Ritva Soilikki Puotila (born 7 June 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 | |
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 Ritva Puotila in 1993 | |
| Born | June 7, 1935 Vyborg, Finnish Karelia (now Russia) |
| Occupation(s) | Textile designer, visual artist |
| Children | 3, 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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- ^ "Puotila, Ritva". Uppslagsverket Finland (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ a b "Ritva Puotila". Vepsäläinen (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Näyttelijä Jukka Puotilan lämminhenkinen taiteilijajuhla – 'Suurisydäminen joukkuepelaaja'". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ "Ornamon kultainen ansiomerkki". Ornamo (in Finnish). Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ "Ritva Puotila". The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ "Ritva Puotila". Art Gallery WA Collection Online. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ "Ritva Puotila". Baltimore Museum of Art. Retrieved 2023-06-26.