General information
Pasi Jaakonaho
V. E. Törmäsentie 5 A, 99870 INARI
phone: +358 (0) 40 749 4782
e-mail: pasi∂jaakonahoartsandesign.com
web: www.jaakonahoartsandesign.com
Instagram: jaakonaho_a_d
Facebook: Jaakonaho Arts & Design
Education
1990 Matriculation examination, Haapajärven lukio
1996 Artisan, Sámi Education Institute, SAKK, Inari
2005 Leuku -workshop, Outakoski, Utsjoki
2007 Journeyman bladesmith (by Finnish National Board of Education), Länsi-Suomen käsi- ja taideteollisuusoppilaitos, Mynämäki
2008 Bachelor of Design, Savonia University of Applied Sciences / Kuopion Muotoiluakatemia, Kuopio
2009 Master Bladesmith (by Finnish National Board of Education), Länsi-Suomen käsi- ja taideteollisuusoppilaitos, Mynämäki
2012 Vocational teacher´s education, Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Oulu
2012 Knife steel making -workshop for bladesmiths, Valimoinstituutti, Tampere
2012 Specialist in competense-based qualifications, Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Oulu
2019 Master of Culture and Arts, Savonia University of Applied Sciences, Kuopio
2021 – Doctoral candidate, University of Lapland
Work history
1997 – 2009 As a teacher in all school grades (for instance around 50 knife making courses)
2001 – 2004 Entrepreneur, PJ-ART, mainly knives and knifeblades
2009 – Lecturer, Arts and crafts, Sámi Education institute, Inari
2017 – Entrepreneur, Jaakonaho Arts & Design
Memberships
1998 Finnish Knife Association
2005 Artist Blacksmith´s Association of Finland
2005 Scandinavian Knifemakers Guild (no activity)
2010 – 2015 Helsinki Knife Show ry (as chairman 5/2014 – 5/2015)
2015 Finnish Knifemakers Guild ry (as chairman 5/2017– 10/2020)
2007 Ornamo Art and Design Finland
2019 The Association for Finnish Work
2023 Proto – Pohjois-Suomen muotoilijat ry
Competitions
International awards
2001 Ludvika, Sweden Helhorn klass B, 3rd.
2004 Gysinge, Sweden Team work, 2nd.
2006 Gysinge, Sweden Team work, 2nd
National awards
Competitions by the Knife Association of Finland, Fiskars
1997 Sámi style knives 1st.
1998 Sámi style knives 1st.
1998 Hunting knives, honourable mention
1999 Masters, divided 2nd.
2000 Masters, 2nd.
2001 Master series – traditional knives, SM-silver
2003 Master series – traditional knives, SM-gold
2004 Master series – traditional knives, SM-silver
2005 Master series – traditional knives, SM-gold
2006 Master series – traditional knives, SM-silver
2006 bladeforging competition in Fiskars -> blademaker of the year 2006
Metsästys ja Kalastus – magazine´s Big Knife Competition
2006 Voted 1st. by the readers
Kauhava knifefestivals, Kauhava
2002 Bladeforging competition, honourable mention
2003 Every-day puukko series, 1st.
Other awards and grants
2014 The bladesmith of the year, The Knife Association of Finland
2016 Golden medal, The Knife Association of Finland
2017 Master bladesmith Pekka Tuominen and team, Finnish Cultural Foundation, For making a knife exhibition in Solingen, Germany
2020 Half-year artist grant, The Arts Promotion Centre Finland
Exhibitions (besides above)
2001 – 2009 Outdoor life fairs, Riihimäki and Oulu, Finland
2006 – 2007 Leuku, touring exhibition
2006 – 2007 Suomalainen puukko, The national museum, Helsinki, Finland
2007 Sword and sabre, Fiskars, Finland
2009 – 2010 Leuku II, touring exhibition
2011 Cheongju International Craft Biennale, South-Korea
2013 Knifemakers, Höyry-gallery, Korpilahti, Finland
2010 – 2019 Helsinki Knife Show
2017 Masters of Finnish Knifemaking, Solingen, Germany
2018 – 2019 FiCX Paris Knife Show, Paris, France
2019 Triennale di Milano, Italy
2019 Lapland – 66 ° North latitude Light and Shadow in Living, Kitakaruizawa, Japani
2020 European Knife Show, Strasbourg, France
2022 CIC Milano custom knife show, Milano, Italy
2023 On The Edge – Master Bladesmiths, Carft museum of Finland, Jyväskylä, Finland
2023 Belgian Knife Society show, Gembloux, Belgium.
2024 KNIFE Solingen show, Solingen, Germany
Other
2007 Designed and made SISU -puukko knives to Ornamo Art and Design Finland
2010 – 2016 Editor-in-chief to the Knife Association of Finland´s Puukkoposti magazine
2014 – 2015 Chairman, Helsinki Knife Show ry
2017 Designed the logo of Finnish Knifemakers Guild ry
2017 – 2020 Chairman, Finnish Knifemakers Guild ry
