Designers
Jokipiin Pellava has had the great pleasure of collaborating with numerous talented designers. When designing linen products, what matters the most to us is a great idea that brings out the best qualities of the material. We want to make products that are not only timelessly beautiful but also feel great – both now and in the hands of the future generations.
Vappu Pimiä
Hostess and editor
The bubbly personality of the hostess and editor Vappu Pimiä is well-known among the Finnish audiences of both TV and radio. The mother of two daughters is fascinated by aesthetics and has earlier designed beautiful kitchen dishes.
Paola Suhonen – Ivana Helsinki
The Bachelor of Arts and entrepreneur
Paola Suhonen is a Finnish clothes designer, artist, designer, entrepreneur and film-maker. She is particularly known for her clothing brand Ivana Helsinki. Suhonen has graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Art and Design Helsinki.
Johanna Aalto
Product and Textile Designer (BA) 2009
Johanna Aalto has worked as an in-house designer and freelancer. In addition to Finland, her designs have been sold abroad in countries such as Japan. During the designing process, Johanna is driven by her curiosity and the will to create timeless design that never goes out of style. She has learned to cherish the mistakes made in the designing process as they provide an opportunity for breaking the usual habits and creating something completely new.
Juha Iĺen
Industrial Designer
Saara Sarparanta
Artist
Elina Helenius
Designer MA / Ornamo
Elina Helenius is a textile artist and designer with a degree from the University of Art and Design Helsinki. She is a five-time award-winner in national design competitions and her textiles belong to the collections of Helsinki Design Museum, Gothenburg’s Röhsska Museet and Kyoto Textile Research Center.
Anu Saari
Designer, Master of Textile Design 2006
Anu Saari is a University of Art and Design Helsinki graduate and designer. She has designed numerous best-selling products for Finnish and international companies in the textile and paper industry.
Jenni Laurila
Designer, University of Applied Sciences, Textile Designer
Jenni Laurila has graduated as a textile designer from the Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. She has also studied creative direction in Madrid, Spain. When designing something new, Laurila aims at bringing joy and new ideas to the everyday life through regular utility articles. She is originally from Kurikka, South Ostrobothnia. Laurila is a member of the designer collective Studio Hilla.
Henna Mantere
Designer
The designer Henna Mantere is the Ostrobothnian reinforcement of Jokipiin Pellava. She has graduated with a Master of Arts from the University of Lapland. Mantere has also worked in teaching, design and sales in the sectors of industry and culture. In her designs, Mantere creates new while respecting the old. In line with her popular role models, her style of expression is defined by the attempt to create beautiful things out of scarcity.
Irina Ylänne
Designer, University of Applied Sciences
Irina Ylänne is a textile design graduate from the Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. While she was still a student, Irina joined the Studio Hilla collective that launched her designer career. In addition to Finland, her designs have been sold in Sweden, Japan, India and Russia. Irina is inspired by everyday life and its unique moments. The designer’s style incorporates Slavic decorativeness and Scandinavian simplicity.
Tuula Wilén
Textile designer and teacher (M.Ed)
Tuula Wilén has graduated as a textile designer from the Kuopio Academy of Design and as textile teacher from the University of Helsinki. In her career, Tuula has worked in clothing design and teaching. In 2010, Tuula got excited about textile design and launched her own independent design line called Wiula Design.
Katri Koivisto
Designer, University of Applied Sciences, Textile Design
Katri Koivisto is a textile design graduate from Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. She has also studied textile design in the University of Borås, Sweden. Koivisto is especially inspired by the little big things. Being a passionate traveller, she curiously observes her surroundings and always seeks to look at the everyday phenomena from a new, inspiring perspective. Koivisto is a member of the designer collective Studio Hilla.
Jukka Rintala
Designer
A strong line and a brush stroke, while on the other hand light and delicate handprints are the characteristic features of Jukka Rintala’s designs.
Pia-Maria Pohto
Entrepreneur