Satu Miettinen

Voices and Textiles: A Journey Through ‘Piece of Heaven’

"Piece of Heaven" is an artistic installation showcasing textiles and stories from global artists, exploring personal definitions of "heaven." Accompanied by evocative soundscapes, these works highlight connections to family, nature, and community. Created through collaborative efforts, the project emphasizes shared experiences and reflections, leading to rich narratives and cultural expressions.

Bioart

Creating a Winter Garden: Art and Care for Plants

The Winter Garden, an art project held at F-house, Gallery Lyhty from December 5 to 19, 2017, involved caring for plants during the kaamos season. Participants were invited to nurture the plants, which held personal stories from around significant occasions. The artist aimed to capture these narratives on video and expressed gratitude to contributors.

Co-authoring

Let a Hundred Flowers Bloom: A Children’s Art Journey

The felted textile art piece "Let a Hundred Flowers Bloom," created through collaborative workshops with schoolchildren, was exhibited at Valo Gallery in Rovaniemi and previously at Vaasa Art Gallery. It promotes themes of tolerance and multiculturalism, allowing children to envision their unique flowers. The installation will also travel to Australia for further exhibition.

Bioart

Finnish Cultural Roots in ‘Moved by Nature’ Art Exhibit

The "Moved by Nature" exhibition, held from September 21 to October 14, 2017, at Finlandia University Gallery, showcased artworks by Taina Kontio and Riitta Ikonen, inspired by Finnish mythologies. The exhibit encouraged community interaction through contributions of plants, fostering dialogue on eco-centered traditions and modern perspectives on nature.

Exhibitions

Empowering Women Through Art: Margin-to-Margin Project Highlights

The Margin-to-Margin project highlighted how art empowered women in remote areas to redefine their identities. Involving 98 women from 10 countries, the initiative facilitated workshops focused on craftsmanship and cultural engagement, enhancing self-worth. The related exhibition showcased their creative journeys, addressing challenges like isolation and migration, and emphasizing the value of networking.

Arts-based research

Participatory Development: Art and Youth Engagement

The PARTY project focused on enhancing youth involvement in service development to combat unemployment in South Africa and Namibia from 2015 to 2019. It emphasized art-based methods for self-expression among the San youth, culminating in community workshops, poster creations addressing social issues, and performances that provided local solutions. Artistic and scientific outcomes emerged.

Arts-based research

Finding Wings: Storytelling Journeys Toward Empowerment

In 2016, the Wings to Fly workshop engaged youth in storytelling and textile art to explore personal histories, resilience, and empowerment. Through visual, verbal, and artistic expression, participants transformed experiences of loss, trauma, hope, and aspiration into a collaborative textile installation.

Exhibitions

My Dream World: Innovative Tools for Youth Inclusion

The My Dream World project engaged young people in Namibia and South Africa in creating services and visualizing their ideal environments through service design. It aimed to enhance inclusion and promote well-being by collaborating with various organizations and employing participatory tools. The project featured multiple exhibitions and published research papers.

Exhibitions

Wings: A Journey Through Hietasalo Island

The author explores the theme of "wings" through photographs taken of their daughter, Ruusu, wearing a winged T-shirt on Hietasalo Island in summer 2014. This work culminated in an installation for the "Näkyjä" urban art exhibition in Kuopio, featuring a storytelling workshop for children, celebrating summer's beauty.

Arts-based research

Storytelling as a Tool for Youth Empowerment

The Youth Empowerment installation, created during the 2014 Participatory Design Conference in Namibia, engaged youth in collaborative art to express their challenges and aspirations through storytelling. Led by Vikki du Preez and several universities, the project emphasized service design and empowerment, fostering dialogue on significant youth themes through creative installations.

Photography

Cultural Portraits: Women’s Lives in Namibia

The author has focused on photographing female portraits, capturing women in daily activities such as sewing and caring for children. Their work, displayed at the Global Mix exhibition in 2014, highlights the beauty and complexity of women’s lives in Namibia. This exploration of identity culminated in a series of self-portraits in 2016.

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