TEXTILE / CONCEPTUAL ART

Heidi's practice incorporates the tactile and the performative, ultimately arriving at a body of work that is both spiritual and deeply grounded in the handmade and physical.
Julia Harris, Textile Arts Center New York

By cutting, reconstructing, and hand-sewing these materials into larger installations, Hankaniemi breathes new life into forgotten handiworks. The act of sewing becomes a conversation between past and present, maker and material.
Maria Gabriela Di Giammarco, The Contemporary Art Modern Project Miami


Textil Art Atelier, C/ de la Vidrieria 3, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
American-Scandinavian Society Cultural Grant 2024 Recipient, New York
Jan-Olof Mallander's Collection Exhibition at Kuntsi Museum of Modern Art, Vaasa Finland
Lars Göran Johnsson's Collection at Turku Art Museum, Finland

Studio visit by Scandinavia House/ American Scandinavian Foundation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6fige2BxR0&t=1s