Education
Design academy of Kuopio. Savonia University of Applied Sciences. Designer, ceramics and glass design, 2012
Kankaanpää Institute. Product design and manufacturing. 2006- 2008
Joensuu Lyseo High school, 2003
Courses
Ceramics and nature course with Lidia Bosevski. Cerdeira Home For Creativity, Portugal, 2022
Business-skills for craftmakers. University of eastern Finland, The Centre for continuous learning, 2021
FOB!2, Business coaching for Designers. Design Union Kuopio and Design academy of Kuopio, 2018
Solo exhibition
Oman maan savea (clay from my soil). Paksuniemi Old Mill, Rääkkylä 26.6.-25.7.2021
Oman maan savea (clay from my soil). Art center Ahjo, Joensuu 7.-27.10.2020
Oman maan savea (clay from my soil). Hakoniemi residence, Rääkkylä 16.-20.10.2019
Täydellisen epätäydellistä (perfectly unperfect). Sokos Window gallery, Joensuu 1.-31.3.2018
Kaikellaiissi olioita (creatures of all kinds). Kohina gallery lounge space, Joensuu 1.-31.3.2018
Kerafiikkanäyttely (ceraphics exhibition). Woutila gallery, Joensuu 15.11.-15.12.2016
Ihmisyyden kerrokset (layers of humanity). Kohina Gallery, Joensuu 8.-21.12.2014
Collective Exhibitions
Joensuu Artist Association Christmas exhibition, Gallery Katariina, Helsinki 9.-30.12.2022
Shapes and colors of the earth. Galleria Fogga, Helsinki. 20.4.-5.5.2022
Art Karelia 2019. Joensuu artist’s association. Art Center Ahjo, Joensuu 22.1.- 10.03.2019
Transition. Sculptors of North Karelia, Art Center Ahjo, Joensuu 9.- 29.1.2019
Kaamos Home. Showroom and pop up -shop, Annankatu 15, Helsinki. 5.12.2018 – 12.1.2019
Harhautus (Hoax). Art society Harha, Art Center Ahjo, Joensuu 10 .1. – 31.01.2018.
Harhanäkyjä (The Illusions). Art society Harha, Jokigalleria (River Gallery), Joensuu 4.10.-29.10.2016
Joensuu artist’s association Sokos Window gallery. With Jarkko Suvela, Joensuu 1. – 31.8.2016
Art 24h. Art society Harha makes art 24h and holds an exhibition. Art center Ahjo, Joensuu 26.3. – 13.4.2016
Joen labyrintti (Joe’s Maze). Karelia UAS students and Art society Harha makes public art together. Joensuu 28.8. – 28.10.2015
10 vuotta Harhaa (10 years of Harha). Art society Harha, Art center Ahjo, Joensuu 27.2. – 19.3.2015
Menolippu (One way ticket). Art society Harha, Gallery Harha, Joensuu 4.6. – 29.6.2014
Ääretön (Infinite). Art society Harha, Gallery Harha, Joensuu 3.- 28.12.2013
Grants
Karelian cultural promotion foundation (KKES), 13 000 €, 2023
The Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike), The Arts Council of North Karelia, 10 000 €, 2019
Finnish Cultural Foundation, The North Karelia Regional Fund, project grant 7000 €, 2014
Collections
Craft Museum of Finland
Residencies
Hakoniemi residence, Rääkkylä, Finland, October 2019
Memberships
Ornamo ry, Ornamo Art and Design Finland, since 2016
Joensuu artist’s association, since 2015
Art Center Ahjo’s support association board, 2016 – 2020
Art society Harha, secretary, 2013 – 2017
Work experience
Henriikka Leppänen Kerafiikka. Entrepreneur, since 2015
Communal college of Joensuu region, ceramics teacher, part time, 2017 – 2020
Communal college of Joensuu region, art teacher, part time, 2015
DaLaa Thailand, Roy Wan Pan Pba Alternative School. Thailand. Voluntary work, January-June 2013
These Gray Days (Dear Human), Vancouver, Canada. Assistant at ceramic studio, June-July 2011
Owen Wall Ceramics, London, Great Britain. Assistant at ceramic studio, august-October 2010
Sami Rinne Design. Assistant at ceramic studio, October-December 2007