HANNA KERMAN
Studio:
Fokus Fabrik
Nilsiänkatu 10-14
00510 Helsinki Finland
Mobile +358 (0)50 4950 720
hanna@fokusfabrik.fi
ACADEMIC EDUCATION
2004
MA Degree
The Swedish School of Textiles, Borås, Sweden
Department of Textile Design
2001
BA Degree
Evtek- Institute of Art and Design
Department of Fashion and Textiles
2001
Academic Small Business Entrepreneur Degree
Helsinki School of Business
1997
College of Visual Arts in Helsinki
High School Graduate
WORK EXPERIENCE
2006-
Teacher of Textile and Fashion Design
Borgå hantverks- och konstindustriskola, part-time
2006
Teacher of Printing and Dying
Evtek- Institute of Art and Design, part-time
Project Secretary
Textile artist Texo, Helsinki, Finland, part-time
2005-
Partner, Designer
Fokus Fabrik
WoW Finland!
Fokus Konttori Oy
2005
Designer, freelancer (projects with Finlayson, Familon, Annala, Ratia, Spira,
Valens)
Formkerman tmi
Teacher of Printing and dying.
Evtek- Institute of Art and Design, part-time
Sales Aassistant of Designclothes. part-time
Annikki Karvinen ltd
2004
Designer, Freelancer
Alessa Ab: Spira
Almi Företagspartner, Örebro, Sweden
2004
Designer, summerjob
Sommardesignkontoret, Lindesberg, Sweden
2003
Textile Designer, summer job
Ekelund Linneväveriet, Horred, Sweden
2002
School Assistant
Kottby lågstadieskola, Helsinki, Finland
2001
Practical Trainee, textile designer
Finlayson Oy, Tampere, Finland
2000
Practical Trainee, weaving
Ingibjörk Haraldsdottirs studio, Reykjavik, Iceland
Practical trainee, textile design
Textilkjallarin, Reykjavik, Iceland.
EXHIBITIONS AND FAIRS
2008
“HARDCORE New Finnish Design” Meatpacking District, New York. Usa.
Salone Internazionale del Mobile - Salone Satellite. Milan, Italy.
“Helsinki à Saint Sulpice” Paris, France.
Fokus Fabrik at the Helsinki International Fashion Fair. Finland.
2007
“Design Night Tallinn – Disainiöö” Tallinn, Estonia.
“Fokus Fabrik’s home at the Espa Stage” Helsinki, Finland.
“Showroom for Trends 2009” Helsinki International Fashion Fair. Finland.
Fokus Fabrik at Designpartners07. Helsinki, Finland.
“7x10” Gullkrona. Turku, Finland.
“Inexpensive fun” Post museum Finland. Helsinki, Finland.
2006
Fokus Fabrik at Designpartners06. Helsinki, Finland.
“Finlandia Café”. Tokyo Design Week. Tokyo, Japan.
“Fokus Fabrik welcomes you to swing”. Espa Stage. Helsinki, Finland.
“Riverperformance at Porvoo River with Fokus Fabrik”
“From Cretonne to Print” Museum Centre Vapriikki. Tampere, Finland.
“Heimtextil 2006. Frankfurt, Germany. WoW Finland! –group.
“Kädet ja Kaikki” - group exhibition. The Amos Anderson Art Museum. Helsinki,
Finland
Heimtextil 2006. Frankfurt, Germany. WoW Finland! –group.
Visualization of “Metrin juhlaa”. The Craft Museum of Finland. Jyväskylä.
Finland.
2005
“Bland tigrar och rababer”, Solna, Sweden –group exhibition.
Helsinki Design Week. Fokus Fabrik´s stand
Heimtextil 2005. Frankfurt, Germany. Focus Finland -group.
“Silmäntakaisia”, Dance performance (visualization, choreography, dance).
Helsinki. Finland
2004
”TextileExit” - 4 masters from Sweden. Galleria Virkki. Helsinki. Finland
“Sommardesignkontoret”. Lindesberg. Sweden
“Exit 2004” Borås. Sweden
2001
“Apua”- multimediaperformance at Koneisto festival. Turku. Finland
“Välähdyksiä”. Knit wears at Fashion200-fair. Helsinki. Finland
2000
“Höyhensarja” Textile art exhibition. Helsinki. Finland
1999
”Sidos” Exhibition in Helsky. Helsinki. Finland
GRANTS
2008
The Finnish Cultural Foundation. Working Grant.
Arts Council of Finland. Project Grant.
2007
Arts Council of Finland. Project Grant.
The Finnish Cultural Foundation. Working Grant.
City of Porvoo. Project Grant.
2006
Arts Council of Finland. Project Grant.
Swedish-Finnish Cultural Foundation. Travelgrant.
The Finnish Association of Designers Ornamo. Exhibition Grant.
City of Porvoo. Project Grant.
2005
2004
Arts Council of Finland. For developing an ecological textile collection.
Swedish-Finnish Cultural Foundation. For exhibition.
Swedish-Finnish Cultural Foundation. Travelgrant.
2000
Kansan Sivistysrahasto. Travelgrant
1997
College of Visual arts in Helsinki. For Studies.