Michael Loukinen

Finnish communities were carved out of the forests in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula four generations ago. The Finns here still practice ...

From the family heirloom, to the tattered clump on a tractor seat, these rugs are an art form that embodies several ancient Finnish values. Rugs ...

When the immigrants came to America, their cultures entered the “great melting pot.” In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Finnish ...

Winona, Michigan, a former copper mining town is fast becoming a “ghost town.” This film tells Winona’s story from the mouths ...

In a fairy-tale cottage, Melvin Kansas performs enchanting music on a traditional Finnish harp known as a Kantele. According to legend, the first ...