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Left: Inka Juslin, Island of Pearl, detail; Below: Jari Jetsonen, Villa Skata, Heikki & Mirja Castrén<br />
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DESIGN WEEK<br />
AT NORDIA HOUSE<br />
On March 15, Nordic Northwest welcomes two<br />
simultaneous exhibits. The first is MY PARADISE:<br />
A Hundred Years of Finnish Architects’ Summer<br />
Homes, a photographic exhibit of summer<br />
villas (mökki) built by renowned Finnish<br />
architects. The summer house holds a special<br />
place in the Finnish culture as a place of quiet<br />
retreat to nature. It is a place where architects<br />
crystallize aesthetic themes. Indeed, summer<br />
houses are very personal, like diary entries.<br />
The seeds of these ideas and memories are<br />
paralleled in this exhibition. The exhibition is<br />
curated and designed by photographer Jari<br />
Jetsonen and architect Sirkkaliisa Jetsonen.<br />
The exhibit is organized in collaboration with<br />
the Museum of Finnish Architecture, the Alvar<br />
Aalto Museum, and The National Council for<br />
Architecture.<br />
The second exhibit, Saari/Island, is a collection of<br />
paintings and photographs by Finnish artist Inka<br />
Juslin. This exhibit explores childhood experiences<br />
in Finland, where nature was all-encompassing. It<br />
is a personal space, but it carries thoughts about<br />
water and forest echoing the oppositional concepts<br />
of energy, conservation, and degradation. The<br />
symbolic landscapes depicted draw on the themes<br />
from the Finnish Kalevala and Viking-era motifs.<br />
The opening reception for both MY PARADISE and Saari/<br />
Island will be on March 16 from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM.<br />
Jari Jetsonen, Sirkkaliisa Jetsonen, and Inka Juslin will<br />
all be in attendance. There will also be an open house<br />
for the exhibits on April 26 from 4:00 - 7:00 PM as part<br />
of Design Week Portland. The exhibits will be on display<br />
through mid-June.<br />
MY PARADISE: A Hundred Years of Finnish Architects’<br />
Summer Homes is generously sponsored by Andersen<br />
Construction (builders of Nordia House) and ePrint<br />
Services, with additional support from Diloreto<br />
Architecture (designers of Nordia House). •<br />
WEDDINGS<br />
AT NORDIA HOUSE<br />
If you know of any relatives, friends or loved ones<br />
who are planning on tying the knot in <strong>2017</strong> or<br />
2018, please let them know that Nordia House<br />
still has some prime dates available for both<br />
ceremonies and receptions! Nordia House is the<br />
perfect wooded retreat for weddings large and<br />
small. For more information about using Nordia<br />
House for a wedding (anniversary, private party,<br />
business meeting or holiday gathering), visit our<br />
website at www.scanheritage.org/rentals or<br />
contact our Rental Coordinator, Holly Catalina, at<br />
503.977.0275 or shf.hollyc@gmail.com. •<br />
Wedding photography by Steena Photography
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