My second foray into Europe was in 2008, landing at London Gatwick to work during World Travel Market, an uber-global tourism event where almost the whole world boasts its cultures and offers its best destinations. That trip, seeking out pavilions from across the...
Finland is called Suomi in the Finnish language. Kalevala, the Finnish national epic poem, is based on Suomi oral storytelling traditions, and was first published in the 19th century. I gained a little understanding of Kalevala by reading English translations by John...
I am nearing the end of my self-directed residency at the Cable Factory in Helsinki, Finland, where I have been working from the studio of Finnish artist Timo Rytkönen for the past two weeks. The biggest thrill has been the energy at Kaapelitehdas—Cable Factory—with...
In December 2011, Finnish Ambassador to the Caribbean Mikko Pyhälä visited the Grenada Arts Council (GAC) gallery, then on Young Street, St George’s, across from Tikal, now the House of Chocolate, to see Little Jewels, the last exhibition of the year. Thrilled with...
