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


Solo exhibition

Onkalot (cavities). G12 gallery, Helsinki, 5.12.2024 – 4.1.2025

Olemisen muotoja (forms of being), Joensuu art society Wall -gallery, Joensuu library, 1.31.11.2024

Olioita ja kotiloita (creatures and conch shells). Tohmajärvi library, 1.- 31.8.2024

Onkalot (cavities) . 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 

Sales exhibition of the artisans of the Genuine book, Casuarina, Helsinki 10.-20.12.2024

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


Public artworks

Ceramic mural, Rantakylä underpass, Joensuu. 2023.


Grants

Finnish Cultural Foundation, The North Karelia Regional Fund, 15 000 €, 2024

The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike), The Arts Council of North Karelia, 3000 €, 2023

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 


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