My greatest fashion icon: Andrée Putman and David Bowie.
The most important thing to remember when decorating a room: Rich and constantly changing elements. Flowers in pots and vases. Prints and colors, satin and cotton. Things with a slight kitsch twist.
My most important mentor: So many people influence my work and way of thinking in different ways, for example Ismo Kajander and Göran Torrkulla. I’ve also learned a lot from a younger generation of designers and artists like Emma Helle, Jenni Tuominen, Viivi Lehto, Milla Vaahtera and Hanna Anonen.
My creative philosophy: Enjoy your work, tell a story.
Marimekko and me: Ever since I’m little.
I wish: August, gardens, parties, colored lanterns hanging from trees. Maria Callas, silence or the sound of whooping loons and swans in the background.
My favorite scent: Gucci edt and forest.
My first job ever: Farm relief worker.
My favorite escape: Eastern Savonia and especially Lake Kolvonen.
I relax: on the couch.
If I were not working as an artist, I would... be a gardener.