CERAMIC ARTIST PIIA LIESTE
b.1979
EDUCATION
2015 The Open University of Lapland, Basic studies in Education theory
2014 Forssa Vocational Institute, Ceramics Artisan
Practical training:
August-November 2013, Pekka Paikkari studio/Arabia Art Department Society
July 2013, Catharina
Kajander Atelje
June-July 2012, Hanna Viljanen, Rakutar /Cooperative Brinkkalan
Outolintu
2008 University of
Lapland, Master of Arts – Graphic design
Spring semester 2004, University of Pécs, Hungary, Painting and Ceramics
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS
Ceramega 2020, Voipaala
Artcentre, Valkeakoski, 2020
Ornamo art and design sale, Kaapelitehdas, Helsinki, 2020
3:40, Anna-Kaisa Haanaho, Anni Honkajuuri
ja Piia Lieste, Galleria Ronga, Tampere, 2019
TypoCraftHelsinki, Erottaja 2, Helsinki 2019
3:40, Anna-Kaisa Haanaho, Anni Honkajuuri
ja Piia Lieste, Myymälä 2, Helsinki, 2019
Ornamo art and design sale, Kaapelitehdas,
Helsinki, 2019
Unicum, International
Ceramics Triannial, Slovenia 2018
Viiva - Art Society of Hämeenlinna 70 years, Hämeenlinna Art Museum 2018
Ornamo art and design sale, Kaapelitehdas,
Helsinki, 2018
Fragments, Piia Lieste
& Elina Malmberg, Paperihuone Gallery, Hämeenlinna, Finland, 2017
Light Distances, Herzliya, Israel, 2016
Wachsen/Kasvu, Celle castle, Germany,
2016
Pirtti, Lokal-gallery, Helsinki, Finland, 2015
Häme-region Biennale of Young Artists, Arx-gallery, Hämeenlinna, Finland, 2015
Keramiikkaa
pienessä tilassa, Design Forum Showroom, Helsinki, Finland, 2014
PUBLIC ART
Fragile,
Environmental art, Hämeenlinna November2018-April2019
Ceramic street art, Finland & Israel 2016-
COLLECTIONS
The Finnish State Art
Collection
The National Museum of
Slovenia
The City of
Hämeenlinna
GRANTS
The Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Taike Häme, project grant, 2020
The Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Taike Häme, project grant, 2020
The Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Taike Häme, working grant, 2019
The Finnish
Cultural Foundation,
Häme Regional Fund working grant, 2018
COMPETITIONS
Hml Street Art, streetart festival & competition,
Hämeenlinna 2019
Future Lights in Ceramics, International Competition, Stoke-On-Trent, UK,
2017
EXHIBITION COORDINATOR/CURATOR
Toinen Viiva, environmental art exhibition, Hämeenlinna, 2018
EVENTS
Croquis-kiosk, Taidekasarmi open doors, 04.11.2017
Croquis-kiosk, Night of the Arts,
Hämeenlinna, 2017
Konstrundan, open studios days: croquis-kiosk,
“Tower!” community art workshop, artist talk, 2016
PUBLICATIONS
Ceramega 2020 catalogue 2020
Unicum catalogue 2018
Viiva- Art Society of Hämeenlinna 70 years, catalogue 2018
Gradu
& Greta
comics, Lapin ylioppilaslehti 2008
Comics 66:25-anthology, #1 & #3
MEMBERSHIPS
Artist´ Association of Lapland 2019
Ars Häme 2019
Artists O 2017, board member 2019-
Finnish Association of Designers Ornamo 2014
Artist´
Association of Hämeenlinna 2014-18 board member 2016-17
TEACHING
Ceramics teacher, Sara Hildén- akatemia, Art
School for children and youth 2019
Comics workshop, Playground Loru,
Helsinki 2018
Art teacher, Vanajaveden Opisto, 2017- 2018
Comics workshops, Viiva-exhibition,
Hämeenlinna 2018
Comics workshops, Häme-region Biennale of
Young Artists, Hämeenlinna 2015
A plateful of Comics, planning and executing a workshop and an exhibition with
Comics Centre
and Arabia Art Department Society, Helsinki 2013
