Kirjotut kirjaimet, Muistojen monogrammit / Embroidered Letters, Monograms of Memory, 1999
Through words and photographs this book tells us of embroidered letters, giving names to table cloths and wall hangings. A skillful monogram is just as thrilling in a humble dish cloth as it is in a table cloth fit for celebrations. A cute rhyme written in cloth, a Bible verse decorated by an image still […]
Matkakoti / Traveller´s Hostels, 1998
The hostel, traveller´s inn, bed and breakfast–all are disappearing at a disquieting rate. Nowadays many travellers want all the possible conveniences in their room, cost them what it will. And keeping up a hostel means work around the clock. The photographs in this book bring back memories for those who stayed the night. It also […]
Me suomenpankkilaiset / We, the Bank of Finland, 1997
Bank of Finland was founded in 1811. Through photographs and text, the book tells about the Bank of Finland´s staff operations since the country´s birth.
Leikkimökki / Playhouses, 1997
We have warm memories of playhouses where children prepared themselves for the adult world. Father built the children their very own playhouse under the birch in the yard or there was a similar playhouse in the neighbor´s yard. White trim decorated the red playhouse and there were little benches on the front porch. All kinds […]
Kyläkauppa / Village Shops, 1996
The village shop is like drinking water – we only understand how important clean water is once it´s gone. In Taneli Jorpelo´s opinion the little village shop will once again thumb its nose at the supermarkets. This book is shop owner Jorpelo´s story along with photos of many village shops. You can see images of […]
Mummon mökki / Grandma´s Cottage, 1995
There it is, standing at the edge of the field – small and usually red. Grandma´s herb garden, flower beds and well are in the yard; a little beyond are the outhouse and sauna. Some cottages are still occupied. Others are left empty and some are decaying. Many have been converted into summer cabins.
Huussi / Outhouses, 1994
An outhouse feels like a human. There are few buildings that can be understood at one sitting. The Acropolis is a familiar building; the outhouse is even more familiar. Even though the outhouse is small you can see far from there. Under your bare feet you can feel the well-trodden path of childhood leading to […]