Holy Factory is the core of the exhibtion. Masters from Mexico, Japan, Russia and Finland get to together in the making of Universal Spirit. Photo Paavo Lehtonen.




Papel Mache production meet Matryoshka making.




Glass blowing from Nuutajärvi. Tree of Life caramics from Izucar de Matamoros and Matryoshka making from Semenov unite in the Holy Factory.




View across the bazaar hall to the collection room.




The ’Bazaar street’ has a canopy of Papel Picados made in Huixcolotla, Mexico.




The Bazaar has six street stalls. All the items in the stalls are new secrets made in 2019. On left is our Secrets of Finland ceramic series for Artek. On right a collection of container in shape of Mexican houses, busses and ice-cream kiosks all made in Xochimilco, Mexico.




The archive boasts a collection of over 200 items born during our Secrets project (2007-2018) is arranged into a Secret Shop. Photo Paavo Lehtonen.




Travel Room. A conveyor belt with crates filled with study materials and souveniers from our travels. The map on the wall shows our world map from Ronks to Jämsä to Houtskari. From Nolinsk to Semenov to Kalyazin. From La Union to Xochimilco and Tlapazola to Izucar de Matamoros and from Yame to Sakunami and Tsuruoka to Kuroishi. Photo Paavo Lehtonen.



Doing dialogue. This room is all about communicating and misunderstanding. We often work without a common language and this sometimes result in unexpected outcomes.




Meet the Masters. Crafstmen and women from Japan, Russia, Mexico and Finland are present as these video icons. Every month we invite two master from each country to show off their skills and celebrate with us. 11th of May is Japan day. 12th June is for Finland. 15th of August is all about Russia and ending party 15th of September will be a Mexican fiesta. Free entries. Welcome!




The Archive. 300+ original paintings and drawings. Photo Paavo Lehtonen.




Holy Factory and worshippers Johan and Aamu. Photo Paavo Lehtonen.
Thank you Lee, Ville, Tuomas, Heikki, Willem, Sami, Daniel, Annika, Katja, Pinja, Anders, Mariana and all new dear friends, the amazing craftsmen and women around the world!



The beautiful graphics were created by Tuukka and James from Kobra Agengy.

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Making of Secret Universe:




How to build a Temple. Two days to go for the opening on 4th of April 2019.




Tuomas and Heikki installing the sun.




Ville, Johan and Lee at work in the Masters room.



Stencil works for Holy Factory.




Secret locations. Painting the villages and homes of masters around the world.




Painting Russian village for Holy Factory. We got this amazing space to prepare wall paintings for our upcoming exhibtion.



Holy Factory scale model in 1:10.




Making a scale model.




Sketches of the Holy Factory and the Secret Universe around it. Aamu Song & Johan Olin.