Curriculum Vitae

Mäkinen Miia
Visual Artist, MA

EDUCATION

2018- 2020 Master of Art | Master’s programme of Arctic Art and Design | University of Lapland

2012- 2016 Bachelor of Fine Art | Lapland University of Applied Sciences

2011-2012 Basic Studies of Visual Arts | Open University of Lapland

2004-2009 Design studies | Interior Architecture | Lahti University of Applied Sciences

UPCOMING | ONGOING

2024 HALLAA24 | Crown’s of Nature exhibition | September and October | Enontekiö, Fell Laplands Visitor
Centre https://www.lapintaiteilijaseura.fi/hallaa2024-nayttelyt-kaikkiin-lapin-kuntiin/

2024 Valsa goes Korundi | september | performance and producer | Culture House Korundi, Rovaniemi

2025 Embroidered Stances exhibition | embroidery art | Valo gallery, Rovaniemi

2025 SHELTER | Nature + Light installation | environmental art | Värinä gallery, Rovaniemi

2022-2026 Embroidered Stances art project, @embroideredstances

COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ART

2022 Cladonia Fimbriata | ice art | Arctafast | Aurora event and Levi World Cup | Levi, Kittilä

2022 SHELTER | Nature + Light installation | environmental art | Arcta Fast | Solekkojuhlat/festival, Köngäs, Kittilä

2022 KUMMA PUUTARHA | Community art in the villages Autti | KILOTTAA collective

2022 Art Ii Biennial 2022 | Environmental textile art | KILOTTAA collective | KulttuuriKauppila Art Centre, Ii

2021 I Snow You snow | Snow art | Snowdrop collective | Revontuli Center, Rovaniemi

2020 Nallikari Snow Fest 2020 | snow art | Snowdrop collective, Oulu

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2024 Crowns of Nature | paintings, embroidery, crochet and performance | September and October | Fell Lapland Visitor Centre,

Enontekiö https://www.lapintaiteilijaseura.fi/hallaa2024-nayttelyt-kaikkiin-lapin-kuntiin/

Culture House Korundi, Rovaniemi

2020 Stream of Life- Free and Imprisoned | paintings and embroidery | Varjo gallery, Rovaniemi

2020 Arctic Souvenirs | crochet and soft craft art | Hämärä gallery, Rovaniemi

2017 Domestic Fruits | paintings and embroidery| Neste Reissumies, Rovaniemi

EXHIBITIONS | SELECTED

2024 Pohjoisesta Tuulee exhibition | embroidery art | august | Kulttuuriyhdistys Valsa ry | Värinä gallery,

Rovaniemi https://www.instagram.com/p/C-Fu2fZImUk/
2024 Napapiirin kevätnäyttely- spring exhibition | Artist’ Association of Lapland | Napa gallery and Studio Mustanapa, Rovaniemi
2024 13/01-07/04 Embroidered Stances exhibition | embroidery art | Craft Museum of Finland, Jyväskylä

https://www.craftmuseum.fi/en/craft-museum-finland/exhibitions-and-events/temporary-exhibitions/embroidered-stance

and Studio Mustanapa, Rovaniemi

2022 Advent Art Weeks | paintings| Artists’ Association of Lapland | Napa gallery and Studio Mustanapa, Rovaniemi

2022 Art Ii Biennial 2022 | environmental textile art | KILOTTAA collective | KulttuuriKauppila Art Centre, Ii

2022 Ars Nartae Tunturi- Laplands Art Weeks | paintings | Kellokas gallery, Äkäslompolo

2021 Advent Art Weeks | paintings| Artists’ Association of Lapland | Napa gallery and Studio Mustanapa, Rovaniemi

2021 Tsägäbum exhibition | paintings | Värinä gallery, Rovaniemi

2021 Circulations, golden globeflowers /Kiertoja, kultahipun kulleroita | paintings | Värinä gallery, Rovaniemi

2020 Decent home / Kunnollinen koti | paintings | Cultural Association Valsa | Napa gallery, Rovaniemi

2020 ARTaktie | wool and textile art | Pattern Collective | Pello

2020 Tornio Days online 2020 | photographs | Tornio Art Society’s virtual exhibition | Tornio

2020 Nallikari Snow Fest | snow sculpture | Snowdrop collective | Oulu

2019 Arctic Politics Throug Craft Art /Arktista Politiikkaa Käsityönä | wool, textile and photographs | Pattern

Collective | Café Lovisa, Rovaniemi

2019 Fringe- Arctic Art Summit | Wool and textile art | Pattern Collective| Gallery Valo, Arktikum Rovaniemi i

2018 I ski- media art/Mie hiihdän- mediateos | Cafe Hostel Koti, Rovaniemi

2018 Artist’s Safari | photographs | Varjo Gallery, Rovaniemi

2017 Joy to Polar Nights /Iloa Kaamokseen | paintings | Tornio Art Society | Lapponica Hall, Rovaniemi

2015 Kingdom of Fine Arts/ Kuvataiteen valtakunta| photographs | Rauma Art Museum

2015 I would like to paint this poem | drawing | Tornio Art Society | Tornio HealthCenters

2015 ARS±VER | photographs | Lapland University of Applied Sciences, Tornio

2015 Painting of the Month | drawings | March | Tornio City Hall

2014 Blue My Mind | paintings | Tornio Art Society gallery, Tornio

2013 PRE AM, Haaparanta Library Art Hall, Sweden

WORKS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

2021 Rovaniemi City Art Collection | Kultahipun kulleroita- aquarelle painting

AWARDS

2021 First prize | I snow U snow sculpture competition | Rovaniemi

PUBLICATION
2023 Agile art for events in Lapland - articles: / Ketterää taidetta Lapin tapahtumiin- artikkelit:

Valotaideinstallaatioita, luonnon kuvioita ja monitaiteellinen kyläjuhlafestivaali | Miia Mäkinen ja Tanja Koistinen, page 111

Jäkäläaiheiset jääveistokset Aurora-tulevaisuustapahtumassa | Miia Mäkinen ja Tanja Koistinen, page 121

https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-337-358-7

RESIDENCY

22.-28.7.2024 Artist residency | Tuulensuu atelier house | Viitassari

8.-14.4.2024 Artist residency | Cultural Boat Porvoo | @porvoon_kulttuurilaiva

MEMBERSHIP AND CONFIDENTIALITY

2023- Ice Ice Collective | snow and ice art

2022- Embroidered Stances | wool and embroidery

2022- KILOTTAA Collective | textile and environment art

2021 Artists’ Association of Lapland | Member of the Board 2021-2023 | 2023- 2023 Vice-chairman

2020- Cultural Association Valsa | member | Deputy Board Member 2021-2023

2020- Snowdrop Collective | Snow and Ice art

2018- Patterns Collective | wool and handcraft art

2014 Tornio Art Society | member 2014-2018 | Member of the Board 2015-2016

GRANTS

2024 Finnish Cultural Fund's, Lapland Cultural Fund grant to Cultural Association Valsa

Valsa goes to Korundi to organise the event. General fund €13,000

https://www.instagram.com/p/CwzbIVxtddl/?img_index=1

2024 Mentoring Artist | LuovaLumot - Creative and multicultural well-being - community-participating art activity project

Kemi, Finland | The artist and artistry expert duties in peer tutor training and workshops

2023 Advent Art Weeks 2023-2024| member of the exhibition committee| Artists’ Association of Lapland |

Napa gallery and Studio Mustanapa, Rovaniemi

2023 Artist | Natural colour painting workshop for elderly people with dementia | Rovaniemi Cultural Association

2023 Cultural Association Valsa Goes KORUNDI | producer | Cultural House Korundi | September,

Rovaniemi | https://www.instagram.com/p/CwzbIVxtddl/?img_index=1

2023 Spring Art Weeks | member of the exhibition committee| Artists’ Association of Lapland | Napa gallery

and Studio Mustanapa, Rovaniemi

2023 Snow and ice art, Arctic Art Festival snow sculpture competition, https://www.arcticartfestival.com/

2022-2023 Artist/expert on Ecosocial civilisation future heritage workshops | Artists’

Association of Lapland project | https://www.lapintaiteilijaseura.fi/hankkeet-2022-2025/

2022-2023 PULSE /SYKKEESSÄ | open call and exhibitions, multi-talent of the exhibition team | Cultural

Association Valsa | Värinä gallery, Rovaniemi

2022 Snow artwork| for the English TV series of the ITV company | Rovaniemi

2022 Red Bull Winter Wibes launch event | Ice artwork| Levi, Kittilä

2022 Mentoring artist | Arcta Fast project | @arctafast, www.ulapland.fi/arctafast

2022 Pentik | Anu Pentik's artwork Hahtuva assistant | Pentik Artic Circle store, Rovaniemi

2021 Snow and Ice Art in Arctic Design Week | Arctic Festival & Fashion Show | Lehtojärvi, Rovaniemi

2018 Teacher | Children's and Youth Handicraft School Peukku | Taito Lappi, Rovaniemi

2016 Teacher | Children's and Youth Handicraft School Peukku | Taito Lappi, Rovaniemi

2015 Internship | under the guidance of museum teacher Kaija Kähkönen | Rovaniemi Art Museum

2015 Internship | under the guidance of gallerist Vele Varjo | Varjo Gallery, Rovaniemi

2004- 2003 The Snow Show Cultural event | Internship | assistant to the project secretary | Rovaniemi

NATIVE TONGUE

Finnish

Other language skills: English good, Swedish moderate