Finland

Midsummer in Helsinki is a time of magical light and nature, the same forces that inspired Aalto, Saarinen, Sonck, Pallasmaa, and many others. Three weeks sketching the capitol city and other sites incited investigation in traditional techniques, specifically woodwork, broadened my awareness of medium to include cathedrals, sidewalks, saunas, and door handles, and awakened my desire to design with respect to and in complete harmony with the natural world.

Summer 2017