Martti Risku born 1962 in Tornio , Northern Finland.
borned in  a family of two brothers. A father ,who was a carpenter and craftsman,
and a mother who was a tailor.
Early developed an interest for art-painting and taking photo`s.
Moved to Sweden ,Borås 1980.painting as hobby:Aquarell,acryl,oil and made sculptures. Moved to Gothenburg 1986.
1989 I was one of the founders of Angered art society.
1991 I had my first exhibition with painting and sculpture at ...
1991-95 prakticipated with serval other artist`s in exhibitions at...
1996 made my first knife...

2002-2006 Exhibition at Kimo (Blacksmithing days),Finland.
2004- Held courses in blacksmithing at Vuxenskolan i Göteborg.
2004 Received apprenticeship certificate in Art metall worker ,official in Ale 2005,(my work: I , II).
2004 Received the price of Art/cultur in Angered.
2004 Opening my business MR Konst & Smide.
2005 Diploma in coachning and leadership.
2006 My first exhibition "Konst & Smide"in gallery with my metall art,Jönköping.
2006  Exhibition"Art & Smith" at NEO,Gothenburg.
2006 Exhibition at  Kulturhuset  Blåstället,Angered
2006-2008 Summer Handigraft exhipition in  Båstad
2007 ART-Exhibition,Surte glassfactory museum,Surte.
2007 International Metall Exhibition Art smith & Skulptures ,Ulft /Nederlands.

Member:
Sveriges konstsmide förening

Knivmakare i väst 

Ale slöjdare

Antracit.se

Konstnärsförbundet alliansen(KFA)

Partille Hemslöjds-& Konsthantverkföreningen
About me
1997 was one of the founders of Knivmakare i väst (Knifemakers in West)who every sommer arranges knife exhibition in Gothenburg were I participate with knifes,silver and iron.
Until this day I`ve made over 300 knives- all unic.
1998 was one of the founders of Lövgärdetsslöjd,were I have held courses in the art of making knifes.
1999-2005 International knife exhibition ,"Kauhava puukko festival"Finland.
2000 Went to further educktin in art af knife smithing,Denmark.
2000- Started traditional blacksmith school in Smedja Volund,in Terra nova,with Eastindia Gothenburg III, in Gotheborg, Sweden

2008  Artsmithing Exhibition ,Altorp school,Herrljunga,Sweden.
2008 Artsmithing Exhibition,Göteborgs kex,Kungälv,Sweden.
2008 "Liv i järn"(Life in Iron) Artsmithing Exhibition,Gallery Nyttokonst,Uddevalla,Sweden.                                                   
2008 "Vår rundan"and  Art exhibition at Hällekis.Götene.Sweden.
2008  Art exhibition(with other artist)in Art-Garage,Gårdsten,Angered,Sweden.
2008 "EISENART"International Metal Art Exhibition,Friesoythe,Germany.
2008 "Antracit" Artmetall(certificate) Work exhibition,Granbergsdal,Sweden.
2008 Art & Handigraft Exhipition (with other artists)"Handigraft week in Partille Castle",Partille,Sweden.