Education
| 2006-2007 | Christiania FriAkademi, school for classic visual arts. |
2001–2005
| Department of puppet theatre, Turku Arts Academy, Finland. Acting and construction for puppet theatre. BA of performing arts. |
| 1998-2001 | Juhana Herttuan lukio. Theatre and visual arts. |
Courses and workshops
| 2009 | Lasse – A Development project for Children’s Theater. |
| 2008 | Niilo – A Development project for Children’s Theater. |
| 2007 | Mask acting workshop. Steve Jarrend (Keith Johnstone’s thecnique), Oslo |
| 2007 | Theater Tabula Rasa’s puppetering and fysical theater workshop, Tønsberg |
| 2004 | Bunraku construction workshop. Hannu Räisä, Hämeenlinna, Finland. |
| 2004 | Rod puppet construction workshop with Kitta Sara, Finland. |
| 2003 | Bunraku manipulation workshop. Dramatiskca institutet, Stockholm. |
| 1996-2000 | Kuvataidekeskus - private art school. Visual arts and photo, Turku. |
| 2000-2006 | Kädenjälkikeskus, model drawing and oil painting courses, Turku. |
Solo show
| 2008 | Wolf Sign Theater: "Hatching Day!" Solo show. Visual puppet theatre/physical theatre. |
Participation in theatre productions
| 2008 | Wolf Sign Theater: "Doktor Heartless". Puppet construction and stage design |
| 2007-2008 | Kattas figurteater ensemble, Norway. “Fiskervampyren” Puppet construction and stage design |
2007
| Puppet constructor in "Keskitalven Uni", Turku city Theatre, Finland. Co-production between Sixfingers, Sudenenne and Turku City Theatre |
| 2007 | Stage designer in "Englerommet". Produced by "Kattas Figurteaterensemble", Tønsberg, Norway. |
2007
| Puppet manipulator in "Grå gubber på Heierstadloftet". Site specific show for children, produced by "Kattas Figurteaterensemble", Tønsberg, Norway. |
| 2006 | Fortelleriet, Norway. “Det er Apen”. Puppet construction. |
| 2005 | Wolf Sign Theatre, Norway - "Astronomer's Twin". Puppet construction, puppeteering. |
2004
| Wolf Sign Theater - "Journey to the time of the dinosaurs". Stage design, puppet construction, puppeteering. |
| 2004-2006 | Teater Refleksion, Denmark - "Pist!" Puppeteering. |
| 2003 | Tallship Race Festival in Turku. Performing in street theatre show with masks |
Exhibitions
| 2009 | Näkymätön käsi, 100 years puppet theater in Finland, Theater Museum, Helsinki. |
| 2009 | Ullakon Unia, puppet theater exhibition, Brinkkalan Ullakko, Turku. |
Teaching
| 2009 | Children’s theater courses for 5-7 and 8-12 years old. Leikkiteatteri ry. |
| 2006 | Assistant teacher of puppet construction, Turku Arts Academy, Finland. |
| 2002 | puppet construction in Arkental puppet theatre in France. |
| 1999-2000 | Teaching visual arts in Kuvataidekeskus private art school. |
| 2000 | Teaching mask construction in Kuvataidekeskus. |
Festivals etc
Valo children’s theater happening Joensuu, Tiyatro Festivali Turkey, Hurraa! Children’s theater festival Helsinki, Lasten- ja nuorten teatteripäivät Oulu, Hei ne elää! Children’s theater festival Jyväskylä, Nukkero puppet theater happening Kankaanpää, Teater Market Sandeford Norja, Edinburghs children theater festival Skotlanti, 7+7 solos festival Rovaniemi, Puppet theater festival, Silkeborg Tanska, Baboro festival Galway Irlanti, Sydslesvigs Kulturhouse Flensburg Saksa, Fizzfest! Festival Dublin Irlanti, Katuag kulturhouse Nuuk Grönlanti, Children’s theater festival Ringsted Tanska, Children’s theater festival Silkeborg Tanska, Mid summerfestival Qaqortoq, Narsaq and Narsasuaq Greenland, Noorderzon festival Groningen Holland, Århus Festuge Denmark.
See pictures of Iisa's puppets here!