Elina Salonen – www.elinasalonen.com
Studio
Puusepänkatu 5
13110 Hämeenlinna, Finland
Born in Joutsa, Finland in 1982.
Studies
| 2014-2018 | Design, HAMK University of Applied Sciences,Department of Glass and Ceramics, Finland |
| 2007-2012 | BA in Sculpture, Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna, Italy |
| 2010-2011 | Erasmus student exchange, University of Barcelona department of Fine Arts, Spain |
| 2005-2007 | Expert in glass processing, Vetroricerca Glas&Modern, Bolzano, Italy |
| 2001-2004 | Glass Artisan, School of Arts and Crafts, IKATA, Finland |
| 1998-2001 | High School, Joutsa, Finland |
Other Education
| 2019 | Ceramics workshop, Alberto Bustos, Filaments, Helsinki, Finland |
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Graal workshop, Wilhelm Vernim and Korbinian Stöckle, Riihimäki, Finland |
| 2018 | Glass engraving, Pavlína Čambalová, 4-20.7.2018, Bild-Werk Frauenau, Germany |
| 2017 | Glass Engraving workshop with Heikko Schulze-Höing & Wilhelm Vernim 8.-14.11.2017, Riihimäki, Finland |
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Cold Working workshop at Glass Studio Šichmanová, Slovakia |
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Cold Construction – Masterclass with Martin Rosol & Pavel Novak 7.-11.8.2017, Ways of Glass, Czech Republic |
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Materiality Making Meaning – Masterclass with Annie Cattrell 8.-16.7.2017, North Lands Creative Glass, Skotland |
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Ceramic techniques with Nanna Bayer and Zsolt Faludi 22.3.-10.5.2017, Studio Zona, Tasmania |
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Finnish Art Agency Shift- Mentoring Program for Artists |
| 2015 | Vladimir Klein, Cold Working 18.-29.8.2015, Cam Ocaği, Istanbul, Turkey |
| 2014 | Glass Casting, Comglass 1.-30.4.2014, Barcelona, Spain |
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Davide Penso, Lampworking – Blown beads 5.-8.6.2014, Nuutajärvi, Finland |
Artist in residency
| 2018 | 5.11.-28.12.2018 at Nes Artist Residency, Iceland |
Group Exhibitions
| 2020 | Mycelium, Pälkäne, Finland |
| On Tour Again, The European Museum of Modern Glass, Rödental, Germany | |
| 2019 | Group exhibition, Art Gallery Rozendaal, Montfort, Netherlands |
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On Tour Again – Modern European Glass Engraving, The Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki, Finland |
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Told by the Layers, Art House of Nokia, Finland |
| 2018 | We were not one, Ars-Häme group exhibition, Riihimäki, Finland |
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ARS Kärsämäki, Kärsämäki, Finland |
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A+ (Ambition In Glass) HAMK group exhibition, The Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki, Finland |
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GAS International Student Exhibition, Abate Zanetti, Murano, Italy |
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Milano Vetro -35, Castello Sforzesco, Milan, Italy |
| 2017 | Shift17, Gallery Veranda, Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, Finland |
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Olo – Mærkbart, Øregaard Museum, Denmark |
| 2016 | Olo - Mærkbart, Kouvola Art Museum, Finland |
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Subsurface observations, Voipaala Art Center, Sääksmäki, Finland |
| 2015 | International Book Art Exhibition, Hämeenlinna Library, Finland |
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Häme region Biennial of Young Artists 2015, Gallery Arx, Hämeenlinna, Finland |
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The seventh Finnish Glass Lives exhibition, The Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki |
| 2014 | Ceramics in a small space, Design Forum Showroom, Helsinki, Finland |
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Migratory birds, Cafe Valo, Tampere, Finland |
| 2013 | Stanislav Libenský Award 2013, Prague Castle, Czech Republic |
| 2012 | Oh!Bcn plantas y vidrio, Museu Blau, Barcelona, Spain |
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Galería Madame La Marquise, Barcelona, Spain |
| 2011 | Openhouse Gallery shop, Barcelona, Spain |
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Projectes en vidre, Massana, Barcelona, Spain |
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Non si lascia leggere, libri d’artista tra Barcelona e Bologna No es deixa llegir Llibre d’artista entre Barcelona i Bologna, Bologna, Italy and Barcelona, Spain, curated by Manuela Candini and Eva Figueras Ferrer |
| 2010 | Elaborando Libri, artist’s book, Bologna, Italy, curated by Paola Babini, Manuela Candini, Rosella Piergallini |
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Premio d’Incisione Pietro Parigi, Calenzano, Italy |
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Premio Nazionale delle Accademie, Naples, Italy |
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Arte e industria, Arte Fiera di Bologna,Palazzo Re Enzo, Italy |
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Premio d’Incisione Giorgio Morandi, Bologna, Italy |
| 2009 | L’Accademia per Enzo Biagi, Pinaccio Bologna, Italy |
| Fashion Open Day Accademia, Bologna, Italy | |
| 2008 | Arts and Crafts Central Finland, Craft Museum of Finland, Jyväskylä |
| 2007 | Symposium of Applied Art Schools of the Czech Republic, Museum of North Bohemia, Liberec |
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Metamorphosis, Ortisei, Italy |
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Vetroricerca = tecniche, Bolzano, Italy |
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Young Glass 2007, Glass Museum Ebeltoft, Denmark |
| 2005 | Lasifantasia, Glassfantasy, Iittala, Finland |
| 2004 | Lasifantasia, Glassfantasy, Iittala, Finland |
Solo Exhibitions
| 2021 | From the Forest and from the Waters, Gallery G12, Helsinki, Finland |
| 2016 | Näetkö? Can you see? , The Finnish Glass Museum, Riihimäki, Finland |
Project Grants and Mentions
| 2021 | Taike, Covid-19 project grant |
| 2020 | Taike, Covid-19 project grant |
| Taike, Covid-19 grant for working | |
| 2019 | Taike (to a working group) grant for mobility, Exhibition in Holland |
| Greta ja William Lehtinen Foundation, grant for working | |
| 2018 | Finnish Cultural Foundation, Häme Regional fund, grant for working |
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The Häme Foundation for Professional Higher Education and Research grant |
| 2017 | Jutta Cuny Franz Award 2017 Honorary Diploma |
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The Häme Foundation for Professional Higher Education and Research grant |
| 2015 | Finnish Cultural Foundation, Häme Regional fund, grant for working |
| 2013 | Finalist in Stanislav Libenský Award 2013 |
| 2010 | Fundació centre del vidre de Barcelona, Spain, grant for realizing a glass project |
| 2008 | Arts Council of Central Finland, grant for working |
| 2007 | Finalist in Young Glass 2007 |
| 2006 | Finnish Cultural Foundation,Central Finland fund, grant for working |
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Commune of Joutsa, Finland, grant for working |
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Heikki Jaatinen Foundation Joutsa, Finland, grant for working |
| 2005 | Arts Council of Central Finland, project grant |
| 2004 | Heikki Jaatinen Foundation Joutsa, Finland, grant for working material |
| 2002 | People’s Education Fund, Central Finland Foundation, grant for working material |
Publications
| 2020 | Finnish Glass Yearbook 2018, p. 121 |
| 2019 | An article ”Engraving into glass” Laura Myllykoski, Hämeensanomat 17.7.2019, culture B2-3 |
| Finnish Glass Yearbook 2019 | |
| 2018 | Finnish Glass Yearbook 2018, p. 58 |
| 2017 | Finnish Glass Yearbook 2017, p. 138, 153 |
| 2016 | Finnish Glass Yearbook 2016, p. 74 |
| 2016 | Exhibition catalogue, web publication, Olo - Mærkbart, p. 84-85 |
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Finnish Glass Yearbook 2016 |
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New Glass Review 37, Corning Museum of Glass |
| 2015 | Exhibition catalogue, International Book Art Exhibition |
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Artists of the month, Ornamo magazine nro 3/2015 |
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Exhibition catalogue Finnish Glass Lives 7, p.112 |
| 2013 | Exhibition catalog Stanislav Libenský Award 2013, p.32 |
| 2011 | Exhibition catalog Non si lascia leggere libri d’artista tra Barcelona e Bologna No es deixa llegir Llibre d’artista entre Barcelona i Bologna |
| 2010 | Exhibition catalog Premio di Grafica Pietro Parigi |
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Exhibition catalogPremio Nazionale delle Accademie |
| 2009 | Exhibition catalog Premio d’incisione Giorgio Morandi |
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Exhibition catalog L’Accademia per Enzo Biagi, p.64 |
| 2007 | Exhibition catalog Vetroricerca = tecniche |
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Exhibition catalog Young Glass 2007, p.48-49 |
| 2005 | An article “Halu luoda uutta” Laura Roininen, Itähäme 2.4.2005, p.17 |
Works in Collections
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Memberships
| 2015- | Glass Art Society |
| 2014- | Association of Finnish Sculptors |
| 2014- | Ars-Häme |
| 2014- | Ornamo Art and Design Finland |
| 2014- | Artists O |