Anni Niemi

Anni moved to Turku from Tampere in the fall of 2022 (“why?” her friends asked since there are traditional friendly rivalries between Turku and Tampere) and has been working in Turku Vocational Institute as a teacher of textiles and fashion for two academic years. Against all odds, she fell love with her new hometown immediately!

Anni has a versatile background in fashion and clothing industry with experience in running her own fashion label and working in boutiques and shops. She has also worked as an art educator in comprehensive schools. She is passionate about generating positive energy around her and loves creating sparks of curiosity, inspiration, and joy in students.

Anni finds topics of sustainability and circular economy in the world of fashion/textile/design and furthermore across different sectors, extremely interesting, current, and important.

She loves spending time in the peace and quiet of a Finnish forest.