Thu 14.7. - Thu 25.8.2011 The Lace Veil of Pallivaha

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One hundred years ago this was common knowledge everywhere: this was the best and most romantic sunday-piknic spot in whole Turku. As years passed by, the forrest was grown and only people who would know the place would be students from nearby school and people in neightbourhoods.

To underline and spot this place out for common knowledge again, Turku365 built  a 400 kg’s lace veil on top of the boulder and invited all Turku to come and enjoy it for a picknik with free picnic bags and maps. Over one thousand names and memories were written in the guestbook by the boulder.

The opening picnic was held on July 14th with a harpist playing on the boulder. The lace stayed on the boulder until August 25th. Turku365 reminds that the boulder of Pallivaha still is a great destination for a picnic or other adventure!

Place: Paltankatu 4. The path to the boulder starts at the Pallivaha school.

Concept and artpiece directed by Meiju Niskala. Assistant Meiju Lampinen. Production Emmi Kantonen / Turku365 Art Clinic. Photos Tuukka Kaila and Tanja Turpeinen.

The artwork started from the lace founded from Leena Heino’s home.

Big thanks for all the participants who have helped in collecting and sewing the laces! Special thanks to Fida at Tulppatie and Emmaus at Mäkelänkatu who have donated laces to the artwork.

Making of The Lace Veil of Pallivaha -video is seen here.

A map to the boulder (click to enlanrge)

Picnic on lace (click to enlanrge)

  • Kivi edestä 14.7. Tuukka Kaila There are two paths to the bould...
  • YleisöKiviDavid 14.7. Tuukka Kaila A moment before the opening it g...
  • Soittaja valmistautuu pihlajan katveessa The harpist, David Rastas, getti...
  • Ja harppu perässä! The harp was lifted onto the bou...
  • KiviDavid2 The boulder could be seen from f...
  • KiviDavid takaa 14.7. Tuukka Kaila ...and the harpist had definitel...
  • MeijutLeenaEmmiKivi 14.7. Tuukka Kaila The Lace Veil of Pallivaha, Leen...
  • Avaispuheet kaikuvat megafonin kautta The opening speeches were held w...
  • Heinäkuussa järkäle sai päälleen kauniin pitsihunnun ja avajaisissa eväät maistuvat piknikpeitolla istuskellen harppumusiikin soidessa taustalla. Time for surprise picnic bags fo...
  • Pitsiä riitti vielä piknikpeitoiksikin. The picnic guests got to sit on...
  • Megafoni vapaana muisteloille Pallivahan siirtolohkareesta The megaphone was like an open m...
  • Kiven historiasta on monia tarinoita, kerrotaan sen toimineen sekä rajapyykkinä että käräjäpaikkanakin Many stories of the boulder were...
  • Vaha tarkoittaa siirtolohkaretta, palli jakkaraa Etymology was also discussed by...
  • Ensimmäinen kiipeilijä rohkeni kiville harppumusiikin säestyksellä Little climbers were accompanied...
  • picnic4. 14.7. Tuukka Kaila Over 80 citizens enjoyed the ope...
  • Mehuhetki piknikpeitolla Mehuhetki piknikpeitolla
  • KiviDavidenkeli 14.7. Tuukka Kaila The guests could find the boulde...
  • pitsi1 The boulder was left in te eveni...

Katso video

Video made by Karoliina Knuuti. Music: Marissa Nadler: In your air bear