Journal
Latest and other writings. I also occasionally share links and inspiration on my Facebook feed.
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Guest Vocalist at Oulu Music Festival 2026
Mikko Innanen and the Oulu All Star Big Band feat. Sanni Orasmaa at Oulu Music Festival on March 22.
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Nature-based funeral floristry — the theme is spreading
The Finnish Funeral Association’s magazine previously featured my work at Mustikkarinne and the Avainlippu recognition I received for nature-based floral arrangements. In the newest issue, the same theme returns—this time as a student workshop feature.
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Open Studio
I host open studio sessions featuring voice and piano every Thursday at 19:00, accessible in person or online. The 45-minute program is part of my artistic practice, with no ticket sales or reservations required.
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Avainlippu – A step forward for Mustikkarinne & me
Earlier this week, my farm, Mustikkarinne’s, floral products were awarded the Avainlippu, a recognition of Finnish production. This certification affirms our commitment to Finnish-grown flowers, sustainable craftsmanship, and seasonal work. More about what this means for my little farm Mustikkarinne and maybe also for Finnish floristry in the note.
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Studio guests
Enji Erkheem, Paul Brändle & River Adomeit in Mustikkarinne.
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SoundByNature Practice Room – Singing practice in a virtual reality environment
The SoundByNature VR application was launched at the Turku ICT Showroom.
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Singing with Nature in Greenland
Photos and clips from a “forest” sound walk in Sisimiut, Greenland.
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Singing with Nature & Wilderness Guides
Beautiful day in Nuuksio bringing SoundByNature and Luontolaulu to yet another wilderness guide generation.
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Singing with Nature in International Forest Therapy Days
Photos and clip from a Forest Sound Walk at the International Forest Therapy Days.
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Our Voices Belong
We know natural sounds such as the bird song, or the wind in the trees, and the human made mechanical sounds such as a motor saw, but rarely do we remember that nature has also always included cultural sounds.
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Silence – Our National Treasure
Quiet places are a national treasure we should celebrate, protect and preserve.
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Orpingalik
Netsilik Inuit shaman and poet Orpingalik talks about the creation of song.
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First Steps with Virtual Nature in Performance Training
Singing with VR. There are still very few studies on the long-term effects of virtual reality, but what has been found in the field of health care seems to support our experience of the benefits of using VR in our performance training.
