"I wonder in the forests of the north.
The silence soothes me.
The wind carries the scents of the forest
and I can feel the mist touching my skin.
I stand still, and in the mist I see you.
you look at me
and I know I`m heading in the right direction."
- Terhi Hursti -
MY CREATIVE JOURNEY:
Education: 2012 Visual artist, Satakunta University of Applied Sciences, (Art School of Kankaanpää), Kankaanpää 2002 Bookbinder, the Tyrvää School of Arts and Crafts, Finland Solo exhebitions: 2017 On the edge, SGgallery, Venice Italy 2016 Tunteella, Tampere, Finland 2013 Pieces, Gallery Kettu, Korppoo Finland 2010 Taidekirjoja ja kalligrafiaa, Laterna Magica, Helsinki Finland 2008 Taidekirjoja, Laterna Magica, Helsinki Finland 2007 Aavistus, TR1, Tampere Finland 2005 Matka - Journey, Verkaranta, Tampere Finland Group exhibitions: 2016 Reliures Océanes, Creative Bookbinding Exhibition, Mairie du 6e, Paris 2015 Scripta Manent V "Young Estonian Poetry"-exhibition, The Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, Tallinn 2014 Di Carta/Papermade, Biennale Internazionale di Opera di Carta, Palazzo Fogazzaro in Schio, Italy 2013 Nordic Bookbinding 2013, Norden 2009-2010 Nordic Bookbinding 2009, Island, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Danmark 2008 Women´s Work, Toronto, Canada 2007 Heräämisiä, Pirkanmaa Design Exhibition II, TR1, Tampere Finland 2005-2006 Nordic Bookbinding 2005, Gallery Astley in Uttersberg, Sweden and Norden 2005 Scripta Manent III "The best thing in the world", The Estonian Museum of Applied Art and Design, Tallinn 2002 Tunnelmia, The Myllysaari Museum, Valkeakoski Finland 2001 6th Biennal of World Art Bookbinding, Saint-Jean de Luz, France 2001 The World Competition of Arts & Crafts Kanazawa in Japan 2000 Scripta Manent II, International Exhibition of Artistic Bookbinding and Calligraphy, Tallinn Art Hall, Tallinn Residence: 2017 Scuola Internazionale di Grafica, Venice Italy 2012 Scuola Internazionale di Grafica, Venice Italy Works in the Collections: Rik Art -collection of artists´ books, Helsinki, Finland Miniature Designer Bindings: the collection of Neale M. Albert, New York Kungliga biblioteket, the National library of Sweden, Stockholm The Society of Swedish litterature in Finland, Helsinki, Finland Schio Municipal Collection, Italy Work: Worked as a bookbinder since 2000 and had the small bindary of her own 2002-2012. Now working as a visual artist and a teacher. Grants: 2008 Finnish Cultural Foundation 2006 Arts Council of Pirkanmaa 2006 Finnish Cultural Foundation 2005 Arts Council of Pirkanmaa Memberships: Tampere Artists' Association, Finland Modus, Pirkanmaa association of Design and Industrial Arts, Finland