319 Kaire Tali
Born in 1960 in Tallinn Education 1978–1983 Estonian Academy of Arts, textile Work 1995–present Katariina Gild, textile studio, freelance artist 1995–1997 Päevaleht PLC, editor of handicraft magazine Sirje 1990–1995 Hame PLC, artist 1990–1993 Publishing House Kunst, editor of magazine Käsitöö Album (Album of Handicraft) 1983–1990 factory Tekstiil, artist 1982–1983 State Design Institute Eesti Project, instructor of handicraft group Selected Group Exhibition 2012–2013 Book Marker, Exhibition Project of ETAA; Pärnu, Viljandi, Võru, Kohtla-Järve 2002 Ecce Homo, Annual Exhibition of ETAA, EMAAD 1998 Visions, Annual Exhibition of ETAA, Tallinn Art Hall Since 1997 has participated in all the exhibitions of Katariina Gild; Tallinn, Haapsalu, Bornholm, Silkeborg, Århus, Stockholm, Helsinki, Valga, Kuressaare, Saint-Cyr-Sur-Loire and Loches Since 1997exhibitions of grouping Vaba Tahe; Tallinn, Tartu, Pärnu, Haapsalu, Valga, Viljandi, Rakvere, Narva, Kuressaare, Võru; Helsinki, Lahti, Kuopio, Finland 1996 Kotka City Library, Finland (with Lea Walter and Peeter Kuutma) 1995 8th International Triennale of Tapestry, Łódź 1995 Baltic Triennale of Tapestry, Tallinn 1993 European 2nd Textile Triennale L’autre Europe, Tournai 1993/1994 Estonian Loom-Woven Tapestry 1984–1994; Tallinn, Narva, Pärnu 1992 Exhibition of Applied Art of Estonian Culture Days, Karlsruhe 1989 Baltic Youth Triennale, Jūrmala
1988 ESTO Days´ Exhibition of Applied Art, Sidney 1984 Estonian Loom-Woven Tapestry 1972–1984, Tartu 1981 Youth Exhibition of Applied Art, Moscow 1979 All-Estonian Youth Exhibition, Tartu Since 1979 has participated in allEstonian exhibitions of applied art and in exhibitions in foreign countries Selected Personal Exhibitions 2011 Haapsalu Town Gallery 2010 Saaremaa Art Studio 1998, 1999, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012 Winter Garden of National Opera Theatre Estonia 1993 Agora Gallery, Helsinki 1991 Gallery of Tallinn Art Hall 1988 Tallinn Rae Museum 1989 Estonian House, Stockholm Works in Collections EMAAD Estonian History Museum ENM Russian Embassy in Tallinn Awards and Honours 2008 prize of the Tapestry Design Contest organized to the 100th Anniversary of Estonian National Museum for the gobelin tapestry design Spiraal being among the five best designs 1990 Grand Prix of the Baltic Fashion Designers Contest 1988 prize of the design contest of the Ministry of Culture for the gobelin tapestry design Sunk Ship Membership 1997 Tapestry Artists´ Grouping Vaba Tahe (founder member) 1994 Katariina Gild (founder member, 2001–2009 head of the guild) 1992 EAA 1993 ETAA
1989 EAD (founder member) Publications Contributions to the publisher Kunst magazine Käsitöö Album, No 25–28 (1990–1993) Bibliography Ants Vill Opening of a Gobelin Exhibition Is an Exceptional News. Linnaleht 21.06 2013. Eda Allikmaa 7 Irons In the Fire. Eesti Naine No 6/2007. Anne Metsis Vanity Is a Woman´s Secret Weapon. Anne No 11/2004. Lukas Kuntzsch Modernes design in historiscem Gemäuer Baltische Rundschau, Architektur & Desing No 10/2004. Eve Kruuse From Silk Printing To Silk Painting – To the Real Luxury Goods. Sõnumileht 30.08 1997 Annika Koppel Textile Artist Kaire Tali in Katariina Passage. Postimees Extra 05.08. 1995. Kadi Lehtmets New Women´s Team of Eesti Naine. 13.05.1995. Elina Hatakka Gobeliinissa säihkyy spektroliitti Länsiväylä 13.06.1993. Valli Voor An Artist Isn´t a Magican. Hommikuleht 20.03.1993. Milla Mägi Compiler of Handicraft Album of Kaire Tali. Eesti Naine No 3-4/1991. Liis Pajupuu Kaire Tali: I Love the Magic of Thread. Eesti Ekspress 15.11.1991.
Reet Talimaa
Born in 1964 in Tallinn Education 2010–2012 Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA), art pedagogy, MA 1984–1990 EKA, textile Work 2005–present Viljandi Art School, teacher of art 2013–2014 TU Viljandi Culture Academy (TU VCA), department of native textile, lecturer of the course Church Textiles for the Tartu St. John´s Congregation 2003, 2007, 2013 TU VCA, tutor of the course Tactical Book 2011–2014 TU VCA, lecturer of the course For Directors of Extracurricular Creative Activities 1994–2004 TU VCA, lecturer of native textile speciality 1990–1993 Tallinn Technical School of Light Industry, department of national handicraft, teacher Selected Group Exhibitions 2013 Exhibition of Annual Prize Winners of ETAA (with Katrin Pere and Kärt Ojavee), Gallery HOP 2013 Book Marker, Exhibition Project of ETAA, Estonian towns 2012 Exhibition of Viljandi Art School´s teachers, Viljandi Town Gallery 2011 Word, Exhibition of Miniature Textiles, ENL 2010 Zoom In, Gallery HOP 2010 Over the Hill, Annual Exhibition of ETAA, ENL 2007 Gloria in Excelcis Deo, Werkatelier Richter SK, Den Helder, Holland 2006 Thorn Crown, Tallinn St. John´s Church 2002 One´s Own Element, Tallinn Art Hall 1998 Group Exhibition of Viljandi Artists, Borlänge, Sweden