Curriculum Vitae

textile artist

ANNA-MAIJA JOENSUU
Rantakatu 64
92100 Raahe
anna-maija.joensuu@kotinet.com
amjoensuu.fi
358-50–3742905

Born in Kuusamo, Finland 1966. Maried (Wiik), three children.

Exhibitions and grants

2011 Prototype2012, Gallery 5, Oulu , Finland
2011 Between tradition and future, Cheoungju international craft biennal, South Korea
2011 Natural – Textile exposition , Gallery Topelius, Helsink, Finland
2011 9th International triennal of Minitextiles, Musée Bernard d'Agesci , Niort, Ranska
2010 Soft surfaces – Textile exposition, Gallery of museum of art, Kouvola, Finland
2010 9th International triennal of Minitextiles, Galerie Montcalm, Gatineau, Kanada
2010 Soft surfaces – Textile exposition, Gallery Akustiikka, Ylivieska, Finland
2010 On the tracks of time – Textile exposition , Gallery Pinna, Savonlinna, Finland
2010 Soft surfaces – Textile exposition, Raahe, Finland
2010 9th International triennal of Minitextiles , Québec à St Lambert, Canada
2009 9th International triennal of Minitextiles, Angers, France
2009 Jansson's Gallery, Raahe, Finland
2009 Exposition of PROTO – The Designers' Association of Northern Finland, Haukipudas, Finland
2008 Art2008 – Modern Art fair, Wanha Satama, Helsinki, Finland
2008 Significant – Textile exposition in Raahe, Kuusamo and Oulu, Finland
2008 Grant for artistic work from The Finnish Cultural Foundation
2007 Der Bär kommt, PROTO ry, Haus der Wirthschaft, Stuttgard, Germany
2007 Jansson's Gallery, Raahe, Finland
2006 Grant for exhibition, Kordelin Foundation
2005 Textile exhibition during the summer fair of the Lutheran Church, Oulu, Finland
2004 The most beautiful grafts, Botnia Design, Verkaranta, Tampere, Finland
2004 Interior Art, Gallery Colmio, Oulu, Finland
2002 The Point, Verkaranta, Tampere, Finland
1998 Africa through artisan's eyes, Seinäjoki, Finland
1987 Arts and grafts students, Design Museum, Helsinki

Works in Public Buildings and Collections

City of Raahe, Finland 2008
Vihanti Parish, Finland 2004
Pyhäjoki Parish, Finland 2003
Pehr Brahe Software Laboratory, Raahe, Finland 2002
Saloinen Parish, Finland 2002
Pyhäjoki Parish, Finland 2000
Leaf, Helsinki, Finland 1994
Nsimeyong Parish, Yaoundé, Cameroon, 1993

Memberships

PROTO, Northern Finnish Applied Art Designers
Finnish Association of Designers Ornamo, art section

Others

27.10.2009- 11.8.2011 Northern Finnish Arts and Grafts Association, Finland, consultant, project leader
5.11.2007–31.11.2008 Lybecker Institute of Craft and Design, Raahe, Finland,textile teacher
1.8.2006 – 11.3.2007 Leaf, Yaoundé, Cameroon, missionary / development cooperation, textile teacher
1.8.2005 – 31.7.2006 Lybecker Institute of Craft and Design, Raahe, Finland, textile teacher
24.6.2002 – 10.5.2005 Textiledesign Anna-Maija Joensuu, Raahe, Finland
1.1.2002 – 14.1.2005 KniTeam Oy, Raahe, Finland, desing and marketing
2.9.2002 – 29.5.2004 Lybecker Institute of Craft and Design, Raahe, Finland, textile teacher
1.8.1990 – 31.7.1998 Leaf, Yaoundé, Cameroon, missionary / development cooperation, textile teacher

Education

2005 bachelor of design, Kuopio Academy of Design, Finland
2002 textile designer, Lybecker Institute of Craft and Design, Raahe, Finland
1990-91 french, Centre Oecuménique Chambon-sur-Lignon, France
1990 orientation for missionaries, Helsingin Evankelinen opisto, Helsinki, Finland
1989 textile artisan, Lybecker Institute of Craft and Design, Raahe, Finland
1986 – 87 arts and grafts, Rovaniemi Academy of Art and Craft, Rovaniemi, Finland
1985 baccalaureate, Raahe, Finland