The installation consists of interactive textile works, which reflect trees in the winter forest. Works are made by using different techniques like knitting, felting, painting and printing. It has been tried to make use of different recycled textile materials in the process. A special feature in this work is combining textile and technology. Using technology has made possible to bring some light, sound and motion to the work, in which these elements function interactively.

The installation offers a piece of the forest for today’s people. It has been said that the nature is very important for Finnish people, but they don’t spend their time very much outdoors in these days. The wintry trees in the shopping centre are easy to approach and they remind us of the forests’ values and, how the forest can awaken and influence our all senses. One starting point for the installation is the theme of Rovaniemi Design Week 2011, which are the Arctic Design and the turquoise colour code.

The installation has been designed and carried out by Tilan ilme -master program’s students at the University of Lapland: Reetta Eskola, Hilppa Isola, Aija Koivisto, Mari Peräntie and Paula Tikkanen. Counsellor teachers in this project have been Bettina Schulke, an Austrian textile- and media artist and Matti Niinimäki, a media artist.

For more information, please contact:
Bettina Shulke: bettina.schuelke(at)gmail.com
Matti Niinimäki: m(at)mansteri.com
Reetta Eskola: reskola(at)ulapland.fi
Hilppa Isola: hilppa.isola(at)gmail.com
Aija Koivisto: aikoivis(at)ulapland.fi
Mari Peräntie: mari(at)motodesigns.fi
Paula Tikkanen: patikkan(at)ulapland.fi