CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION:
01/2016 Doctoral candidate, Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture
Dissertation entitled: Animated Costumes. Costume Design Process and Digitalization in Animated/CGI Films.
06/2013 – 04/2015 Pedagogy degree
Oulu University of Applied Sciences
08/2009- 11/2013 Master of Art, costume design, minor studies in education/ adult education
Aalto University, School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Helsinki, Finland
17.09 2001- 15.06 2004 Bachelor of Arts with honours in Fashion Design
University of Central England, Birmingham Institute of Art& Design
04.09 2000- 30.05 2001 Stage dressing course
Adult Education unit in Western Pirkanmaa, Ikaalinen, Finland
13.08 1995- 30.05 1998 Dressmaker
Turku Vocational Institute, Turku, Finland
W O R K E X P E R I E N C E:
T E A C H I N G AND R E S E A R C H:
2015-2018
Lecturer. Aalto university, Department of Art, Design & Architecture.
Period costume and style- MA students compulsory course, focus is on social context and style of dress.
2018
Visiting lecturer. XAMK South Eastern FInland University of Applied Sciences
Character design course. BA thesis external examiner since 2015
2015
Research. Gustavian stage costumes. Research visits to Royal Opera and Royal Armoury archives in Stockholm. Outcomes: Publication in an academic journal and conference presentations
2012 – present
Novia university of applied sciences, skenkonst, Vaasa
Lecturer. Responsibilities: teaching and creating scenography course, research methods course and Finnish language course to MA students
2005 – 2014
Carl Wilhelm Akatemia, Stylist education, Tampere
Lecturer. Main teacher for stylist students
01/2014 – 12/2014
Tampere City
Art and design teacher in middle school level, teaching also children with special needs in middle school level
01/2013 – 12/2013
University of Connecticut, U.S. Department of Dramatic Arts
Teacher and researcher. Costume design Professor Laura Crow’s assistant in teaching classes, curating costume exhibitions and participating costume research projects
09/2004 – 06/2006
West Pirkanmaa Education Unit, Stage and Theatre Dressing
Teacher. Teaching all areas involving costume design, e.g. design development, drawing, painting and portfolio.
S C E N O G R A P H Y:
Theatre Imatra
Maailman ympäri 80 päivässä
Tampere Comedy theatre
Ella ja Kaverit salaisessa palveluksessa, Hui Kauhistus, Vuokravaimo, Tankki täyteen, Teetä vaikka väkisin, Lainahöyhenissä
Kotka city theatre
Sugar
Vaasa city theatre
Viirun ja Pesosen joulu, Remonttijengi, Viiru ja Pesonen
Tampere Opera
Children’s opera Taikapuu& Maailmaa paossa, Tannhäuser (assistant to scenographer Kimmo Viskari)
Tampere Theatre
Popcorn, Madaamit, Nummisuutarit, Naisen Mielestä/Woman in Mind, Asessorin Naishuolet
Linna theatre
B. Virtanen, Kiviä Taskussa/Stones in his Pockets
Ahaa theatre
Hellppoo Rahaa
Pori theatre
Ei nyt, rakkaani/Not now darling, Ilmaista Rahaa/Cash on Delivery,
Murha Maalaispappilassa/Murder at the Vicarage
Turku city theatre
Koukussa / Caught in the Net
F I L M C O S T U M E D E S I G N:
09/2008 – 02/2009
Solar Films, Helsinki
Wardrobe assistant, Mannerheim- film production
F A S H I O N D E S I G N:
2009 – 2012
Design Toimisto Kalmakurki, Tampere
Kalmakurki- womenswear collection, M&M cooperation collection with Putiikki Rannalla- store.
2004 – 2005
Marimekko Oyj, Helsinki
Fashion designer, womenswear collection in stores in spring 2005
E X H I B I T I O N S:
2015
Beatrice Fox Auerbach: The Woman, Her World and Her Wardrobe
Jorgensen art gallery, UCONN, Storrs CT
2013
Beatrice Fox Auerbach: The Woman, Her World and Her Wardrobe
Mandell Jewish Community Center, Hartford, CT
Princess for a day. 100 years of American Weddings
D.O.D.D Research Center, Storrs, CT.
2012
Enemmän funkista, Reino, Helsinki City Museum
Finnish film history exhibition
2011
Vimma, TR 1 Art Hall, Tampere
Costume in space- RESURRECTION
OTHER RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
2004 – 2006
Oy K.Hjorth Ab,Tampere
Product development with Italian Hi-tech sportswear brand Sportful
2001 – 2004
Austin Reed, Hugo Boss, Cecil Gee, Birmingham, UK
Customer service
SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS:
2016-2019 Koneen säätiö
2015 Taiteen keskustoimikunta
2015 Tampereen kaupungin taiteilijastipendi
2015 American- Scandinavian Foundation
2013 Taiteen keskustoimikunta, Näyttämötaidetoimikunnan kohdeapuraha
2012 Taiteen keskustoimikunta
2012 Taideteollisen korkeakoulun tukirahasto
2012 Aalto yliopisto
2011 Tampereen Kaupunki
2009 Tampereen Kaupunki
2004 Sidney Perry Foundation, UK
2004 Finn- Guild, UK
2003 Tampereen Kaupunki
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