A.I.R. Gjutars October 2015

Tiina Hölli :  missed 3, 2015  

Artist in residence October 2015
In October Tiina Hölli worked in the artist residency of Artists' House Gjutars.

Artists' House Gjutars
is located in Southern Finland, in the middle of capital Helsinki Metropolitan area, and next to The Finnish Science Centre Heureka in a verdant park. The house is run by Vantaa Artists' Association.

Residency covers the whole upstairs in this old, wooden building, but as a surprise bonus, the residency artist occasionally has the luxury of having access also to the large and full of light -spaces downstairs, where Vantaa Artists' Association's Gallery & Art Rental were previously located. These functions were moved next to Vantaa Town Hall a few years ago, as Galleria K, was established there - a shared art space together with Vantaa Art Museum.

Gjutars is very close ( 10 minutes ) from the international Helsinki Airport. By the way -  in October 2015 Helsinki Airport was again voted in the world's TOP10 list of airports and in March 2016 Helsinki Airport was voted as the best Northen European airport. Surprisingly, the noise from the aeroplanes or nearby train station do not bother working in the house. Gjutars must be one of the most quiet places in Helsinki Metropol region. Association's aim is to give resident artists a space to quieten. This was delightfully easy to reach -  yet so close to the airport and inside the Helsinki Metropol region.

Acoustics inside the house is marvellous, velvety but airy, and the atmosphere of the whole house is very floating and friendly. Much of this acoustic velvet comes from the old wooden structure of the house.

Read more about Tiina Hölli's working the following year as the resident artist in October 2015 and in April 2016 in Artists' House Gjutars.

Artists' House Gjutars. Photo Tiina Hölli  

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