Background
SARPANEVA, Timo was born on October 31, 1926 in Helsinki. Son of Akseli Johannes Sarpaneva and Martta Sofia Karimo.
SARPANEVA, Timo was born on October 31, 1926 in Helsinki. Son of Akseli Johannes Sarpaneva and Martta Sofia Karimo.
Degree, Industrial Art Institute, Helsinki, Finland. Doctor in Design, Royal College Art, London, 1967.
in most European countries, Japan and United States of America; architect for Finnish Section, Expo 1967, Montreal; private exhibitions in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Netherlands, England, Germany, France, Italy, United States of America, Brazil, USSR, Australia Designer A. Ahlstrom Oy, Iittala Glassworks, from 1950. Teacher textile printing & design Industrial Art Institute, Helsinki, 1953—1957. Artistic director Porin Puuvilla Cotton Mill, 1955—1966.
With AB Kinnasand Textile Mill, Sweden, 1964—2006. Designer Juhava Oy, Jughans AG, West Germany, Opa Oy, Primo Oy, Rosenlew Oy, Roserthal AG, West Germany, Villayhnyma. Lecturer & designer Finnish Art Glass, 1958.
Architect Finnish Industrial Art Exhibitions, Japan, Finnish Section Expo, Montreal, Canada, 1967. Board dirs State Committee Design, Board Institute Industrial Design.
Board of directors Association of Arts and Crafts, State Committee of Design, Board of Institute of Industrial Design.
Association Arts & Crafts (director)
Married Ann-Mari Holmberg Sarpaneva (divorced). Married Marfatta Svennerig Sarpaneva. 4 children.