The 3rd sculpture week, called Puusisto2024, is longer than just a week. The team, Kim Jotuni, Milja Salonen, Pinja Petäjä and Merja Markkula has built Nordic cooperation with Swedish Surprise Lab International (SLI), and together we received funding from the Nordic Council of Ministers.

Earlier works by Puusisto2024 artists Maija Helasvuo, Mika Helin, Kim Jotuni, Timo Kokko, Henning Lemcke, Rina Charlot Lindgren, Leena Reittu, Ruben Risholm, Milja Salonen and Hanna Vahvaselkä are at the same time on display at 'About Decay' exhibition July 31st - Sept 1st 2024.

Puusisto2024 also includes three science/art cafes June 15th, Aug 3rd and 4th.

Taidekartanon 2. veistoviikko The 2nd sculpture week was organized on July 31st – Aug 6th 2023. Sculptors Terhi Kaakinen and Menna had invited sculptors Mia Hamari, Kim Jotuni, Siiri Korhonen, Essi Korva, Riku Riippa, Milja Salonen, Joakim Sederholm and Nora Tapper. Yleisö oli tervetullut seuraamaan heidän työtään kartanolla.

Kaakinen ja Menna johtivat myös Taidekartanon 1. veistoviikon 2022. Siinä mukana olivat myös kuvanveistäjät Jasmin Anosckin, Andrei Bakharev, Elisa Lientola, Reeta Gröhn-Soininen, Pasi Karjula, Essi Pitkänen, Tapani Kokko ja Jussi Valtakari. Käytössä olevien välineiden kirjo oli mahtava, ihan pienestä kirurginveitsestä mitä järeimpään moottorisahaan ja komeaan kirveeseen. Teosten materiaalina olleet jalavat ja saarnet ovat kasvaneet Kuusiston kartanon arkeologisesti tutkimattomalla alueella ja kantavat materiaalina osaa kulttuurisesta meinneisyydestämme.

Terhi Kaainen and Juha Menna following the transfer of material for the works coming to the Wood Carving Garden, 2022.
Photo from sculpture week 2022. Behind- Andrei Bakharev, Jussi Valtaoja, Elisa Lientota, Tapani Kokko, Pasi Karjula and Essi PItkänen, front
Terhi Kaakinen, Reetta Gröhn-Soininen, Merja Markkula ja Jasmin Anosckin.

The works created during the sculpture week are placed in the manor's old fruit garden. The unique Kuusisto Wood Sculpture garden is always open to the public.

Terhi Kaakinen outlining her work Katariina, 2022
Juha Menna, Lake host and fishing holder, 2022

Sculptors at work – from left: Andrei Bakharev, Essi Pitkänen, Elisa Lientola and Tapani Kokko

Juha Menna and Jasmin Anosckin in design work.
Reetta Gröhn-Soininen, Jussi Valtakari and Tapani Kokko on hiatus.
Reetta Gröhn-Soininen's work in the phase.
During the work, Pasi Karjula was wary of the living parts entering the work.
Pasi Karjula and finished work, 2022
Jussi Valtakari created his sculptures with handicraft tools.
Jussi Valtakari, Point light...,2022

Andrei Bakharev and part of Then before, 2022
Andrei Bakharev, Then before, 2022
Tapani Kokko, Katriina, 2022
Jasmin Annosckin presents her work.
Jasmin Anosckin, Emu trendsetter, 2022

One of the essential parts of sculpture week is also the artist tours. The tours were attended by a large number of interested parties and the artists' stories about their sculptural processes were really interesting and rewarding to listen to.

Terhi Kaakinen and hers Katariina

Pasi Karjula, Linnanrauniot, 2022
A guided tour of the woodcarving garden is about to begin.
Juha Menna's part of The Host of the Lake and the Holder of Fishing, 2022

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