"I love when textiles give that shiny and cool feeling - something that only linen can!"

"I love when textiles give that shiny and cool feeling - something that only linen can do! When I designed the 'Asp' pattern for Klässbols, we used the old time-honoured jacquard technique, with the same color in the warp and weft. Glossiness and dullness of the linen create life in the fabric and the fallen leaves in the pattern. A fairly simple and uncomplicated design language that goes hand in hand with the linen's own expression."

"I like working with Klässbols because of the company's high quality. Unusual and rewarding to meet the understanding and knowledge of the company's owner for the weaving. It provides more closeness and intimacy in the process from sketch to finished product.”

CURRICULUM VITAE:
Pasi Välimaa was born in 1968 in Nystad, Finland and lives and works in Stockholm today. He works as a textile artist and designer, and has been a professor since 2009.

Education
1993-1997 MFA, Art department, Textile art and design, Stockholm.
1992-1993 Nyckelvik School, Stockholm.
1989-1992 Stockholm University, Art, Theater and Literature.

Represented at
the National Museum, Stockholm
Röhsska Museum, Gothenburg
State Art Council
Gothenburg Art Council
Stockholm Art Council
Several Swedish municipalities and county councils