Maarit Mäkelä
Professor
A803 Dept. Design
Professor
Empirica
Maarit Mäkelä works as an artist in the junction of ceramics and fine art. She has had several solo exhibitions and has taken part in frequent joint exhibitions in Finland and abroad. Much of her visual work deals with the questions of femininity. Her research interests lie in materialy, especially in the context of artistic and practice-led research. She is initiator of The Art of Research conference and co-editor of the anthologies “The Art of Research. Research Practices in Art and Design” (2006) and “The Art of Research II. Process, Results and Contribution” (2012). In addition, she has published widely in international arenas.
Full researcher profile
https://research.aalto.fi/...
Sähköposti
maarit.makela@aalto.fi
Postiosoite
Otaniementie 14
02150 Espoo
Finland
Puhelinnumero
+358503722168
Osaamisalueet
Taiteellinen tutkimus, Keramiikka, Materiaalilähtöinen taide, Practice-led research, Ceramics, Material-based art, Muotoilu, Design
Palkinnot
Making Knowledge for Sustainable Transformations (MAST Network)
Myönnetty rahoitus (julkiset tutkimusapurahat)
Muotoilun laitos
Dec 2024
Design Club Open Call by Design Museum Helsinki (winner)
The international call for exhibitions themed material and materiality.
Sijoittuminen kilpailussa tai osallistuminen kutsukilpailuun
Muotoilun laitos
Mar 2020
Whitegold International Ceramic Prize
Soil group was selected one of the shortlisted 10 candidates
Sijoittuminen kilpailussa tai osallistuminen kutsukilpailuun
Muotoilun laitos
Jan 2019
Teachers' cultural event, 1st prize in ceramics, Finlandia Hall, Helsinki
Palkinto tai huomionosoitus tuotoksesta
Muotoilun laitos
Jan 1992
Lappeenranta 1st International Ceramic Competition, Craftmuseum of Lappeenranta, Honourable Mention
Palkinto tai huomionosoitus tuotoksesta
Muotoilun laitos
Jan 2000
Suomen kirjataiteen toimikunta, doctoral dissertation awarded in the non-fiction category
Palkinto tai huomionosoitus tuotoksesta
Muotoilun laitos
Jan 2004
Tutkimusryhmät
- Empirica
Julkaisut
The relationship between maker, machine and material : Creative investigation of geopolymer extrusion 3D printing
Lennart Engels, Priska Falin, Luis Huaman, Johannes Kaarakainen, Maarit Mäkelä, Jussi Leveinen
2025
Nordes 2025: Relational Design, 6-8 August, Oslo, Norway
The bread without form : Attuning to relational ways of making through convivial baking practice
Gianluca Giabardo, Luis Vega, Maarit Mäkelä
2025
Proceedings of Nordes 2025: Relational Design, 6-8 August, Oslo, Norway
In Concert with Molten Glass : Social and material actors in glassblowing practice
Kati Sara Sanelma Hulkkonen, Maarit Mäkelä, Pirita Seitamaa-Hakkarainen
2025
Proceedings of Nordes 2025: Relational Design, 6-8 August, Oslo, Norway
Applying Three Modes of Transdisciplinarity to Explore Senses of Water
Riikka Latva-Somppi, Katriina Soini, Mia Pihlajamäki, Matti Salo, Taru Peltola, Maarit Mäkelä, Kristina Svels, Juha Hiedanpää
2025
Situated Sensing: How different disciplinary backgrounds impact experiencing water environments?
Riikka Latva-Somppi, Katriina Soini, Mia Pihlajamäki, Matti Salo, Taru Peltola, Kati Pitkänen, Himansu Sekhar Mishra, Maarit Mäkelä, Kristina Svels, Juha Hiedanpää
2025
Aalto University 15 years
Maarit Mäkelä, Jussi Leveinen, Priska Falin, Nathalie Lautenbacher
2025
Crafting Alternatives : Depths of the Reindeer Bone (artist)
Maarit Mäkelä
2025
Crafting Alternatives : Depths of the Reindeer Bone (curator)
Maarit Mäkelä, Priska Falin
2025
Species (artist)
Maarit Mäkelä
2025
Species Art Works : Exhibition catalogue
Maarit Mäkelä, Outi Turpeinen, Liina Nurmi
2025