DIARY OF MIRKKA METSOLA: elokuuta 2010

2010-08-28

Taiteiden yö @ fem. -showroom, gallery & collective

Taiteiden Yö (Night of the arts) @ fem. was a blass! 27th of August turned fem. into a atmospheric livingroom for many night walkers at Kallio. For strangers and familiars we served good company, music, punch, workshop-displays, -30% sales for last season collections etc etc. I guess over 100 people came during the night. Thank you everyone and welcome again.

/MM

FABRICATION-show @ Finlayson, Tampere

Dear readers,

As I earlier promised, here are some proof of my work at the Fabrication -art show, which opening was 21st of August. Our job was to choose one traditional Finlayson print and create an art piece from it. I chose to make dresses, because I wanted to do something I´m good at. Also I wanted to make a statement for Finlayson that there are still and always will be good designers and makers in Finland, so there´s no need to take all the labour force to foreign countries.

Finlaysons "Ajatus"-print.

My art piece is designed from the Finlayson print "Ajatus". My work is called "Mielen piilopaikka"(Hiding behind your mind), and it contains two dresses which are called "Romahdus" (Collapse) and "Harmonia" (Harmony). Theme name for the work came from the idea, that I wanted to create totally new surface and print so that you can´t recognize the original print out of the work.

The Fabrication show was successful. All the other designers did very nice pieces, and one of my favourites were Arela sisters work and Terhi Pölkkis shoes (I would wear them immediately). I believe that there were over 300 visitors at the opening and more will come every day. You must go too. Hooray for Finnish design!

Constructing the show

Terhi Pölkkis shoes

Read more about the FABRICATION SHOW:

http://yle.fi/alueet/tampere/2010/08/taide_uudistaa_finlayson-mielikuvat_1917373.html

http://81.175.250.2/aamulehti/Tapahtumat/Tapahtumantiedot/tabid/129/EvId/129965/language/fi-FI/Default.aspx

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=115899758462246

/MM

2010-08-20

Mirkka Metsola designs for FABRICATION-Finlayson 190 anniversary show

I´m proud to be part of Finlaysons 190 anniversary show at Tampere Art Hall TR1. The opening party is on saturday 21.8. at 3pm-6pm, and it´s free for everyone. The FABRICATION -show will be open till end of september.

All Designers of the show:

Anni Arela & Maija Arela, Tiia Vanhatapio, Antti Asplund, Liisa Urrila
Maria Jokela, Terhi Pölkki, Taina Laaksonen, Outi Aho, Anna Mattelmäki Sunna Kangas, Mirkka Metsola, Milla Laitinen, Jaakko Selin, Oona Tikkaoja

My art piece is designed from the Finlayson print "Ajatus".

My work is called "Mielen takana" (Hiding behind your mind), and it contains two dresses which are called "Romahdus" (Collapse) and "Harmonia" (Harmony). Black and white panda is not the main character in my movie.

Go check it out!

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=149750511708717#!/event.php?eid=115899758462246&ref=ts

/Mirkka

p.s. Pictures of the show later..

2010-08-12

HERE IT IS: A/W 10/11 Collection "BETWEEN THE DAYS, NIGHTS ARE SO LONG" is available @ fem. on September 14th

BUY FROM:

fem.
Fleminginkatu 5
00530 Helsinki
FINLAND
OPEN TUE & WED 11-18
www.fem.fi

NON BOUTIQUE
Pakkahuoneenkatu 5
90100 Oulu
FINLAND
www.nonboutique.fi

BETWEEN THE DAYS,NIGHTS ARE SO LONG

A Candy colored clown they called the sandman.
Tiptoes to my room every night,
just to sprinkle stardust and to whisper
"Go to sleep, everything is alright"

-Roy Orbison, In Dreams.

THIS COLLECTION WAS INSPIRED BY LONG, BUT NOT
LONELY NIGHTS, DARK LYNCH MOVIE AFFAIRS AND DREAMS
THAT KEPT ME GOING DURING THE DAYTIME.

WE USED THE FINEST SILK, COTTON AND
BAMBU, VINTAGE LEATHER AND RECYCLED
FUR PIECES TO MAKE YOU ENJOY.