Felt Faction

CV

ELINA SAARI

Artisan, entrepreneur
born August 5th, 1968 in Sievi
address: Helsingintie 72, 16300 Orimattila
tel. +35837771087, gsm +358400751833
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EDUCATION

JAO Jyväskylä Vocational Institute, College of Arts & Crafts 2002 – 2006:
Textile Artisan and Specialist Qualification in Felting

EXHIBITIONS

Varkaus Craft Assn, the Finnish Crafts Organization 2007
KENKÄVERO, Mikkeli Crafts Assn, the Finnish Crafts Organization 2007
The Grace Barrand Design Centre, Nutfield, Surrey, England 2006
Rustoopuori, Seinäjoki Crafts Assn, the Finnish Crafts Organization 2006
the 8th International Felt Exhibition in Jämsä 2006
Hat Extravaganza, Melbourne, Australia 2004
International Felt Symposium, Budapest, Hungary 2004
the 6th International Felt Exhibition in Jämsä 2004
Kreatov, Visby, Sweden 2003
the 5th International Felt Exhibition in Jämsä 2003
Ein Kleid für Ötzi, Lana, Italy 2002
The Craft Museum of Finland, Jyväskylä 2002
the 3rd International Felt Exhibition in Jämsä 2001
Institute of Design, Lahti Polytechnic, Lahti 2000
KENKÄVERO, Mikkeli Crafts Assn, the Finnish Crafts Organization 2000
Baarbuuri Summer Restaurant in Mustalahti, Tampere 2000
Suomenlinna Sea Fortress, Helsinki 2000
Seurasaari Foundation, Cafe Villa Tomtebo, Helsinki 2000
Finnish Rail Transportation Old Warehouse Gallery, Helsinki 1999
Kaustinen Folk Music Festival, Kaustinen 1999
STOA, the Cultural Centre of Eastern Helsinki 1999
Gallery at the Old Student House in Helsinki 1991
Studio MM – Art Gallery in Helsinki 1988
Suvi Pinx, Art Exhibition in Sysmä 1988

CRAFT SHOWS

Origin The London Craft Fair 2007
Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, Philadelphia, USA 2006
The Craftmovement Fair, London, England 2002
The Craftmovement Fair, London, England 2001
Skandinavientage, Essen, Germany 2001
Richmond Fellowship Fair, London, England 2000
Chelsea Crafts Fair, London, England 2000

LECTURES / WORKSHOPS

Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, Philadelphia, USA 2006
Kartehuset, Aarslev, Denmark 2006
Norske Filtmakare, Hamar, Norway 2005
Wetterhoff, Hamk University of Applied Sciences, Hämeenlinna 2005
Textile teachers in various schools in Finland
Turku University of Applied Sciences 2004
Kankaanpää Institute, Kankaanpää 2003
Lahti College of Arts and Crafts, Hollola 2003
A circuitous school organized by Museum of Compemporary Art Kiasma 2003
Kreatov, Visby, Sweden 2003
Victoria & Albert Museum, London, England 2002
Central Finland Arts & Crafts Institute, Petäjävesi 2002
Institute of Design, Lahti Polytechnic, Lahti 2000
Suomenlinna Sea Fortress Handicraft Summer, Helsinki 2000

FASHION SHOWS

Kartehuset, Aarslev, Denmark 2006
Norske Filtmakare, Hamar, Norway 2005
International Felt Symposium, Budapest, Hungary 2004
Hat Extravaganza, Melbourne, Australia 2004
Kreatov, Visby, Sweden 2003
The Craft Museum of Finland, Jyväskylä 2002

MEMBERSHIPS

TAIKO Finnish Association for Artists and Designers from 2000
FILTTI, the Finnish Felt Association:
member from 1998, member of the executive committee from 2003,
chairwoman from 2007

GRANTS

the Arts Council of Finland 2005
the Finnish – Norwegian Cultural Fund 2004
Finnish Cultural Foundation 1999