EDUcation and awards
- University of Art and Design in Helsinki (UIAH, now Aalto University) 1979
- State prize for design 1986
- The state’s 3-year grant for the arts 1990-93
- Satakunta region’s culture award 2004
- The Finnish Markku Association’s ”Markku of The Year” award 2005
- Ambassador of good manners, The Finnish Association of Good Manners 20055
- Finnish Culture Foundation’s grants 1980, 1984, 1999, 2002, 2009
- Pro Finlandia -medal 2017
Partners in projects and significant places and people through the years
University of Industrial Arts, Kirsti Rantanen, Norma Heimola, Laila Leppänen, Paula Häiväoja, Yrjö Kukkapuro, Marimekko & Armi Ratia, England, London, Scotland, Dancetheater Rollo, Stockholm, Jorma Uotinen, Pirjo Bergström, Luc Bouy, Kluuvi gallery, China Seas Inc., Inger McCabe Elliott, Parsons School of Design & The New School, William Clutz, New York City, Finlayson, Japan, Kyoto, Tokyo, Osaka, Osaka Nishikawa (Nishikawa Living), Petrifun & Petritex, Arabia, Pukkila, Portugal, Lisbon, Sesimbra, Evora, The Finnish National Opera & Kaija Saariaho & Carolyn Carlson, Stockmann, NK, Frankfurt textile fairs, Paris, Gallery Bronda, Jussi Aalto, Milano, Roma, Venezia, Siena, Egeria Gmbh, Reko, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador do Bahia, Münich, European Athletics Championships Helsinki ’94, Jouko Purontakanen, Galleria Forsblom, Karita Mattila, Asko, Sampo and Kaleva insurance companies, Helsinki City Gardens, Dancetheater Eri, Helsinki 2000 culture capital, Mercuria Business School, design management, Karkku, Galleria Nevada, Finnish Chamber Orchestra & Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Restaurant Patani, Maija Silvennoinen, Helsingin City Museum, Valkeakoski City Museum, Ilkka Volanen, Anna Karenina & Emilia Pokkinen, Edith Piaf & Susanna Haavisto, Jaakko Liikanen & art glass, Ristorante Perla, Huittinen, The Old Vicarage, summer concerts, Martin Katz, Ilmo Ranta, Tuija Hakkila, Kristian Attila, Pekka Kuusisto, Jukka Perko, Ismo Eskelinen, Seppo Kimanen, Jorma Hynninen, Soile Isokoski, Gabriel Suovanen, Lilli Paasikivi, Jaakko Kortekangas, Petteri Salomaa, Pia Freund, Gabriela Bone, Oliver Ringelhahn, Roland Geyer, cafe, cakes, Turun kristalli crystal chandeliers, art exhibitions, Osmo Rauhala, Pauno Pohjolainen, Outi Heiskanen, Janne Laine, Kirsi Niinimäki, World Championships in Athletics Helsinki 2005, Puustelli, Rahapaja Insignia, Pyry I and Pyry II projects (Sastamala), Risto Ryti & Ilkka Kuusisto, Tampere House, Ondine, Fever, Provence, Vallila Interior, Tampere Art Museum
& TR-1, The Friends of Finnish Handicraft association, StPetersburg, Madrid, Barcelona, Berlin, Lasismi co-operative, Pori Jazz for professionals, The Spirit of Paradise touring exhibition, The Finnish Markku association
