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<\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]\nDesigner Iines Jakovlev<\/span><\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]\u201cBefore that course, I didn\u2019t know what CHEMARTS or biodesign were,\u201d she says. \u201cBut I found this new way of working that combines science, art and design. The materials and people were inspiring, and I could create something truly new.\u201d<\/p>\nThat first experience led Iines to the CHEMARTS Summer Course, where she explored cellulose-based materials for jewellery making\u2014a theme that became the focus of her bachelor\u2019s thesis.[\/vc_column_text]
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<\/a><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]\nExperimental jewellery made with carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) by Iines Jakovlev.<\/span><\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]The following summer, she began working as a student assistant in the CHEMARTS program and continued in the role throughout her master\u2019s studies. Over five years, she supported teaching, research and exhibitions, gaining a deep understanding of materials and multidisciplinary collaboration.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cCHEMARTS really went beyond my expectations. I gained not only knowledge and technical skills, but also courage and direction as a designer.\u201d<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div>![\"Rambling](\"https:\/\/chemarts.aalto.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Rambling-Lupine-detail-by-Iines-Jakovlev-Aalto-Chemarts.jpg\")
<\/a><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]\nIines\u2019 Ornamo award-winning Master\u2019s thesis explored less-researched locally-grown and roadside plant properties. The piece is made of lupin fibers, and its form echoes the lupine\u2019s explosive method of seed dispersal.<\/span><\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div>![\"Woven](\"https:\/\/chemarts.aalto.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Woven-Cattail-Basketry-by-iines-jakovlev-aalto-chemarts.jpg\")
<\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]\nA cattail basket constructed using the birch bark weaving technique showcases the leaf\u2019s many colors and textures.<\/span><\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div>![\"Forms](\"https:\/\/chemarts.aalto.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Forms-of-Dandellion-by-iines-jakovlev-aalto-chemarts.jpg\")
<\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]\nDandelion stems lend themselves to various forms of making.<\/span><\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]She believes that curiosity and openness are key to finding one\u2019s path.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cI followed my instincts. When I started my studies, I thought I would become a traditional product designer. But through CHEMARTS, I found what truly interests me\u2014and who I want to be.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cEven if you don\u2019t end up working directly with new materials, you\u2019ll need an understanding of your role as a designer in future material and product development. We\u2019re responsible for the products we create and the materials we choose.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nFrom Aalto to Lapland\u2019s creative periphery<\/b><\/h2>\n
Today, Iines works as an independent biodesigner and has co-founded Me\u00e4n Periferia<\/a>, an artist-led initiative in her hometown of Kemi, Lapland.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cWe want to turn the periphery into a place of creativity, collaboration and new possibilities,\u201d Iines explains.<\/span><\/p>\nThe collective aims to strengthen the cultural life of the Meri-Lappi region by bringing together art, design and community.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]
That first experience led Iines to the CHEMARTS Summer Course, where she explored cellulose-based materials for jewellery making\u2014a theme that became the focus of her bachelor\u2019s thesis.[\/vc_column_text]
<\/a><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]\nExperimental jewellery made with carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) by Iines Jakovlev.<\/span><\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]The following summer, she began working as a student assistant in the CHEMARTS program and continued in the role throughout her master\u2019s studies. Over five years, she supported teaching, research and exhibitions, gaining a deep understanding of materials and multidisciplinary collaboration.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cCHEMARTS really went beyond my expectations. I gained not only knowledge and technical skills, but also courage and direction as a designer.\u201d<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]\nIines\u2019 Ornamo award-winning Master\u2019s thesis explored less-researched locally-grown and roadside plant properties. The piece is made of lupin fibers, and its form echoes the lupine\u2019s explosive method of seed dispersal.<\/span><\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]\nA cattail basket constructed using the birch bark weaving technique showcases the leaf\u2019s many colors and textures.<\/span><\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]\nDandelion stems lend themselves to various forms of making.<\/span><\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]She believes that curiosity and openness are key to finding one\u2019s path.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cI followed my instincts. When I started my studies, I thought I would become a traditional product designer. But through CHEMARTS, I found what truly interests me\u2014and who I want to be.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cEven if you don\u2019t end up working directly with new materials, you\u2019ll need an understanding of your role as a designer in future material and product development. We\u2019re responsible for the products we create and the materials we choose.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nFrom Aalto to Lapland\u2019s creative periphery<\/b><\/h2>\n
Today, Iines works as an independent biodesigner and has co-founded Me\u00e4n Periferia<\/a>, an artist-led initiative in her hometown of Kemi, Lapland.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cWe want to turn the periphery into a place of creativity, collaboration and new possibilities,\u201d Iines explains.<\/span><\/p>\nThe collective aims to strengthen the cultural life of the Meri-Lappi region by bringing together art, design and community.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]
\u201cCHEMARTS really went beyond my expectations. I gained not only knowledge and technical skills, but also courage and direction as a designer.\u201d<\/span>[\/vc_column_text] \u201cI followed my instincts. When I started my studies, I thought I would become a traditional product designer. But through CHEMARTS, I found what truly interests me\u2014and who I want to be.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cEven if you don\u2019t end up working directly with new materials, you\u2019ll need an understanding of your role as a designer in future material and product development. We\u2019re responsible for the products we create and the materials we choose.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Today, Iines works as an independent biodesigner and has co-founded Me\u00e4n Periferia<\/a>, an artist-led initiative in her hometown of Kemi, Lapland.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe want to turn the periphery into a place of creativity, collaboration and new possibilities,\u201d Iines explains.<\/span><\/p>\n The collective aims to strengthen the cultural life of the Meri-Lappi region by bringing together art, design and community.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<\/a><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]\nIines\u2019 Ornamo award-winning Master\u2019s thesis explored less-researched locally-grown and roadside plant properties. The piece is made of lupin fibers, and its form echoes the lupine\u2019s explosive method of seed dispersal.<\/span><\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text]
<\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]\nA cattail basket constructed using the birch bark weaving technique showcases the leaf\u2019s many colors and textures.<\/span><\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text]
<\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]\nDandelion stems lend themselves to various forms of making.<\/span><\/h5>\n[\/vc_column_text]
From Aalto to Lapland\u2019s creative periphery<\/b><\/h2>\n