Every year, Konstrundan’s regional contacts interview a participant from their own region. Through these interviews, readers can learn about Johnny Juthman, who builds his own tools and machines to create art from stone, or about the magical place in the Åland Islands where Minna Rundberg finds inspiration.
If you are interested in painting, you might enjoy the interviews with Malaika Mollel and Sini-Meri Hedberg. Malaika Mollel paints powerful female figures in bold colour palettes, while Sini-Meri Hedberg’s latest works reflect her concern for marine ecosystems and biodiversity. Nature also serves as an important source of inspiration for both Pia Weterberg’s jewellery and Tarja Heikkilä’s twig sculptures.
For those interested in textile art, there is an interview with Kerttu Ahlholm. In Lapland, artist and biomaterial designer Iines Jakovlev has recently become chair of the new association Meän Periferia.