Helena Lundahl, a Finnish multidisciplinary artist currently pursuing her MFA at HDK-Valand in Gothenburg, Sweden, combines traditional textile techniques, metalwork, and sculpture to explore belief systems, rituals, and material culture. Her work has been widely exhibited internationally and reflects her Karelian heritage.

 

Yumiko Matsunaga, originally from Tokyo, studied textile art in Japan and sculpture and contemporary jewellery in Germany. Known for her installations and jewellery, she utilises diverse materials to create immersive experiences. Her work has been featured in exhibitions across Europe, the USA and Japan.

 

Sunhi Jaeger earned diplomas in Stone and Jewellery Design and Fine Arts before completing her Master’s degree in Jewellery at Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design in Germany, in 2022. Her interdisciplinary practice blends Eastern and Western aesthetics, exploring materiality, ritual, and symbolism, with her work exhibited internationally.

 

Makiko Mitsunari is based in Hyogo, Japan. She studied Gold and Silversmithing at RMIT in Melbourne, Australia and completed her Masters in Jewellery at Burg Giebichenstein in Halle, Germany in 2018. She creates jewellery using animal-derived materials, metal and wood. Her work explores the balance between human dominance, the vitality of nature and harmony in fragile ecosystems.

 

Maria Kiialainen, based in Helsinki, graduated in 2020 from Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design in Halle, Germany, earning the Saale Sparkasse Art Award for her diploma work. Her wearable objects portray creatures of nature and explore connections within the invisible rhizomes of nature. Her work is part of Finland’s national art collection, and she exhibits globally.

 

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