Oiva
Toikka
Commissioned by Marimekko, Oiva Toikka designed a completely
new childrens fabric entitled Afrikan kuningatar (The
Queen of Africa) for Save the Children Finland's Tiukula House
which was opened in May 2005.
The
starting point of the design was to make a childrens
fabric that could also be used in a public space. In this
fabric, exciting animals of the jungle peep out from among
the grass. Part of the proceeds from sales of the fabric
goes to the work of Save the Children Finland.