Kristiina Karinen
1954 Born in Rovaniemi, Finnland
1973–1974 Lahti Institute of Design and Fine Arts, Finnland
1980 Award for young craftsmanship, BDK Baden-Württemberg
1982–2005 Studio in Hannover
Since 2006 Studio in Celle
2014 Berlin Zeughausmesse Fair’s Applied Arts Award
2016 Art Aurea Awards main prize winner
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Kristiina Karinen

Kristiina Karinen handcrafts her one-of-a-kind pieces and small series from the finest Italian yarns. Her creations’ characteristic features include playful variations of surface textures. Also, by limiting her color spectrum to a variety of gray hues, plus black and white, she puts the main emphasis on the form of her pieces. The alteration between even and slightly sculptural surfaces makes for a lively knitwear design and a distinct silhouette that is as feminine as it is sensuous. In 2014, one of her creations was purchased by Leipzig’s Grassi Museum, and she won the Berlin Zeughausmesse Fair’s Applied Arts Award. In 2016, she was one of the main prize-winners of the Art Aurea Awards.

<em>TILIA</em>, 2018, jacket knitted black. 95% merino extrafine, 5% elastane, width 70cm, height 50cm. Photo: Ingo Misiak Photo Professional.
Kristiina Karinen, Textile
TILIA, 2018, jacket knitted black. 95% merino extrafine, 5% elastane, width 70cm, height 50cm. Photo: Ingo Misiak Photo Professional.
<em>TILIA</em>, 2018, knitted jacket black. 95% merino extrafine, 5% elastane, width 70cm, height 50cm. Photo: Ingo Misiak Photo Professional.
Kristiina Karinen, Textile
TILIA, 2018, knitted jacket black. 95% merino extrafine, 5% elastane, width 70cm, height 50cm. Photo: Ingo Misiak Photo Professional.
<em>CAPITULE</em>, 2018, jacket anthracite knitted. 95% merino extrafine, 5% elastane, width 130 cm, height 70cm. Photo: Ingo Misiak Photo Professional.
Kristiina Karinen, Textile
CAPITULE, 2018, jacket anthracite knitted. 95% merino extrafine, 5% elastane, width 130 cm, height 70cm. Photo: Ingo Misiak Photo Professional.
<em>AIRELLE</em>, 2018, pelerine knitted white. 70% merino extrafine, 20% silk, 10% cashmere, width 65cm, height 40cm. Photo: Ingo Misiak Photo Professional.
Kristiina Karinen, Textile
AIRELLE, 2018, pelerine knitted white. 70% merino extrafine, 20% silk, 10% cashmere, width 65cm, height 40cm. Photo: Ingo Misiak Photo Professional.
<em>SABLINE</em>, 2018, vest light gray knitted. 95% merino extrafine, 5% elastane, width 75cm, height 50cm. Photo: Ingo Misiak Photo Professional.
Kristiina Karinen, Textile
SABLINE, 2018, vest light gray knitted. 95% merino extrafine, 5% elastane, width 75cm, height 50cm. Photo: Ingo Misiak Photo Professional.
<em>SESELI</em>, 2018, pelerine knitted white gray. 95% merino extrafine, 5% elastane, width 70cm, height 50cm.Photo: Ingo Misiak Photo Professional.
Kristiina Karinen, Textile
SESELI, 2018, pelerine knitted white gray. 95% merino extrafine, 5% elastane, width 70cm, height 50cm.Photo: Ingo Misiak Photo Professional.
<em>SIRI</em>, black, collar knitted. 70% merino extrafine, 20% silk, 10% cashmere. Photo: Ingo Misiak.
Kristiina Karinen, Textile
SIRI, black, collar knitted. 70% merino extrafine, 20% silk, 10% cashmere. Photo: Ingo Misiak.
<em>ALINEA</em>, black, 2016, knit cape. 70% merino extrafine, 20% silk, 10% cashmere, width 65cm, height 40cm. Photo Ingo Misiak.
Kristiina Karinen, Textile
ALINEA, black, 2016, knit cape. 70% merino extrafine, 20% silk, 10% cashmere, width 65cm, height 40cm. Photo Ingo Misiak.
<em>OFI</em>, black and white, 2016, knit cape. 75% merino extrafine, 25% silk, width 55cm, height 65cm. Photo: Ingo Misiak.
Kristiina Karinen, Textile
OFI, black and white, 2016, knit cape. 75% merino extrafine, 25% silk, width 55cm, height 65cm. Photo: Ingo Misiak.
<em>KENKO</em>, black and white, 2016, knit cape. 75% merino extrafine, 25% silk, width 60cm, height 40cm. Photo: Ingo Misiak.
Kristiina Karinen, Textile
KENKO, black and white, 2016, knit cape. 75% merino extrafine, 25% silk, width 60cm, height 40cm. Photo: Ingo Misiak.
<em>VALO</em>, jacket white and black, 2019, knitted. 95% merino extrafine, 5% silk. Photo: Ingo Misiak.
Kristiina Karinen, Textile
VALO, jacket white and black, 2019, knitted. 95% merino extrafine, 5% silk. Photo: Ingo Misiak.
<em>WAVES</em>, pelerine black and gray, 2019, knitted. 95% merino extrafine, 5% silk, height 50cm, width 70cm. Photo: Ingo Misiak.
Kristiina Karinen, Textile
WAVES, pelerine black and gray, 2019, knitted. 95% merino extrafine, 5% silk, height 50cm, width 70cm. Photo: Ingo Misiak.
<em>SÄDE</em>, jacket gray and black, 2019, knitted. 95% merino extrafine, 5% silk, height 80cm, width 120cm. Photo Ingo Misiak.
Kristiina Karinen, Textile
SÄDE, jacket gray and black, 2019, knitted. 95% merino extrafine, 5% silk, height 80cm, width 120cm. Photo Ingo Misiak.

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