Raija Jokinen (born 1960) is a Finnish visual artist and textile designer. Jokinen lives and works in

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and

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History

Jokinen studied

textile design Textile design, also known as textile geometry, is the creative and technical process by which thread or yarn fibers are interlaced to form a piece of Textile, cloth or Textile, fabric, which is subsequently printed upon or otherwise adorned. Texti ...

at the University of Art and Design Helsinki (UIAH, former TaiK). She graduated with a master's degree in textile design in 1990. In her professional career Jokinen first used paper yarns and handmade paper for her art works, later she turned to

flax Flax, also known as common flax or linseed, is a flowering plant, ''Linum usitatissimum'', in the family Linaceae. It is cultivated as a food and fiber crop in regions of the world with temperate climates. In 2022, France produced 75% of t ...

, the linen fibre.

Style

Jokinen created a unique technique of combining the use of fiber with sewing (

machine embroidery Machine embroidery is an embroidery process whereby a sewing machine or embroidery machine is used to create patterns on textiles. It is used commercially in product branding, corporate advertising, and uniform adornment. It is also used in the ...

). As a result, she creates works of arts that evoke a light and airy impression but are at the same time considerably durable. She often depicts parts of the human body such as blood vessels or nerves which are transformed into branches of plants and roots. Her method has been compared to drawing and sculpting, replacing the chisel or brush with sewing. Often, Jokinen's work deals with the individual's bodily and emotional inner condition.

Prizes and exhibitions

* Jokinen is Finnish Textile Artist of the Year 2020. * In 2019 she was awarded the Artist of the Year prize of the Sipoo community. * She is holder of the Uusimaa province award Artist of the Year 2015. Jokinen participated in numerous exhibitions inside and outside Finland, among others in the UK, France, Germany, the US and China.List of exhibitions until 2018
, retrieved on February 28, 2020. Her works are also on display in public spaces. In 2020 her 30th professional anniversary was celebrated with a retrospective in the Finnish city of

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jokinen, Raija Women textile artists Finnish textile artists Artists from Helsinki 1960 births Living people Embroiderers