Genuine: Handmade Beauty from the North

Have you ever wondered why certain handmade objects tend to feel more genuine than the endless array of mass-produced designer items? The book in your hands invites you to explore Finnish cultural heritage, focusing on the intricate use of wood and revealing how meanings from centuries ago still resonate today.

With their organic forms and materials, handmade objects encapsulate the emotions and values of their makers. Perhaps this genuine quality is what reminds us of own humanity and explains the deep respect and reverence we feel when using and handling these artefacts.

Photographer Riitta Sourander has a career spanning more than twenty years specialising in interior photography, both in her native Finland and internationally. She has honed her eye to truly see, curate and capture. Through her lens, we gain a unique perspective on both everyday and more luxurious items that we invite into our lives - and that hold special meaning