Latest Student Projects
Mummu and me by Lotta Paananen
A portrait of me and my grandmother ‘Mummu’, who suddenly passed away during the Personal Exploration course.
A negotiation with snow and earth by Jimin Hong
How are our ecosystems affected by the inconsistent snow blanket?
Snow’s recognition by Yutaro Komaki
Snow recognises the shape of the place where it piles up carefully and gradually. Snow accepts any shape. How can I recognise the shape of my thoughts and imagination like snow?
Shelf Version 1 by Lauriina Markkula
By switching from an end result focused process, to a more playful iterative process, I give myself the freedom to make rough prototypes, play with the material while doing it and see where the exploration leads me.
Shifting Focus by João Justino
This interactive artifact represents my journey of personal exploration through wheel throwing.
ClaySkin by Hana RehorÄÃková
ClaySkin is an experimental project that explores a biodegradable alternative to synthetic tattoo practice skin, commonly used by beginner tattoo artists.
CURA by Daniel Georg Schiechl
As unassuming as this tableware appears, it tells the stories of our disguised daily gestures.
A bucketload of Finnish stereotypes by Birta Brynjólfsdóttir
The work is a celebration of the whimsical and joyous sides of Finland as seen through the eyes of a foreigner.
NIX: Una lampada coi fiocchi by Mattia Anderle
Exploring the crystallization of snowflake geometrical formations, this research project delves into the captivating beauty of nature's patterns.
Ceramic Laboratory
The course is studio-based and includes the practical realization of an experimental art or design project in ceramics. The theme and standpoint changes yearly.
Materials in flux - A creative approach towards understanding contemporary material dilemmas by Miia Lötjönen
This Master’s Thesis explores how a material-oriented designer could better affect the far-reaching consequences of her action by shaping the framework by expanding the scope of the design process from the object's life cycle to the materials' life cycle.