Hakoniemi - Luova tila

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Hakoniemi - Luova tila

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An old log house in Northern Saimaa archipelago is beautifully transforming into a lodging and creat

31/10/2026

Happy Kekri 🔥

Kekri is a traditional Finnish autumn harvest festival that, in some ways, may remind you of Halloween.

Kekri was associated with a time known as jakoaika, when the boundary between the world of the living and the world of the dead was believed to be especially thin. Spirits wandered among the living, including restless souls. Bonfires were lit to keep unwanted spirits at bay.

Ancestors were believed to return to look over the fields and protect the household, provided they were treated well. The spirits of the departed were welcomed with food and hospitality. A sauna might even be heated for them to ensure good fortune for the household.

26/10/2026

Thank you, our residency artist Andrea 🌿✨

After soaking up the tranquility, flora, and colors of Northern Karelia like a sponge, Andrea moved on to the Hako x Helsinki residency to finalize her work. During her stay, she collected leaves and berries on long walks, translating their shapes and shades into puristic graphic icons.

The residency culminated in a beautifully finished booklet and notebook set, brought to life through risograph printing. Risograph is an eco-friendly printing technique similar to digital screen printing.

15/10/2026

Rääkkylän kunta town got a new mural! 🦭🌅

The mural features the endangered Saimaa ringed seal, which lives only in the waters of Lake Saimaa. If you are lucky, you can see it resting on the coastal rocks in Rääkkylä.

Artists: Matias Kuttila and Henri Qvick

12/10/2026

When the inspiration for art is found just outside the studio 🌊🕊️

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29/09/2026

The artwork ”Pesä” (The Nest) in the moonlight 🌛

Artist Hannes Aleksi created a piece on the shores of Lake Saimaa, constructed from the logs of old houses in the area.

10/09/2026

OPEN CALL 2027 🌊

Apply now for 2027 residency periods:
Spring: January 11 – June 20
Autumn: September 1 – December 19
Duration of residency: 1 week – 5 month

Founded in 2019 in Rääkkylä, Finland, Hakoniemi residency is a peaceful and inspiring working environment, located and inspired by the beautiful lake-side nature of Northern Saimaa archipelago.

We also run the Hako x Helsinki Residency in the capital. You may apply for a combined residency at both locations or choose just one.

More information & fees: https://www.hakoniemi.com/en/artist-residency

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10/06/2026

Hakoniemen Navetta-gallerian avoimet ovet

Lauantaina 13.6.2026 klo 12.00–15.00 Paikka: Hakoniemi - Luova tila (Hakoniementie 93 a, 82310 Rääkkylä)
Hakoniemi avaa galleriansa ovet -päivän ja Rääkkylän saarten kunniaksi. Galleriassa vieraat voivat tutustua teoksiin, joita residenssiltaiteilijat ovat toteuttaneet Rääkkylän saarilla. Samanaikaisesti Hakoniemen perustaja (valokuvaaja & muotoilija) työskentelee ateljeessa omien näyttelytöidensä parissa.

Ilmainen kahvitarjoilu – lämpimästi tervetuloa!

Open Day at Hakoniemi Barn Gallery
Saturday, 13 June 2026, from 12:00 to 15:00 Location: Hakoniemi - Creative Space (Hakoniementie 93 a, 82310 Rääkkylä)

Hakoniemi is opening its gallery doors in celebration of the national Open Villages Day (Avoimet kylät) and the Days of Island Living in Rääkkylä (Asumisen päivä). Visitors are welcome to explore the artworks created on the islands of Rääkkylä by our artists-in-residence. At the same time, Hakoniemi’s founder, Ville Lehvonen (photographer & designer), will be working on his own exhibition pieces in the studio.

Free coffee and refreshments will be served – a warm welcome to everyone!

09/06/2026

Thank you, our residency artist

”What a gem Hakoniemi is—the perfect place to have spent the last three weeks writing and reading. I’m working on my first novel, which I started writing last year during my Fiction MFA at NYU, and which explores questions of memory, language, and identity. I spent the mornings writing scenes and scribbling strange diagrams of how they might all fit together, and the afternoons reading and translating. And there was also plenty of time for long walks through the woods, bike rides around the archipelago, and evenings in the wood-fired sauna. I’d come back again in a heartbeat 💕”

26/05/2026

Peaceful Lake Saimaa – nothing more needed 🌊

14/05/2026

Hakoniemi barn gallery has a new piece of art! Thank you for this painting created during his residency 🌲

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Hakoniementie 93 A
Rääkkylä
82310

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+358443234660

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http://www.hakoniemi.com/

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