The Artists
Kirsi Vahtera is a Finnish master blacksmith, designer, teacher, mother, and a Kalevala enthusiastic. She’s specialised in traditional forging, and masters also modern metal processing methods. Vahtera is the founder and owner of Routa Design, which is known of the Maiden’s Axe and the Brother jewellery brands. All her art and jewellery products are hand-made in Finland. She is also a key member of Mythological Finland artist collective. You can read more about Kirsi in here
https://www.routadesign.com/kruunajaiset
KirsiVahtera artwork
Sanna Pöyhönen is a Finnish artist and innovator based in the Netherlands. She has worked with clay and ceramic art over 30 yrs. After a career as a digital and artificial intelligence specialist, she concentrates on the artistic work and teaching. Her art is about embracing humanity and nurturing connection to the nature. Pöyhönen is also the founder and owner of Atelier Ainoa, a ceramic sculpting school in Zaandam, the Netherlands
Sanna Pöyhönen - Artwork
Ana Priscila Rodriguez is a visual artist specialized in photography and mixed media. Her work explores images from the past, transforming vintage material into a new form of expression. she uses a mixture of digital techniques and processes to create the atmosphere of old paintings. Her self-portraits are a relatable shore for the emotional and psychological human experience. She exhibits internationally. She is a resident artist of O Gallery in Denmark and BBA Galery in Berlin, where her work is available around the year and she is an awarded artist by several distinguished international competitions such as the FAPA (Fine Art Photography Awards, the Siena Photography Awards and the IPA (International Photography Awards) among many others.
Ana Priscila Rodriguez - Artwork
Irma Helena Heiskanen
I´m by nature a “dreamer” – following the dream-footsteps of my North Savo families from both sides of ancestors. As psychologist (retired) I´m oriented in traditional Ecological knowledge and Finno-Ugric Folklore and try to establish my way between “worlds” of Natural Science and traditional Knowledge.
The last 25 years I have been making free research of visual history and symbolic language of Finno-Ugric women’s handicrafts and cultural Forms of Involvement with the Life of Ancient Animal Mothers. Based on this research I have published the book (in Finnish) “On the Traces of Finno-Ugric Ancestress – traditional Ecological wisdom and ornament Language” (Original Title: Esiäitien kädenjäljillä – perinne-ekologista viisautta ja ornamenttikieltä), Lore & Loom, 2017. (http://192.168.8.1/html/home.html)
Based on my research I have created a series of Animal totemic Mothers aprons from recycled and left over textiles connected with Food and Creation of Life in Cycle of the Year.
Irma Heiskanen - Artwork
