Maija Pitz-Koponen Artist, fine art/painting designer(jewellery), MA(Craft Science) Uudenkaupungintie 8 B 9 00350 Helsinki Finland Born in Helsinki 1957 STUDIES / DESIGN AND FINE ART 1976 Free Art School, fine art/drawing, evening studies, Helsinki 1979-84 Staatliche Zeichenakademie Hanau, goldsmithing, Germany 1985-87 University of Art and Design, Helsinki, further education in arts and crafts (metal art) 1989-90 Lahti Institute of Design, teacher training in arts and crafts 1991-2000 University of Helsinki, MA (Craft Science), thesis: Aesthetics in the context of applied arts, minor subject: aesthetics 1996-2009 Art studies: at artist Curt Källman s Vedic Art School, fine art/painting, Öland/Sweden, Finland, Spain 1997 Vedic Art teacher training, fine art/painting by Curt Källman, Helsinki/Finland 1996, 1999 Lahti Polytechnic, Institute of Design, jewellery workshop by Charon Kransen 1999 Lahti Polytechnic, Institute of Design, Harakka - International Weather Vane Seminar by Matti Mattsson, Helsinki WORK HISTORY / DESIGN AND FINE ART 1984-90 Studio Korumuoto Maija Kärävä-Pitz 1987-88 Chairman of Artisaani, Helsinki 1991-97 Lecturer at Lahti Polytechnic, Institute of Design, jewellery and object design 1998-1999 Senior lecturer at Lahti Polytechnic, Institute of Design, jewellery and object design 1997-2001 GIZMO studio with silversmith Pekka Koponen Jewellery, objects, fine art productions, Lahti, Finland. 1997- Teacher and organizer of Vedic Art courses, fine art/painting (basic courses, continuing courses, teacher training) in Finland, also in Arezzo 2002-05, Italy. 1999- Working in fine art/painting 2001- Senior lecturer and coordinator of Vedic Art (fine art/painting) of Finland, in cooperation with Curt Källman (1938-2010) and 2010- Johannes Källman, Vedic Art School (fine art/painting) Sweden
1992-2000 Submitting works for Schmuck and Talente in Sonderschau der Internationalen Handwerksmesse, München 1992, 1994 Organizer of jewellery exhibitions: Works of Zeichenakademie Hanau, Germany, in the Museum of Applied Arts, Helsinki 1998 Nonverbal, Lahti Institute of Design, in the Museum of Applied Arts, Helsinki 1998 Jury member: Elle & Doris in Lahti University of Applied Sciences, Institute of Design 1995 Jury member: national selection of Nordic jewellery, in the Museum of Applied Arts, Helsinki 1996 Jury member: Talente -96 in Sonderschau der 48. Internationalen Handwerksmesse München 2000 Jury member in international competition for young jewelers from St. Petersburg and the Nordic Countries 2001 Jury member: Design Podium, Inhorgenta, Mûnchen 2001-2008 Studio in Lahti, fine art/painting 2006-2008 AAVA Vedic Art Academy, fine art/painting, founder and teacher, Lahti/Finland 2008-2010 AAVA Vedic Art Academy, fine art/painting, Bastioni Hårleman, Suomenlinna/Helsinki 2008-2010 Studio in Bastioni Hårleman, fine art/painting, Suomenlinna/Helsinki APPLIED ARTS / DESIGN: EXHIBITIONS, FAIRS 1981- Competitions: Jewellery competition III price, Kultakeskus, Hämeenlinna, Finland 1981 Exhibition of jewellery competition Der Ring, Hanau, Germany 1982 Exhibition of jewellery competition Phantastische Figurationen,Scwäbisch Gmünd, Germany 1984 Exhibition of jewellery competition Durchdringung in Elfenbein, Erbach Germany 1994 Group exhibitions: Mitt i tiden, Galleria Metallum, Stockholm, Sweden 1986 Finnish Society for Crafts and Design, Pohjolan ikkuna, Helsinki, Finland 1986 Schmuck, Haus der Kunst, München, Germany 1986 Muotoilun kesä, Finish Design Center, Helsinki, Finland 1986, 1987 Valovuosi, Hvitträsk, Kirkkonummi, Finland 1987 Anderes anders ansehen, Hannover, Stuttgart, Germany 1987 Schmuck aus Finland, Galerie Renate Wedepohl, Bremen, Germany 1988 Trienale, Frankfurt, Hannover, Germany, Museum of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland 1987-88 Galerie Kayser, Stuttgart, Germany 1988 Moderni koru, Taitogalleria, Helsinki, Finland 1989 Ars Ornata Stockholm, Sweden 1998 Charon Kransen / A Material Approach, Innovative Jewellery by European Artists, The Ohio Wesleyan Fine
Arts Department, USA 1999 Ars Ornata Barcelona, Spain 1999 Steinreich, Düsseldorf, Germany / Ostholstein-Museum Eutin, Germany 2000 Airrings, European City of Culture 2000: Gallery Oz, Helsinki, Finland / Gallery Òfeigur,Reykjavik Iceland / Gallery Istra, Spain / Gallery Hipotesi, Spain / Gallery Noroeste, Spain / Gallery Steinreich, Germany. Finnish Arts and Crafts - Suomalaista Taidekäsityötä ARTISAANI- ILMIÖ, Jugendsali, Helsinki, Finland 2004 Private exhibitions / design: Galleria Pikasso, Helsinki, Finland 1985 Galleria Pikasso, Helsinki, Finland 1987 Jewellery fairs / design: Inhorgenta 98 / Sonderschau Schmuck design, München, Germany 1998 Tendence 98 / Carat Creativ, Frankfurt, Germany 1998 Selection 99 / Design Zentrum, Nordrhein Westfahlen, Essen, Germany 1998 Inhorgenta 99 / Forum Innovation, München, Germany 1998 Art fair Charon Kransen / European Contemporary Jewelry/ SOFA 98, Chicago, USA 1998 Art fair Charon Kransen / European Contemporary Jewelry/ SOFA 99, New York and Chicago, USA 1999 Art fair Charon Kransen / International Contemporary Jewelry / SOFA 99, Chicago, USA 1999 Selection 2000 / Design Zentrum, Nordrhein Westfahlen, Essen, Germany 2000 JEWELLERY COMMISSIONS / DESIGN 1998-2000 Daniela Mundt, Villingen, Germany Hermsen, Goldschmiede und Gallerie, Wiesbaden, Germany Galerie Biro, München, Germany Joseph Rieger, Werkstatt für Schmuck, Regensburg, Germany Roel Wohndesign, Erkrath, Germany Michael Krumpholz, Kleinkariert, Wiesbaden, Germany Museum shop, Museum of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland Design shop, Design Forum, Helsinki / X8, Lahti, Finland APPLIED ARTS / DESIGN, PUBLICATIONS: GIZMO Catalog 1998 Schmuck Magazin 2/1998 Asu Vapaa 1 May 1998; Finnish fashion programme on TV Carat Creativ, Tendence / Frankfurt 1998 Vitrine 1998
Zeitform 1999 Spring Jahrbuch Selection 1999 GZ, Goldschmiedezeitung 1/1999; 3/1999 International Jeweller Europa Star 232/1999 Form Function Finland 2/1999 Suuri Käsityölehti 11/1999 Basel 1999 ELLE plus / Essen Selection 2000 1/2000 Jahrbuch Selection 2000 Zeitform 2000 Spring Schmucktrends Europa 2000 FINE ART, PUBLICATIONS: Etelä-Suomen sanomat 2000 Itähämeen Extra 2000 Uusi Lahti 2000 Radio Nova 2000 Minä Olen 4/2000 Lahden Radio 2000 Etelä-Saimaa 2000 Luontaisterveys 2001 Itä-Häme 2001 Uutisvuoksi 2001 Keskisuomalainen 2001 Etelä-Suomen sanomat 2001 Raute World 2001 Borgobladet 2004 Uusimaa 2004 Uusi Lahti 2007 Uusi Lahti 2007 Etelä-Suomen Sanomat 2008 Etelä-Suomen Sanomat 2008 Suomenlinnan Sanomat 2009 Sielun peili 2010 FINE ART EXHIBITIONS, FAIRS 2000 - Group exhibitions: kolminainen, The second Lahti Poetry Marathon, Lahti, Finland 2001 Kattamuksia, Pro Puu Gallery, Lahti, Finland 2002
Pinnallista, Pro Puu Gallery, Lahti, Finland 2002 Kranssit, Pro Puu Gallery, Lahti, Finland 2003 Fem finska målare, Ateljè Ciresia, Stockholm, Sweden 2006 Munkaveri, Taidepanimo, Hiivahuone, Lahti, Finland 2008 Taidemarkkinat AAVAssa, Bastioni Hårleman, Suomenlinna, Helsinki 2008 (Maija Pitz-Koponen. Susanna Bagge, Katariina Kärävä-Turppo) Väkevä Viapori, suomenlinnalaisten valokuva- ja taidenäyttely, Korppukuivaamo, Suomenlinna, Helsinki 2008 Arts & Crafts, nykytaidetta ja taidekäsityötä joulunäyttely, HTS:n Rantakasarmin Galleria, Suomenlinna, Helsinki 2008 Suomenlinna Arts, kesätapahtuma - avoimet ovet, Bastioni Hårleman, Helsinki 2009 Väkevä Viapori, suomenlinnalaisten valokuva- ja taidenäyttely, Korppukuivaamo, Suomenlinna, Helsinki 2009 Suomenlinna Arts, nykytaidetta ja taidekäsityötä joulunäyttely, HTS:n Rantakasarmin Galleria Suomenlinna, Helsinki 2009 Gold painting 1.10.2009 Arabianranta, Tuula Isohanni, Päivi Kiuru, Maija Pitz-Koponen Golden painting on the water 1 October 2009, Tuula Isohanni, Päivi Kiuru, Maija Pitz-Koponen / front cover on ART IN ARABIANRANTA Private exhibitions: VÄLITILASTA, Galleria Rauha, Lahti, Finland 2000 VÄLITILASTA, Avake, Lahti, Finland 2000-01 JOULUKALENTERI, X8 Lahti, Finland 2000 NOOAN ARKKI, Imatra Culture Center, Käytävä Gallery, Imatra, Finland 2001 NOOAN ARKKI, Hotel Linna, Hartola, Finland 2001 Sampo bank, Lahti, Finland 2001 Gallery Mikaela Mikaelson, Borgholm, Sweden 2002 Gallery Marski, Porvoo, Finland 2004 Gallery Pigmentti, Lahti, Finland 2006 Aralis gallery / TaiK kirjasto, Helsinki, Finland 2006 Gallery Pigmentti, Lahti, Finland 2007 Suomenlinnan kirjasto 2008 Suomenlinnan kirjasto 2009 Coming Fine Art / Design exhibitions and workshops 2012: Vedic Art Taidejuna 2012, enviroment exhibition and workshop of creativity, painting / Annalan Elämyspuutarhat -ohjelmassa / Vanhakaupunki, Hki, Fin Fairs:
Minä Olen fair, Helsinki, Finland 2001 Luomu-Lahti, Lahti, Finland 2001 Luomu-Lahti, Lahti, Finland 2002 Luomu Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland 2003 GRANTS 1992, 1996, 1997 Grants from Arts Council of Finland for Craft and Design 1998 TE-Center, export grant to Germany 1999 Work grant of Craft and Design, Häme County art committee 1999 TE-Center, export grant to Germany 2002 Arts council of Finland / design committee Cultural foundation, Sweden and Finland 2005 Arts Council of Finland, subcommittee for children s culture contact information Maija Pitz-Koponen Uudenkaupungintie 8 B 9, Helsinki Tel. 050 3315 669 info@aava-art.fi www.maijapitz.com