The document is a CV for Reika Vesala that provides information about her background, education, work experience, skills and interests. She is a freelance designer from Finland with experience in textile art, translation between English, Finnish and Japanese, and teaching Japanese language and culture. She holds a degree in design from Häme University of Applied Sciences and vocational qualifications in crafts and textiles. Her work experience includes various design projects, exhibitions, and part-time teaching roles in Japan and Finland. She has skills in weaving, printing, dyeing and various design and computer programs.

1. ReikaVesala
CV
HI!
I’m Reika
Freelancer designer.
Others: textile artist, translator and interpreter
of English/Finnish-Japanese, part-time teacher
of Japanese language and different workshops.
CONTACT
reika.vesala@iki.fi
+358 40 7471710
Born in Kurume, Fukuoka. Grew up in Osaka, Japan
Living in 124 years old wooden house
in cosy small town Forssa, Finland with family
EDUCATION
2012-2016
Häme University of Supplied Sciences,
degree programme in design, textile
2006-2009
Forssa Vocational Institute, Vocational Qualification in
Crafts and Design, textile and clothing artisan
1992-1996
Private student of artist and emeritus professor
Shozo Shimamoto, Japan
1989-1992
Osaka Prefectural Upper Secondary School of Shoji
WORK EXPERIENCES i.e.
since 2016
Part-time teacher/ Sastamala and Muurla Community
Collage (Japanese language and culture)
2015
Finlayson atelier/ internship
2014
Costume design and execution/
Hämeenlinna Miniteatteri-theatre , internship
2012 alkaen
Part-time teacher/ Salo Community Collage (Japanese
language and culture, cooking)
2009-2012
Occational substitute teacher/ Forssa Vocational In-
stituute, Textile and Clothing Artisan
2008
Archieve documentation/ Forssa Museum, Culture Coun-
cellor and Textile Designer Ulla Nummikoski/Int.ship.
since 1998
Part-time teacher/ Wahren Community Collage (lecture,
experimental art, temari-handycraft, , Japanese lan-
guage, cooking)
1994-1997
Artist association AU office/ Japan
Teacher of children’s art club/ Japan
1996-1995
Stage and costume designs/ Japan
CV / Reika Vesala / LinkedIn / June 2016
COURSES
2013, 2014
Material Inspiration, material- and experience orientated
intensive course/ Dr Nihikul Nimkulrat, Professor of Tex-
tile Design, Estonian Academy of Arts
2013
Weaving Unusual, intensive course/ Dr Nihikul Nimkulrat,
Professor of Textile Design, Estonian Academy of Arts
2010
Experimental Handycraft course/
Wahren Comm. Collage
+ Different cources for language theachers
ART ACTIVITIES i.e.
since 2012
Group exhibitions/ Art Itu
2005-2012
Group exhibitions/ Kuhankoskenkilta
1997-1999
Group exhibitions with Tuomas Vesala/
Finland and Japan
2000
Group exhibition/Ilkka-Juhani Takalo-Eskola, Koji Akimoto,
Tuomas and Reika Vesala/ Gallery Jangwa, Helsinki
1992-1998
Group and annual exhibitions/ Art Unidentified-group/
different galleries in Finland and Japan and
Tokyo Metropolitan museum
1998
International Paper Art Exhibition/ Hamburg
1994
Touch and Feel, exhibition for blinds/
Light House, Kyoto
1993
Ten young artis/ Kioto
1993-2012
Performances, mailart happenings and group exhibitions/
Japan, Finland, Greece, France, Italy, Spain, USA

2. INTERESTS
weave design, print design
Vegetable dyeing
interior and fashion design,
concept design, creation, research and development,
art, handicraft, folk art, music, literary art
international activities, museum
recycling, nature, wild herbs
CV / Reika Vesala / LinkedIn / June 2016
MEMBERSHIPS
The Finnish Association of Ornamo
Textile artists TEXO ry
Art Itu ry (Bord deputy member)
Dyer’s guild Värjärikilta ry
Teachers of Japanese Language and Culture JOY ry
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Japanese (mother tongue)
Finnish
English
COMPUTER PROGRAMS
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe InDesign
Word programs
DESIGN PROJECTS i.e.
2015
Temari Paperyarn Kit/ Design, research and development/
Pirkanmaan kotityö Ltd
2015
“Nature of Pearls” Table Runner/ Design, research and
development/ Urkin Piilopirtti Ltd
2014
Slogan t-shirt/ Design and protopype making/
Kauppavalmennus Ltd
2013
“At Granny’s place” stool by using innovetion yarn/ Design
and protopype/ Rasinmäki LP
2012
Logo design/ Jarda Ltd
INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS i.e.
2016
Internationalisation project Creative Connection/
Germany- Finland (Kulttuurin Kuviot ry)
2014
Internationality project Woven Together/
Latvia-Finland
2012
EU Grungtvig art orientated Transnational meeting
Rethink It / Belgium-Germany-Finland
(Wahren-Community Collage)
1993-2012
International happenings/ Japan, Finland, Greece, France,
Italy, Spain, USA (Art Unidentified-group)