Minna Niskakangas
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Illusion

STUDIES
Master of Fine Arts / Faculty of Art & Design / University of Lapland / Finland
Main field – Industrial Design / Minor subjects – Visual  arts
Practical training / Jussi´s Ceramic Studio (Oy Modisia Ab) / Mariehamn / Åland 
Exchange studies at Lakehead University / Department of Visual Arts / Thunder Bay / Canada
Ranua Christian College / Program of visual arts
Lapinlahti Highschool / Program of visual arts
DESIGNS FOR
Vardhman Creations
FINARTE (India) Oy
COVO srl
Porcelain of Lapland / Master of Fine Arts, Scholarly thesis
The Snow Show 2004 
PENTIK Oy / Bachelor of Fine Arts, Scholarly thesis
GRANTS AND AWARDS
Grant from Finnish design committee for ”Odysseus” –training programme
Grant from Asko foundation for ”Odysseus” –training programme
Grant from Foundation for Economic Education for”Odysseus” –training programme
Kodin Ykkönen / “Tomorrow´s Classics” -product competition / 3th award.
A grant from Foundation of University of Lapland for practical training
A grant from Foundation of University of Lapland for exchange studies
EXHIBITIONS
Heimtex 07 –textile Fair / Frankfurt / Germany
“Jewellery” – 2005 Itami International Craft Exhibition / Itami / Japan
Going through – A Decade of Industrial Design / Rovaniemi / Finland 
Olosfääri, Habitare 03 – Furniture Fair / Student exhibition / Helsinki / Finland
Pilkettä – Photos and ceramics / The Library of Art and Design / Rovaniemi
Student exhibition / Thunder Bay Art Gallery / Canada
Heimtex 07 –textile Fair / Vardhman Creations / Frankfurt / Germany
FINARTE (India) Oy / designer – practical training / Delhi / India
COVO srl / designer – ”Odysseus” –training programme / Rome / Italy
Oy Kati Ab / Office worker / Kalajoki / Finland

 

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