For its presentation in San Diego the exhibition was organized by the Finnish Foundation for the Visual Arts in cooperation with Mingei International Museum. Generous support for the exhibition was provided by the Ministry of Education, Finland; the Finnish Fund for Art Exchange (FRAME); the Arts Council of the Helsinki Region, Finland; the Consulate General of Finland in Los Angeles and Terzakoski, Oy. Additional support was provided by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Finland. The exhibition was funded in part by The City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture and The County of San Diego Community Enhancement Program.
This exhibition of contemporary work in paper by 18 Finnish artists included Solhi Arha’s paper baskets, Kaarina Kaikkonen’s monumental leaves, Miika Nyssönen’s cardboard sculptures, Barbro Kulvik’s chess set and lamps by Irina Pått. Other artists in the exhibition were Leenakaisu Hattunen, Eeva-Liisa Isomaa, Eija Isojärvi, Päivikki Kallio, Harri Leppänen, Jukka Mäkelä, Ritva Puotila, Anneli Sainio, Kai Rentola, Janna Syvänoja, Senja Vellonen, Karin Widnäs and Merja Winqvist.
A documentary exhibition brochure published by the American Craft Museum accompanied the exhibition. At the conclusion of the Members’ Reception on July 9, Mary Gregory, an American artist living in Finland, presented an illustrated lecture on Finnish art, the current enthusiasm for paper as a medium and artists in the exhibition. Honored guests attending the reception were Nicola Lindertz, Deputy Consul General of Finland, Los Angeles; The Honorable Bert Salonen, Honorary Consul of Finland, San Diego and Juulia Kauste, Executive Director, The Finnish Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.