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Maarit Mäkelä

Maarit Mäkelä

Professor
A803 Dept. Design
Professor
Empirica

Maarit Mäkelä works as an artist in the junction of ceramics and fine art. She has had several solo exhibitions and has taken part in frequent joint exhibitions in Finland and abroad. Much of her visual work deals with the questions of femininity. Her research interests lie in materialy, especially in the context of artistic and practice-led research. She is initiator of The Art of Research conference and co-editor of the anthologies “The Art of Research. Research Practices in Art and Design” (2006) and “The Art of Research II. Process, Results and Contribution” (2012). In addition, she has published widely in international arenas.

Full researcher profile
Postal address
Otaniementie 14 02150 Espoo Finland
Phone number
+358503722168

Areas of expertise

Taiteellinen tutkimus, Keramiikka, Materiaalilähtöinen taide, Practice-led research, Ceramics, Material-based art, Muotoilu, Design

Honors and awards

Making Knowledge for Sustainable Transformations (MAST Network)

Granted funding (public project funding) Department of Design Dec 2024

Design Club Open Call by Design Museum Helsinki (winner)

The international call for exhibitions themed material and materiality.
Invitation or ranking in competition Department of Design Mar 2020

Whitegold International Ceramic Prize

Soil group was selected one of the shortlisted 10 candidates
Invitation or ranking in competition Department of Design Jan 2019

Teachers' cultural event, 1st prize in ceramics, Finlandia Hall, Helsinki

Award or honor granted for a specific work Department of Design Jan 1992

Lappeenranta 1st International Ceramic Competition, Craftmuseum of Lappeenranta, Honourable Mention

Award or honor granted for a specific work Department of Design Jan 2000

Suomen kirjataiteen toimikunta, doctoral dissertation awarded in the non-fiction category

Award or honor granted for a specific work Department of Design Jan 2004

Research groups

  • Empirica

Publications

Maarit Mäkelä, Jussi Leveinen, Priska Falin, Nathalie Lautenbacher 2025

Maarit Mäkelä, Priska Falin 2025

Maarit Mäkelä 2025 In line, online, off the grid

Katriina Soini, Juha Hiedanpää, Riikka Latva-Somppi, Himansu Mishra, Maarit Mäkelä, Taru Peltola, Mia Pihlajamäki, Kati Pitkänen, Matti Salo, Kristiina Svels 2025

Bilge Aktas, Anniliina Omwami, Pirita Seitamaa-Hakkarainen, Maarit Mäkelä 2024 The Design Journal

Maarit Mäkelä, Mira Niittymäki 2024

Maarit Mäkelä, Mira Niittymäki, Catharina Kajander, Miia Kallio 2024

Maiju Suomi, Maarit Mäkelä 2024 Research in Arts and Education

Priska Falin, Petra Falin, Maarit Mäkelä 2023 FormAkademisk

Kati Sara Sanelma Hulkkonen, Miia Lötjönen, Maarit Mäkelä 2023 FormAkademisk