220. Pola Laamanen - PolaLab OY / POIMU studio space

Address

KUORTANEENKATU 13
00520 Helsinki

Phone

0452624225

Genre

Crafts, Textile, Visual arts

Accessible for persons with reduced mobility

Information about the artist / the group

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.

Program during Konstrundan

During Konstrundan you’re welcome to visit my studio to see finished works and works-in-progress. I’ll present my materials and techniques up close—including the reverse side—and give short demonstrations of my process (incl. double-sided stitching). Visitors can try a few stitches on a shared “forever-in-progress” fabric piece. A small selection of kits and artworks will be for sale.

https://polalab.sumupstore.com/page/main or polalab.com (currently under reconstraction), Webshop: https://polalab.sumupstore.com/page/main, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/polalab, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/polalab

Driving directions

https://poimuspace.wordpress.com/how-to-find-us/