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Laterna Magica 2.10. Taiteilijatapaaminen klo 14 -17,  Livia Schweizer:  huilukonsertti  klo 18. Tervetuloa!

21/9/2020

 
Video: Juha Eskelinen

Ancient Stones - Muinaiset kivet, 16.9. - 3.10.2020, Laterna Magica, Helsinki

20/9/2020

 
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Landslide, wood-fired ceramics, 28/9 - 17/10 2019, Galleri Hantverket, Stockholm, Sweden

28/8/2019

 
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Ornamon teosmyyntinäyttely, 2018

10/3/2018

 
Kolme työtäni, sarjasta Muinaiset kivet,  myytiin valtion kokoelmiin Ornamon teosmyyntinäyttelystä.
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Ornamo sales exhibition 11 - 19.3. 2017, Cable Factory, Helsinki

9/3/2017

 
Mark - Puumerkki, 2017, woodfired ceramics, 40x40x20cm
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Signet - Sinetti, 2017, woodfired ceramics, 40x40x40cm
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Signet - Sinetti, 2017, woodfired ceramics, 40x40x40cm
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Territory - Reviiri, 2017, woodfired ceramics, 80x35x20cm
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Detail of Territory - Reviiri
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Ornamo sales exhibition 12 - 20.3. 2016, Cable Factory, Helsinki

6/3/2016

 
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Morher Dough I, 2016. These porcelain bowls are part of the series "Movements of making", which I started in a project with Astrid Heimer and Malene Pedersen in Art of research-conference at Aalto university, 2015
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Mother Dough II, 2016. Baking bread with mother dough has connection to heritage of past generations.
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Mother Dough III, 2016. The glow of warm bread represents the care and protection in everyday life.

Ornamo Design Christmas Market 4. - 6.12. 2015 Cabel Factory, Helsinki

5/12/2015

 
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Loading the Bourry box train kiln. Some of things were tumble stacked to fit all in.

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Herb pots - Huoku's first and most popular items so far.

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Tea box -  There was a face on the lid, but fade away under the ash deposit. You can still notice it when squint your eyes.

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New sauna pillows where reduced nicely. Sometimes iron lines turns to orange.

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Heat tub is my new sauna product.

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Shovels as a serving dishes
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This object reminds me about previous generations, how hard work it was to make living.
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Small bowls and dishes, always in different colors.
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This time I made the coffee spoons a little wider. Shrinkage still surprise me.

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New porcelain slip became so red. The vase was on the back and got good flashing.

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I always load some things under the firebox. I love the surface of non-melted ash.

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Some good experiments with porcelain clay. It feels so totally different than iron bearing rough clay I am used to have.

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Huoku's setting on Cable Factory

Recent works

7/9/2015

 
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Grandma's shovel as a  serving dish, wood-fired in Bourry box train kiln. 

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Boxes for onion, fired in front of the firebox.

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Espresso cups glazed with nuka-glaze

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Ceramic ladles and holder.

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Measure spoons for coffee.

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Oven trays

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Small bowls for green tea.

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Vases with handles.

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These are for flowers or kitchen tools.

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Small bowls

Tulen Koskettamat / Touched by Flames 27. 8 - 19.9.2015 Malmitalo Gallery, Helsinki

16/8/2015

 
Woodfired ceramics
Leena Juvonen, Risto Hämäläinen, Riitta Talonpoika and Geoff Crispin (Australia)

Tervetuloa Avajaisiin 26.8 klo 17-19                  27.8.-19.9.2015
Malmitalon Galleria, Helsingin Taiteilijaseura
Ala-Malmin tori, 1 Helsinki
Avoinna ma–pe 9–20, la

  
Touched by Flames is a joint project by four ceramic artists who make active use of the wood firing technique in their work. A wood-burning kiln is the common factor uniting the group. Knowledge of the related firing techniques and materials is rare among today's ceramic artists. The exhibition highlights the varieties of wood-fired ceramics, from stoneware patinated by layers of ash to the whiteness of porcelain, and shades of ash melting into glaze, in sculptured forms and utility items. 
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Riitta Talonpoika
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Leena Juvonen
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Risto Hämäläinen
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Geoff Crispin

New wood-fired product , sauna pillow by Huoku

18/5/2015

 
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Ceramic is good material for sauna pillow because it stores the heat that relaxes neck and shoulders. Wood-fired in Bourry box trainkiln.

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A seat cover is packed with a pillow like a silk cushion used to be in Japanese bachimakura box pillows.

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Ornament is just a hint of remaining pattern below layers of wood ash.

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Note tells how to use pillow in hot Finnish sauna : Heat the pillow in the bench while you heat the sauna. Duck in chill water before use. and enjoy relaxing warmth in neck and shoulders.

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Patterns comes from Asian ornaments, printed with iron oxide and layers of different kaolin slips.

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Only ends are glazed with Celadon to keep rough clay take flame marks.

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My inspiration came from this shape of Japanece makura.

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Welcome to the shop opening , April 9th at 5-7 p.m.

27/3/2015

 

8.3. 2015 We are opening a new Arts and Crafts shop UNIONIN26 in Helsinki

23/2/2015

 
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UNIONIN26
New shop open in Helsinki !

 8.3. 2015
 Mon  -  Fri  10  - 18    I     Sat  10  - 16     I     Sun  12  - 16


UNIONIN26 on helsinkiläinen käsityö - taide - design - osuuskunta. Kivijalkakauppamme sijaitsee Helsingin keskustassa Havis Amandan ja Kauppatorin kupeessa, osoitteessa Unioninkatu 26. Löydät meiltä 11 brändin tuotteita taidegrafiikasta lasikoruihin, arkidesignista viltteihin.

UNIONIN26 is a Helsinki based arts, crafts and design community. Our shop is in the center of Helsinki close to the main market place and Havis Amanda fountain at Unioninkatu 26. In the shop you find products of 11 brands and items varying from glass and ceramics to design and clothes.



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Unionin26
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Huoku/Leena Juvonen, wood-fired ceramics
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Anna Ahlqvist / Knitworks / knitwear
Elina Airikkala / woven textiles
Leena Juvonen / Huoku / wood-fired ceramics
Nina Lehos / fused glass
Jaana Pajuniemi /  Nastatuote / handprinted textiles
Sari Puhto & Päivi Uusitalo / Heiladesign / unique fashion
Anna Schroderus / studio glass
Jaana Tuomisto / graphics & jewelry
Ulla Huttunen &  Arto Salminen / Emalipuu / wood and enamel
Viivi Lehto & Sanna Pelliccioni / Bombotti / illustrated kitchen producs
Heli Valaja / studio ceramics

Wood-fired ceramic exhibition , Tulen koskettamat / Touched by Flames, Höyry Gallery, Korpilahti, Finland, 6.12. 2014 - 6.1. 2015

8/12/2014

 
Three of my first wood-fired objects were sold to the Finnish State Art Collection from Höyry Gallery in Korpilahti. The works were made in 2009, in Guldagergaard - International Research Center in Denmark, where I learned how to fire train kiln. 
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 Just Like the Others - Samanlainen kuin muut , 2009, wood-fired porcelain, image printed with iron oxide
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 Hidden Wounds - Piilohaavoja , 2009, wood-fired stoneware, image printed with iron oxide
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 Voice Remain - Ääni jää, 2009, wood-fired stoneware, image printed with iron oxide
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Bourry box, train kiln in Helsinki, Finland
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Leena Juvonen
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Exhibition: Terhi Juurinen, Leena Juvonen, Risto Hämäläinen, Riitta Talonpoika
https://fi-fi.facebook.com/Hoyrygalleria

Ornamo's Design Christmas Market, 5.-7. /12 , 2014, Cable Factory, Helsinki

2/12/2014

 
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https://www.facebook.com/ornamonjoulumyyjaiset
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Last firing in 1st December for Christmas Market
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Herb Pot
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Garlic Box
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Round Box
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Doughbowl
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Mortar for herbs
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Movements of Making , 18. - 27. 11. 2014,  Aalto - university, Lume Gallery, Helsinki

5/11/2014

 
Exhibition with Astrid Heimer (NO) and Malene Pedersen (DK) in Art of Research - conference 
Movements of Making

The exhibition shows ceramic objects of the artist group Tricycle; Malene Pedersen (DK), Astrid Heimer (NO) and Leena Juvonen (FI). The Hand has been a starting-point for our explorations of forms and concepts to the conference. The hand is part of our body, and from using our hands, we relate to the environment. The poem Human Hands, by Harry Martinson has been an inspiration in developing our common concept for the exhibition, Movements of Making. In the poem, the hand is seen upon as a bridge between nerves and soul, which connect the making to both action and emotion.

As ceramists, we all have experienced the movement of kneading clay, a basic rhythm that mentally connects us to the making. Kneading dough is the same movement and it feels similar as wedging clay. Clay and dough are materials we have been working with our hands for thousands of years. To compare clay-making with baking have rooted our concept in daily life.

For the exhibition, the baking is conceptualized and explored in different ways to create movements of making into objects which connect us to something very basic as human. The three approaches are:

Presence of hands in tools for making

Traces of hands in forms, presenting the making

Concepts of hands through making and sharing 


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Leena Juvonen: Mother Dough
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Astrid Heimer: Hands of Making

ArtHelsinki 14, Contemporary Art Fair 11. - 14. 9. 2014 , Helsinki Messukeskus, Stand 5k 11

8/9/2014

 
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                              Sarjasta:    Arkiset Kantamukset / Series:    Everyday  Commitments                      
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                              Vastapesty - Freshly Cleaned, 2014, woodfired in bourry box train kiln, 30x27x30cm
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Kokoonparsittu - Mended, woodfired in bourry box train kiln, 2014, 30x27x25cm
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Kiinnisidottu - Wrapped, woodfired in bourry box train kiln, 2014, 30x22x29cm
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Yhteenliitetty - Fixed, 2014, woodfired in bourry box train kiln, 30x22x14cm

Design Market 6. - 7. 9. 2014,  Cable factory, Helsinki

2/9/2014

 
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Unloading the last firing.
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Box  28x14x14cm, 120,-
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Box  28x14x14cm, 120,-
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Box  28x14x14cm, 120,-
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Dough Bowl, 35x30x10cm, 70.-
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Small Dishes and Trays, 13x13cm / 20,-, 37x13cm / 45,-
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Vase, 22x20x11cm, 80,-
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Herb Pot, 26x12x10cm, 70,-
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Beyond the Surface,  article published in The Log Book , issue 59, August 2014

4/8/2014

 
www.thelogbook.net

Suvi Design 11. -13. 7. 2014

7/7/2014

 

Exhibition in Cerco 2014, Zaragoza

17/4/2014

 

Exhibition 10.4 - 22. 6. 2014 in Zaragoza,  Spain 

12/3/2014

 
Catalog

Invitation

28/2/2014

 

February 21st, 2014

21/2/2014

 
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Ornamon vuosittaiseen Teosmyyntinäyttelyyn on osallistumassa lähes sata taideteollisen taiteen tekijää. Näyttely on ainutlaatuinen tilaisuus tutustua uusimpaan suomalaiseen taideteolliseen taiteeseen. Esillä on mm. keramiikka-, metalli-, lasi- ja tekstiilitaidetta. Yhdeksän päivän aikana näyttely myös elää ja muuttuu: ostamansa teoksen asiakas voi viedä heti mukanaan ja taiteilijat tuovat tilalle uusia, uniikkeja teoksia.

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