Master of Arts 2004
Henna Mantere represents the Ostrobothnian culture in Jokipiin Pellava. She graduated from the Master of Arts programme in the University of Lapland. She has been in teaching, designing and sales positions both in industry and in the cultural sector. Mantere has an ideal of rootedness, i.e. she wants to bring forth something new but in the same time respect the old traditions. For her expression is typical, as it is for her enchorial ideals, the need to make beauty out of scantiness (see also www.hma.fi)
The cornerstones in Jokipiin Pellava production, as seen with the eyes of the designer, are traditional material and modern design. Henna’s fresh and colourful Luonto line brings luxuriously rough linen terry up-to-date to fit modern bathrooms. The colours in this line are easy to combine: select one, two, three or four colours – they all fit together.
Other patterns that Henna Mantere has designed for Jokipii include products such as sauna textiles Saunapolku, Mökkipuuha and Sieniretki.
Hilla tea towel, orangeProduct no.: 2215-21Marja line by Henna Mantere depicts berries in the Finnish nature: Hilla dish towel. |
Mansikka Tea Towel, redProduct no.: 3267-23Marja line by Henna Mantere depicts berries in the Finnish nature: Mansikka dish towel. |
Puolukka tea towel, redProduct no.: 2216-23Marja line by Henna Mantere depicts the berries in the Finnish nature: Puolukka dish towel. |
Hilla Table Runner, orangeProduct no.: 2376-21Marjat line by Henna Mantere depicts berries in the Finnish nature: this is Hilla (cloudberry). |
Mustikka Table Runner, blueProduct no.: 2375-22Marjat line by Henna Mantere is depicting berries in Finnish nature: this is Mustikka (blueberry). |
Puolukka Table Runner, redProduct no.: 2377-23Marjat line by Henna Mantere depicts berries in the Finnish nature: this is Puolukka (lingonberry). |
Mansikka Table Runner, redProduct no.: 3268-23Marjat line by Henna Mantere is depicting berries in Finnish nature: this is Mansikka (strawberry). |
Mustikka Tea Towel, blueProduct no.: 2214-22Marja line by Henna Mantere depicts berries in the Finnish nature: Mustikka dish towel. |