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Coming from a small town north of the arctic circle in Norway, Heidi Korkala grew up surrounded by mountains and nature, the fore she has always had a strong connection to nature. While studying in London she intensely felt the lack of natural landscapes. On moving to Scotland a few years later she instantly fell in love with the rugged Scottish landscape. Heidi particularly connected to the remote areas of Scotland such as the north coast and the islands.
Being a keen enameller, Heidi aims to capture the beauty of the wild Scottish landscape in her pieces. She uses colours to evoke emotion and memory of a place, focusing on colours in the landscape and on the changing colours throughout the day such as morning or evening. Through exploring the forms and shapes of the landscape, she aims to establish a connection to the place. This results in wearable landscapes that becomes little worlds of memory and reminiscence.
Heidi is a graduate of Duncan of Jordanstone Art College in Dundee, where she studied Jewellery and Metal Design. Heidi is now based in Edinburgh, and teaches at Silverhub Jewellery School in Leith.
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