compositions in my works. Colours are one of the oldest and most powerful forms of expression. They speak to us directly, beyond reason and logic. Colours touch the emotional level, the subconscious, and the memory of the body. Each colour has its own atmosphere, rhythm, and energy. For me, colours are like a language: I use them intuitively and powerfully, allowing them to guide forms and moods.

I am a visual and textile artist based in Joensuu. I work in a studio in the city centre that has grown into a small community of artists and craftspeople. My background in dance is strongly present in my visual art: I paint with my whole body, using movement as a brush. Physicality, music and colour merge in my works into a dynamic and sensorial whole. Many of my pieces reveal how rhythm and colour blend together. In recent years, my interest has deepened in combining painting and textile art. I also boldly use traditional craft techniques such as weaving and embroidery. In addition, I teach at an art school and participate in several community art projects in North Karelia. Creating art together with others comes naturally to me.

My name is Heidi Suikkanen and I am a visual artist from South Karelia, Finland. Drawing has always played a significant role in my life. For me, drawing is same like it was in my childhood: escaping to my imaginary world. I get my inspiration from ordinary environments and objects. I like to modify familiar themes to my liking and come up with something new and peculiar. My drawings are characterized by a lively and rich line and a surreal atmosphere. Sketching is the cornerstone of my work. I make large and small drawings based on my sketches.

I have done art many ways more than 30 years. My art includes painting, drawing, grafik and akvarell. During "Konstrundan" I will organize an art exhibition, raffle and coffee break.

I mainly paint and draw live models and landscapes. Materials are acrylic paints, watercolors and various drawing tools. the subjects of the work vary according to interest. i try to combine the body and mind as well as the emotional state in my work.

I am art graphic maker and I make nowadays mostly digital art drawings.

I am a material-based artist whose medium is contemporary jewellery. I create three-dimensional works in the context of jewelry art, crafts and contemporary art. The main material in my works is stone.

I am a visual artist from Lappeenranta. I graduated with a Bachelor of Culture and Arts in Fine Arts in Lappeenranta in the summer of 2024. Together with my former classmate, Senni Koskenvesa, I founded an artists’ commune. Currently, our house is home to two visual artists, one fine arts student, and a graphic designer. The artists’ studio spaces are located on the ground floor of the house. My primary technique is oil-based woodcut printmaking. In addition, I work with sculpture and textile art. In May–June 2026, I will spend four weeks in an artist residency in Japan, studying traditional Japanese watercolor woodcut. My goal is to incorporate watercolor woodcut into my own artistic working.

Kääntäjä: I am Senni Koskenvesa, 29-year old visual artist. I graduated with a degree in Fine Arts from LAB University of Applied Sciences in the summer of 2024. I live and work in an artist commune in Lappeenranta. I create oil paintings on canvas, shaped plywood panels, and three-dimensional surfaces that I construct myself. In recent years, I have been inspired by forests, animal rights themes, my grandmothers and everyday moments, views, and encounters. My paintings are detailed, colorful and dreamlike.

Antti Nieminen is a master blacksmith, goldsmith and sculptor.

I am a graphic artist and have had studio for 19 years, along with the associated Paja Gallery, which is always open to the public on Fridays. I hold exhibitions, and this year there is an exhibition at Gallery G12 in Helsinki and a retrospective exhibition at the Jyväskylä Art Museum throughout the summer. The exhibition is still open during Konstrundan. At the studio, there are printmaking facilities, and my works from my entire career are on display. I have been awarded both the State Prize and the Finland Prize and have received several annual grants during my career. At the moment, I have an artist's pension but still work full-time.

I am 68 years old artist, who has been making pinhole photography and graphic arts seven years. In my pinhole photography my technique is double exposure. So I expose my paper twice. I combine mostly man made structures and something in nature. In my graphic arts animals are in main role and my graphic arts are always included with a story.

I am a craftsman from Jyväskylä and I use textiles, ceramics and mixed media as materials. Life insights and everyday humor are the most important motivators in my work. The year 2026 is my 30th anniversary as an artist and my gallery reflects this in unique products and atmosphere.

I graduated with a Master of Arts degree from the Creative Arts Department at Purdue University in 1987 and from Aalto University in 2014. I also completed specialisation studies in painting at the Lahti Art Institute in 2002 and studied dramatic literature and art education at the University of Jyväskylä. I have held solo exhibitions and participated in group and joint exhibitions both in Finland and abroad, including Sweden, Germany and the USA. Techniques: drawing, painting and installation. I have created sets and costumes for performances by several dance and amateur theatre groups in Jyväskylä.

I lived in France for 35 years, and studied and graduated as a ceramicist and specialized in raku ceramics in 2012. I moved back to Finland about 8 years ago. I create my own glazes from natural oxides, when I test my own shades. Raku- firing is a real source of wonder for me: it is a technique that leaves place for unexpected, uncontrollable magic. It is this surprise that excites me. My art is inspired by Finnish nature, fire, smoke, reduction, works containing geometric shapes, often influenced by northern animals and birds, plants. I work mainly playing with the contrasts of the smoke and white glaze, as well as the shades of blue and green, and the lustre effect of the reduction phase of raku- firing. The result is always a surprise.

I am a painter. I create images of the nature I observe and the surrounding landscapes. I have painted the Päijänne scenery extensively—the clouds above it, as well as the plants, birds, and insects along its shores. For the past couple of years, I have focused on underwater views. Additionally, I have submerged objects like plastic bags and flowers frozen in ice to be photographed, using these as a basis for my paintings. My primary technique is oil painting, but I also use watercolor, gouache, and ink. In 2025, I transitioned to using only plastic-free materials.

I am visualartist Piippa Mutikainen. I live and Work in Jämsä

Santiyago "Karhu" Delgado has participated with his artistic production in numerous visual art exhibitions and events both domestically and internationally, curated exhibitions, and served as artistic director for several art events. Delgado is a founding member of Art House Tapio ry and has been its chairperson since 2025. The association is a non-profit cultural organization aimed at organizing visual art events and facilitating networking among artists both domestically and internationally. His art focuses on nature and the human mind, while also conveying the state of the world from an artistic perspective.

Architect and artist with the theme Art is Life – Life is Art, participating in exhibitions in over 20 countries on 4 continents, in 2025 in Berlin, Osaka, Paris, and Rio de Janeiro. Art in various techniques: bronze, ceramics, wood carving and painting, graphics, and paintings in various techniques. I served as the chairperson of the European Cultural Association from 2017 to 2024. I have several memberships in domestic and international art associations. I have written several art registers and books for art associations.

Studio Wäkewä is the artist studio of visual artist Kirsimaria E. Törönen, who creates public and private commissioned works, tailor-made art courses, and expert services in the cultural and art fields.

Saara Sillanpää holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree (Tamk 2001), a Master of Arts degree (Aalto University / Pori 2013), a Master's degree in Fine Arts (SAMK Kankaanpää 2024). Solo and group exhibitions in Finland and abroad. Works included in the collections of the City of Tampere and the City of Nokia.

I am a visual artist and sustainability advisor from Tampere. I work with paper art, watercolor, graphics, and photography.

I am a visual artist based in Tampere, Finland, and I also work as an illustrator. At the moment, I mainly focus on acrylic painting. In my painting process, I explore presence, playfulness, and freedom from expectations of all kinds. My artistic practice is intuitive, embodied, and grounded in an experiential process. In my paintings, expressive, atmosphere-building language and the layering of materials are central. They move on the boundary between abstraction and the recognizable, and they show the trace of making as well as an acceptance of imperfection and sensitivity. I paint with acrylics and also use mixed techniques such as embroidery, oil pastels, and other drawing materials.

Luciana Mariano is a Brazilian born Finnish artist, based in Finland since 2018. Participating in Naivistit Iittalassa since 2019, she is becoming a established Finnish artist home and abroad.

I’m a sculptor and environmental artist Hanna Marno (b. 1981 in Helsinki). I live and work in Siikainen, Satakunta. My artistic approach is landscape and community-based. I present art in galleries, museums and different environments as temporary installations and public art. Currently, I prefer to work with living materials. Although from the perspective of a sculpture, it’s completely irrelevant whether we’re dead or alive. It’s just that certain beings, gestures, objects, thoughts, growth paths and even their diagnosis are closer to life and thus, prescient in my mind. My sculptures forms grow into mushroom colors, minerals, color maps, stories, rumours and narratives of landscapes.

I am a visual artist who mainly creates paintings, but the gallery also features graphics, ceramics and textile art works, as well as interior designs and gift items made from art. During the event, my studio/home will be open for people to come and visit us, paintings and products will be for sale and available for immediate purchase.

For me, making art and ceramics is a spiritual outlet that I can't live without. Ideas and thoughts pour out of me compulsively. I can only find peace by implementing them. Art and making it is as obligatory as air. I shape sculptures by hand and various vessels on a dreyja. Lately, I have been particularly immersed in the secrets of saggar, raku and smoke firing.

I am an art artisan and ceramic artist. I mix, for example, recycled scrap and fabrics into ceramics. There is a work exhibition in my studio. Visitors have the opportunity to participate in a collaborative work. There are also works in the yard and it is possible to enjoy the art works and refreshments.

I create custom-made ceramic pieces. I also teach ceramics at adult education centers throughout Satakunta. I am a member of the Myllykonsti ry art and culture association and participate in group exhibitions with my ceramic works every year. I am also a member of the Pori Art and Crafts Association. I have been involved with ceramics since I was young and took my first ceramics courses at the Pori Adult Education Center, where I now also teach ceramics. Currently, I am participating in and studying in various ways at IKATAN’s visual arts program in Ikaali. Ceramics is my great passion, and I love to throw pottery.

I am an artist from Pori who creates everything from paintings to sculptures, regardless of time and place. I am interested in many different materials and techniques, and this is reflected in my work.

I am a pop artist who loves color, beauty, humor, and visual boldness. My art celebrates pleasure, attitude, and joy – it is a play on aesthetics and imagination, a promise to elevate the everyday to a festive level. In my works, everyday objects and symbols grow into spectacular, powerful elements. I work with acrylic painting, ceramics, and mixed media, combining craftsmanship and fine art into a bold, recognizable form. Inspired by the femininity and power that comes when visual self-expression is not cautious. I want to create images and objects that never fade into the background – they are made to be seen, experienced, and remembered.

I paint tempera paintings, I do graphics and conceptual art. I paint layers on my tempera paintings, covering and erasing, over and over again. My working method is to follow a back and forth path, along the way a circle of covering, erasing, washing and covering again. Although the painting changes during the process, it always includes the previous layers and their effects on the final result. The process of creating a work is in a certain way consistent with the changes in human life. In my work, I deal with, among other things, these questions related to time and the processes of change. Lately, I have been enthusiastic again about installations, for which I use everyday objects as material. Everything I do, ultimately revolves around inner matters of the mind in some way.

I am a glass artist. My studio features dozens of my finished works, including glass sculptures as well as pieces created using leaded glass and Tiffany techniques.

I am a visual artist, my work is currently based on a photography-based approach. I also create glass art and paintings. There are also ceramic works on display in my studio.

Tea Söderlund has worked actively as both an artist and an all-round cultural worker. Her diverse artistic endeavours, including paintings, media art and installations, have dealt with subjects such as identity, roles and norms. Her works usually take shape during long periods of time and form conceptual ensembles that are composed of recycled materials. Tea Söderlund is a founding member of the {TES} media art group, which has been working since 2018. The group's works have been exhibited in numerous exhibitions and events, for example, at the Rauma Art Museum and Mänttä Art Festival. Their installations and digital projections aim to find and create new connections and relationships between the digital and physical realities.

I work as a painter and creative entrepreneur. My practice focuses on colour, varied techniques, and continuous learning. I primarily use oil and acrylic paints in my work. I mostly paint on canvas, and occasionally on board or paper. My inspiration arises from life-affirming, vibrant elements, objects, and views. My works move fluidly between figurative and abstract expression.

I am a multidisciplinary visual artist; I create graphics, ceramics, plywood installations, I draw, paint, embroider, and write. The proximity of the sea is especially evident in my graphic works, but in pieces made with many other techniques, I address intergenerational burden, shame, and the destruction of forests. I consider it important to act as an artist in the village community and to bring people together through art.

I am a photographer and visual artist. I work across disciplines with photography, conceptual art, installation, and printmaking. My practice is process‑oriented and emphasizes materiality, the role of chance, and the uncertainty of the final outcome. More broadly, my work is grounded in the materiality and ontology of the photographic image. Recently, my work has focused on found family photographs and their recontextualization. I aim to uncover new memories and meanings within old photographs by manipulating them both physically and digitally and by exposing them to various processes.

I am a Textile Artist and a Art Teacher. My studio, 1ha is located by the lake Lutanjärvi in Eurajoki.

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I am a visual artist and art teacher. I mainly work in graphic arts, paintings and ceramics. My studio is in a 114-year-old stone barn in the village of Ihode in Pyhäranta, just off Highway 8, along an idyllic village road. The studio exhibition also features poetry installations, conceptual art and object collections. Nature is the greatest inspiration for my art. For me, it means gardening, observing birds, flowers, trees and insects, photography and capturing moods in my mind, from which they eventually turn into stories and works. The characters in my pictures are dogs, birds, dragons and sometimes people.

Johanna Oras is a multitalented and multidimensional contemporary visual artist from Finland. When the curtain opens at her exhibitions, you get to see Oras’ signature flower: the calla, intricate still life, expressionist displays of colour and revised classic masterpieces. As an internationally awarded artist Oras has made her name very well-known over the course of her 30-year career and her work has found homes around the globe. She has studied in the Academy of fine art in St. Petersburg and in Florence, and still to this day is continuously evolving off her solid foundation of knowledge and technique. Johanna Oras fearlessly fuses the art worlds classics, visions of the future and natures harmonies to quench her thirst to create. The stories behind her art are touching and funny.

My techniques are painting, sculpture, installation and multimedia. Often they function together in large reliefs and multimedia in space, for example: Myanndash-river, Fishfamily, Kökaröarna… The studio has existed sixteen years at Somero Stone Dairy, and the site changed my technical material. Famous Somero clay and local ceramicists allured to ceramic sculpture. The finest moments in life are when you open a pottery kiln, and the results are surprises, admiration, or curses. However, my basic theme of the studio did not change. The topics come from history, antiquity, long time, deep time. The landscape however introduced new details: the Ice Age Paimio river, the first road in Finland Häme Oxroad and Stone Age Suomusjärvi culture.

I am a craftsman who has worked with many different techniques and materials. I am a vocational teacher by training and have studied handicrafts, art and entrepreneurship through several courses. In recent years I have made photo ryijys, a traditional Finnish wall rugs. I photograph nature and edit the photos into a model image of a rug, according to which I sew the rugs to a Finnish rug base fabric. I currently work in Somero, in my company Kädenjäljet. Kädenjäljet is a 200 square meter space for handicrafts, arts and crafts, art and an art gallery. It also has room for my own rug work station and my own sewing station.

Kokkola began her artistic career in the 1980s in Paris, where, alongside her architectural studies, she drew and created experimental jewelry and lighting works. These early works were presented in exhibitions in Sweden, Finland, and Paris. After spending 20 years in Paris, Kokkola returned to Finland, where her career as an architect continued. In 2016, she participated in a course exploring the world of oil painting organized by the Helsinki Artists’ Association. This sparked a true turning point, leading her to discover a new kind of inspiration. Since then, the artist has painted passionately every day. Kokkola is a bold user of color and paints unapologetically subjects that inspire her. In 2026, she serves as a board member of the Salo Artists’ Association.

I have been working as a ceramicist for almost 30 years. I have done small series production and have mainly focused on ceramic sculpture. I work together with visual artist Mari Erävaara and we have a working group called "Under Construction". As a working group we have made clay construction art, clay paintings, large assembled ceramic sculptures and Polaroid photos.

Finnish national costumes are a big source of inspiration to me. By fusing these textile traditions into our modern times, my aim is to enliven the heritage. Colours, adventurous spirit, sense of humour and joy are the key ingredients in the process.

Nikander uses animal figures to deal with environmental events and human emotions such as loneliness, sadness, friendship, as well as joy and happiness. He chooses subjects from both domestic and more exotic animal kingdoms. His painterly approach is naturalistic and realistic. He emphasizes the mental movements of the animal figures mainly in a static state, not in motion. In this case, the situation includes the possibility of an encounter for the viewer.

Julle – ceramics that make you smile. I create colorful, hand-built ceramic sculptures and reliefs featuring my own characters and a whimsical story world. My work emphasizes bold colors and the beauty of imperfection – because to me, imperfect is perfect. My pieces bring small moments of joy to everyday life: they make you smile and awaken the imagination. Welcome to take a peek into a world where every character has its own personality.

Welcome to my studio. I am a visual artist, mainly a painter. I sometimes combine other elements with my paintings, such as crafts or video. I have tried painting on different materials, but I am currently painting on canvas again. I am currently working on a new exhibition that deals with climate change. My older work is also on display in the studio. You can talk to me or watch me work. In addition to visual art, I design and make jewelry called Idalea from yarn using the frivolite technique, which is also on display and for sale in the studio.

I am a creator of wearable art working with recycled textiles. My practice begins with old festive garments and clothing where pattern, surface, or material already carries a strong visual and emotional charge. I work in a material-driven way, allowing the garment’s history, wear, and details to guide form and expression. Alongside textiles, I incorporate recycled jewelry and other found materials as integral elements of the work. My works exist at the intersection of art and wearability. They are hand-built, one-of-a-kind, and often three-dimensional, with a strong focus on color, texture, and rhythm. My practice is rooted in slow fashion thinking and a desire to challenge disposability, fixed functions, and conventional ideas of what clothing can be.

Jukka Suhonen is a Finnish artist known for his strong stance and original style. Suhonen's art often deals with social themes, such as nature, the state of the environment, the effects of technology and the contradictions of modern life. His works can express criticism of consumer culture or reflection on the relationship between humans and nature. Suhonen's art is characterized by rich symbolism and visually powerful expression, which invite the viewer to deeper reflection.

Maria Liitola, Fine Artist, Master of Fine Arts. I live and work in Turku. I first picked up a brush when I was 8 years old, when I started studying oil painting at a local artist's studio. I started studying fine arts right after finishing comprehensive school, and I am still on that path. I have completed 11 semesters of study, and I have worked as a visual artist full-time the rest of the time. I paint using a combination technique: The works are often based on a charcoal drawing and acrylic painting, which I continue with spray and oil paint techniques. The themes of the works touch on the exploration of the concept of existence. The images often feature a person, and the works are partly photorealistically executed.

I’m a writer, photographer, and researcher, drawn to urban spaces, the overlooked traces of history, and the non-linear. I divide my time between Kristinestad and Port Arthur, Turku/Åbo.

I am a visual artist creative entrepreneur. In addition to being a painter and activist, I participate in the art world as a writer and critic. In addition to art, I write about my travelling, across the oceans and to volcanoes. I have lived in Portsa since 2020. My family roots partly come from here, although I am more global citizen than a Turku native. My maternal line goes to the archipelago. The sea has inspired my painting, along with mountains and human destinies. When I paint historical people, there is a personal dimension involved. I create art from stories, and this is a reason to open my home for Konstrundan. Before Konstrundan I have summer exhibitions in Järvenpää arthouse and Korppoo library.

I am from Eckerö on the Åland-islands but since the 1980s I have lived and worked as a visual artist and as a teacher in Turku. My origins as a fisherman's son and the fact that I grew up in the countryside have certainly colored my artistic expression, not only in terms of themes, but perhaps rather when it comes to moods and reflecting my view of life in my art. In my paintings, I strive to convey something that I myself call "a longing without loss". A kind of realistic, universal and pragmatic way of tackling existential challenges.

I am a visual artist, art lecturer and art therapist. In recent years, my work has been seen in several exhibitions around Finland. My main form of expression is painting. Colors are my eternal love. Colors are a language for expressing memories, feelings and experiences. Materials are of great importance to me, I am forever on a journey of exploration in the world of different surfaces and the feel they bring. I paint on aluminum, plexiglass, canvas and wood. The colors of the works are layered and create rich color worlds, creating a contrast from the reflections of the aluminum. I often combine several different techniques in my works. I also make ceramics and sculptures.

Jaana Valtari is a Turku-based artist (b. 1972). She paints a variety of subjects, including people, animals, and flowers. Valtari has also created milieu portraits. The characters in her paintings are often on the move, perhaps wandering along the beach. Her painting style is airy and expressive. Color, light, air, and humidity are intriguing elements in her work; at times, they may even become the main subject of a painting.

I am Kristina Isaksson, a painter. I live in Kaarina and work at the Turku Art House. I paint semi-abstract paintings inspired by nature. Mainly I work with acrylic paints. In my studio I have finished works but also unfinished paintings on display, and I like to demonstrate the painting process and different painting techniques.

Sanna Leinonen is a ceramic artist and a circus arts professional whose work playfully combines organic forms and, at times, even the visual language of pop art. She creates expressive face reliefs, large-scale sculptures, and endearing grumpy characters. At the studio, you can meet the artist, observe the creative process, and view finished works.

Sini-Meri Hedberg is often known for her pastel-toned and landscape paintings inspired by the northern sky, abstract expressionism and 19th-century German romantic landscape painting. Hedberg graduated as a visual artist from the Turku Academy of Arts in 2004, when her debut exhibition was seen at the Wäinö Aaltonen Museum Studio. Hedberg has held around thirty solo exhibitions and participated in a wide range of juried group exhibitions. Her painting "Kuilu" has been selected as the 2025 visual art work of the Naantali Music Festival. Hedberg's works are in the State Art Collection at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and in the art collections of the cities of Turku, Kaarina and Rovaniemi.

In my works, I deal with the inner world of a person - I paint portraits of the mind. By painting, I express my understanding of myself, being a person and my relationship to the world, and I hope that the viewer can find something to identify with in my works. My works often feature female figures who are alone, and my paintings always have a perspective of hope. I was born in 1979 in Varkaus, and I have a Master of Arts degree. In addition to being an artist, I also work as a framer and in my company, Taidehuone Maria.

I am Kaisa Hart, a visual artist based in Turku and a facilitator of creative practice. I primarily work with abstract painting, where layering, an intuitive process, and the dialogue between colour and materials are central elements. I paint mainly with acrylic on canvas, and my works often emerge slowly – building up layer by layer. In my art, I explore presence, inner space, and how the painting process can serve as a tool for reflection and experience. My approach is experimental and material-driven, and my studio is a space where the unfinished and courageous exploration are welcomed. In my studio, you are invited to discover my working environment and learn more about my creative process. I am happy to share how my works come into being and to answer any questions. Welcome!

Life on a Leaf is a total artwork by artist Jan-Erik Andersson. The house is an artist and researcher residence, a visitor attraction, and a meeting place. The house was completed in August 2009 in Turku. This unique house was designed by Andersson together with architect Erkki Pitkäranta. The house was part of Andersson's artistic doctoral thesis, which he completed at the Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki. Today, the house serves as an artist residence. Our resident artist in September is the Danish artist and curator Tina Mariane Krogh Madsen.

I am a visual artist who trained as a painter in Helsinki and London. In 2003 I was selected as the Young Artist of the Year in Finland. My studio in Kakskerta is a house by the sea, that I recently inherited from my parents. There you can see my paintings made in a variety of techniques over the decades, as well as new sculptures that are being completed for my solo exhibitions in October.

Sinikka Salmi is an visual artist, to whom color is an important factor. The color tells and expresses what paintings are all about. She thinks that painting begins where words end. Usually her colors are bright, pure and saturated and her technique is bedded but there are always exceptions because the artist is experimental. Sinikka Salmis paintings are often abstract but sometimes also figurative, including portraits . "I paint because colors are my home", she states, "everything is color".

Sibel Kantola was born in Turkey in 1978, from where her family moved to Moscow to follow her father's work. There she took private art lessons in high school. After growing up, she moved to Kentucky in the United States, where she studied graphic design and fine arts (Bachelor of Arts) at the University of Louisville. Kantola has also lived in South Korea, where she had several successful art exhibitions. Today, she lives with her family in Kaarina and has been the hostess of Mökki Galleria, which she founded in a 200-year-old workers' cottage, for 9 years. She is a visual artist, gallerist, graphic artist, clothing designer and book publisher and has illustrated five fairy tale books.

I work as a studio potter with woodfired stoneware ceramics.

I have always loved creating with my hands. Shaping something in clay, whether it is by throwing or sculpting, feels primitive, immediate and very physical. Recently I have also started painting again. To me, the art and crafts is about investigating the good life, both in the working process itself, and in the end results. I’m inspired by the feminine and what it means to be a woman. Exploring the same thematic world both through painting and sculpting is very exciting!

The Archipelago Art Residency in Korpo (AARK) was founded by Renja Leino and Bengt Andersson in 2015. Hundreds of artists from around the world have worked at AARK, and this year is no exception.

I am a multidisciplinary visual artist (KM, TaK) I work in my home studio in the center of Salo with textile art, ink paintings and encaustic , and video art.

I am a visual artist living and working in Salo. I work actively in my studio, creating artworks for exhibitions, projects, and commissions. I primarily paint with oil and watercolor on canvas, wood, and paper. In my work, representational subjects and abstract forms engage in dialogue. I depict observed and experienced moments, which my imagination further transforms. The dynamics of color and contrast, and their ability to convey emotion, are central to my practice. My inspiration arises from nature, memories, and the diversity of life. My aim is to create works that evoke emotion and invite the viewer to discover their own meanings within them.

Nature and life around inspires me and emotions transform into colors. My paintings combine figurative and abstract styles, where colors glow within the surface texture. I paint with acryl colours and also create sculptures and environmental art. I participate annually in environmental art exhibitions as well as solo and group exhibitions. I teach drawing and painting at Salo Kansalaisopisto. I design and take part in various art projects. I also take part professional development courses, for example in sculpture.

My art emerges at the edges of everyday life and on the terms of the process itself. I work in a material-driven and experimental way, often with recycled and modest tools. I am drawn to incompleteness, permissiveness, and to the way a piece can build slowly, layer by layer, leaving room for insight. My artistic thinking has been shaped by teaching weaving as well as by long experience in various creative and wellbeing-oriented facilitation roles. The rhythm, repetition, and patience inherent in weaving are reflected in my way of allowing works to grow one element at a time. Training as an expressive art therapy facilitator has deepened my relationship with the emergence of the image. For me, art is not primarily about representation, but about exploration and creating connections.

Visual artist and visual arts educator, D.A For me, painting is a way of understanding and analysing what happens around me through visual means. I examine the world from different perspectives: in relation to the global situation, religions and philosophies, or in relation to the everyday life encountered and experienced by an individual. I think of my working process as an everyday horizon into which experiences, observations and the coincidences of daily life are imprinted and stored. Any point on the horizon is worthy of examination. My works are formed through layers, using oil color, tempera, acrylic, beeswax, ink, charcoal and pencil. Through these methods, images, colors, figures and texts are recorded onto the surface in layers. Time and place, fact and memory become intertwined

Making textile art has gone hand in hand with doing other things, and sometimes it has been possible to invest more in it. I graduated in 2008 with a master's degree in art, but I have also worked in the social field and am currently studying to become a socionomist in Pori Diak. Working together and helping others is a meaningful and good counterbalance to making art. Textile materials and colours are paint for me and I try to combine shades so that a new kind of harmony of colours is created when weaving and sewing. Often the end result is the sum of many stages, colors, materials and the work itself begins to tell what it wants to be.

With a strong passion for weaving, I design and weave functional art: rag rugs, towels, travel blankets. And wallhangings with trees as motives. As materials I use natural fibers, mostly linen, wool and cotton. For ragrugs I use recycled textiles which may include also synthetic fibers. The ideas for my works come from nature; hiking trips, sceneries, colors, light and nature events. I also take orders.

Pirjo Heino is a professional atrist and art curator since her debut in Hämeenlinna Art Museum 1971. Heino preferes natural materials and estetic result. Heinos artworks has been in juried shows in Finland and other European countries, Australia, Brasil, Egypt, India, Korea and USA.

My artistic practice explores the relationships between humanity, nature, gender, and embodiment in contemporary culture. My work draws from Finnish folk tradition, mythology, and contemporary visual language, combining painting, drawing, installation, and mixed media. At its core are themes of life force, protection, and liminal symbolism—the in-between space that in folk belief functioned as a ritual source of knowledge and agency. I examine how this symbolism continues to live on in cultural memory and practice.

My love for wool has softened my life path for twenty years now. Felting is my primary technique. The authenticity and beauty of natural materials challenge and inspire me as a craftmaker. I am a clothing artisan and a class teacher. I make textile art as well as functional and decorative crafts. I also teach crafts. My studio is located at Kulttuurikonttori in Hämeenlinna.

I create ceramic sculptures, wall reliefs, and some functional ceramics. I am interested in the limits of clay: what kinds of forms, glazes, surfaces, and firing temperatures clay can withstand. I work with a wide variety of clays and glazes. At the moment, I am exploring the theme of mountains, trying to understand what makes a mountain a mountain and what a mountain signifies on a spiritual level. This theme also connects to Japanese culture, which fascinates me deeply. Another current area of interest is geometric wall reliefs that combine the regularity of natural forms, architecture, and clay’s inherent desire to move and shape itself freely. I have studied ceramics, design, and art education, and I have been creating ceramic works for 20 years.

Tiina Poutanen is a visual artist and writer.. The shop has been transformed into a workspace, with a narrow-gauge museum railway running next to it.

Jaana MOO Viitamäki, artist name NorthernMOO (b.1970) Designer artenomi. JaanaMOO has been carrying out multidisciplinary art productions since 2001, the NORTHERNMOO art concept was started in 2014. The art concept includes cow-themed works and presentations and performances. Art experiences are works suitable for indoor or outdoor spaces. The works can be easily accessible art. The art concept also includes the Northernmooldia art space in Jokioinen. JaanaMOO is another founding member of the Jokioinen Cow Week lehmaviikko.fi, which was held for the first time from 9.2.2026 to 15.2.2026. The event is intended to become permanent. During the event, was verinisage for the Cuboid gallery, whose works were completely opened to passers-by from elsewhere, was easily accessible.


I am a visual artist based in Forssa, working primarily with hand-built ceramics and mixed media using recycled materials. My impatience makes my working process fast and experimental; when needed, I easily change direction and try a new approach. Humor, color, and a bit of cheekiness are central to my work, and through them I also address difficult or contradictory themes.

I am Emmi-Riikka Marin, a ceramic artist and nature guide living in Liesjärvi, Tammela. My main focus is on sculptures and reliefs, but I also occasionally paint, draw, and explore combining different media. I am particularly fascinated by colors and glazes—I am constantly seeking new knowledge and skills to channel my emotions into creative work. I find inspiration in the relationship between humans and nature, the wonders of everyday life, and playful, sometimes whimsical, imagery. My works often have a naïve touch, but at times, a hint of magical realism also emerges. In addition to artistic ceramics, I create functional pottery, take commissions, and run courses at my studio, Onerva, which is located in the former woodworking classroom of an old village school.

Anne Rantanen is a Lahti-based artist dedicated to Chinese ink painting, who has expanded her expression with translucent rice paper by layering it and combining it with other elements. Her works celebrate the joy of seeing. Since 1982, she has studied Chinese ink painting in Bangkok and Geneva under the guidance of several Asian artists, delving into the traditional brush technique of both the xieyi and gongbi styles. She is also inspired by working rice paper into layers, which when translucent create three-dimensional patterns. After 24 years abroad, she returned to Finland in 2016. In Lahti, she has a studio in the Svinksi studio community, where she holds ink painting afternoons.

Jenni Ahonen is an artist and designer based in Lahti, Finland, who works mainly with ceramics. She is interested in exploring the complexity of humanity, the many layers of nature and our relationship with nature. These themes recur frequently in her work. The creation of Ahonen’s works is guided by the clays forming processes and material research. All the ceramics are made of high-quality stoneware clay using hand building techniques. She likes working with clay by hand because it's not rushed and gets her fully tuned in to the job at hand. Forming the clay slowly creates room for intuitive shaping and playfulness.

I work mainly with jewelry and body art methods. In my works, I deal with Karelianism, the Karelian language and culture, and my family's refugee history. I am interested in the relationship between the visible and the invisible, what we show about ourselves and what we hide even from ourselves. My works take a stand on the current state of the Karelian language and highlight the distinctiveness and independence of Karelian culture. With my work, I strive to open up the pain points that refugeehood and cultural pain bring.

I am a textile artist and designer based in Lahti, Finland. At the heart of my creative process is storytelling, which I bring to life through weaving and embroidery. I am fascinated by stories and folk art – they carry timeless wisdom about humanity and culture. However, my greatest inspiration comes from nature, and my work is characterized by a fusion of internal mindscapes and natural landscapes. My approach is experimental yet meticulous. I find deep satisfaction in the technical aspects of weaving, where materials, colors, and structures serve as interpreters for emotions and atmospheres. My work is guided by sustainable material choices and an interest in the well-being effects of art. My goal is to create pieces that are both conceptually moving and masterfully executed.

My visual artist studio is located in the Svinksi studio community, where I paint mainly with oil paints.

My name is Ekaterina Hyyrynen. I practice the art of marbling. It is an ancient technique of painting on water. You create a beautiful pattern on the surface of the water, which is then transferred onto paper. I conduct workshops, interactive activities, and shows.

Studio Onnela makes unique ceramic lamps and various figurines from stoneware clay. The product range includes small household items such as ring stands, jewelry plates and chopstick holders. The products are made using a combination of hand-building techniques.

Emmi Saavalainen is a trained seamstress and designer. She has worked in theatre costume design. She creates, among other things, custom-made evening wear.

I am ceramic artist based in Lahti. I'm fascinated by the rugged nature - The seas, the cliffs and the dark forests. All that latent layering and secrets that they have accumulated in their eternity. I build abstract organic forms from clay utilizing these emotions. I build my work using a very thin wall with traditional coiling technique, which is a slow and meditative process. I have degrees as an interior architect and furniture designer from South-Easter Finland University of Applied Sciences in the spring of 2017 and Master of Arts from Aalto University 2021.

Janne Autio, also known as Janneblanco, graduated as a designer from the Lahti Institute of Design in 2022. He is known for his large-scale, spatially transformative artworks, most often painted on recycled roller blinds. His works have been exhibited, for example, at the Habitare Fair in 2023 as part of an installation by the Finnish Design Foundation, as well as in numerous exhibitions and art events since 2020. Janneblanco’s painting style is colorful, expressive and abstract. The large, empty curtain canvas allows for a meditative state in which the moment of painting is directly reflected in the final result. Janne works in central Lahti at the Ateljee 33 collective together with a few other creative professionals.

Noora Kosunen is part of the Lahti-based collective Ateljee 33. Kosunen primarily works with expressive abstract painting, where the process is physical and investigative. Painting becomes an event in which layers are built, broken, revealed, and repaired. The works explore the boundaries of the mind and sensory experience, moving within the tension between control and surrender. The surfaces carry traces of time, touch, and an attempt to understand what does not always yield to words.

Pauliina Purhonen is multimaterial contemporary designer (MA). Her work is based on ceramics combined with materials found in nature both of natural and anthropogenic origin. Purhonen is also a member of the Finnish wild clay association Villisaviyhdistys. The relationship between humankind and soil has been a central topic of Pauliina Purhonen’s contemplations in the recent years.

Siiri Ahonen is a designer, visual artist, and costume designer. The core themes of her artistic practice are play, community, and collective emotions. The central cornerstones of Ahonen’s work are movement, costume, and the human being. She works as a costume designer in the field of dance and collaborates as a member of working groups in various performing arts projects.

I am a sculptor based in Lahti. My sculptures offer a window into moments that condense time and emotions. I try to capture the experience that everything is at the same time fleeting and eternal. I want to convey a glimpse of an emotion or a memory that simultaneously remais and escapes us: with the human figure I can stop time while also studying its irrevocable passing. An everyday gesture or movement may contain whole worlds that get recreated by the people looking at the sculpture.

I am Anna-Liisa Kankaanmäki (b. 1985), a visual artist from Lahti. I graduated as a Bachelor of Arts from the Taideinstituutti, Institute of Fine Arts in 2009 and received Master of Arts degree from Aalto University in 2012. I have participated in exhibitions in Finland and internationally and have held solo exhibitions. In 2020, I won the Young Artists Arts Competition at Taidekeskus Salmela. My paintings are included in the collections of Tampere Art Museum and Lahti Museum of Visual Arts Malva. My works are realistic oil paintings created on canvas and aspen wood panels. Both stylistically and conceptually, my paintings draw inspiration from Baroque and Romantic era painting. My works engage in dialogue with historical paintings.

My inkpen flows across the paper like a free river, exaggerating rich details and combining grotesque animal motifs. Personal and historical imagery emerges through surreal juxtapositions. Beautiful, ugly, and humorous worlds slowly weave together. I am a visual artist based in Lahti, specializing in large-scale ink drawings. The diversity of today’s world, where there is no single truth, has always guided my artistic work. Although the drawings reflect the estranged relationship between humans and nature, they also pay homage to humans and the diversity of nature. My works have recently been exhibited at the Finlandia Art Gallery in the USA, the Turku Art Museum, and the Taidevaltakunta Biennale in Tampere in the summer of 2026.

Tiina Osara is a Finnish visual artist whose work reflects deep immersion, bodily sensitivity, and a profound love of classical music. She is recognized for her large-scale, multilayered paintings in which colors breathe and move like music itself. For Tiina, painting is not merely a visual act — it is a physical, holistic experience. Her process is movement-based and intuitive: brushstrokes follow the rhythm of the body, and each work builds layer upon layer like a musical composition.

I am visual artist. I have my own artgallery and summershop in 1840 built fesshouse. I have had 1000 visitors evey 4 summer in Vuorela house and Gallery ArtVuorela. The first exhibition of the summer has been my own. After it becomes called artists exhibitions. Recently I´ve worked with acrylicpaints and paintingknifes, aqvarells too. I also transfer my photos with different methods , example encaustic. The last happening of the summer has been Konstrundan which ends the exhibitionsummer cosy. Vuorela house, it´s lovely garden and the own artist of the house with her artshow is rewarding and fascinating experience. Wellcome!

I am a long-time craftsman from Kausala in Iitti. Ceramics and sculpture are at the heart of my work, but I also go crazy by making different mouse figures with needle felting and melting glass works on a small scale. My workspace is a former dentist's office in the middle of the village of Kausala.

I have been making art since 1987. I mainly do oil paintings, but also some graphics, enviromental and light art. I dont try to follow any particular art trends. Of course, I have studied art history and the works of other artists, bur my own work is largely based on intuition. I think the deepest essence of art is the hope and faith it gives in humanity and life. Art reaches out of something eternal and more deeply meaningful than our temporal lives. For me, art is above all expression of myself. When I Work, I feel connected to other levels of being. I hope that my works convey a strength that helps to maintain hope and faith in life.

My sister Katarina and I often worked together with our art. I was greatly inspired by her way of working and her expertise. She was a role model and mentor for me. She was seriously ill with cancer when she moved back to Åland a few years ago, after 50 years on the mainland. All my time went into helping her, so I had to set aside all creative work. Now I have the time and energy to begin my creative work again. I have so many different forms of expression that I can devote myself to depending on my mood at the time. If I don’t feel like painting, I can sit with needle and thread, until I suddenly take out my gelli plate and start composing images that have popped into my head!

By Minna - Minna Rundberg, designer and artist

I, Petri Allinen, attended Hyvinkää Art School for three years in my youth. After that, in the early 90s, I participated in a couple of joint exhibitions in Karkkila and Hyvinkää. I also attended the Kuusamo art camp for several years. Nowadays, I paint at home in my studio in Kungsö on Åland. I draw inspiration from cubism and abstract art, as well as from some comic book artists. The materials I use are acrylic and oil paints, which I apply on canvas. For illustrations, I use markers and watercolors. My paintings could be described as coloristic.

Due to illnes in the family. I have not participated in Konstrundan for several years, but now is finally time ! I work with graphics but also with digital images often with photography as a starting point but also with video

I am an artist who works with visual arts and sculpture.

My name is Cajsa Wilén, and I am now living in Åland again after three years in Stockholm, where I studied at Nyckelviksskolan and then continued to develop my work with ceramics independently. My art mainly consists of ceramic sculptures, but also includes some functional objects such as vases. I place a strong emphasis on detail in my work and enjoy experimenting with textures and colors.

Judy Bradley has dedicated her whole life to clay, but it still surprises and challenges her. She fell in love with ceramics at art school as a 16-year-old. She started her own workshop in London at the age of 19, and has worked on Åland since 1978. After a long career in utility ware Judy has increasingly begun to play with the clay. Her objects are bigger and the decoration more abstract. The decoration is painted freely and impulsively, although she plays with the clay this is a respectful and curious play.

Watercolor is the technique that is closest to me. It is difficult, but when the paper, pigment,bruches and my mind work in the same direction, I am satisfied. I strive to convey feelings and moods in painting and the main source of inspiration is in the nature. I also write books and just in time for this years art round I am releasing "A Creative Life" and offering something small and good.

My name is Mari Stefansdotter and I am a trained graphic artist from the Swedish School of Art in Nykarleby, and I have a Master of Fine Arts from Aalto University. In total, I have participated in over fifty exhibitions, and even though my art practice today is a side job, I have had the opportunity to show my latest exhibitions to a wide audience. In recent years, I have focused on developing my knowledge of screen printing, and it is these works and the processes behind the images that those who visit my temporary studio at Galleri Skarpans will see. My latest image project has been about exploring and depicting "The participation of the Finn horse in the winter and continuation war in Finland", an exhibition that also includes texts by the author Carina Karlsson, also from Åland.

I throw, roll, and build with clay. I work on a small scale and often focus on function and simplicity. For me, it's important to work as environmentally friendly if possible, and the wonderful thing about clay is that it's a pure natural product. I usually make my own glazes so I know what's in them.

I am an artist and craftsman mainly working with sculpting and carving sword-like objects in fresh wood. For me, the design language of melee weapons is very fascinating - not least the unimaginable width and variety seen across all cultures and historical eras. I'm also interested in exploring how much you can change the shape of a given object before it becomes interpreted as something other.

Eva-Lotta is a Finnish-Swedish visual artist, illustrator and graphic designer living in Åland. The nature of the Åland archipelago during all her childhood summers became an inspiration for her early creations. Eva-Lotta has a diverse artistic expression that ranges from realism to the abstract and through many different techniques. Going beyond boundaries and exploring new intuitive ways of creating is currently part of her path as an artist after a long period of more realistic creation and portrait assignments.

Eve-Ly Villberg is an Estonia-born painter and calligrapher who has now moved to live in Åland. Her primary medium of expression is oil painting, in which she combines a sensitive sense of colour, the play of light, and a deep emotional presence. In earlier years, flowers were at the centre of her work – memories from the garden of her childhood home. In recent years, however, the sea with its thousand faces has increasingly become her source of inspiration. Her particular favourites are sunrises and sunsets, which offer wonderful colourful spectacles. For her, the sea reflects both the rhythms of nature and the states of the soul. Through her art, Eve-Ly wishes to offer viewers a sense of recognition, inner resonance, and positive experiences – moments in which one can pause, breathe, a

Hülya Tokur är fotograf baserad i Mariehamn på Åland. Hon har en kandidatexamen i konstfotografi och har arbetat professionellt som fotograf i över sju år vid Ålandstidningen. Hennes fotografiska arbete rör sig mellan dokumentärt berättande och konstnärligt uttryck, med särskilt fokus på människan, identitet och känslomässig närvaro. Genom sitt bildspråk utforskar hon teman som tillhörighet, minne och relationen mellan individ och omgivning. Hülya inspireras av verkliga livsberättelser och autentiska ögonblick. Hon arbetar både med långsiktiga dokumentära projekt och mer intuitiva, konstnärliga serier. Som Fotograf strävar hon efter att skapa bilder som inte bara dokumenterar, utan också berör och känslomässig koppling till betraktaren.

I participate in Konstrundan with my art and my crafts. My art often covers universal human themes with motifs that interest, engage and touch me. Everything from nature, animals, myths and fairy tales to simplified and abstracted compositions is what inspires me to create my visual world. My craft is based on this world of images, that I print on fabric, design and sew products from. I am currently working with graphics and painting; printing monotypes in shades of blue and painting vibrant watercolours. I show my art and my craft through a specially composed exhibition during Konstrundan. Welcome!

I work with many glass techniques such as copper foil, fusing, glasspainting, glassmosaic and sandblasting. I am interested in the latest techniques in my field and also participate in courses abroad. My studio is located at KultuFabriken in Mariehamn, where I also give glass courses. I actively participate in exhibitions.

During Konstrundan, Anna Lind Bengtsson shows works where emotions are allowed to speak through large, semi-abstract paintings. Her artistic expression is dreamy and expressive, but at the same time down-to-earth and barren. With the brush, she has interpreted everything from Stormskär's Maja to Edith Södergran, and the dynamics of nature as well as the inner landscape are often reflected in her artwork. Lind Bengtsson strives to convey an experience that remains in the mind. She works primarily in acrylic and oil, but also has ceramics and watercolor as artistic expressions. Her art provokes thoughts and touches deeply.

I am a multidisciplinary artist and dancer working in contemporary dance, performance, and installation. My practice is norm-critical and rooted in queer pedagogy, focusing on how bodies are shaped by and can renegotiate social structures. I work with expanded choreography where movement, space, sound, and visual elements interact and develop each other. Installation and performance are my main forms of expression, where choreography functions as a spatial and relational method. Through staged situations and fictional characters, I explore how norms operate through the body and space, and how they can be shifted.

Maria Nurmela is a Finnish contemporary dance artist and 2020 ABOA Cultural Prize recipient whose works span over two decades of international creation and performance. Working at the intersections of dance, film, and performance art, she creates works that explore human identity, social phenomena, and reimagined narratives through a somatic-oriented methodology that extends to ecosomatic practices and more-than-human relationships. She collaborates regularly with filmmaker Vesa Loikas and co-leads The Days Project, which has toured across Europe, Russia, and North America. Maria also teaches at the Theatre Academy of the University of the Arts in Helsinki, drawing on her expertise as a dance artist and certified Feldenkrais practitioner.

I am a multidisciplinary artist with a background in painting. My practice is research-based, with the body as both point of departure and measure. A dialogue between body and form recurs in my work – from large, undulating movements to subtle detail. Traditional painting techniques, such as egg tempera, meet experiments with new materials and ways of building surface and structure. Function and aesthetics are intertwined in a shared bodily language.

Vesa Loikas is a photographer and visual artist who also works with multimedia and augmented reality. In his work, he explores the human condition through the interaction between people, architecture, and landscape, often in collaboration with other artists. In recent years, he has collaborated with choreographer and dancer Maria Nurmela. Their short film Echoes was nominated for the Prix Lumière in Canada. Their multidisciplinary project Entanglement will premiere at Kiasma in October 2026 and has previously been presented in Vienna, Oslo, and Turku. Skogsvaktarna (The Forest Guardians) was first presented as part of the City of Turku's 2025 pop-up art program.

Raised with little interest in visual art at home, my interest was sparked at school by a teacher who took us to galleries and museums in Helsinki in the 1960s. As an adult, I began painting in courses in watercolor, oil and Japanese woodblock printmaking, and studied at the Fria Konstskolan. I had a number of exhibitions but stopped to pursue graduate studies in nursing. Now I have returned to art, where my own aging has given me a slower vision and a deepening in color, light and stillness. I make woodblock prints, paint in watercolor and acrylic and do some graphics. I am chairman of the Åland Art Association and also a member of the Åland Artists (ÅK) section. I have solo exhibitions and participate in group exhibitions.

I paint figuratively in oil. My latest project is close-up studies of moss and rocks.

I am an Ålandic children’s book illustrator, artist, and tattooist based in Sweden, working with a visual world where fantastical figures and animal hybrids move between the playful and the mysterious. My artistic practice centers on transformation and movement, both within the narratives of my motifs and in how images change when they leave the paper and take on new bodies through different materials and formats. I work primarily with drawing on paper and skin, while also enjoying experimenting with other materials.

Nicolina Eklund is a ceramic artist who started her education at Ålands folkhögskolas departement of ceramics and ended it at Gerrit Rietveld Academies departementet of Fine arts in Amsterdam. After graduating 2016 she worked with performance with a base in Frankfurt and Bergamo/Milano and returned to the Aland islands and her pottery when the pandemic hit 2019. Today she owns a small studio in the basement of an old historical house in Mariehamn where she produces sculptures that she calls Origin animals. The animals take shape as pure sculpture, lamps or a bowl and the essence is playful, yet they sometimes have a hidden message about relationships, to oneself or others. Like in her most popular sculpture Sambos (a Swedish term for living together) where two animals are stuck together.

I am a full-time visual artist since the early 90s. I work with many techniques, such as oil painting, illustration and sculpture.

Alexandra Trizna is an international ultra-contemporary artist based in the Åland Islands, with a 25-year career spanning Russia, Denmark, Sweden, and Åland. Her practice focuses on large-scale painting, exploring inner landscapes, time, identity, and transformation. She also creates portraits and presents retrospective collections of her work. Her work balances freedom and precision, combining playfulness and discipline. After a period of silence, she returns with the series Symphony. Soul’s Journey. Alexandra’s studio, Creative Space Daily, in Mariehamn, serves as a space for exhibitions, workshops, creative sessions, and retrospective presentations.

I am a sculptor and I work mostly with scrap metal. I make animals but also other objects such as robot sculptures. I have been doing my art form for almost 20 years.

My name is Lotta Gustafsson and I have run a craft business since 1989. I have also run a craft cafe for the past 18 years with a passion for pastries. But I am probably best known for my machine-knitted garments, hand-dyed yarns and now also for my ceramics. Ceramics came into my life about 10 years ago. And for the past 5 years I have had my own studio and shop here on the farm where I live. I also sell my ceramics and knitted garments in the craft shop Salt in Mariehamn. I am very interested in gardening and like to create with plants. I usually welcome garden groups and am working on creating a sculpture garden, to create a more interesting experience.

Artist from Åland who has exhibited internationally, including at Feriatte in Madrid and Milano Miart. I collaborate with galleries in Milan, Stockholm, Berlin, and museums across Europe. My artistic practice is continuously evolving, and I am currently featuring new images from Australia. My work is produced at the renowned Grieger in Düsseldorf.

I work primarily in watercolour, but I also paint in acrylic. I have also designed stained‑glass artworks (leadlight). Nature is my main source of inspiration, but I also paint objects and figures. Striving for simplicity is the guiding aim of my artistic practice.

All my life I have enjoyed working with my hands, creating with different materials. Early on, I drew in pencil and ink. I started painting in oils in the 1980s, then took a long break from painting, and started again in 2016 when I retired. I am now back at the easel and paint mostly in acrylics and oils. I experiment with different materials, methods and approaches. I want my works to be a little different. I also create sculptures from wooden strips. My paintings can be abstract, allowing the viewer to interpret their meaning freely, or they can be purely concrete or naturalistic.

Watercolor artist with nature and the archipelago as the main source of inspiration.

Hannamari is a children's books illustrator. She has illustrated ca 50 picture books since 2007, 13 of which he also wrote. Hannamari creates her exciting colours using ordinary color pencils and collage technique - paper, scissors and glue. "I want children to recognize the technique used in the illustrations. Shadows and scissor marks in collage and pencil marks in the illustrations bring the child closer to the play of creation." Hannamari has worked with the biggest Finnish publishing houses and participated in several illustration exhibitions around the world. "I don't think about the opinions of adults when making illustrations. I want to tell of my thoughts to the children."

Lotta is a self-taught artist, designer and teacher. She has been creating her timeless and simple textile prints and motifs since 1996. She is the author of twelve books and has collaborated with many shops, artisans, museums and manufacturers around the world. “I love working with many different mediums; I paint and print on paper and canvas,  I shape clay, draw with ink and explore egg oil tempera. I create bowls, collages, pillows, bags, screen prints that can be framed and many other inspiring things”

Nature and the archipelago inspire the simple and beautiful. My passion is to work with my hands and succeed in the process from idea to product. It is fascinating to see the product develop in the fabric, on the printing table or when tanning fish skins. Durable and durable products in natural materials please the customer and me. My thing is to make products that can be used every day.

Visual artist Mona Hoel studied at the Free Art School in Helsinki. She works with mixed media painting. In her artistic practice, she explores colour, material and composition. The artwork makes the interaction between these elements visible. Her work has been exhibited in Finland and internationally.

It's never too late to fulfill your dreams! I have always loved creating with my hands. From 2020 I have had my own Ateljé, and there I am painting in acrylics, aquarelle, mixed media and charcoal.

I am a self-taught, versatile abstract artist. I paint abstract art with acrylic paints on canvas. I use very natural colors in my paintings and to create more effect I also use texture paste. I have been involved in art all my life, but painting came strongly into my life in 2019. In addition to my paintings, I also enjoy various crafts. I decorate e.g. wooden earrings that i paint with acrylic colours.

Hi, my name is Yvonne Holmström and I have studied art for 2 years in Stockhol, VNF's Create line, Karis plus attended several artcourses during the years. My art style is very versatile. I make abstract, graphic, stylistic and naturalistic art. I work mainly with mixed media. The substrate is usually canvas or MDF board. I experiment with cement, raksalim, wallpaper, fabric, pieces of wood, etc. Anything that gives the painting an exciting structure and an extra dimension. Since September 2022, I have been sharing STUDIO 7 in Ekenäs, together with 2 other artists. We work in our Studio and at the same time we have a showroom with our paintings. You are very welcome to visit STUDIO 7 and get to know me and my paintings!

Hi! My name is Rebecca Sandelin and I am an artist-photographer and researcher exploring intersections between photography, art and visual culture. My practice is one of world-making where I play with contexts to try and question our assumptions, perceptions and understanding of them. My work explores phenomena relating to the photographic image, art and their respective histories, theories and cultural interrelations. I also explore humanity’s footprint in the environments we inhabit, both human-made and natural. Play, wonder and curiosity are three core aspects of my work and I work by means of interventions, appropriation and re-contextualisation through photography, video, installation, object, audio and scent.

I am a decorative painter and restoration master with 23 years of experience in the field. I mainly work with restoring and decorating old interiors in private homes. Decorative painting is quite strict in terms of technique, colour, and artistic expression. As a counterbalance to this, I create visual art where I can express myself more freely and with simpler materials.

Passionate goldsmith and artisan. Strong work ethic with a wholehearted dedication to my craft. Nature lover with a special love for the sea and the forest.

While I consider myself primarily a photographer, photography itself has become part of my layered cake approach. This means my artistic productions rely on mixed media. I paint, use collage materials and finally photograph my assemblage. I have always found myself somewhere at the nexus of various art forms. This suits me and the African American spirit I have come to incorporate in my mind. These practices often go against the mainstay of Finnish norms where the assumption one has to be lettered (hold a degree) in the art he/she professes to practice. I do respect each area I rely on and tend to study while I engage in expression. I am self taught and at 66 years of age self assured. I rely on professional printing services but do intend to offer my works on paper.

My artwork is mainly oil/tempera. I find inspiration in the everyday environment around me. I am fascinated by the simple motifs of nature and its lighting. I paint in my studio, but also outside in urban environments or nature.

I am an artist who paints landscapes. I was born in Helsinki but I live now in London and spend my summers in Finland in my summer cottage and studio in Snappertuna.I have exhibitions in Finland every summer. I paint with oils I start with the landscape around me and then I pull it into abstraction. I will be showing my paintings in my studio and around my cottage and in the nature that surrounds it.

Eeva-Kaisa Ailus is a visual artist and began her art studies in Stockholm in 1981. She studied at the Svenska Konstskolan in Nykarleby 1983-85 and Ekenäs hantverk-och konstindustriskola 1993-95 (weaver-artisan) and at the Turku Academy of Fine Arts (visuelartist). Eeva-Kaisa Ailus has held solo exhibitions since 1987 and has actively participated in joint and group exhibitions. She paints with a rough touch and mixes materials boldly. Her colorful palette has a touch of humor.

Fiskars Printmakers Association is a community printmaking studio offering access and instruction in letterpress and etching.

Sarah Råholm is a textile artist who lives and works in Fiskars. Råholm is strongly inspired by nature and mythology. She graduated as a textil artesan in 2022. Råholm has in recent years specialized in Finnish textile traditions and the possibilities of natural dyeing. She explores ecology, the forms of fungi and plants, and the colours that can be extracted from them. Råholm’s ryarugs are traditionally woven on looms. The work is slow and ritualistic, using techniques with deep historical roots.

I am Hanna Hirvonen, a metal craftsman and a metalsmith graduating in the fall of 2026. Changing fields led me to explore my own creativity and I am now on this fascinating journey. During my studies, I fell in love with steel and its shaping, especially by forging. Plant motifs and sensitivity are often visible in my art, but I also like the playful and wild creative side of me, which I like to bring out through my works. When creating, I recognize my own boundaries and those set by steel. For me, art is created intuitively and often also in some kind of flow or guidance, where joy, passion, trust, presence and love are strongly present. A work is almost always completed through me with a story that is part of spiritual growth and my earthly journey.

Visual artist Katja Öhrnberg has worked in painting, sculpture, environmental art, and community art for thirty years. In recent years, she has created eco-active art from household recycled plastics together with performance artist Marko Kaiponen as the artist duo Materiaalivirtaa (Material Flow).

Marko Kaiponen is a multidisciplinary artist whose various fields of practice (architecture, drawing, sculpture, installations, and performances) all contribute to developing an alternative form of life in Finland. He has participated in visual art exhibitions since 1987, and his first performance took place in 1997. In recent years, he has created eco-active art from household recycled plastics together with painter Katja Öhrnberg as the artist duo Materiaalivirtaa (Material Flow).

Daniel Enckell is a visual artist working in Raseborg, whose primary field of practice is painting. After studying at the Academy of Fine Arts from 1983 to 1987, he has worked as a full-time visual artist focusing on painting. His artistic work centers on the depiction of the human figure in allegorical and symbolic contexts, examining the relationship between the individual and the surrounding reality. Daniel Enckell has realized exhibitions, commissioned works, and performances both independently and in collaboration with other artists. His previous activities include national exhibitions in Finland as well as international group exhibitions. His work has been supported by grants, private individuals, private teaching, and private education in figurative painting

I am a visual arts teacher, doctor of arts, artist and craftsman from Romsarby, Karjaa. I have spent my working career mainly in higher education in the field of art, but versatile image making has always been an important part of my life, and today it is at the center of my life. At the moment, my favorite subjects are imaginary plants, organisms, creatures and landscapes, which I work on by drawing, painting and combining different techniques and materials. Recently, I have also made small ceramic objects from these subjects.

I started my artistic development as a graphic designer at Leningrad Jazz Club “Kvadrat” in the mid 80s. Due to the nature of this work, I studied the relation between composition in music and in visual arts. Now I use traditional materials - oil on canvas. My mostly abstract works are full of energy and resemble surrealism. They carry musical vibrations, and mostly follow the rules I wrote for my students - "How to paint good abstract art". I also work on kinetic sculptures on the edge of sound art.

I'm a ceramic artist originally from the Caribbean, now based in Finland, living and working here at Hub Feenix. My work ranges from popular “happy potatoes” to more personal sculptures inspired by doll heads, surreal forms, emotions, and my cat, Mononoke. Working entirely by hand, some pieces feel playful. Others feel quiet or reflective. How they’re experienced often depends on the viewer.

When I realise how meaningful it is to live and how great a gift life is, an image often appears before my eyes. The works that mean the most to me are based on such moments of gratitude and great, silent joy. I am one of the very few Finnish printmakers who have focused on the monotype technique in their work. The use of words as part of the works has always been an important part of my expression. The titles of the works are often long, and sometimes consist of several sentences. My aim is that when entering the exhibition the viewer has room to breathe and a momentary experience of freedom.

Heli Halme is a ceramic artist, ceramics teacher, cultural anthropologist and freelance writer. In addition to poetry, Halme's imaginative works are inspired by poetry, etymology, myths and folklore.

Hub Feenix is ​​a non-profit art and wellness center established in 2020 in the historic Meltola tuberculosis sanatorium. Starting in 2023, Hub Feenix's international artist residency has invited artists to work in the inspiring spaces of the vibrant and communal cultural center, to focus, relax and enjoy the peace of nature. For example, in 2025, 50 artists from all over the world worked at Hub Feenix.

I am Iva Ivanova, (born 1989 in Sofia, Bulgaria), a multidisciplinary artist, exploring life, memory, identity and human relationships. I studied Scenography at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. I draw inspiration from my surroundings, particularly through travel, where I engage with new environments that provide me with a lens to observe nature, human interaction, culture, and unseen narratives. I find that unusual situations and places hold a unique power, serving as catalyst for my work. Intuition is a central tool in my practice, guiding how I approach themes. I am interested in moments of presence, vulnerability and transformation.

I am a Ghanaian-American multidisciplinary artist and author. I studied creative writing and performing arts, and am a self-taught visual artist. My work is rooted in a fascination with the dimensions of language, and explores themes of belonging, neurodivergence, self-reclamation, and well-being.

I’m a documentarian and Internet storyteller working at the intersection of multiple inherited narratives and cultures. These lineages draw me to stories of marginalised communities, particularly in a region of the world I’ve long been captivated by. What began as a personal project exploring Nordic histories and cultures has evolved into a broader documentation of racism, identity, colonial legacy, social inequalities and amplifying voices often overlooked in the world’s most “idyllic” regions. I bring 18 years of creative development experience, from Red Bull, MTV and HBO, with a steadfast commitment to independent storytelling that safeguards truth and integrity. I hope to challenge the myth of perfection, and remind audiences that even the brightest landscapes can cast shadows.

I am Mari Leskinen, a 54-year-old painter and a Master of Fine Arts (Academy of Fine Arts 2000). Painting and drawing have been my passion all my life. I create oil paintings on canvas, and use acrylic paints to create interior murals and decorative paintings on furniture and objects. I draw and paint on paper with watercolors and ink. Right now I am working on a large oil painting. My goal is to paint without thoughts.

Nisa Ojalvo is an American photographer & installation artist with a focus on durational performance art & site-specific environmental portraiture. Her work examines language, transmission of cultural know-how & linguistic preservation efforts in local communities. Nisa has been published in Art Asia Pacific, Boston Globe, KunstForum & The New York Times. Her work is in museum collections - ICA Boston, Tate Modern Archives, Spencer Art Museum. Nisa has shown in Asia (ChangJiang Contemporary Art Museum, China & Objectifs, Singapore), Scandinavia (Kunstgarasjen and Galleri 2, Norway) & the UK (Plas Bodfa & Stiwdio Maelor, Wales). She has garnered residencies in Wales, Italy & the US (Millay Arts, fully-funded AiR & VCCA). Ojalvo studied photography at Dartmouth & ICP in New York City.

I am a decorative and restoration painter and have recently been making monotypes and Japanese marbling suminagashi. My aim is to work in a way where my own conscious thought and intellectualization are as minimal as possible. I like how making monotypes invites coinsidence: the creative process is a journey in which the artist is also a recipient, exited to see what happens and emerges along the way.

HC BERG creates traditional and digitally created art and optical installations that challenge our current perception of reality at the intersection of gravity-dependent visual reality and AI-generative dreamlike reality. HC BERG curates the AI world to create concepts that support HC Berg's artistic goals and expression, and creates a new dimension to my artistic expression. The artworks visually seduce and challenge the viewer to playfully discover and explore the hidden artistic expression through ingenious digitally developed "visual illusions" - a way to master our belief in this common future challenge that we face in the near future.

I am a painter, a ceramist and an entrepreneur. I make pottery and sculpture in my workroom, which is in the same old building with our shop in Inkoo centrum. I paint with water- and oilcolours. Nature in Inkoo is my biggest inspiration, particularly this year, which is our 30 years anniversary year in Inkoo.

Viktoria’s artistic practice is rooted in an intuitive and process-based approach to abstraction. Her work engages with nature not as a direct subject, but as a silent witness — a space where organic forms, memory, and internal states intersect. Plants, natural rhythms, and everyday surroundings serve as starting points for compositions that evolve gradually over time. Her paintings are developed in multiple layers and stages, often over extended periods, allowing the work to unfold through observation and reflection rather than predetermined outcomes. This slow methodology emphasizes material presence, surface, and subtle shifts in tone and texture. Viktoria works primarily with acrylics and mixed media, and drawing on more than thirty years of experience with oil painting.

I paint based on reality and observations of both the outer and inner worlds. I strive to highlight the beauty and goodness around us, while also raising questions and bringing forward what is unseen or rarely discussed. My paintings often become abstract yet expressive, and I always carry my own narratives within them. An essential part of my drive is an enduring curiosity — a constant desire to learn and discover new things. A spill of milk on the table can become the impulse and the beginning of a landscape, a painting, or an entire series of works. I am also an idealist who believes in change and in the importance of every small contribution. I engage with environmental issues, human well-being, and existential questions. I want to offer hope and joy despite the heaviness and hopeles

I painted my first painting in 1984. Since then I have been painting all the time. I went to the theatre academy and continued painting alongside my acting career. An important painter for me is Tapsa Tamminen. I retired from acting in 2012. Since then I have been a full-time painter and have held exhibitions every year. The latest at Galleria Theodor in Loviisa in 2025.

As a textile artist and designer, I explore the dialogue between art, craft, and industrial products. I am inspired by placing the new and the old, the broken and the whole side by side, and through fragmentation I seek to express depth and contradiction. Arte Povera and “junk art” are key influences in my work, which I combine with strong forms and bold colors. I am also a designer and have created various interior textiles for several Finnish manufacturers, especially rugs and ryas. My playful mini-textile concept Reblok @myreblok, designed to be endlessly reconfigured for different spaces, can be ordered directly from me. I also work as a community artist and have collaborated with different working groups to create several textile works for public spaces, as well as larger artistic e

Outi Korhonen is a recently graduated ceramic artisan (graduating in the summer of 2026), and an art educator (MA) whose own artistic practice moves fluidly between disciplines. In her studio in Vols, she works primarily with clay, but her hands may also turn to drawing, painting, animation, or to building, together with others, spaces and objects that invite to listening of many different languages. Outi is drawn to birds and the natural world, to long conversations, and to the winding paths through which people find their way toward one another.

My name is Anne Hautajoki, a ceramic artist based in Kirkkonummi and the founder of Vols Ceramic Studio. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Ceramics (Artenomi), and in my work I am particularly fascinated by the origins of materials and the fundamental nature of clay. I have focused on the use of locally sourced raw materials in the production of clay bodies and glazes. My ceramics combine craftsmanship, thoughtful simplicity, and the inherent character of the material itself. Vols Ceramic Studio is located in the idyllic surroundings of the Wohls Manor area, in the old village school building of Vols by the shores of Lake Humaljärvi (the artist community Vols Skola). By participating in courses at Vols Ceramic Studio, you will have the opportunity to create your own functional and decorativ

I studied classical painting in the Renaissance city of Florence, and I would say that Renaissance blooms also in my work as it covers painting, photography, cyanotype and works with natural materials. I am inspired by collective subconscious and also by forests and animals. Animals have always had important roles in mythology around the world, and those ancient stories are sometimes reflected in my work. Symbolism has also been something I’ve studied, and I often use symbols in my work to weave together different meanings. I do hope though that my paintings speak to the viewers also intuitively, and that you sense positive energy as you pause for a while to study them.

I have lived with art and the spirit world since childhood. The connection existed before I could name it. I did not learn it, I learned to be with them. My art is the natural form of this connection. I am an artist who does not look for subjects. The subject finds me. I work with the spirit world. The message is not born from a thought, but from a connection that takes over the space. I paint with the spirit world. The messages of the spirit world want to become visible through me. I paint soulful, energetic messages for each viewer. Not a general message, but a personal encounter. When I paint, I do not decide what is created. I give the space, and the message takes shape.

I am both biologist (MSc) and sculptor (BA). Nature has always been very important to me and has often a strong influence in my works. I am also particularly interested in the cultural heritage of Finno-Ugric peoples and its manifestation in their art. By combining scientific and cultural perspectives, I create mystical, multidimensional sculptures. My works are often generously detailed, revealing their true nature only upon close inspection.

I am a visual artist and an art teacher. Alongside my teaching, I create my own art in a small, homely studio in my yard, surrounded by nature. I work simultaneously on multiple levels, both technically and conceptually. I combine different techniques and themes; for example, history may merge with the present, and painting with photography. I also use natural materials in my works. I primarily paint by combining cold wax with oil paints. It is an ancient technique that is less widely known today. For me, art is a way of exploring and articulating the relationship between the inner and outer worlds. The uniqueness and sensitivity of nature are my greatest sources of inspiration.

I am a 78 year old ceramic artist from Finland. My work is based on time, touch and change. My expression draws from the northern landscape and the quiet rituals of everyday life, where form and use meet. Each work is the result of a lifelong dialogue between material, light and simplicity, honoring the beauty of handmade objects and dignity of slow creation.

I am Art VickyMaa / Vicky Maaranen, a visual artist (M.A.) and founder of Ateljé Oceanborn Art in Nurmijärvi. Nature, the sea and colour form the core of my practice. I paint with acrylics, oils, cold wax and beeswax, blending abstract and representational expression. Cold wax–oil painting is my newest direction, where layered textures and shifting light create depth and presence. I explore the changing states of nature and moments that condense into color. I teach in Nurmijärvi and Järvenpää and offer courses across Finland. In 2019 I received an honorary award from the municipality of Nurmijärvi for my cultural work. My works invite the viewer to pause and discover a personal story.

I am an artist/illustrator and a teacher at Kauniainen Art School. I create joyful art and make illustrations for, among others, UNICEF (Christmas cards) and the Finnish Post (stamps). I will be drawing and painting throughout the weekend at my pop-up gallery. Welcome!

Hello, my name is Annick, I am a Dutch artist living and working in Finland since the last 15 years. Currently I am mainly working with ceramics on the line between the functional and sculptural. Inspired by Finnish nature, I like to experiment by using local materials such as birch, of which the ash can be turned into a glaze, and granite rocks for texture.

Teemu Keisteri (1985, Finland) is a visual artist living and working in Espoo. He has been getting a lot of attention with his Ukkeli character which he uses for paintings, drawings and unique clothing. Keisteri gets his inspiration from cultural phenomena and Finnish lifestyle and uses often himself as the subject of his art. Besides Ukkeli, Keisteri makes video art, art and dance performances, his own music in the band PEU and DJ shows under the name Windows95Man. Keisteri’s videos have won popularity with the internet and social media audiences.

Maria is a mental health awareness sculptor, who creates sculpture from clay and chicken wire. When creating sculpture from clay, Maria adorns it with different descriptive elements after it has been treated in the kiln. Maria's sculpture also gives her inspiration to create jewellery. Maria has participated in numerous group exhibitions among which was exhibition “Rituaalit” at Galleria Toinen Silmä. As a long-standing member of Helsinki International Artists’ Association (HIAA) Maria has exhibited her works in group exhibitions in Helsinki City Museum, Kaapelitehdas and Suomenlinna. At the moment Maria is a chairperson of HIAA and arranges exhibition opportunities for international artists living in Finland, as well as volunteers her free time to social causes.

I work in Espoo at Kutojantie artist space. We are about 20 professional artists working at this address. My artistic practise focus mainly on painting and drawing.

Catarina Johansson-Katyayani is a professional visual artist, musician, and community educator who expresses her art through interdisciplinary projects and creates experiences for all the senses. Catarina's art can be described as thought-provoking, humorous, and close to nature. "To be able to touch and evoke emotions. It can be about different stories of animals and beings in the borderland between fantasy and reality."

My name is Irina Rebnitskaya. I work as a visual artist, art teacher, and planner and coordinator of art projects. I also serve as a jury member and curator. I am the founder of Akvarelli Ateljee Espoo.

Topi Ruotsalainen is an Espoo-based visual artist and painter. He has become known for his figurative oil paintings in which he depicts people. Ruotsalainen's people are often in spaces or situations, alone and together, in groups and networks. Through these different groupings, Ruotsalainen raises subtle questions that reflect the surrounding society and the events of our time. Ruotsalainen graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts with a Master of Fine Arts in 2009 and from the University of Art and Design with a Master of Arts in 2005. Ruotsalainen's works are in numerous private and public collections both in Finland and abroad. Internationally, his works have been exhibited in, for example, Berlin, New York, Paris and London.

I am a visual artist from Espoo. The starting point of my work is nature and the experiences, moods and observations it evokes. In my works, I examine the forms of nature, light, the change of seasons, and the relationship between the internal and external experience of the landscape. Colors are also important in my art. Colors are never alone. They can be used to express a range of emotions. They are in relation to each other. They change as soon as they are placed next to another color.

I am a visual artist working in Karhusaari, Espoo. The historic surroundings of Karhusaari have been a source of peace and inspiration in my artistic practice since 2008. Painting has always been my closest form of expression. My works are expressive, semi-abstract, and layered both technically and conceptually. I aim to create an atmosphere in my paintings that invites the viewer to pause, reflect, and recognize something of themselves. I work with tempera and oil paints, while also experimenting with mixed media and digital techniques. I am fascinated by an ethereal expression and a silent dialogue between myself and the surrounding world through painting. Alongside my artistic work, I teach art in visual art schools.

I´m a graphic artist from Espoo, and my studio is located near a park and the sea, along the highway, in Karhusaari, Espoo, in the Horseman´s House, in the laundry room of the idyllic Sinebrychoff Villa. Birds and fish, animals, the sea, nature, and the cycle of nature feature prominently in my work. Humor is an important element in my work. My methods include metal printmaking and various etching techniques, as well as more experimental methods such as cardboard printmaking and monotype. In my work and teaching, I use less harmful printmaking techniques. In recent years, I have become enthusiastic about ceramics and pottery. My works reflect my interest in the design language and culture of Japanese ceramics. I teach printmaking at adult education centers and hold short courses on request

I am professional painter who offers teaching services for advanced and motivated painters and art workshops for teams and companies in Helsinki Lapinlahti area. Lapinlahden taidekoulu is located in peaceful and the most inspiring environment in Venice building at Lapinlahti Helsinki. My teaching focus on contemporary art but I also possess a vast knowhow with classic painting technics. 



Nigel Goh is a Singapore born multidisciplinary artist based in Helsinki and the co founder of Atom Toys. His work is guided by a single idea the void and the small joys that fill it. Each character carries a symbolic void within its body, representing the emotional spaces that appear in everyday life. Inside that void sits a small joy, a gentle reminder to appreciate the small wins and quiet comforts we often overlook. Nigel works across both digital and physical mediums to translate this concept into characters that feel personal and reflective. His approach is inspired by the quiet joy found in Finnish culture, where stillness, small moments, and subtle details hold meaning.

I am a visual and comics artist. I work with many different techniques: I draw with colored pencils and ink, I make graphics and cyanotypes, and I paint. I am also interested in combining craft techniques with visual art techniques. I often use various recycled materials in my work and try to reduce my impact on the environment as little as possible by, among other things, favoring non-toxic methods. In my studio, I am happy to present how I have brought recycled materials to the fore in different ways, for example in my graphic works and cyanotypes.

Youngok Kim is an abstract painter based in Helsinki. Her work explores movement, contrast and emotional energy through fluid techniques and layered surfaces. working mainly with acrylics, she creates dynamic compositions where organic forms emerge from spontaneous gestures. The dialogue between black and white, as well as strong color contrasts, play accentual reel in her practice. During Konstrundan she opens her studio in a historic residential building in central Helsinki, inviting visitors to experience the paintings in an intimate setting.

Muru Ceramics and Glass Studio is a shared workspace for five professional ceramic artists. In our studio, you can explore the diverse techniques and methods of ceramics and admire hand-formed and cast ceramic art.

Nulloomnia creates handmade pieces that embrace the unconventional. Each product features a creepy-cute creature with reflective eyes — a quiet, watchful detail that makes every creation feel truly alive. Grab a flashlight and discover magic in every corner! You can find oil painting, art prints, clothing, bags, stickers, jewelry, accessories, mugs and more. Only Nulloomnia Original Design.

Anna Kesäniemi is a Helsinki-based visual artist working primarily with ceramics and illustration. Colours, patterns and themes drawn from nature are central to her artistic practice. Her work is driven by hands-on making and a curiosity about how an idea takes shape as a tangible piece. Her works are characterized by a strong illustrative expression, a distinctive use of colour, and meticulous attention to detail. Kesäniemi’s work has been exhibited in Finland and internationally.

Empathy and curiosity lie at the core of my practice - a sincere interest in people and living beings in general and the connections between them. When I draw, I observe details, exploring them through lines and brushstrokes. I search for traces of inner life - what drives people, what brings them joy, and what causes pain. I work primarily in classical techniques - oil on canvas, and pen, pencil, and ink on paper. My work is created in a restrained palette, mostly monochrome, with occasional sudden bright accents. I live and work in Helsinki, where I have resided for the past 16 years. I hold a Master’s degree in Architecture from the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts and I am a board member of the Helsinki International Artists Association.

I am a long-time visual artist and craftsman. I paint with different techniques, I have also made graphics and photographs, and I love installations. My exhibition activities have been lively both in Finland and around the world. I am at home in my own studio and can peacefully focus on my work, which also involves a lot of practical tasks. The chaos is quite intense when it comes to things like packing and sending the works around the world. My studio is also a place to showcase my works and a permanent exhibition, where I am happy to talk about my work and its challenges. Konstrundan has been a really interesting event, where a lot of people have visited my studio from near and far. The best part has been the amazing discussions and encounters between both visual arts and other cultures.

I produce ceramics for homes and restaurants under the name Raaka Rå. My dishes are made of high-fired stoneware clay and they also meet food safety requirements. The dishes are dishwasher and microwave safe. Under my own name, I make unique art ceramics, which can be found in the State Art Collections, among other places. I also work as a teacher and hold courses in my own shop.

A small and unique workshop boutique on Korkeavuorenkatu in Helsinki hides many stories, which are told in the form of jewelry. We are specialized in unique jewelry and all kinds of custom-made jewelry. In addition to jewelry, the boutique may also offer a variety of handcrafted treasures from leather and bronze to paintings - after all, craftsmanship is a way of life and creativity does not exclude materials. I am a designer-goldsmith who approaches her work and making things with hands with passion and love. My creations are influenced by vintage, nature, stories and experiences. From my own and stories told by others. I experience life as an adventure, where experiences shape me as a maker, so my creation can change along the way.

I create handmade jewelry in silver and gold and take on commissioned pieces. I love giving “drawer jewelry” a new life – reshaping them so they gain new meaning for the wearer while preserving their history and memories. Every piece carries a story, and I aim to create personal jewelry that feels both timeless and deeply individual. I have previously taught courses at adult education centers and now offer short courses for 1–6 people with different themes.

I am Finnish-Cuban goldsmith artisan based in Helsinki. I create playful, colorful and magical pieces of jewellery, drawing inspiration from nature, imagination and beauty in all its forms. My jewellery is about bringing a little sparkle into everyday life, celebrating self-expression and embracing creativity.

I am a jewellery designer and goldsmith with a passion for creating timeless, sustainable jewellery inspired by nature and a clear, graphic design language. My designs have a subtle three-dimensional quality that allows light and shadow to interact beautifully. In the summer, I find inspiration in the Finnish archipelago, where nature gives me new energy and ideas. In a world of fast fashion, I want to offer something lasting. Lingon Design is about standing out – just like the bright red lingonberries in Nordic forests. Each piece is handmade in my workshop at Luo Collective in Helsinki, a creative community for jewellery artists.

Meira Rauta is a jewelry designer and goldsmithing artisan by training, but her deepest identity is that of a jewelry artist. She is fascinated by the effect of the body connection: a piece alone on its stand may be perceived as a sculptural object and not as a jewelry until it has a connection to the body. In her artworks Rauta likes to push the boundaries of what is traditionally expected of jewelry in terms of size and usability. She wants to learn new things and constantly challenge herself technically as she searches for ways to realize her artistic visions. Her works are handmade from the raw materials using goldsmithing techniques. Rauta has been making jewelry since 2008 and she is actively participating in jewelry exhibitions in Finland and increasingly also abroad.

Olga Vähä-Piikkiö makes jewellery using silver as the main material. Her company’s name is KuuKyy. As a jeweller, Olga is self-taught. She finds inspiration in nature and materials. In addition to silver, she uses different recycled stone and glass beads and seashells in her unique jewellery. Olga is also a musician, she studies music technology at the Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki. One of her interests is sound art, and at the moment she is working on finger-fixed sound makers using her skills as a jeweller.

Suvi Ärling is one of Luo Collective's 10 artisans who has a workbench at Korkeavuorenkatu 7. She studied goldsmithing in Tammisaari and completed her studies in, among others, Milan and Genoa. Suvi finds the location of Luo Collective's workshop ideal, as she is inspired by urban culture and history. Suvi mainly makes precious metal jewellery in both single pieces and small series, and also accepts commission work. Suvi's passion for jewelry was ignited early on, and she believes that jewelry is a part of the personality of each wearer, a highlight of parties and an everyday companion. At Luo Collective's workshop, you can see the work and products of several jewellery makers, and at the same time explore the magnificent workshop space in the courtyard of the apartment house.

After drawing as a hobby since I was a kid, finally at fifty-plus I fulfilled the dream of being a full time illustrator. My drawings are humorous and inspired by daily life around me. I draw by hand and digitally, often a combination. In my small cozy studio in the south of Helsinki and in my webshop I sell products made based on my illustrations: cards, posters, coasters and trays. I also draw commission work; birthday cards, "portraits" and small paintings. I dream of drawing for magazines or papers, and maybe in the future a children's book. Welcome!

Sahar Ajami is an award-winning illustrator, cartoonist, and visual artist based in Helsinki. Her work often explores social themes, human rights, and identity through a distinctive lens that blends satire with poetic visual storytelling. A member of the Finnish Editorial Illustrators, her art has been featured in international exhibitions and publications. Currently, she works from her studio in the historic Lapinlahti area, where she contributes to the local creative community and hosts art-focused workshops and events. Quick Facts: Specialties: Editorial illustration, political cartoons, and children’s book art. Location: Lapinlahden Lähde, Helsinki. Philosophy: Using visual humor and narrative to bridge cultural gaps and spark dialogue.

I am Uliana Novak, a self-taught artist of Russian origin based in Finland. I have a solid background in Sociology and research, but in 2020, I began painting for the very first time. What started as a once-a-week hobby turned into a new way to share my thoughts about myself and the world around me. In 2022, I secluded myself in the studio I rented at Lapinlahden Lähde and spent about 3 years primarily painting and expanding my body of work. Since then, I have created several series of painting, got several publications, awards, and participated in both online and offline group exhibitions. I was selected as Winner #1 Top 100 Emerging Artists-2025 hosted by Arts to Hearts Project. My first solo exhibition was in Helsinki in October 2025.

“If the housing space is the body, and the furniture were clothes – Art is like the jewellery, and the perfume of a Room.” Contemporary Artist with a Master’s degree in Architecture from Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture in Helsinki. Grew up in Germany, in a pot of paint next to my fathers easel. The studio at Kaapelitehdas has been an extension of our home since "Pro Kaapeli". Lived in China for 3 yrs, and work as a full time Artist since. Sales: Through my website + SoMe and collabs with interiorarchitects and -stylists. My paintings are held mainly in private collections in Europe, USA and Asia. - Art not only frames your individuality, it takes any room from good to great. I understand space & art and how the two – when perfectly paired, can make a better one.

The main themes of Aino Keinänen's art are equality and nature, which she strives to nurture by exploring the different dimensions of humanity: Animality, gender diversity, untouchability, land ownership, war, history, religion, culture, community, love, the chain of generations and survival have been the starting points of the projects. A surreal level is hidden in the realistic depiction of people: People are made of natural materials. The destruction of nature created by man is symbolized by a geometric pattern that eats up the earth and leaves behind the white emptiness of the paper. Nature in a person represents hope: From the inside of a stone or wooden person, all sensitivities emerge, e.g. in the form of algae, moss, flowers, fruit, insects, reptiles, resin and lava.

I paint (with oil, acrylic and pigment colors) the horizon of a wanderer, the sky, the land and the sea, but in a way that examines the temporality of the surrounding reality. All my pictures are fleeting impressions in a way. The people in my pictures are allegorical. I have studied art all my life. I did two master's degrees and a doctoral dissertation on the importance of art and culture in the surrounding society. My pictures contain references, especially from Western art history. When I paint, I keep the darkness at bay. That is perhaps the most important motive for my painting.

I am a painter who graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in 1989. I paint both small and large oil paintings, in which light and subtle variations in color play a key role in creating a sense of space. The subject of my most recent exhibition at Gallery A2 was a stream from my hometown of Kajaani. I have also painted extensively, inspired by Andalusia in Spain, Egypt, Tanzania, and Morocco. In addition to nature and landscapes, my subjects include architectural forms such as columns, stairs, and water. My paintings are included in the collections of the HAM Art Museum, among others. Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

My paintings are abstract or semi abstract. For me, art is a way of life and a way of dealing with things. The process is open and unplanned. Failure is also an opportunity. Watch out for wet paint! Surprises are always possible! To quote Pessi Rautio, The Editor-in-Chief of Taidelehti: ”Märkälä wants to paint, to bring out the good on the top, so the process must end in something hopeful, full of oxygen and life, light, even what is beautiful.” ”To Märkälä, the world includes objects, good ones that simply must be depicted through painting, not least because they make such good paintings.” The whole text: www.maariamarkala.com

I have been working as a professional artist since 1988, My Alma Mater was the Helsingfors/Helsinki Art Academy, but i did some random art studies before that. Painting is my main topic, but environmental art and graphics are on the scheme as well. Deep psychology , nature and music are important sources for inspiration, and i have been playing the guitar for 52 years, so there is often a connection between music and visual themes in my art

Creative work is the most natural way for me to connect with myself and the world around me. I am interested in different techniques and structures, and I paint on plexiglass and use various recycled materials in my works. I'm a portrayer of humanity. The themes of my works include spiritual values, well-being, spiritual growth, femininity, masculinity, motherhood, sensitivity, nature, and universality. These themes often appear in human faces, with which I engage in dialogue. Their expressions convey things that are often difficult to put into words. Art is way of life and spiritual home.

Rosa Helin works in painting and ceramics. Her work is guided by an interest in the study of surfaces and materials and the interaction of traditional crafts. Helin graduated from the Turku Academy of Arts in 2019, after which her work was selected in 2021 and 2023 for the finals of the Nordic Carlsberg Foundation Portrait Now! portrait prize competition at the National History Museum of Denmark and in 2025 for the finals of the Jackson’s Art Prize competition in London, England. Helin’s work has been exhibited at Gumbostrand Konst & Form in Sipoo in 2019 and 2024, Aura Gallery in Turku in 2018, 2021, 2022 and 2024, Galleria Duetto in Helsinki in 2025, Turku Art Hall in 2019, Aboa Vetus & Ars Nova in 2017, and the annual exhibitions of the Turku Artists’ Association in 2023 and 2025.

I am an encaustic painter from Helsinki. I paint with beeswax, which is a technique that is over 2000 years old and originated in Greece. Encaustic means "to burn in": Different layers of wax are attached to each other with fire. The nature of beeswax is excellent for abstract paintings, strong three-dimensional structures and also collages. I also compose music and have painted my own compositions as well as composed my paintings. Spirituality is important to me and it is reflected in many of my works.

MarjaLeena graduated from the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts (now the Academy of Fine Arts) in 1984 and has been actively working as an artist ever since, holding exhibitions both in Finland and abroad. Her most recent major exhibitions were the Beijing Biennale in January-February 2026 and the Shanghai ArteLaguna Prize in November 2025, to which she was invited by the Venetian Arte Laguna Prize organization.

I have worked as a studio potter since 1972. Mostly I throw functional ceramics. My design is simple and with my own glazes I make my ceramics personal. During 2022 I worked with a publication for Japanilaisen Kulttuurin Ystävät "Japanilaisen ja suomalaisen keramiikan luovuuden lähteillä". In Autumn 2025 I participated in a group exhibition in Lapua Taidemuseo, "Siltoja ja solmukohtia" suomalaisten taiteilioiden Japani. For the exhibition I made an installation of Japanese garden lights, teas sets and home altars.

My practice merges abstract painting, collage and digital techniques to explore themes of technology, logical systems and power. Recurring symbols—skulls, chess pieces, and dice—reference mortality, strategy, and chance, touching on themes of control and unpredictability. Recent works incorporate AI-generated images based on my own paintings, which are printed and used as collage, emphasizing the physicality of the art object. While AI plays a role in my process, its limitations and ethical implications remain a central theme. Originally from the U.S., I lived in New York before moving to Helsinki. My work has been included in over 60 exhibitions internationally, with pieces in museum and private collections.

I am a Finnish visual artist, and oil painting is my quiet language. I paint female figures and children in soft, misty tones where light pauses the moment. Time seems to linger in my works. I also create hazy landscapes and undertake commissioned works. Layered painting builds depth and sensitivity. I have exhibited in Savonlinna during the Oopperajuhlat for 28 summers. At Konstrundan, I wish to meet the viewer face to face.

I am a designer, artist, and craftsperson based in Helsinki. My work is rooted in natural materials, especially clay and wood. The qualities of the material and a deep respect for it guide both my formal language and working process. My expression is clear and material-driven. Surfaces, structures, and organic forms are central in my work. My inspiration arises from the quiet rhythm and structural beauty of nature. My studio is located in Munkkiniemi, where I primarily work with ceramics. I also work in a wood workshop, where I create wooden objects and explore combinations of materials. During Konstrundan, I open my studio in Munkkiniemi and present my work and artistic practice.

My work focuses on a subtle, organic aesthetic, where perfection is found in imperfection. I am drawn to the textures and forms that emerge when working on the wheel or by hand, or during a slow wood-firing, and that capture something unexpected from the process.

I'm inspired by beautiful everyday things and the endless possibilities of clay, that a coarse material can also be shaped into something graceful and fragile. I want my work to convey the joy and appriciation of everyday aesthetics. I use different techniques from hand building to throwing and slip casting. I make both practical and art objects. We also organize ceramics courses at our Studio.

I paint landscapes and create small wood sculptures. Paint and its nature have always been the starting points and ideas in my work. Exploring the horizon is my eternal project. For my wood sculptures, I collect wood along the way. I paint, carve, and combine small pieces of wood to build, for example, a mushroom, a banana, or a doghouse. My sculptures are often humorous metaphors about life and existence.

Artturi Nokelainen (Helsinki) paints with thin layers of color, where different shades on the painting form images of three-dimensional spaces. He experiments in color area painting with colored pencils. He also builds sculptures and installations. He is influenced by the phenomena of space, metaphysics and music. Nokelainen's works often with a real model (e.g. a person, a stuffed animal toy or a plant), but the working can also start with an abstract idea, a news headline or an inner feeling. In the flow state, he is free from his own limitations and feels like an instrument of the universal spirit of art.

I am contemporary textile artist. My main technique is tufting, but I also work with tapestry, patchwork and watercolors. I am happy to talk about my art and the techniques I use, and you will be among the first to see the works that will be completed for my next exhibition.

I am a visual artist, I paint mainly with acrylic paints. My works are available on online sales sites, such as Taiko.art and Taidelainaamo.fi. In 2025 I had my own exhibition in Lohja and one work at the Wiurila Biennale. I have a multidisciplinary background as an artist and hold a Doctor of Arts degree. Along the way, I have worked as an actor and musician, as well as served as the chair of an artists’ organization. In 2011 I completed a doctorate in arts at Aalto University, where my subject was digital art and music. I have had a studio in TIlajakamo, Meilahti, for two years. In the fall of 2025 I performed my own opera there at the Night of the Arts.

I am a visual artist based in Helsinki, holding a Master of Arts from the University of Art and Design Helsinki, with a background in film costume design and teaching costume design. My art centers on the feminine portrait, alternating between emotional realism and abstracted expression. I explore how visual elements shape identity in these contrasting approaches. The edge of the painting is also an active element in my works – it suggests a continuation beyond the canvas or serves as a physical frame integrated into the artwork. I primarily work in acrylics. The themes of my recent paintings arise from my memories, observations, and experiences within a multicultural family.

I am a visual artist, curator, and painter based in Helsinki. My abstract paintings are created primarily with oil paints and oil pastels, but I work broadly within the field of contemporary art and also make small ceramic sculptures. In my artistic practice, painting is intertwined with meditation practices and the use of intuitive knowledge that arises through mindful presence. My works have been exhibited in recent years in solo exhibitions in Helsinki and Lahti, as well as in group exhibitions in New York and as part of the London Fashion Week program.

I use different techniques as acryl, oil, papersculptures, recycled materials. Wallpainting.

A visual artist who approaches humanity, whose works are a mixture of serious playfulness and humorous strangeness. The works are mostly watercolour and oil paintings.

Education: Master of Arts, 1991, University of Art and Design Helsinki (now Aalto University). I began my career as a theatre costume designer, worked as an event producer, continued as a Senior Lecturer in Cultural Management (Metropolia University of Applied Sciences), and ten years ago I rediscovered myself through visual arts in Scotland. Through the stories in my paintings, I build a world that could exist in another dimension. The final outcome emerges intuitively, without a precise plan in advance. A painting might begin with an okapi stretching its head towards a sleeping mermaid and wondering: What do mermaids dream about? Do mermaids dream of strawberries?

"I have been working as a visual artist since 1979, when I moved to the Torne River Valley after completing my art studies in Helsinki. For the past 30 years, I have lived in Helsinki again, and in recent years, I have been working in my studio in Taka-Töölö. Oil and watercolor have been my primary painting techniques. A few years ago, I had the privilege of working in Claude Monet’s famous garden in France for the month of June. All kinds of nature- and garden-related themes continue to inspire me, whether in my own allotment garden, the nearby forests, or at the edge of meadows. In the Konstrundan exhibition, I present garden and nature motifs from both France and Finland, reflecting the beauty I wish to create around me."

I want people to get in touch with their feelings when they look at my items. Humor has an important place in my products. I use stoneware in my art. I do both art and utility items.

Julia Aminoff-Tatsis qualified as a ceramic artisan in 2019. Today, she runs a ceramics workshop Leera in Ruskeasuo together with Maria Sundell. Julia uses the potter's wheel as her primary tool in her work with clay. She is drawn to the rhythmic, repetitive and physical aspects of working with clay, as well as its meditative and therapeutic qualities. Julia likes to make functional objects.

Maria Sundell is passionate about clay as a material and thinks a lot about sustainability: How can ceramic objects be created in a more ecological way? In the studio, there are, as an experiment, a number of objects on display that have been fired at low temperatures and coloured with plants. Otherwise, Maria mainly makes functional stoneware pieces, which will be for sale during Konstrundan. Maria is a ceramic artisan and craftsperson in the ceramics field. She runs a ceramics studio called Leera in Ruskeasuo, Helsinki, together with Julia Aminoff‑Tatsis.

Jag är keramikartesan och hantverkare med särskilt intresse för konstkeramik. Jag jobbar mycket med skulptur och reliefer. Jag tillverkar också föremål för vardagsbruk.

Together with my colleagues, we have a small ceramics studio in Ruskeasuo, Helsinki. I am fascinated by the endless possibilities of clay; how ingredients, taken from the ground, combine and through heat turn into something completely new. Clay inspires me to stay playful and to experiment. Working with ceramics, I find the process to be as meaningful to me as the end result.

Besides my previous pedagogical and art education diplomas, I have completed my pottery artisan training. Together with my colleagues I do pottery in our small pottery workshop in Ruskeasuo, Helsinki. I work mainly with slab building and slip casting, producing functional ware. I also do raku ceramic. I enjoy clear forms, and my inspiration arises mainly from nature.

I’m an artist living in Helsinki and working mainly with ceramics. Main principles in my work are playfulness and examining colors, shapes and textures. I enjoy making objects that bring joy to the home. I gather inspiration from all around me, in nature and cityscapes. The many materials and options for technique, glazing and firing also inspire me endlessly. I love handbuilding, with pinching and coiling, as well as raku and wood firing.

I am a Helsinki-based ceramic artist and graphic designer. I create ceramic dogs and other animal figures, and I share images of my work on my Instagram account, Ceramicdoggies, as well as on a website under the same name. I would describe my pieces as small portrait sculptures of animals. In my work, I use a variety of high-fire clays, underglaze colours, and different glazes.

Laamanen’s work fuses hand-modified textiles with meticulous embroidery, creating pieces that are realistic yet decorative. Drawing inspiration from Finnish living heritage—especially Karelian embroidery traditions—she reimagines ancestral motifs through botanical themes, texture, and contemporary mixed-media approaches. With every stitch, Laamanen explores how craft becomes fine art: slow, precise, and emotionally resonant.

I am a visual artist working with illustration, animation, and photography. My personal work explores connections between nature and humans, conscious consumption, feminism, and migration, inspired by the diversity of people and nature. With over 12 years of freelance experience, I have created visuals for concerts, festivals, bands, writers, and brands, including prints, posters, book covers, animation, and murals. I volunteer as an illustrator for CreativeMornings Helsinki. In 2024–2025, I held solo exhibitions Southern Souls Living North at Globe Art Point and Entresse Library, participated in art events in Helsinki and Turku, and completed projects for Helen and Arts Promotion Centre Taike.

Emmi is a Helsinki-based (b. 1988) visual artist who primarily works with painting. At the core of her paintings is the combination of three-dimensional, strong textured surfaces, and a monochromatic palette — rawness and softness together. She also enjoys combining different art forms, such as poetry, painting, and video together. The core of her artistic practice is to tell stories about life and the full spectrum of being human — softness, rawness, and the beauty that exists in both.

Laura Pehkonen is a Finnish ceramic and visual artist working mainly with unique pieces. Pehkonen uses and combines various materials and techniques in her work. Currently she is working with ceramic, wood and painting. In recent years, she has created several different ceramic artworks for various public spaces such as schools and hospitals. Pehkonen's works are in the collections of the Helsinki City Art Museum HAM, the Espoo Museum of Modern Art EMMA, the Finnish State Art Commission / the National Gallery, and private collections. During Konstrundan Pehkonen opens up her usually private studio.

I am Malaika Mollel, a Finnish-Tanzanian visual artist and designer from Vallila, Helsinki. In my work I blend influences from Finnish and Tanzanian cultural heritage in vibrant female figure paintings as well as jewellery and textiles inspired by them. My art explores femininity, dual identity and cultural encounters.

I graduated with a Master of Art in December 2024 University of Art, painting faculty. I previously studied at the Kankaanpää School of Art, from 2012-16. I have exhibited my art since 1999. My practice is focused on oil painting, but I'm also experienced in sculpture. Paintings combine several styles like abstract, realism, and cartoonish. I speak about them as Fusion paintings. I use self-made oil colors.

Aleksi Kallioja is a photographer and media artist who explores the boundaries between time and reality in his works. His practice brings together the past and the future, creating speculative collisions that open doors to alternative realities. Storytelling and imaginative thinking are at the core of Kallioja’s art: how can parallel timelines and new perspectives on the world be made tangible through artistic means?

I work mainly with lens-based art. I utilize photography, videos, audio, traditional methods, word art and textile. I work with themes such as microhistory, album photos, memories, national landscapes, colonialism, natural science and multiculturalism but my working process involves always starts with the material. I am a member of Artists Collective Kunst.

Ilkka Kärkkäinen is a graphic designer with a long career who has focused on creating his own graphic art for the last 5 years at the Vallila Artists' House. Ilkka's working methods are analog, slow and experimental. He applies old printing techniques, laser cutting and polymer engraving in his works. The works are printed on old letterpress presses from the 70s.

I am a Helsinki-based photographic artist working at the intersection of documentary and constructed imagery. My practice explores identity, memory, and the relationship between people, nature, and community. I develop long-term projects using both analogue and digital processes. My studio is located in Vallila Artist House, where I produce exhibitions and photobook projects. My work often grows from encounters, places, and layered narratives. Alongside image-making, I reflect on representation, documentary practice, and the role of the artist.

My work explores how images shape the ways we see, remember, and relate to the world. With a background in documentary photography, I have gradually moved toward a more conceptual and critical approach, examining how visual culture constructs ideas of nature, humanity, and otherness. I am particularly interested in the histories that linger within images — the ways in which ethnographic and colonial representations continue to define our collective perception of the “Other.” Through this lens, I seek to understand how photography participates in systems of power, but also how it might open possibilities for re-seeing and re-imagining those relations.

I am painter and visual artist. I´m Inspired by the traces of human life in cultural environment, ´genius loci´, and Grand Tour. During the last 30 years I have mostly painted with oil on linen and mixed media on paper. The material is essential to me and I use historical painting methods. In Konstrundan I have an exhibition in Alppigalleria with Petra Giacomelli. You can buy books of my art: Roihupelto – Pompeii (PARVS, 2023), Grand Tour (2014) and Helsinki in Florence, Florence in Helsinki (2003). I have an ordinary membership in Finnish Painters´ Union and I am also member in Helsinki Artists' Association. My paintings are presented in the collections of the City of Helsinki, Lahti Museum of Art as well as Kuntsi Art Museum and in numerous international private collections.

I am a Finnish artist living in Italy and a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome. My visual world often grows out of literary influences and themes. I have created exhibition projects inspired by texts by E.T.A Hoffmann, Juhani Peltonen and Bruno Schulz. In my works I use recycled materials, especially old glued books. They combine icon-like qualities, three-dimensionality and wordless narratives that the viewer can complete in their own imagination. My works are collage paintings. In the early 1980s, I participated in the activities of the Ö- Group in Finland and have since then held numerous solo exhibitions in Finland, Italy and elsewhere in Europe. I am a member of the Finnish Painters Union.

I am a painter and a visual artis. As an artist, I am always seeking to capture and preserve moments, emotions, and experiences in my work. I use a variety of techniques and materials to create my art, and I am constantly experimenting. My artwork is inspired by the world around me and the people and experiences that have shaped my life. Each piece is a reflection of a moment, a feeling, or a memory that I want to preserve and share with others. I combine various materials and techniques to create layered and textured pieces that tell a story and capture a moment in time. Whether working with traditional or experimental mediums, I am always seeking to express my ideas and emotions through my art. I hope that my artwork will resonate with viewers and inspire them to think about the endless

Johanna Känsälä is an art therapist and Master of Arts. She works primarily with the scratchboard technique. She has, among other things, illustrated the children’s book The Karelian Pie Monster and Other Stories. Last year, two exhibitions were held: This Journey – Time Held in Slow Emotions, in which she explored the meanings of time, place, and travel, as well as her personal relationship with nature through journeys to the fells of Lapland and the Himalayan mountains.

I am a woodcut artist, but I also do other types of graphics. My woodcuts are made using the so-called one plate technique, and in metal graphics I use drypoint, line etching and mezzotint. Recurring themes in my works are plants, gardens and animals.

Virva Svala (b. Haapajärvi) is a Helsinki-based artist working with oil, acrylic, and watercolor. Her works explore semi-abstract landscapes and subtle interpretations of light and nature. Svala’s calm, layered painting process creates dreamlike worlds where reality and imagination intertwine. Her inspiration often comes from nocturnal cityscapes, flowers, birds, and animals, as well as everyday landscapes and memories. She holds a Master of Arts degree from the University of Art and Design Helsinki and has also studied at the Open Art School. Svala has worked as a visual arts teacher, held several exhibitions, and currently works at Taidetila Viiiiis in Kallio, Helsinki.

Hanna Räisänen is an artist living and working in Helsinki. She graduated as a visual artist from the Lahti Art Institute in 2006. Hanna Räisänen is a member of the Helsinki Artists' Association and the Finnish Painters' Union. She works mainly in painting. In recent years, her work has focused on watercolor painting and painting installations.

Scarlet is tattoo artist and painter, originally from Manchester, UK. She is an internationally selling artist and is now an award-winning tattoo artist and owner of BluePunk Tattoo; a studio created to provide a comfortable and accessible space for women, neurodivergent and LGBTQA+ clients. Her vibrant watercolour and acrylic paintings have evolved from static works on canvas, to art pieces full of movement, which enhance and integrate with the human body. Using needles and ink, colours and elements of nature are combined with skin, providing a feeling of closeness to the natural world that so many of us crave. Paint strokes and patterns are used to define the body’s natural curves and to leave a permanent, personal reminder of the beauty of the natural world and our place within it.

My studio is both a private tattoo atelier and an art space. As a tattoo artist, I create custom, precise work. As an illustrator, my style is realistic, marked by meticulous detail and occasional surreal elements. Precision defines my approach on paper as well. Each piece is the result of a thoughtful balance between technical rigor and artistic vision.

Maija Toropainen is a visual artist, painter. Her works are oil paintings and watercolors. Her workspace is located in connection with Grafiikanpaja Talli. The place was originally an old 100-year-old stable. The studio has paintings on display and cards for sale.

The delicacy and vulnerable beauty of a single flower inspire and intrigue me. I study flowers up close, observing the subtle, almost imperceptible threshold between light and shadow. By altering depth of field and lighting, I reveal the smallest structures. I expose my digital photographs onto polymer plates and experiment with colour in the printing process to shift the mood and character of the image.

Sanna Rintalaulaja is a designer, Master of Arts, and ceramic artist whose recent work consists of angular sculptures and tactile reliefs. Her method of composing reliefs from small, hand‑shaped pieces originates from her background in jewellery design. The surfaces reveal wavy, crumpled, fringe-like and curly textures. These material‑driven works emerge in the space between planning and intuitive making, where trusting the hands’ way of thinking is essential. The rhythm of the surface structure and the refined glazes are accentuated in the pieces.

I’m an illustrator and graphic designer. From 1993 I have practised classic printmaking methods as well as new methods like carborundum and polymere. I often combine methods by printing two images of different sizes to form a final image. The possibility for colour variations is also interesting in creating various atmospheres . I also work with various structures and materials designing artist’s books.

Anu Haapanen (b. 1981) is a Helsinki-based visual artist working across a wide range of contemporary art practices. She graduated as a visual artist from Lahti Art Institute and holds a Master of Arts degree from Aalto University (ViCCA programme). In addition, she earned a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Art History from University of Helsinki. Haapanen works with a diverse range of media, from oil and ink painting to charcoal drawing, moving image, and installation. Her works have been presented in numerous solo and group exhibitions.

Jane Hughes (b. 1984, Ireland) works with painting, drawing and installation. Her work moves between figuration and abstraction, with colour at its core, exploring themes of landscape, social psychology, and cultural history. She has exhibited internationally in galleries and museums such as the VISUAL, Ireland; State Gallery of Kaliningrad, Russia and Kunsthalle am Hamburgerplatz, Berlin. Hughes received her MA in Environmental Art at Aalto University, Helsinki (2012) and her BA in Fine Art Painting at the National College of Art & Design, Dublin (2006). Her work is part of the public collections of the Irish State Collection: Department of Foreign Affairs, The Finnish State Deposit collection, and HUS collection.

Laura Ukkonen (b.1977) is a visual artist based in Helsinki, Finland. She makes drawings, woodcuts, videos and writes observing the everyday environment, inspired by the self-portraits and home interiors from different eras, as these are themes that many women have dealt with throughout the centuries. Laura Ukkonen graduated from Aalto University as a visual artist (MA, 2012) and visual arts educator (MA, 2019). She also studied fine arts at the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris (2010) and art history at the University of Turku (BA). Ukkonen's works are in the collections of the Helsinki and Jyväskylä Art Museums and HUS.

Marja Viitahuhta is a media artist and filmmaker whose works range from films, performances and installations to photography and collage. She holds a BA degree in performance art from the Turku Arts Academy and an MFA degree from the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts. She has been awarded internationally at Cannes, Stuttgarter Filmwinter, Mediawave, L’Alternativa and Minimalen film festivals and her works have been screened and exhibited worldwide in the contexts of film, visual art, music and performance. Her works have been acquired to both private collections as well as significant public collections such as MoMA, Kiasma and Saastamoinen foundation. Since 2019 she has collaborated with musicians Ánnámáret, Ilkka Heinonen and Turkka Inkilä.

Siiri Pohjolainen (b. 1979, Lahti) is a Helsinki-based visual artist and painter known for her expanded painting installations. She earned a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from the Academy of Fine Arts Helsinki in 2017 and graduated as a painter from the Free Art School in 2004. Her pieces are held in several significant collections, including the State of Finland, the City of Tampere, and the Kone Foundation. Her artist studio is located at Huuto gallery space. Her work explores the boundaries between different media, frequently combining painting with materials such as textiles, clay, stones, and found objects. Her practice is deeply rooted in phenomenology, exploring the structures of experience, symbolism, and metaphors.

Terhi Heino (born 1970 in Oulu, Finland) graduated from the Department of Sculpture of the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts in 2001, and she has also studied architecture. She uses natural material, organic waste and boidegradable materials , such as fish fins and used tea bags out of which she creates sculptures and larger abstract installations that comment on the transience and fragility of the individual and the environment.

I am a versatile visual artist whose works combine different painting and drawing techniques. My inspiration comes from nature and people, often through abstraction. Drawing is a central part of my process. My international education in Finland, Ireland, and Spain has enriched my artistic expression. My works have been widely exhibited and can be found in private and public collections in these countries.

As a visual artist, I feel that I am merely one of the tools in the creation of art. I begin my work without knowing the final result and usually without any specific goal in mind. I feel that colors, painting tools, and even the canvas have a will of their own to achieve their own secret objectives.I surrender myself to the process without any preconceptions of my own perfection.The final result, even if at some point I begin to work with greater determination, is always a surprise. My work is guided by my inner visions of the things I ponder and that move me. The work in progress must convey something important, speak to me, before I can stop working on it.The work takes its place in the world in its own meaningful existence. When painting, I prefer to use oil, acrylic, and pastel colors

I am a Master of Arts and a ceramic artist working in Toukola, Helsinki. I create both art ceramics and functional ceramics. In addition, I offer pottery workshops in my studio. During the Konstrundan weekend, I will keep my studio open – you are warmly welcome to get acquainted with my workspace and my work, and to enjoy a cup of tea in a traditional wooden house setting. My pieces are on display as part of an exhibition and are also available for purchase. Warm welcome!

Oulunkylä artist house has a total of 17 artist apartments, where a diverse group of visual artists have worked for fifty years. We invite you to get to know the artist residents and the studios and courtyards located in their homes during Konstrundan. The studio house, which was completed in 1976 and is owned by the Studio Foundation of the Finnish Artists' Association, was designed by architect, artist professor Kirmo Mikkola and professor Esko Lehti.

I create my works using a technique I developed myself. The essential elements of my work are fostering a sense of well-being and connection, finding beauty in the worn, and embracing the unfinished.

I create visual art in my studio at Taideyhdistys Tapaus. I paint with acrylics in thin, transparent layers as well as thick, built-up surfaces, often working on several paintings at once. I begin intuitively and refine the work through experience and tested themes, always searching for light and shadow. For me, the most important thing is that a painting is beautiful in its own way and remains engaging to look at. I have been an invited artist at BELA – the European and Latin American Biennial in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2023–2024, 2025–2026) and Artist of the Month in HTY’s online gallery (2023, 2025). I have participated in Konstrundan 2024–2025 and exhibited internationally by invitation in France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Japan, Brazil, the UK and Canada

I have been interested in landscapes and the past for many years. I use film for photography and I am inspired by the aesthetics of early photography.

My technique is metal graphics – etching, aquatint, and chine collé. While I have found my own preferred techniques, I am constantly exploring others, both traditional and new methods. In recent years, I have found cardboard graphics. I strive to create moods in my images that can be found in nature and in the flow of my thoughts. For me, making art is thinking and the process of creating. I feel that the task of art is to awaken its viewer to think and to see the world from a new angle. The process reflects my development as an artist. Nature is diverse with its many visual motifs, although I find myself returning repeatedly to birches. There is depth in the world of wood. Birch is like me – warm white, coal black, and the shadows of leaves moving in the wind.

I constantly perceive stories, colors, and moods around me—while traveling, looking out of a bus window, or walking in nature. These observations form the starting point of my work. Animals hold a special place in my imagery and often appear as human-like figures, reflecting emotions and life situations. Through joy, rich colors, and a gentle, caring expression, I aim to create works that resonate with the viewer. I work with both painting and printmaking, and a vibrant use of color is a defining characteristic of my practice.

In my printmaking I am fascinated not only by visual expression but also by the rich, eventful techniques and their various combinations. I usually combine several different techniques and plates. The process requires concentration: it’s just me, my imagination, and the plate. Chance often has a hand in things, and there is a charm in that as well. It must also always be remembered that the image that appears on the paper is a mirror image of the plate. My works often draw inspiration from the environments and architecture I see while traveling. I don’t depict scenes exactly as they are; instead, elements created by my imagination blend into them. My style is generally quite detailed. I want my pieces to bring joy and to give the viewer’s imagination wings. I’m happy to be able to work tog

Anna Rokka (b. 1986) is a visual artist who focuses on installation but also works with sculpture, video art, video installation, performance, painting, and costume design. Rokka inherited her artistry from her family, which is largely made up of various kinds of creators. Anna Rokka has shown her work in both galleries and museums, including Sculptor and Sinne in Helsinki and MACRO Testaccio in Rome. Rokka was honoured with the annual sculptor award from the Raimo Utriainen Art Foundation in 2015.

In my sculptures, the classification of animals, people and plants becomes blurred. I deal with emotions, difference and the diversity of nature through imaginary creatures and animal figures. I work at a calm tempo so that the piece has time to tell who she/he is. I make versatile use of ceramic techniques and work with wood with hand and power tools. Right now I'm learning bronze casting. I am also researching the properties of native wild clay that I dug myself. My passion about learning new skills brings joy and expands the range of means of expression. I'm a sculptor, ceramic artist and visual art teacher (MA). I founded my own company in 2019 and have worked as a full-time artist since then.

Milla Vainio graduated with a Master of Arts in 2024 from Aalto University’s Contemporary Design programme. She works primarily with ceramic- and glass art, often combining diverse methods and elements from both art and design in her practice. Vainio’s approach is strongly material-driven. In her ceramic sculptures, she primarily employs hand-building techniques, while in artprintmaking she works with silkscreen/serigraphy. Since 2021, she has explored the artistic possibilities of colored clays in her ceramic works. Her work has been exhibited in Finland as well as internationally, including in Germany and Japan.

I am a ceramic artisan and artist, and work in a variety of ways with clay and other organic materials. My specialty is wheel throwing, but I also hand-build to create everything from functional objects to dog bowls, urns, sculptures, and reliefs. Please come and say hello!

Visual artist, Master of Culture and Arts (b. 1966), lives and works in Helsinki. Her practice focuses on restrained colour and the expressive quality of line. The works are primarily created through painting, while she also explores other techniques. Her sources of inspiration include nature, the built environment and art history. Her works are held in private and public collections.

I have been working as an artist and developing my art for almost three decades. Compiling narrative works is my language, a way to make my feelings and inner world visible. In my collage art, I use art historical fragments, old books, photographs and texts. The fictional characters in my works are created when I ponder the themes of femininity and humanity, as well as in them related emotional experiences. I make my paintings using mixed media. In addition, I make assemblies from ecological recycled materials. I am a member of Helsinki Artists' Association and Roihupello Taidekortteli ry.

I am a watercolor painter because I love watercolors for their speed and unpredictability. You can’t always control a painting perfectly; instead, the watercolor “decides” its own path. My paintings are mainly naturalistic, and I try to capture moments and moods in them, inspired by my hikes in Lapland and on the west coast of Sweden. I’m also inspired by rugged buildings, whose details I want to depict. My subjects come from places like Estonia and France. I am a member of NAS (Nordic Watercolor Society) and Sayn (The Finnish Watercolor Society).

Sculptor and designer Arni Aromaa (1971) uses ceramics and glass as his main materials. In recent years, he has studied the combination of ceramics and glass in the firing process. Aromaa utilizes a variety of methods from mould casting and pressing to hand building in larger works. The works are inspired by nature, but their design language, finishing and implementation techniques are strongly based on the training of Aroma's industrial designer. Aromaa has participated in numerous joint exhibitions and his works are in the collections of the State and Museum of Modern Art EMMA, among others. He has received several design awards, including the State Design Award 2012 together with his colleague Sauli Suomela.

In this exhibition, I will present a series of black-and-white and colorful ink works created in Morocco, alongside an invitation to step into my studio space. My process began with painting the cliffs and the sea—waters in which I swam and a horizon I crossed between two continents. As I worked, the imagery started to shift. Abstract visions surfaced: strange figures, music, dance, rituals, symbols. A man and a raven, a woman and a snake. People moving along the pathways of life—sometimes rendered with precision, more often as shadows or fleeting suggestions—appearing both within the everyday and within myth. These works arise from the interplay between the visible world and the inner landscape, where observation dissolves into imagination and narrative becomes form.

Ivanda Jansone is a visual artist based in Helsinki who works in drawing and printmaking, focusing on narrative and serial visual structures.

I am a visual artist from Helsinki. In my paintings, I examine humanity to find something we all have in common. My latest paintings tell stories about childhood: about encountering, seeing and being seen, belonging and acceptance. At that age, many things may seem uncertain and difficult, but at the same time, everything is still possible. My works are silent observations, fleeting glimpses of childhood and innocence, of living in the moment. My paintings also show the longing of an adult, the awareness of the transience of everything, fragility and change, and the end of childhood.

I graduated from the Free Art School as a painter in 2013. I mainly paint with oil paints. I have also worked with ink, acrylics, and watercolors. My paintings are created in my studio in Roihupello. I like to use colors. After initially avoiding human subjects, I began to focus specifically on them. My subjects can also be abstract. At one point, I created large seascapes. I want to convey strength and ruggedness as well as sensitivity and warmth to viewers. Currently, my subjects include, among other things, domestic animals.

I am an architect originally from Germany, and for the past 30 years, I’ve had the privilege of living and working in Helsinki. My time here has deeply shaped how I understand design. Scandinavian design, at its core, draws inspiration from principles found in nature. It distills them into minimalistic design concepts, while focusing on functionality and valuing craftsmanship as well as sustainability. LUO-light was born out of my own personal cross-cultural design journey. Imagine Northern lights—those curved, dynamic waves of light that dance across the sky. Or think of a clear Finnish summer day, where light shifts from a cool, sharp clarity at noon to a soft golden glow at midnight. LUO brings that natural progression of light indoors—into our homes, workplaces, and cultural spaces.

Reeta Leinonen (b. 1991, Keuruu) is a painter based in Helsinki, known for her vibrant oil paintings. In her work, the human figure and everyday life take center stage, and her visual language is marked by a graphic quality influenced by illustration and street art, as well as simplified, flat areas of color. Leinonen draws on her own life experiences as the driving force behind her art. Neurodivergence and the ongoing balancing act between personal endurance and external demands form a central thematic foundation in her practice. In her paintings, she explores the struggles of everyday life and feelings of inadequacy with a subtly humorous touch. Leinonen’s works have been shown in several solo and group exhibitions in Finland, including at Turun Taidehalli, Villa Suruton and Galleria 4

I am a Japanese artist, living and working in Helsinki, Finland. My artworks are animal sculptures described “Cute, innocent and humorous”. In my artworks Finland meets Japan and Japan meets Finland. Both Finnish and Japanese cultures gave me my artistic expression technically and conceptually. Finnish painter Katja Tukiainen had an influence on my art with her expression of cuteness and positive energy. And Finnish sculptor Kim Simonsson inspired me with innocence of cartoonish sculpture. At the same time "Neo-pop art" represented by Japanese painter Yoshitomo Nara and Japanese culture Manga & Anime have had an influence on my art language. I have had solo and group art exhibitions and have made public art in public places since 2012.

I work mostly with three-dimensionality, and I do not limit the idea to one medium. I use different materials and methods in a broad and open-minded manner. I have made works with, for example, hair, meat, sugar, nails, ceramics, sand and balls from the ball pool, but I also use traditional tools and materials. In my works, I usually deal with big contrasts such as life/death, good/evil, sadness/happiness, individual/mass. My works are characterized by detaching objects and materials from their usual purpose, so that through the symbolism of the material choices, even serious and tragic subjects also come with a touch of black humor.

Maker of experimental comics.

Mari Mäkiö works with installation, combining different media, such as sound, video, text and ceramics. Her works are often site-specific and interactive. Many of her projects have included working with different groups in participatory ways. She also works together with other artists in different collaborations and collectives. Mäkiö's work focuses on multi-species encounters, and the experiences of separateness, togetherness and empathy entwined within these encounters. She's interested in how our human existence is intertwined with our environment and others around us. She is currently working in the forests of Helsinki, following the traces of spruce bark beetles and studying the connections between bark beetles, climate change and changing forests.

My name is Nina and I’m an artist and furniture maker based in Helsinki. I have a degree in interior design from Helsinki Design School and a master’s degree in business from Hanken, and I’ve also completed some joinery studies at Axxell. After a long career at Google, I decided to follow my creative dream and in 2024 I set up a company which aims to bring colour and joy into spaces – both through paintings and furniture. I paint with an experimental and playful approach, giving my works a humorous or narrative touch. Most of my pieces are character-driven paintings where colours, textures, and imagination intertwine.

I am a visual artist and I mainly paint with oil paints and use a lot of colors. I am inspired by nature, its timeless forms and combinations of shapes. I offer visitors a tour of my studio and the opportunity to participate in a guided color mixing workshop.

Bags Born on the Ocean - Crafted From Recycled Sailcloth. The idea was born in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. A few years ago, I was competing in a transatlantic rowing race. During the 41 day journey from La Gomera to Antigua, I was struck by the heartbreaking amount of debris drifting across the ocean —waste dumped by us humans. The first Beyond Bags came out of old dinghy sails I had lying around. I looked at them and wondered: What story could they tell next? Turning them into bags felt natural—recycled, purposeful, and full of character. I’m an artist who creates one of a kind bags. They have texture, personality, a bit of roughness—small marks of a life already lived. And that’s what makes them special.

Multi-artist Tiina Maria Sasso is participating in Konstrundan for the first time, as audiences in Finland and Sweden have shown great interest in her poetry & paper collage exhibitions. Paper collage art is rare in Finland. Come and see how she tears paper into beautiful paper collages. All of Sasso´s major exhibitions (2013, 2015, 2016, 2025 and 2026) have focused on making art from recycled paper. She have publisched three books and performs as a singer in Acoustic Love (duo). The Kulturfonden för Sverige och Finland gave her a recidens collarship to Stockholm 2025.

I am a Visual Artist and currently work mainly in graphics and sculptures.

Anu Eskelin's painting is strongly influenced by nature. The light, the colours and the shapes she absorbs in nature are expressed in the painting process. For her, however, it is not about the depiction of what she sees, but about the feelings that are triggered in her by nature. When she paints, she forgets herself. The canvas tells her what to do. It is memories, remembered feelings inscribed in her body that Anu Eskelin puts on the canvas. In this way she connects the outer landscape with her inner one. Painting for her means being alive, being in this intense exchange. 


Paula Holopainen (b. 1948) lives and works in Vantaa, Finland. She holds of Bachelor of Philosophy degree from the University of Helsinki and graduated as a painter from the Free Art School in Helsinki. She has held solo exhibitions for 36 years and participated in numerous group exhibitions in Finland and abroad. Her works are included in the collections of the Finnish State, the Jenny ja Antti Wihurin rahasto, and the City of Vantaa, among others. She has worked as a drawing teacher at the Free Art School and as a painting teacher at art institutes in Vantaa and Helsinki.

Tania Potapenko is a contemporary figurative artist based in Vantaa. Her work explores the emotional layers of human experience beneath composed exteriors, focusing on moments of inner tension, doubt, and vulnerability expressed through portraiture. She works primarily with oil painting and also engages in printmaking to broaden her visual language. Tania received academic art training in her adolescence and later pursued a career in corporate finance before returning to painting through BFA studies, private art programmes, and workshops. Her work has been exhibited in Finland and is held in private collections across Europe and the United States.

My father Armas Veriö and mother Orvokki-Sipilä-Veriö were artists. My son Harri Piispanen is an artist. Me likewise, my home is my studio.

I am a visual artist based in Hyvinkää whit an MFA from Valand Academy Gothenburg. In 2006 I received the female artist of the year award and a 15000 euro grant, My studio is a spacious and bright former music classtroom. I paint in a vibrant and impulsive style whit intentional naivism.

I have been working In the visual arts for 34 years, holding exhibition In Finland and Italy. I lived In Italy for several years and also worked there As a theater setin designer. I am from Hyvinkää and returned to my birthplace 6 years ago after being away for decades.

Jussi Hautaniemi born 1979, stage name Jussi Hietamies IB degree Birkerod Gymnasium, international English-language high school 2000, graduated as a media technology engineer 2015, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. Digital media orientation, English-language line, thesis on 3D modeling. Lives in Perttula, Nurmijärvi. Has worked, among other things, as a media assistant, building materials salesman, media worker and digital advisor. Assistant to sculptor Raimo Jaatinen since 2020, independent sculptor and art caster, teacher of bronze casting courses at Nurmijärvi College, private students. Nurmijärvi Artist of the Year 2023.

I have been an active visual artist for the last 13 years. Until 2025, in the Aittakallio studio in Perttula, from January 2026 in the protected building of the old yeastfactory in Rajamäki. The spacious studio has a ceramics studio and facilities for large-scale paintings. I make all my ceramic objects by hand, looking for motifs from antiquity and old cultures. I also use raku, saggar and pit firing. The themes of my oil and acrylic paintings are nature and emotions. The large collages are abstract stream of consciousness. Together with the guidance of my sculptor husband Raimo Jaatinen and my son sculptor Jussi Hautaniemi, I have also recently made bronze sculptures.

Piiamarilla Hietamies born 1974 Specialized in textile art and ceramics at art high school, then graduated from Kanneljärvi College as a youth and leisure instructor, specializing in handicrafts. Tiffany glass courses and numerous ceramics courses. Works as a child welfare instructor, has organized ceramics and jewelry courses for child welfare institutions, and is a teacher at Nurmijärvi College's jewelry and family courses. Has organized sales events for craftsmen. Has a shop at Lohja Spa & Resort and in Rajamäki Hiiva. Entrepreneur since 2006, lives in Helsinki, works and leads ceramics courses in Nurmijärvi at the old Rajamäki yeast factory. Piiamarilla's functional ceramics and jewelry are sold at several retailers.

Raimo Jaatinen born 1949 Sculptor living in Helsinki and Nurmijärvi, graduated from the University of Art and Design in 1980. Visiting student at the Department of Sculpture of the Academy of Arts in Krakow in 1975. Workspace in the old Rajamäki yeast factory. Jaatinen has worked as a teacher of sculpture and art casting courses at, among others, the Pekka Halonen Academy, the State Dental Technician Institute, the Architecture Department of the Helsinki University of Technology, the Academy of Fine Arts, the Finnish-speaking Workers' College of Helsinki and, for the longest time, at the Kuusamo Institute. In 2024, he taught the medal course at the Nurmijärvi Institute. Art caster since 1971. Jaatinen's works are in several art collections. Public works, among others, in Vantaa

I am a watercolor artist, florist, mother, and entrepreneur. Through my company Pajusirkku, I have my own line of cards and paper products, as well as an online store. I mainly paint with watercolors, creating paintings, card designs, and illustrations.

Tero Annanolli (b. 1975) is a painter and art educator based in Sipoo, Finland (Master of Arts, 2004). In his works, the present and the past intersect: flowers, birds, human figures and mythic layers are constructed through a sensitive yet powerful line, and through the reflections of light and gold leaf. Annanolli is also known for participatory portraits and for reinterpreting previously used textiles and Old Master techniques. His layered surfaces emerge from the dialogue between acrylic, oil, ink and textured grounds. He has exhibited in Finland and internationally, received a gold medal in London in 2012, and works at the Art Annanolli Academy in Sipoo.

I am Annika Brandt, a visual artist and art educator, holding a Master of Arts degree from the Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture. My studio is located in Nikkilä, Sipoo, in premises managed by Sipoon taiteilijat ry at the Art Centre Artborg 35. The subjects of my works range from croquis drawings to dreamlike worlds. I work primarily with acrylic and oil paints, charcoal, and liquid ink, often using mixed media to create a sense of freedom, joy, and spontaneity. I am happy to talk about the works on display and how ideas emerge. My portfolio and sketches are available for visitors. I gladly share thoughts on artistic practice, I listen attentively, and I naturally also allow visitors to experience the visual environment in complete peace and silence.

My practice is rooted in printmaking, working primarily with etching and relief techniques. Through slow, precise processes, I explore how memory and cultural knowledge travel across time. Influenced by Latin American origins and shaped by Nordic and Asian sensibilities, my work seeks balance, clarity, and attentive presence. Nature plays an important role in my practice. I am especially interested in how different cultures relate to the natural world and find meaning within it. Quiet surroundings, soft light, and stillness shape the way I work. The works invite close looking — quiet surfaces where different cultural rhythms meet and resonate. During Konstrundan, I warmly welcome visitors to take time, look closely, and ask questions about the work and the process.

I work across multiple disciplines using a variety of techniques. I create comics, paintings, prints, photography, video art, ceramics, and installations. My practice is characterized by combining different forms of expression and an experimental approach, where the technique chosen for each individual work guides the outcome. I actively participate in exhibition activities in Finland, including both solo and group exhibitions. Alongside my artistic work, I am engaged in art education with children and young people and am an active member of the Sipoo Artists Association.

An experienced artist who, alongside a career as an art teacher and now in retirement, has continuously maintained a dedicated artistic practice. Vibrant and multi-layered paintings in tempera and oil are a core specialty. An active member of the Sipoo Artists' Association for over 25 years. Education: MFA (Master of Fine Arts) 1995.

Visual Artist from Sipoo, born 1968. Poet working in visual arts, music and Japanese art of Tea. Uses different materials and wants to combine them in his works. Member of the Sipoo Artists Association, board member.

I am a visual artist graduated from the Turku Academy of Arts, currently living and working in Sipoo. My primary media are oil painting, tempera painting and woodcut. In my work, I explore the layered nature of painting, the tactile presence of materials and the emotional resonance of the image.

My art is usually paintings or graphic prints, but sometimes also sculptures of ceramics, wood or paper mache. I also make art books and jewellery.

Tiina Nevanperä is known for her colorful paintings. Typical of her paintings is the extravagant seduction of colors, which fills both the canvas and the viewer's mind. Tiina Nevanperä's paintings are characterized by a physical painting style and an organic and exuberant use of colors. In the almost abstract paintings, recognizable elements can be found: vegetation, flowers, shoots, intersections and other things related to the surrounding nature, but also those referring to ornamentation and mysticism. Tiina Nevanperä's paintings contain the hidden transience of the feeling of being, constant change and possible views towards the future. Tiina Nevanperä's paintings bind together the visible and the hint of the invisible.

I am a visual artist and ceramicist from Sipoo, with a Master of Arts degree. The starting point of my works is often the need to explore current phenomena that are important to me. The subjects of my recent paintings have been drawn from the local nature and my own garden. Trees and reflections are elements that have been present in my works for a long time. Painting them is a continuous exploration. Ceramics has been my artistic expression since childhood. I use hand-building techniques in my work. "The ceramic ladies" have been a project that has been going on for a few years now, and they are inspired by my favorite childhood books, written by the Swedish author Elsa Beskow. The ladies are also influenced by the works of Henri Matisse.

Handycraft, betong, paperart, textiles and collages.

Kulturförening Grand r.f. is the organiser of Konstrundan. The 25-year-old association protects and supports cultural activities in Porvoo. Lucka i Borgå was opened in 1999 under the auspices of Grand and continues to operate in its premises. Their mission includes being a Swedish room in central Porvoo and an important meeting place for associations, companies and individual actors.

Petra Streng is a visual artist and art educator working in Porvoo and the founder of Taidekoti Streng. Her primary medium is painting. Her works are often large-scale and depict landscapes and plants as expressions of states of mind. The paintings convey a dreamlike quality, silence and a sense of space. Streng is a member of the Finnish Painters’ Union and serves actively on the board of the Porvoo Artists’ Association. She has held and participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Finland and internationally.

Visual artist, illustrator and designer Jenni Tuominen lives and works in Porvoo. She loves to work in the fields of art and design. Jenni´s versatile style is gentle, touchy and playful. She is passionate about shaping ceramic sculptures and figures. Her favourite techniques also include drawing and painting. She gets inspired by surrounding nature and everyday life. Jenni Tuominen's works have been exhibited in many solo and group exhibitions mainly in Finland and Japan. Her works are included in various private and public collections. She is the winner of the 2006 Marimekko design competition. Since that she has been designing many patterns for the company. Jenni received honored Finnish State Prize for Illustration in 2017.

I have transitioned my artistic practice into a unified framework called ScandArabian Art, following the completion of my work under the name Meri Helmi Särkkä. This transition is not a rejection of my past, but a consolidation of it. ScandArabian Art represents the merging of my artistic languages into one solid and coherent form. It brings together the technical foundation of my drawing practice with installation, ceramics, video, and fine art, extending into objects designed to live within domestic space as meaningful home decor. Drawing remains the root. It is the discipline through which I understand structure, proportion, and presence. Around it, other media expand the work into physical, spatial, and lived experience. This shift reflects a return to clarity. The work is no longe

I am a visual artist living and working in Porvoo. My primary medium is watercolour. Nature is a central theme in my work, and the animals of the forest are my main characters. Each piece has its own story.

Welcome to my studio on Pappilanmäki in Porvoo. Here you can see my work from 2024–2026, including the summer exhibition and the highly acclaimed Constellations from 2025. Many visitors have discovered my most valued works at Konstrundan. This is my third year participating, and it has been a joy to meet both new and returning visitors. I paint to celebrate the world – without succumbing to despair, honoring the beauty that exists. I primarily work in oil, slowly and in layers, and this year marks a turning point: I have begun painting people. The works invite you to pause and explore the interplay of light, color, and space. In the studio you will also find sketches and works in progress, and I welcome conversation about art, my process, and new themes. You are warmly welcome!

I am an artist living and creating in Porvoo. My lovely house is from 1936 and I am inviting the konstrundan audience to my homestudio and garden. I am creating textiles, paintings and small soapstone images. Also a small workshop for children is available when visiting me. My career started about 10 years ago. I have organized exhibitions in Finland, Sweden and Åland. My art is inspired by my travels in Europe and this year in Egypt.

armo Vellonen Sculptor Jarmo Vellonen (1958) lives and works in Porvoo, Finland. He graduated from the Sculpture Department of the Finnish Academy of Fine Arts in 1983. Jarmo Vellonen has participated in exhibitions in Finland and internationally since 1979. Vellonen's works are in several collections, including the collections of the Finnish State and the City of Helsinki, as well as the collections of Sandviken in Sweden and the municipality of Nanto in Italy. Vellonen uses several materials and techniques in his sculptures. Installations, video and land art have been part of his art from the beginning. In 2020, Vellonen began a long-term artistic work in the forest, where he creates sculptures on tree trunks from natural clay and snow.

Visual artist Miia Elisa Westerlund (b. 1968) lives and works in Porvoo. In her artistic practice, Westerlund uses painting, serigraphy, photography, textiles, and moving image. Her art has grown and evolved through experimentation over the years, yet its central theme – the human being and society – remains constant. In her works, Westerlund reflects on what she sees, experiences, and hears around her. In life, as in art, she loves irony, dark humor, and passionate discussions. Westerlund’s works have been exhibited in numerous exhibitions both in Finland and abroad.

I am many. The experiences gained along life’s paths give substance to my art. In my artistic expression, I am both a colorist and a creator of representational and abstract imagery. Nature, colors, everyday stories, and global phenomena often serve as my sources of inspiration. In my choice of materials, I strive to make use of recycling. I may paint a work on birch plywood previously used at a construction site, or incorporate leftover construction paints or other “waste materials” into my artworks. I am a member of the Artists’ Association of Finland since 2021. When I was accepted, the jury described me as follows: “You are broad in your expression, you bring light forward with delicate beauty, and allow different forms to converse within your works, challenging the viewer.

I am a visual artist, born in 1960 in Helsinki. I live and work on Vessö island in Porvoo. I have been painting for over 20 years, the last 5 as a full-time artist. I am best known for my colourful, humorous birds which I paint on canvas, paper or wood in different sizes. I mostly use mixed media: acrylics, ink, watercolour, charcoal, graphite or collagepaper, which I paint or print myself..I also paint smaller abstract works, which have a recemblance to expressive landscapes. These I first paint on a big paper and then tear in pieces and put together in a new way. "I paint with a twinkle in my eye. I am most happy when I cheer up the viewer, even make someone laugh."

The Postbacken Guarantee Association annually invites applications from a guest artist or craftsperson with an interest in historical settings, who wishes to reside at the Lindnäs cottage at Postbacken. The selected guest artist will have the opportunity to pursue their artistic or craft practice and to present an exhibition in one of the centrally located cottages.

Aino Ulmanen (s. 1948) asuu ja työskentelee Myrskylässä. Ulmanen on opiskellut maalaustaidetta Vapaassa taidekoulussa 1998–2002. Hän on osallistunut yhteisnäyttelyihin kotimaassa ja ulkomailla vuodesta 1986 sekä pitänyt useita yksityisnäyttelyitä. Aino Ulmasen maalauksissa toistuu usein luonto ja vesi. Teoksissaan hän ottaa kantaa myös luonnon katastrofeihin. Ulmanen on intohimoinen piirtäjä aiheenaan esimerkiksi elävä malli.

I like to use watercolours and crayons in my paintings. There are often horses in my paintings. They are very important to me. I have also painted many portraits. Usually they are oil paintings. I studied to become an art teacher in Taideteollinen Korkeakoulu. I have been active making my own art as well, and have had many exhibitions. I have also been arranging some performances , the most important of which is a Horse theater performance in Myrskylä 2003. During some last years I have made books for children.

I was born and raised in Helsinki, where i received great inspiration for graffiti art back in the 80`s. My interest in that art form has remained throughout my life and continues to guide my work as an active graffiti painter and visual artist. The painting process is influenced by observing the environment and drawing the image it produces on my retina, which then flows through the brush onto canvas. Strong colors merge, inspired by nature`s wild color palette. I use the term free artist for myself, who combines graffiti and the noise of nature into a unique interpretation.

WHO WOULD LIVE HERE? What does the world of a set designer look like? What if a history-loving spatial artist were given free rein and an entire house? Would you go explore? This place invites you to come with it. To wander, to look, to ask questions, perhaps to get excited. It is an invitation to a journey: to the world of the past, the present and the imagination. Here, history, art and practice merge in a way that cannot be fully explained. You can only feel it. It is an Installation, with its sounds and smells, a workspace, a living and ever-changing set, a story and an invitation to the depths of the artist’s mind. Now, for the first time ever, the house is open to visitors — those interested in art, history and craftsmanship. Welcome to explore, wonder and be inspired.

I graduated as a photographer from The University of Arts and Design in Helsinki 2001. My field was mainly portrait photography in the fields of art and literature. I have been working as a full time artist in fine arts since 2017 I moved from Helsinki to the countryside. In all of my work I most enjoy the finding out where my intuition leads me and the learning. I can pick up any means and head always on the road not knowing where it will end up. For my inspiration I look for the unity of humans, animals and all nature. I often picture animals strong and humans vulnerable. Sometimes people and animals mix together. Despite of being incomplete the human being is part of nature which in its own right is perfect.

I am a versatile cultural professional. A violinist by trade, textile art has been my passion since 1991. I create unique knitwear and woven pieces ranging from rugs to sophisticated scarves. I work exclusively with natural materials and often hand-dye my own yarn. My recent work includes the textile projects "We all together" and "ABC" with a local village school, and "The Flying Fairy Tale Rug: 1001 Nights" for the Loviisa Library with Pia Müller. Currently, Pia and I work as part-time project coordinators at the Agricola House. Our mission is to promote and enrich diverse cultural activities outside major urban centers.

I work as an sewist (sew+artist) under the name byHammartorp, focusing on linen, wool, and the revival of old textiles. My practice is rooted in respect for materials and the stories they carry, transforming them into new, custom‑made garments. I create everything from dresses, trousers, and shirts to patchwork jackets made from recycled denim and warm wool trousers. Since 2022 I have run my business, working from my studio in the Agricola House in Pernaja. Each piece is crafted slowly and thoughtfully, with an emphasis on sustainability and craftsmanship. You can find me most easily on Instagram, where I share my process and finished work.

Tarja Heikkilä has found the core of her artistic expression in birch twigs – a material that is at once modest, renewable, and astonishingly expressive. In her hands, ordinary twigs acquire new meaning: they are transformed into valuable raw material and continue their lives as unique works of art and functional objects. For Tarja, twigs are not only a channel for creativity but also a calling to share her expertise. Over the years, she has published several books on the subject, held numerous exhibitions, and taught courses to new practitioners. Previously, Risupiha, which operated in connection with Tarja’s home, participated in Konstrundan, but this year she invites visitors to Pernaja to explore her fascinating exhibition “Luutarhasta Lustitarhaan.”

We will have three dancers from Italy working together with curator and dancer Beniamino Borghi. Also an artist from Spain Isaac Cordal with curator Antonio Arosa. Also our local artists f.ex. Heidi Lunabba. We can confirm more names at a later date.

Nils Qvis is a multidisciplinary visual designer, whose work revolves around comics and caricatures in all their forms. In addition to comics, illustration and graphic design, he also creates through animation, video games and similar digital interactive media, and more recently, handmade hardware synths. Nils' drawing style is expressive, humorous, colorful and detailed. In his works, he reflects on what this reality business and existence stuff really means, often through the lenses of science and philosophy, albeit somewhat satirically.

I am a visual artist and art educator based in Espoo, where I have worked as an art teacher since 2006. My work has been shown in both solo and group exhibitions, and my creative process draws strength from personal experiences in dialogue with nature and culture. My roots are in Eastern Uusimaa. I grew up in Loviisa and spend my summers at my grandmother’s cottage in Strömfors, Kungsböle. The old henhouse there is a place for play and creativity, where I exhibit my paintings alongside with my art‑studying daughters’ textile works and tree sculptures.