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In this page I have collected some images of craft pieces made over the past years, with the latest artist in residence in Iceland 2022 first and later work further down. Digging for clay and collecting sand for making ceramics and glazes from natural materials Test pieces of sand and lava glazes further tests of…

Recently I have collaborated with designers who wish to concretise their work in clay. One example of this is the very fine tuned collaboration with Sami Ruotsalainen, who studied at the Ceramics and Glass department of the University of Arts and Design together with me. In this project design sketches from his sketch book were tried…

This carpet is 15 meters long. It can be used flat on the floor or one can build different kinds of furniture with it by bending and shaping it. The material is recycle cotton. This prototype was sponsored and manifactured by Markku Lehtola carpet weavery in Vimpeli, Finland.

The “Friend” pillow was created as a response to the need of all lonely people. It can be customized with shirts and perfume etc and a warm water bottle fits inside it making it a truly warm friend for lonely moments. Size 50x80x20cm. Was exhibited at the Designmigration shows in Design Forum Finland and the…

Ilmari is a ceramic electric heater that also works as an atmospheric lamp, providing warmth and light for those who can not have a fireplace at home. Prototype designed together with Sami Ruotsalainen, sponsored and manifactured by Kerman Saviwww.kermansavi.fi “Ilmari” was exhibited at the Salone Satellite 2008 (picture) and later also at the Design Forum…

Pokela is a simple and easy to approach tableware range made out of recycle clay. The project was commissioned by Mr Hasegawa at the Green Life 21 project which is a nationwide clay recycle project aiming to produce environmentally sound products out of used and broken ceramics. The Pokela range was awarded a national Good…

The “Knob cup” plays with the notion of the handle. In this porcelain cup the conventional handle has been replaced with a knob for drawers. The cup shape is oval. Holding and drinking from this cup gives an extended experience other than just the taste of the drink. Prototype designed together with Sami Ruotsalainen. Manifactured…

This table range was commissioned by a Japanese ceramic manufacturer. The plates and cups have smooth soft curvy shapes and all sharp edges are reduced for a more comfortable feel.The range may be used at the table but also on floor-pillows on the carpet or lazily in bed. The content stays in the objects even…

“Line” was developed as a commission for Sarner Cristal in Thun, Switzerland. The irregular outlines of the rim of these shapes are drawn by hand, not using a computer program. This allowes for a more human organic shape, that also change the way the sides of the shapes tilt. The range consists of multifunctional bowls…

The “Section” vases and bowls consists of only 2 parts, one container and one extension part. By using the two parts as building blocks it is possible to adjust these 2 parts in to 4 different designs. It is possible to make the bowl higher and allowing more fruit, salad or food being served or…