1st INTERREGIONAL THEMATIC SEMINAR

Crafts Code Project 12th/13th May 2020

15 MUNICIPALITIES, 4 SUB-REGIONS

• 180 000 inhabitants

• 2 official languages (Finnish and Swedish)

• More than 100 languages spoken

The Path of Edvin

• Edvin Hevonkoski (10 Sep 1923 – 8 Sep 2009) was a sculptor and outsider artist.

• Hevonkoski's occupation was a sheet-metal worker. In 1982 he was idle and decided to start making sculptures out of various scrap.

• His first work consisted of sculptures of Aleksis Kivi’s Seven Brothers. They have since been followed by over two hundred other sculptures of fictional characters as well as famous persons such as president Tarja Halonen.

• His sculptures are on display at the art park Edvininpolku, a footpath near his home in Asevelikylä in Vaasa.

For more information

• https://www.cultureunplugged.com/documentary/watch-online/play/9206/The-Path-of-Edvin

• https://www.instagram.com/tarja.hautamaki/

• Video shown to participants 12th Mayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxajpREpKzw

Thank you!

Tarja Hautamäki

Cultural Director

tarja.hautamaki@obotnia.fi