CV (shorten version)

Niina Keltamäki 
Koskenkorva
Born 1973
Phone: +35850 350 2102
Email: niinakoon(at)gmail.com

EDUCATION
2024 Cooperative as a Powerhouse in the Creative Field, Uniarts Helsinki
2022 Artist as Part of an Organization, Uniarts Helsinki
Tunnekko-Interdisciplinary Networking and Inspiration Course, Uniarts Helsinki
Segni Mossi – RED, Uniarts Helsinki
2022 Relief Printing Techniques, Satakunta University of Applied Sciences
2021 Bachelor of Arts and Design, Glass and Ceramics, Häme University of Applied Sciences
2021 Mokulito and Japanese Watercolor Woodcut, Helsinki Summer University
2021 Woodcut, Päivölä Institute
2020 Becoming a Competent Teacher and Instructor, JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Teacher Education College
2019 Handmade Paper, Printmaking, Uniarts Helsinki, Academy of Fine Arts
2018 Bookbinder AT, Sasky
2016 Basic Studies in Fine Arts, Printmaking, University of Lapland
2014 Basic Studies in Art History and Art Education, University of Jyväskylä
2007 Textile Artisan, Textile Design and Production, TAIKU
1998 Visualist AT, Seinäjoki Education Center, AK
1992 Artisan Weaver, TAIKU
1985–2019 Studies in Fine Arts, Drawing, Painting, Printmaking
Teachers include Janika Herlevi, Riitta Ylinen, Tom Linkopuu, Anne Rossi, Marina Soria, Terhi Hursti

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS, JURIED
2023 Let's play! Public artwork for the Valoilmiö Festival, Hämeenlinna
2023 Meel ja mateeria, Pärnu City Gallery
2023 Postal Artist Books, Letters around the world, The Basler Paperiermühle, Switzerland
2022 Nordic Art, Sofia Paper Art Biennial (invited artist)
Postal Artist Books, Qgallerie, Quito, Ecuador
2022 ON THE SURFACE, Varikko Gallery, Seinäjoki
2022 Reflections, Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki
2021 Postal Artist Books, Oswald de Andrade Gallery, São Paulo, Brazil
2021 Moment and Future, Seinäjoki Artists' Association 60th Anniversary Exhibition, Nelimarkka Museum
2018 Materia, Konsti ry, Varikko Gallery, Seinäjoki
2017 International Artist Book Exhibition II, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki
2016 AMATERAS Annual Mini Paper Art Exhibition, Sofia, Bulgaria
2017 PRINT V, National Miniature Print Exhibition, Nokia
2016 PRINT IV, National Miniature Print Exhibition, Nokia
2016 Kekritunnelmia, Seinäjoki Art Hall
2016 Minikonst, Black Wall Gallery, Vaasa
2015 PRINT III, National Miniature Print Exhibition, Nokia
2014 PRINT II, National Miniature Print Exhibition, Nokia

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 Traces, Artist of the Month, Art Lending Library Parsi, Kaleva Barn
2021 Observations, Patruuna Gallery, Lapua
2020 Traces of Time, Black Wall Gallery, Vaasa (with Minna Salonen)
2020 Gallery Ronga, Tampere (with Minna Salonen)
2019 From the Depths, Hella Gallery (with Minna Salonen)
2019 From the Depths, Kankaanpää Gallery (with Minna Salonen)
2018 Paper Heart, Runonkulma Gallery, Uusikaupunki
2017 Pulp Fiction, Varikko Gallery, Seinäjoki
2016 Soulsisters, Seinäjoki Art Hall (with Eila Pajula)
2014 Whispering, Viljamakasiini, Ruovesi (with Eila Pajula)

GRANTS
2020 Working Grant, TAIKE, Arts Promotion Centre Finland
2017 Artist Grant, City of Seinäjoki
2017 Ilmajoki Newspaper Grant, Scholarship Fund
2006 Adult Student Scholarship, Kuortane SP
2000 Scholarship, City of Seinäjoki

MEMBERSHIPS, TRUST POSITIONS
Cooperative Nostates, CEO
Ornamo
NAHP, North American Hand Papermakers
IAPMA, International Association of Hand Papermakers and Paper Artists
Konsti ry, Treasurer 2020, 2021, 2022
Seinäjoki Artists' Association, Board Member
Varikko ry, Secretary 2017, Vice Chair 2018, Secretary 2019, Chair 2021, Board Member

WORK EXPERIENCE
2024 Ceramics Instructor, Seinäjoki Adult Education Centre
Youth Art Workshop Instructor, Youth Tolkku, City of Seinäjoki
2023 Design Instructor, Youth Tolkku, City of Seinäjoki
2021–22 Basic Art Education, Creative Handicrafts, Ilmajoki Institute
2021 Domestic Workshops, Varikko Gallery, in collaboration with Seinäjoki Art Hall
2020–21 Visual Arts and Handicrafts Instructor, Seinäjoki Adult Education Centre
2020 Experimental Visual Arts, Tolkku Workshop Project, Instructor, City of Seinäjoki
2019 Handicrafts and Art Education, Adult Education Centres Ilmajoki, Kurikka, Seinäjoki
2019 Konstrundan Open Studios
2017 Japanese Bookbinding, Instructor
2017 Gelli Printing Workshop, Instructor
2016 Konstrundan Open Studios
2016–18 Art Group Instructor, Culture Boom! Project
2016 Participant in WITHEU-Project, Collecchio, Italy
2016 Gelli Printing Workshop, Instructor
2016 Handmade Paper Workshop, Instructor
2008 Seinäjoki Lyseo Curtain, Design Team
2007–2009, 2016 City of Seinäjoki, Substitute Teacher in Visual Arts and Textile Work
1999–2000 Art School Oiva, Assistant Teacher, Seinäjoki