Population around Capital Bilingual -Finnish and Swedish Finland, country located in northern Europe. Finland is one of the worlds most northern and geographically remote countries and is subject to a severe climate. Nearly two-thirds of Finland is blanketed by thick woodlands, making it the most densely forested country in Europe. Finlands history is broken down into periods. The land originally belonged to Sweden up until In the 19 th century Sweden lost its power so the land got overruled by Russia ( ). Finland then became independent and was known as Finland. Capital helsinki Wintersummer Brown bears sunset Historical Sami outfits Colours used are the same as the Sami flag. These colours are traditional and are still used today Throughout history the traditional sami outfits haven't changed much. The are many layers of fabric and build up is still seen. Woven fabric are popular for both historical and modern. A lot of the detail is not embroidered it is appliqud rows of ribbon. Traditional Finnish clothing (sami outfits) Family school, and church festivals nation holiday When worn ? Reindeer fur is used. Pom poms are used on the curved shoes Woven fabrics. Men wear leather belts. Culture The sauna has a special role in the domestic life of Finns. It is an experience shared with family and friends. Important business meetings may be followed by a sauna in which the conversation is continued on a more informal basis. Saunas are found everywhere!Music The music of Finland can be roughly divided in the following three categories. 1.Folk music -The folk music of Finland is typically influenced by Karelian traditional tunes and lyrics of the Kalevala metre. This music express myths and beliefs. The Sami people of northern Finland have their own musical traditions, hence Sami music. 2.Classical and Art music the first Finnsih opera ong was written by a composer called Fredrik Pacius in he also composed finlands national anthem our land. 3.Popular music this consits of Iskelm (hit), contempoary folk music, hip hop and heavy metal. Traditional Finnish Artklaus-haapaniemi.html https://www.pinterest.com/jellyfishgreen/folk- art/ Beatiful Snow Queen Christmas Fairytale Rudolf Koivu 1942 Finland Traditional folk art is full of detail and hand crafted. It is beautifully detailed with mythical aspects to it. In Finland folk art has been used on clothing such as this apron. Fir trees There is a link between the nature and traditional Finnish art. For example there is a clear idea of the fir tree. Also there are lots of curves and similar shapes of the nutukkaat (sami shoes) Famous for? Angry Birds were created by a Finnish computer game company called Rovio. Today the Angry birds are popular all over the world and in Finland they have Angry Birds amusement parks, beauty products and evening gowns.things-from-finland.htm Decades ago, in Finland, skating from island to island was a way of getting around and visiting neighbours in the winter. Nowadays, tour skating is a popular outdoor activity and a great means of enjoying the frozen waterways and beautiful scenery. -The Country borrowing the most Books from Public Libraries per Capita. That means that a family of five borrowing 100 books during one year is nothing unusual. -Children dont go to school until they are 7. -Compared with other systems, they rarely take exams or do homework until they are well into their teens.12?op=1#ixzz3NwsAkzCj12?op=1#ixzz3NwsAkzCj Helsinki ice skating Kiira Linda Katriina Korpi History of ice-skating in Helsinki Nobody knows the exact origin of ice-skating, but some evidence suggests that it may all have started right here in southern Finland, and its certainly always been a popular winter pastime in Helsinki. The first skates were pieces of sharpened bone strapped to the feet and were employed to get about without expending so much energy, something which would have been extremely worthwhile to the people living in the flat, icy landscape of southern Finland. Alvar Aalto's Paimio chair (1930) Alvar Aalto 1937 Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto (3 February 1898 11 May 1976) was a Finnish architect and designer, as well as a sculptor and painter. His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware. Architecture and Finland The Jyvskyl Region is home to many buildings designed by the legendary architect Alvar Aalto I particularly like the style of the folk people as they look distinctive; I may try using this to inspire me for my designs. For me the long decades of ice skating and the history of ice skating is a memorable part of Finland so I could look at designing costumes to fit the sport using Sami flag colours. I now have a really solid colour palette as I can use the Sami colours as they are used historically and contemporary. I think the highly decorative appliqu is very distinguishing so this is something I will include in my designs. In my research I have found that a lot of the shapes are curvy, for example in the architecture (chairs), fir trees, folk art and in the Sami costumes. This has given me the idea to focus on shape / form throughout my designs and how I can link it to my research.