Artist Statement:
I chase distilled feelings of ubiquity and familiarity in déjà vu, tactile memory, and ephemeral phenomena. I am enamored with things made/mended/hacked with necessity and care. I draw from domestic, nautical, and utilitarian realms to create spatial works and objects. These visual languages of the crafted, the rigged, and the essential are inspiring to me as tailoring materials in servitude of the fantastic specificity of their reality - a making something from nothing.
Bio
I consider myself a maker with a craft and design background. I received a BFA from Alfred University in ceramic art and history and an MA from Aalto University in design and material research. I seek opportunities to make site, function, and material-specific work playing with form, serendipity, and personal engagement. I have lived in Helsinki, Finland since 2016, just after I finished a three-year residency at The Clay Studio of Philadelphia.
Mimi lives in Helsinki and is a member of studio Kulmapala and editor of the zine Salarakas. With a background in art, craft, and design, she loves making, mending, and mediating. Her favorite phrases to live by are: “If you build it they will come”, “waste not want not” and “it’s only weird if you make it weird”. She hopes to contribute to a community of openness, sharing, and support, especially between creatives.
