Here are images of my designs now on display at Artek, Helsinki until the 20th of May.
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Pre Helsinki Pop Up @Artek Helsinki
Pre Helsinki Pop Up shop is organised at Artek in Helsinki 13.5.–20.5. Some of my designs will also be on display, rug cushions, silk and wool shirts, linen pillowcases and aquarelles. Also magnificent collection e.g. form Aalto International and Juslin–Maunula are present. Welcome!
Press release from the Milan Design Week 2017
Here is a copy of the press release from Milan Design Week. My exhibition "The House of Play and Rain" was exhibited along with Aalto University students and researchers. Happily I had my own space inside Circolo Filologico Milanese. I could have not been happier.
"The House of Play and Rain is an exhibition project by designer and artist Hanna-Kaisa Korolainen. Her works are situated on the edge of textile design and fine arts. Currently Korolainen is preparing her artistic research for Aalto University.
Rugs and woven jacquards combine influences from the imaginary Paris of the 1920’s mixed up with the artist’s childhood scenery, Finland in the 1970’s and its bright colours and patterns. Design work is done as much as possible with the hands and as little as possible with the computer. Sketching is the heart of everything; it is the decisive moment of the process. Chosen materials; mohair wools and silks create a comforting and soft texture. Designs are created for use by living people rather than for sitting on the shelf in the shop.
This exhibition is the first one in series of three. Inspiration sources include various artists from French artist Raoul Dufy to German expressionist Emil Nolde. The strongest impact on the exhibition were the 1920’s textile designs by Dufy, his spirit seems to inhabit the exhibition artworks. The House of Play and Rain invites the spectators to observe what is original and what is borrowed."
Villa Necchi in Milan, early April 2017
Here are some dreamy pictures of famous Villa Necchi in Milan. I literally fell in love with the place and cannot wait to be able to return there some day.
Milan Design Week 2017
I was honoured to take part Milan Design Week, Fuorisalone this year. My work was exhibited in Circle Filologico Milanese, Via Clerici 10. I hope to return to Milan year, I think I am totally addicted to the Design Week now. Also, the weather was specially lovely this year!
My work at Milan Design Week
Welcome to visit Aalto University exhibition at Circolo Filologico, Via Clerici 10 (Brera), during the Milan Design week. I have my own space upstairs and there will be some of my rugs and other textiles. Let me know if you are coming and we can meet!
See below invitations for the vernissage and Finland 100 years party. Come to celebrate with us!
