Talk Event 23.8.

13-15.30

Forssa Theatre, Torikatu 8
The language of the event is English.

13-14.15
The session is hosted by Kaarina Korventaka & Hillevi Kaarlenkaski,Wetterhoff

• Mervi Friman, PhD, textile designer
  Topic: The story of Wetterhoff 1885-2025.
• Eva-Liisa Kriis/ Iida Studio, textile educator and designer (Estonia)
  Topic: How dobby looms came to Estonia in 1895.
• Maija Purgaile, artist and art educator (Latvia)
  Topic: Artistic, pedagogical and human legacy of Rūdolfs Heimrāts (1926-1992).
• Greta Kardi, contemporary artist, Master of Visual Arts (textile profile), graphic designer (Lithuania)
  Topic: Vizitele – greetings from somewhere.
• Eija Rasinmäki, designer
  Topic: Attention please! Textile crafts must be protected!

14.15-14.45 Coffee break

14.45-15.45
The session is hosted by Pirita Lauri, Välitila Studio

• Hele, artist (Latvia)
  Topic: Through Forests and Meadows. Traditional Plant Dyes in the Baltic Region.
• Anna Vasko, textile designer
  Topic: Developing Small-scale Industrial Dyeing Specializing in Natural Colours.
• Päivi Laaksonen, Principal Research Scientist, HAMK
  Topic: Project BioPigments.

Picture: Forssa Theater at Forssa Textile Week 2024. Riikka Laaksoharju.