Chief tutors and co-organizers: Villu Jaanisoo, Sculptor born 1963 in Tallinn, Estonia. Graduated from the sculpture department of the Estonian State Art University in 1989.

Private and group exhibitions: since 1984 Estonia, Finland, Danmark, Lithuania, Sweden, Hungary and Norway. Public sculptures and monuments: Monument for the Villem Reiman in Kolga-Jaani, Estonia (1989); Monument for the Jakob Hurt in Otepää, Estonia (1990); Relief for the Jakob Hurt in Otepää church, Estonia (1990); ”Hands” Nauvo, Finland (1990); ”Girl” Pirkkala, Finland (1990); Portret of Juise Leskinen Nokia, Finland (1992); Reliefs for the A.P. Mäkikylä Ylöjärvi Finland (1993); ”Birds” Nuoliala elementary school, Finland (1993); Steel sculpture in Bagsvaerd park Gladsaxe, Danmark (1996); Monument for the Victims of the m/s ”Estonia” Tallinn, Estonia (1996); ”Relationship” granite sculpture Kankaanpää, Finland (1997); ”Fiance” granite sculpture Kankaanpää, Finland (1997); ”Homo Birkkalensis” bronze, Pirkkala Finland (1998); ”Just the fucking stones” granite sculpture Pori-Kankaanpää Finland (1998); Monument for the 100 years of Finnish public education (tog.with J.Mukala) (1999); Monument for the Finnish civil war (1918) Pirkkala, Finland (2000). Contests: 3 rd prize in the contest for the monument for the KGB victims Tartu, Estonia (tog. with A.Lunge) (1988); 1 st prize in the contest for the monument for the Victims of the shipwreck m/s ”Estonia” Tallinn , Estonia (tog. with J. Mukala) (1995); 1st prize in the contest for the monument for the Finnish public education system Tampere, Finland (tog. with J, Mukala ) (1997). Awards: Annual Estonian Culture foundation award (1996); Scholarship for the deeper studies granted by the city of Tampere, Finland (1998); Travelling Scholarship from the Nordic Ministery Council (1999); Annual Scholarship for Art granted by Arts Council of Pirkanmaa, Finland (2000); Cultural Award granted by Pirkkala Municipality (2000). Art Projects: Town decoration project Gladsaxe, Danmark (1996); Stone sculpting symposium Kankaanpää, Finland (1995); Cast iron art symposium Tallinn, Estonia (1996); Art Road project Kankaanpää-Pori, Finland (tog. with Carl Billingsley) (1996); ”Year 2002” Copenhagen, Danmark (1996); ”Nordic Space” Copenhagen, Danmark (1996); Instructor in Cast iron art symposium Tallinn, Estonia (tog. with Carl Billingsley and Kenneth Payne) (1997); Stone-sculpting symposium Kankaanpää Finland (1997); Conference of Contemporary Cast Iron Art Johnson Ateljer Merserville, NJ, USA (1998); Blue Ice Art, Ice Sculpture Championships, Pello Finland (1999); Grass sculpture symposium Hammenhög, Sweden (1999); Instructor in Cast iron art symposium Szentendre, Hungary (tog. with Carl Billingsley and Kenneth Payne) 1999; "ADDENDA 2" Cast iron art symposium Hamar, Norway (1999); Instructor in Cast iron art workshop Christiania, Copenhagen, Danmark (tog. with H.Vihriälä) (1999); Blue Ice Art, Ice Sculpture Championships - 1st price abstract class team competition, Pello Finland (2000); Instructor in Cast iron art symposium Veszprem, Hungary (2000). Memberships: Member of Tampere artists` association Finland; Member of Estonian Sculptores; Member of Estonian Artists` Association. Teaching: 1991-1999 teacher in the Kankaanpää Art Institute, Finland; 1993-1995 teacher in the Tampere School of Art and Communication, Finland.

Hanna Vihriälä, Sculptor born 1974 Oulainen, Finland. Studies: Liminka School of Art (1994-95); University of Lapland,department of art (1995-97), Kankaanpää Polytechnik, department of sculpture (1997-99); Student exchange Tallinn Art Academy, department of sculpture (1998); Tallinn Art Academy department of sculpture (1999-2000); Graduated from Tallinn Art Academy (2000).

Private and group exhebitions: Liminka School of Art (1995); Rovaniemi University of Lappland, department of design (1996); Kankaanpää, Gallery Postelli (1998); Cast Iron Art exhebition Szendentre, Hungary (1999); Graduation exhibition Roterman Soolaladu, Tallinn Estonia (2000); Pirkanmaa triennaale Tampere, Finland (2000); Finish Art Assosiations, year exhibition Joensuu, Finland (2000); Barents Sea Region young art exhibition Rovaniemi,Finland (2001). Public sculptures: "the ground worm" grass sculpture Hammenhög Sverige (1999); "vaala noku" cast iron sculpture Hamar, Norway (1999); ”corn puffs" cast iron Szentendre, Hungary (1999); "stick" cast iron sculpture Veszprem, Hungary (2000). Projects and workshops: Land Art workshop Rovaniemi, Finland (1995); Blue Ice Art, Ice sculpture Championships, Pello, Finland (1999); Cast Iron symposium Szentendre, Hungary (1999); Instructor in Cast iron workshop, Christiania Copenhagen, Danmark (tog with V. Jaanisoo) (1999); Blue Ice Art, Ice sculpture Championships - 1st price abstract class team competition, Pello Finland (2000). Teaching: courses: Land and Enviromental art with children Oulainen, Finland (1997); Sculpting with children Olainen, Finland (1998); Cast Iron Art workshop Copenhagen, Danmark (1999); Art teaching in the Korkalovaara elementary school Rovaniemi, Finland (1996, 1997).

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