EDUCATION
2020 Hamk, Teacher`s degree
2014 Forssa Vocational Institute, Ceramics Artisan
2008 University of Lapland, Master of Arts, Graphic Design
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS
Kaupunki puutarha x Katos-kollektiivi, Rovaniemi, 2025
Fluxus: Pirkko Mäkelä-Haapalinna & Piia Lieste, Kemijärvi, 2024
Länk-Linkki-Link II, Taiteilijat O. & Fiber Art Sweden, Handarbets Vänner Galleri, Stockholm, 2023
On the Road/ Tien päällä, Sodankylä film festival, 2023
Kainuun kaoliini, Galleria Mineraali, Puolanka, 2022
Kumma Puutarha, environmental art exhibition, Rovaniemi, 2022
Voice of the Artist, Barents/Boreal artists group exhibition, Galleria Napa, Rovaniemi, 2022
Link, Taiteilijat O & Fiber Arts Sweden, Hanasaari Culture Centre, Espoo 2021/22
Ceramics Facing the New, EMMA -Espoo Museum of Modern Art, 2021-2022
Ceramega 2020, Voipaala Art Centre, Valkeakoski, 2020
Unicum, International Ceramics Triennial, Slovenia 2018
Viiva – Art Society of Hämeenlinna 70 years, Hämeenlinna Art Museum 2018
Light Distances, Herzliya, Israel, 2016
Wachsen/Kasvu, Celle castle, Germany, 2016
Pirtti, Lokal-gallery, Helsinki, Finland, 2015
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Nu Natural, Studio Mustanapa, Rovaniemi, 2025
Nu Natural, Galleria Kellokas, Äkäslompolo, 2024
Girls love Big pots, Gallery Napa, Rovaniemi, 2021
PUBLIC ART
Strangelove, ceramic mural, Old Mine, Outokumpu, 2021
ETERNAL, communal environmental art, Outokumpu, 2021
Fragile, Environmental art, Hämeenlinna November 2018-April 2019
RESIDENCIES
Majaoja-foundation, Helsinki, 2021
Old Mine Residency, Community/environmental art, Outokumpu North Karelia, 2021 August
COLLECTIONS
The Finnish State Art Collection
The National Museum of Slovenia
The City of Hämeenlinna
The Arx Cultural Centre for Youth and Children
GRANTS
European Education And Culture Executive Agency, travel grant, 2025
European Education And Culture Executive Agency, travel grant, 2024
Nordic Culture Point, travel grant, 2023
The Arts Promotion Centre Finland -Taike, working grant, 2022
The Arts Promotion Centre Finland -Taike, working grant, 2021
The Arts Promotion Centre Finland -Taike, working grant, 2021
The Arts Promotion Centre Finland -Taike, working grant, 2020
The Arts Promotion Centre Finland -Taike Häme, project grant, 2020
The Arts Promotion Centre Finland -Taike Häme, working grant, 2019
The Finnish Cultural Foundation, Häme Regional Fund working grant, 2018
COMPETITIONS
Hml Street Art, streetart festival & competition, Hämeenlinna 2019
Future Lights in Ceramics, International Competition, Stoke-On-Trent, UK, 2017
MEMBERSHIPS
Artist´ Association of Lapland 2019, (board member 2021-24)
Artists O, 2017-23 (board member 2019-23)
Finnish Association of Designers Ornamo 2014-23
PROJECTS AND SEMINARS
Media and Professional Identity Workshop, Split Croatia, Professional Media Presence , 2025
Digital Urban Art Workshop, Venice Italy, Professional Media Presence, 2024
Professional Media Presence, National Team Lapland, 2023-2026
Linkki Länk Link II, Seminar Helsinki-Stockholm, 2023
Linkki Länk Link Seminar panelist, 2021
TEACHING
Rovala Adult Education Center, Ceramics teacher, Rovaniemi 2023-
Art workshops in Schools, Harrastamisen Suomen malli, Rovaniemi 2021-2023
Ceramics teacher, Sara Hildén- akatemia, Art School for children and youth, Tampere, 2020
Comics workshops,Taiteilijat O Taidekummi, Helsinki, 2018-2020
Art teacher, Vanajaveden Opisto, Hämeenlinna, 2017- 2018
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