CV


Education 

Design academy of Kuopio. Savonia University of Applied Sciences. Designer, ceramics and glass design, 2012

Kankaanpää Institute. Product design and manufacturing. 2006- 2008

Joensuu Lyseo High school, 2003 


Courses

Ceramics and nature course with Lidia Bosevski. Cerdeira Home For Creativity, Portugal, 2022

Business-skills for craftmakers. University of eastern Finland, The Centre for continuous learning, 2021

FOB!2, Business coaching for Designers. Design Union Kuopio and Design academy of Kuopio, 2018 


Solo exhibition

Onkalot . Gallery Huuto, Helsinki. 6.7.-30.7.2023

Oman maan savea (clay from my roots). Paksuniemi Old Mill, Rääkkylä 26.6.-25.7.2021 

Oman maan savea (clay from my roots). Art center Ahjo, Joensuu 7.-27.10.2020 

Oman maan savea (clay from my roots). Hakoniemi residence, Rääkkylä 16.-20.10.2019 

Täydellisen epätäydellistä (perfectly unperfect). Sokos Window gallery, Joensuu 1.-31.3.2018 

Kaikellaiissi olioita (creatures of all kinds). Kohina gallery lounge space, Joensuu 1.-31.3.2018 

Kerafiikkanäyttely (ceraphics exhibition). Woutila gallery, Joensuu 15.11.-15.12.2016 

Ihmisyyden kerrokset (layers of humanity). Kohina Gallery, Joensuu 8.-21.12.2014 


Collective Exhibitions 

Joensuu Artist Association Christmas exhibition, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki 9.-30.12.2022

Shapes and colors of the earth. Galleria Fogga, Helsinki. 20.4.-5.5.2022

Art Karelia 2019. Joensuu artist's association. Art Center Ahjo, Joensuu 22.1.- 10.03.2019 

Transition. Sculptors of North Karelia, Art Center Ahjo, Joensuu 9.- 29.1.2019 

Kaamos Home. Showroom and pop up -shop, Annankatu 15, Helsinki. 5.12.2018 - 12.1.2019

Harhautus (Hoax). Art society Harha, Art Center Ahjo, Joensuu 10 .1. - 31.01.2018. 

Harhanäkyjä (The Illusions). Art society Harha, Jokigalleria (River Gallery), Joensuu 4.10.-29.10.2016 

Joensuu artist's association Sokos Window gallery. With Jarkko Suvela, Joensuu 1. - 31.8.2016 

Art 24h. Art society Harha makes art 24h and holds an exhibition. Art center Ahjo, Joensuu 26.3. - 13.4.2016 

Joen labyrintti (Joe's Maze). Karelia UAS students and Art society Harha makes public art together. Joensuu 28.8. - 28.10.2015 

10 vuotta Harhaa (10 years of Harha). Art society Harha, Art center Ahjo, Joensuu 27.2. - 19.3.2015 

Menolippu (One way ticket). Art society Harha, Gallery Harha, Joensuu 4.6. - 29.6.2014 

Ääretön (Infinite). Art society Harha, Gallery Harha, Joensuu 3.- 28.12.2013 


Collections

Craft Museum of Finland, Jyväskylä


Grants

Karelian cultural promotion foundation (KKES), 13 000 €, 2023

The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike), The Arts Council of North Karelia, 10 000 €, 2019

Finnish Cultural Foundation, The North Karelia Regional Fund, 7000 €, 2014 


Memberships

 Ornamo ry, Ornamo Art and Design Finland, since 2016 

 Joensuu artist's association, since 2015 

Art Center Ahjo's support association board, 2016 - 2020 

Art society Harha, secretary, 2013 - 2017


Residencies

Hakoniemi residence, Rääkkylä, Finland, October 2019


Work experience

Henriikka Leppänen Kerafiikka. Entrepreneur, since 2015

Communal college of Joensuu region, ceramics teacher, part time, 2017 - 2020

Communal college of Joensuu region, art teacher, part time, 2015

DaLaa Thailand, Roy Wan Pan Pba Alternative School. Thailand. Voluntary work, January-June 2013

These Gray Days (Dear Human), Vancouver, Canada. Assistant at ceramic studio, June-July 2011

Owen Wall Ceramics, London, Great Britain. Assistant at ceramic studio, august-October 2010

Sami Rinne Design. Assistant at ceramic studio, October-December 2007