Dreams & Memories:

Contemporary Tapestries by Anino Kajaniemi

June 12- August 16, 2014

Finlands 2010 Textile Artist of the Year, makes her United States debut at Textile center. Kajaniemis bold and dramatic tapestries, often likened to sketching or a form of line etching with fibers, have been shown in solo and collective shows throughout Europe.

Coinciding with the celebration of Finnish heritage and culture FinnFest 2014, Textile centers exhibition will complement corresponding Finnish art exhibits at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and the American Swedish Institute. Support provided by Anita Jain, Common Stands.

My textiles are my way of thinking. I want to produce the objects of my wonderings into something concrete, so that I could understand them The subjects of my works usually originate from the inmost of a human being: sorrow, joy, uncertainty, guilt, tenderness, and memories. Aino Kajaniemi

OPENING RECEPTION

Thursday June 12, 6:00 p.m. Artist talk 7:00 p.m. Free and open to the public