
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
E-post
maarit.makela@aalto.fi
Postadress
Otaniementie 14
02150 Espoo
Finland
Telefonnummer
+358503722168
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Taiteellinen tutkimus, Keramiikka, Materiaalilähtöinen taide, Practice-led research, Ceramics, Material-based art, Muotoilu, Design
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Making Knowledge for Sustainable Transformations (MAST Network)
Myönnetty rahoitus (julkiset tutkimusapurahat)
Muotoilun laitos
Dec 2024
Design Club Open Call by Design Museum Helsinki (winner)
The international call for exhibitions themed material and materiality.
Sijoittuminen kilpailussa tai osallistuminen kutsukilpailuun
Muotoilun laitos
Mar 2020
Whitegold International Ceramic Prize
Soil group was selected one of the shortlisted 10 candidates
Sijoittuminen kilpailussa tai osallistuminen kutsukilpailuun
Muotoilun laitos
Jan 2019
Teachers' cultural event, 1st prize in ceramics, Finlandia Hall, Helsinki
Palkinto tai huomionosoitus tuotoksesta
Muotoilun laitos
Jan 1992
Lappeenranta 1st International Ceramic Competition, Craftmuseum of Lappeenranta, Honourable Mention
Palkinto tai huomionosoitus tuotoksesta
Muotoilun laitos
Jan 2000
Suomen kirjataiteen toimikunta, doctoral dissertation awarded in the non-fiction category
Palkinto tai huomionosoitus tuotoksesta
Muotoilun laitos
Jan 2004
Forskningsgrupp
- Empirica
Publikationer
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
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Kati Sara Sanelma Hulkkonen, Miia Lötjönen, Maarit Mäkelä
2023
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