Ellunhuopa – The story begins like a fairy tale: ”Once upon a time, in a small village by the edge of the forest, lived a girl.” The story later continues in its own way: ”She had just moved from the eastern neighbour country and was at that time tired of travelling to sports competitions around the world. She believed that it was possible to slow down the pace of this world a little by creating beautiful objects from natural materials. She also believed that a person would feel happiness…

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In late 2019, Ihana Lehti organised a ”Crafter of the Year” competition. This ”event” sparked my interest, and I decided to take part. The first task was to submit a portfolio electronically to the requested address. Here it is: From the pre-registered participants, 10 finalists were selected, and I was among them. After the initial selection, I had to submit a crafting portfolio, which would detail the creator's crafting history, frequency of crafting, favourite techniques, and the significance of hands-on creation, and...

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Results for 2017-2019: - Made approx. 1000 felt hats - Manufactured 50 felt pictures - Felted approx. 25 pairs of shoes - Made approx. 15 felt garments - Sewed approx. 35 fur products - Made approx. 75 leather items - Wrote the book ”Guide to Wool Drawing. Needle-felted Picture” - Produced 3 online courses - Organised 10 courses, including 150 lessons - Participated in 6 craft events - Integrated an online shop on my own website - Was invited to organise an exhibition in Kuopio - Completed training for 15 online…

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