Ritva Puotila

Ritva Puotila (born 1935) is a Finnish textile designer and artist.[1] She is the artistic director of the Finnish design company Woodnotes, which she founded in 1987 alongside her son Mikko Puotila.[2] She is known for rugs and carpets, which she typically makes from paper string and linen.[3] The rugs have a clear graphic pattern, and influences from both Japanese and traditional Finnish crafts. She had three sons, including actor Jukka Puotila.[4]

Ritva Puotila
Ritva Puotila in 1963
Born1935 (age 87–88)
Vyborg, Finnish Karelia (now Russia)
Occupation(s)Textile designer, visual artist
Children3, including Jukka Puotila

She has received the Suomi Award in 1996, the Kaj Franck Design Award in 2000,[3] the Pro Finlandia Medal in 2003,[2] and the Ornamo award in 2011.[5] Her artwork can be found in the museum collections at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City,[6] the Art Gallery of Western Australia in Perth,[7] National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo, and the Baltimore Museum of Art.[8]

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References
  1. "Puotila, Ritva". Encyclopædia Finland (Sök - Uppslagsverket Finland) (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  2. "Ritva Puotila". Vepsäläinen (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  3. "Kaj Franck Design Award 2000 Textile Artist Ritva Puotila". Design Forum Finland (in Finnish). 2007-07-12. Archived from the original on 2007-07-12. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  4. "Näyttelijä Jukka Puotilan lämminhenkinen taiteilijajuhla - "Suurisydäminen joukkuepelaaja"". Iltalehti.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  5. "Ornamon kultainen ansiomerkki". Ornamo (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  6. "Ritva Puotila". The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  7. "Ritva Puotila". Art Gallery WA Collection Online. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  8. "Ritva Puotila". Baltimore Museum of Art. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
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