Residency artists and researchers Literature Tiina Lehikoinen MA, Literary art instructor Tiina Lehikoinen (born 1982) has worked as a literary art and writing instructor since 2005. Her book of aphorisms Sitruunalumilyhtyjä (Lemonsnow Lanterns, ntamo) won the award for the best book of aphorisms published in 2008. She has also published academic writings on spoken word performance, and poems in various journals. Lehikoinen also wrote and illustrated Käyttölaulelmia paperiveneille ja muille pääjalkaisille (Ditties for a Paper Boat and Other Cephalopods, Miun Kroko 2008) with Maija Lehikoinen. Tiina worked at the Saari Residence in February and March of 2009. During her stay she wrote and illustrated her forthcoming book of aphorisms, Iso ympyräkatu (The Big Circular Street). The book concerns themes related to space and landscape.