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Melanie
Orenius



Maker and consumer of various kinds of art and creative projects
Educator, facilitator and museum professional specialised in art, creative thinking, and gamification
Believes in empathetic leadership and aims to practice critical and radical pedagogy

Currently


Working as Head of Learning and Engagement at Amos Rex Art Museum (Helsinki, Finland).

Working on a multisensory tabletop role-playing game about intimacy.

Available to book for workshops, lectures, hosting and moderating events.

Growing as a professional and individual.

Contact


melanie.orenius (a) gmail.com  (workshops/lectures/hosting/texts/art/other)
melanie.orenius (a) amosrex.fi  (museum related)

or astral projecting


I speak: Finnish, Swedish, English
Based in: Helsinki, Finland

Some stuff I’ve done before the stuff I’m doing now, in no particular order



Master’s Degree Programme in Art Education (2022)
Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Finland

Master’s degree programme in Fine Art (2014)
Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture, Finland

Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Fine Art (2011)
University for the Creative Arts, England

Exchange Studies, Fine Art (2010)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

Fine Art Programme (2008)
Västra Nylands folkhögskola, Finland

Writer’s Residency (2023)
Donnerska residenset, Finland

Artist Residency (2013)
Villa Karo, Benin

Art exhibitions and performances (2007 - )
Finland and international, group and solo work

Museum and gallery exhibitions educator, educational concept development (2007 - )

LGBTQ+ Rights and Awareness Events, workshops and charity work

Education
Workshops on art and creativity, art teacher (children, teens and adults), lectures

Trained in:
Visual Thinking Strategies, gamification, public speaking, improvisation, easy language, nonverbal communication, visual description, among other

Egyptin varjo ”The Shadow of Egypt” (2020 - 2021)
Course project and Zine, Aalto-University and Amos Rex
Winner of the Pedaali Annual Award in Museum Pedagogy 2021

Public speaking (2010 -)
Seminars, webinars, artist talks

Hosting and moderating events

Product development