Ulla Pohjola

Visual Artist

Works

The Playing Card Queens, 1996
The Playing Card Queens, 1996
height 20–22,5 cm, diameter 15–16 cm
machine-made and hand-made dyed embroidery
silk viscose velvet, cotton threads, viscose threads, pearls
The Collection of Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation, Rovaniemi Art Museum
Photo: Rovaniemi Art Museum / Matti Ruotsalainen
Queen of Hearts, 1996
Queen of Hearts, 1996
height 20,5 cm, diameter 16 cm
machine-made and hand-made dyed embroidery
silk viscose velvet, cotton threads, viscose threads, pearls
The Collection of Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation, Rovaniemi Art Museum
Photo: Rovaniemi Art Museum / Matti Ruotsalainen
Queen of Diamonds, 1996, back
Queen of Diamonds, 1996, back
height 20 cm, diameter 15 cm
machine-made and hand-made dyed embroidery
silk viscose velvet, cotton threads, viscose threads, pearls
The Collection of Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation, Rovaniemi Art Museum
Photo: Rovaniemi Art Museum / Matti Ruotsalainen
Queen of Diamonds, 1996, front
Queen of Diamonds, 1996, front
height 20 cm, diameter 15 cm
machine-made and hand-made dyed embroidery
silk viscose velvet, cotton threads, viscose threads, pearls
The Collection of Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation, Rovaniemi Art Museum
Photo: Rovaniemi Art Museum / Matti Ruotsalainen
Queen of Clubs, 1996
Queen of Clubs, 1996
height 22,5 cm, diameter 15,5 cm
machine-made and hand-made dyed embroidery
silk viscose velvet, cotton threads, viscose threads, pearls
The Collection of Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation, Rovaniemi Art Museum
Photo: Rovaniemi Art Museum / Matti Ruotsalainen
Queen of Spades, 1996
Queen of Spades, 1996
height 20 cm, diameter 15,5 cm
machine-made and hand-made dyed embroidery
silk viscose velvet, cotton threads, viscose threads, pearls
The Collection of Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation, Rovaniemi Art Museum
Photo: Rovaniemi Art Museum / Matti Ruotsalainen
Dress of Butterfly, 1997
Dress of Butterfly, 1997
height 23,5 cm, diameter 17 cm
machine-made and hand-made dyed embroidery
silk viscose velvet, cotton threads, viscose threads, dried berries, butterfly
The Art Collection of Saastamoinen Foundation / EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art. © Matti Ruotsalainen
Dress of Soul, 1998
Dress of Soul, 1998
machine-made and hand-made dyed embroidery
silk viscose velvet, viscose threads, cotton threads, agate
The Art Collection of Saastamoinen Foundation / EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art. © Matti Ruotsalainen
White Bride, 1996
White Bride, 1996
height 18 cm, diameter 17 cm
machine-made and hand-made dyed embroidery
silk viscose velvet, cotton threads, pearls, plastic skull, spinal vertebrae of the pike
The Art Collection of Saastamoinen Foundation / EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art. © Matti Ruotsalainen
Cloak of April, 2000
Cloak of April, 2000
height 27,5 cm, diameter 16 cm
hand-made and machine-made dyed embroidery
silk viscose velvet, viscose threads, cotton threads, pearls
Photo: Jouko Järvinen
Cloak of the Night, 2000
Cloak of the Night, 2000
height 28 cm, diameter 14,5 cm
hand-made and machine-made embroidery
silk viscose velvet, viscose threads, cotton threads, pearls
Photo: Jouko Järvinen
Flower Dress, 1998
Flower Dress, 1998
height 24 cm, diameter 13 cm
hand-made and machine-made embroidery
silk viscose velvet, cotton threads, metal threads, an old necklace
Photo: Teemu Virtanen
Dreamer, 1998
Dreamer, 1998
height 23 cm, diameter 17 cm
hand-made and machine-made dyed embroidery
silk viscose velvet, silk, metal threads, cotton threads, pearls
Photo: Teemu Virtanen
Blue Butterfly, 1998
Blue Butterfly, 1998
height 21 cm, diameter 14 cm
hand-made and machine-made embroidery
silk viscose velvet, cotton threads, metal threads, pearls
The Art Collection of Hiekka Art Museum, Tampere
Photo: Teemu Virtanen
Dreamer, Blue Butterfly, Flower Dress, 1998
Dreamer, Blue Butterfly, Flower Dress, 1998
Photo: Teemu Virtanen
Transformation, 1998
Transformation, 1998
23 x 22 cm
hand-made embroidery, crochet, dyeing
viscose threads, metal threads, cotton velvet, stone
The Collection of Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation, Rovaniemi Art Museum
Photo: Rovaniemi Art Museum / Rauno Träskelin
Shadow, 1997
Shadow, 1997
27 x 16 cm
hand-made embroidery
silk viscose velvet, cotton, stone, pearls
Private collections
Photo: Jouko Järvinen
Arctic Starflower, 1999, detail
Arctic Starflower, 1999, detail
29,5 x 75 cm
hand-made embroidery, dyeing
silk viscose velvet, silk threads, copper threads, pearls
The Art Collection of the City of Salo
Photo: Jouko Järvinen
Fallen leaves, 1998
Fallen leaves, 1998
27,5 x 43 cm
hand made embroidery
silk threads, silk, rose petals, dried berries
The Collection of Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation, Rovaniemi Art Museum
Photo: Rovaniemi Art Museum / Rauno Träskelin
Balance, 1997
Balance, 1997
24 × 27 × 0,5 cm
hand-made embroidery, fabric printing
silk viscose velvet, cotton threads, metal threads
Seppo Fränti Collection, Finnish National Gallery / Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma
Photo: Finnish National Gallery / Petri Virtanen
A Dream, 1994
A Dream, 1994
14 x 26 cm
hand-made dyed embroidery
cotton velvet, silk, lace, cotton threads
Photo: Jouko Järvinen
September, 1994
September, 1994
29 x 13 cm
hand-made dyed embroidery
cotton threads, silk viscose velvet, pearls, metal thread braiding
Photo: Jouko Järvinen
Garden of Stars, 2000
Garden of Stars, 2000
31,5 x 34 cm
hand-made embroidery, dyeing
silk viscose velvet, silk threads, copper threads, pearls
The Art Collection of the City of Salo
Photo: Jouko Järvinen
46 Hearts, 1993, reverse side
46 Hearts, 1993, reverse side
35 x 20 cm
machine-made dyed embroidery, textile painting
silk viscose velvet, cotton, viscose threads, metal threads, second-hand textile
Photo: Jouko Järvinen
46 Hearts, 1993
46 Hearts, 1993
35 x 20 cm
machine-made dyed embroidery, textile painting
silk viscose velvet, cotton, viscose threads, metal threads, second-hand textile
Photo: Jouko Järvinen
Angel of Dublin, 1993
Angel of Dublin, 1993
52 x 38 cm
machine-made embroidery, textile painting
cotton threads, metal threads, second-hand textile
Photo: Jouko Järvinen
The Growth, 1995
The Growth, 1995
15,5 x 29 cm
machine-made and hand-made embroidery
cotton threads, second-hand textile
The Collection of Lönnström Art Museum
Photo: Lönnström Art Museum / Saara Salmi
Guardian Saint, 1996
Guardian Saint, 1996
26 x 14,5 cm
hand-made embroidery
cotton threads, metal threads, cotton lace, pearls, the Virgin Mary locket
Photo: Jouko Järvinen
Two Saints, 1996
Two Saints, 1996
15,5 x 16 cm
hand-made embroidery
cotton threads, second-hand textiles
The Collection of Lönnström Art Museum
Photo: Lönnström Art Museum / Saara Salmi
Twelve Angels, 1999
Twelve Angels, 1999
130 x 70 cm
hand-made dyed embroidery
silk threads, metal threads, silk viscose velvet
Textile art work in the parish meeting hall of Kytäjä church, Hyvinkää
Photo: Jouko Järvinen