Krista Launonen
Art specialist, author, art therapist & artist
Specialized in:
Art, death culture, storytelling, creativity.
Why do you create?
To create is to think, to understand and bring into life something new. Creating is a way of life.
What random things are inspiring for you at the moment:
flowers, homemade pizzas, hugs, dogs, walking, yoga, books, new restaurants, art exhibitions, crazy friends, laughing until it hurts, black humour, science, travelling
Bio
Krista has more than ten years of experience in teaching and managing work. She is the author of eight nonfiction books on topics such as creativity, art, and death. Her most recent book, Kuvankauniit ja kuolleet, is her first true-crime publication.
Since 2014, she has lectured at numerous events, run workshops, and taught about art, well-being, creativity, and the culture of death, among other things.
Krista has a BA in Fine Art from Surrey University, London, and an MA in Arts from the University of Helsinki, majoring in Art History. She is also a trained art therapist. Krista worked in the magazine industry for over 15 years, the last 7 media years as editor-in-chief of Trendi and Voi hyvin magazines.