As a textile designer and researcher, I have dedicated my career to exploring the limitless possibilities of wool. I believe that wool offers endless opportunities for creativity and innovation. With a focus on sustainability and environmental concerns, I strive to push the boundaries of wool textile design, constantly seeking new techniques and approaches that minimize the negative impacts traditionally associated with the textile industry.
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Exhibitions:
2025 Exhibition "KAHU MUHU LUGU" (Kahu Muhu Story), Villaforss, Forssa
2025 Exhibition "From Mother to Daughter, From Daughter to Mother", Tartu Art House
2024 Exhibition "Aasta värv on kirju"
2024 Exhibition "KAHU MUHU LUGU" (Kahu Muhu Story), Bonifatius Guild, Viljandi
2024 Exhibition "KAHU MUHU LUGU" (Kahu Muhu Story), Liiva Pastorate, Muhu
2023 Exhibition "Uneversum. Rhythms and Spaces", Museum of Applied Art and Design, Tallinn
2022 Display of design and architecture schools at Design Night, Tallinn
2022 Exhibition "You Can't Get Wool from a Pig", Muhu Museum, Muhu
2022 Exhibition "AfroEst", Aparaaditehas, Tartu
2022 Exhibition "KUU" (MOON), Jakobi Gallery, Tartu
2021 Exhibition "WEAVING WOOL. Applied research of Estonian wool in the Pallas Textile Department", Pallas Gallery, Tartu
2021 Exhibition "Little Cry, Much Wool!", Folk Art Gallery, Tallinn
2021 Exhibition "Meanings", Pallas Gallery, Tartu and Museum of New Art, Pärnu
2021 Exhibition "Houses We Need", Estonian Museum of Architecture, Tallinn
2021 Joint exhibition of Pallas departments "EUTEKTIKUM", ARS Project Space, Tallinn
2020 Exhibition "What Limits Me, Who Limits Themselves?", Pallas Gallery, Tartu
2020 Exhibition "Collection KARgE", Pallas Gallery, Tartu
2020 Window exhibition at Kaarmann Handicraft Shop, Estonian Folk Art and Craft Union, Tallinn
2019 Dorothy Waxman Textile Design Prize finalists' exhibition, New York
2019 Display of design and architecture schools at Design Night, Tallinn
2019 "3rd Young Textile Art Triennale", Łódź
2018 Exhibition "Abstraction", Noorus Gallery, Tartu
2018 Display of design and architecture schools at Design Night, Tallinn
2018 Exhibition "MYTH", Noorus Gallery, Tartu
2015 Exhibition "Let Me Tell You About Myself", Noorus Gallery, Tartu
2014 Solo exhibition "Into The Work", Tartu Art House Monumental Gallery, Tartu
2013 International festival for young artists "NEU/NOW", Amsterdam
2012 Graduation exhibition "Tase 2012", Knighthood House, Tallinn
2012 Solo exhibition "Life in a Pocket", Tank Gallery, Tallinn
2011 Annual exhibition of the Estonian Glass Artists' Union "Pair", Kullo Gallery, Tallinn
2010 Experimental glass art exhibition "Night Light", Kadriorg Park, Tallinn
2010 Experimental glass art exhibition "Night Light", Kalamaja Cemetery Park, Tallinn
2010 "XVII Nude Exhibition: Man and Woman", Museum of New Art, Pärnu
Exhibition Management:
2025 Exhibition "Muhu materjalid" (Muhu Materials), Gallery Pallas, Tartu – Curator
2025 Exhibition "Muhu materjalid" (Muhu Materials), Liiva Pastorate, Muhu – Curator
2024 Exhibition "KAHU MUHU LUGU", Bonifatius Guild, Viljandi
2024 Exhibition "KAHU MUHU LUGU", Muhu Liiva Pastorate, Muhu
2022 Exhibition "You Can't Get Wool from a Pig", Muhu Museum, Muhu – Curator
2014 Solo exhibition "Into The Work", Tartu Art House Monumental Gallery, Tartu
2012 Solo exhibition "Life in a Pocket", Tank Gallery, Tallinn
2010 Experimental glass art exhibition "Night Light", Kadriorg Park and Kalamaja Cemetery Park – Curator and Lead Organizer
Performance and Spatial Projects:
2021 Design of the hall, stage, and curtains of Kõrveküla School
2020 Knitwear collection "KARgE" at the OmaMood fashion show (co-authored with Anett Niine and Marge Allik)
2019 Collection "WEAWE" at Moeke 2019 fashion show, Tartu
2019 Collection "WEAWE" at ERKI fashion show, Tallinn
2018 Artist for the production "Our Mornings, Our Days, Evenings, Nights"
2014 Installation in collaboration with Arno Tamm "There is No Time. Time Is.", Okapi Gallery, Tallinn
2012 Solo exhibition "White Lies", Amandus Adamson Studio Museum, Paldiski
2012 Urban architecture project "Culture Chickens", Kultuurikatel Garden, Tallinn
2008 International video art project "Elephant Bullet", KUMU, Tallinn
Awards and Nominations:
2022 "Best Graduation Thesis", Council of Rectors of Universities of Applied Sciences
2022 Heritage Hackathon 2022, Grand Prize, with team "Villavahetus"
2021 Dorothy Waxman Textile Design Prize finalist
2021 Winner of the design competition for the hall, stage, and curtains of Kõrveküla School
2020 Tartu Parish Special Scholarship
2020 Pallas University of Applied Sciences field-specific scholarship in design
2020 Tallinn Creative Incubator special prize for the KARgE collection
2019 Dorothy Waxman Textile Design Prize finalist
Conferences and Seminars:
2025 Forssa Textile Week “Connecting with local material. Teaching practices and material making” Finnland
2023 "Pushing the Limits of Traditional Craft", NordTradCraft network, 2nd Craft Symposium, 26-31 March 2023, Mariestad, Sweden
2022 International Wool Conference, "Local Sheep Wool in the Design Process", Viljandi
Applied Research and Scientific Work:
2023 Project manager for the research "Designing, Weaving, and Developing Documentation for Roving Tapes" within the TAL project (Kadi Pajupuu)
2017–2020 Applied research on local sheep wool, Pallas University of Applied Sciences