Anna Halonen (1899-1972) had a weaving mill which operated in Kouvola from the 1920s to the 1950s. Anna was known as a quiet and modest character who, with her skilled hands, created woollen carpets and wall rugs which were exported all over the world. The products of Anna’s mill were made of quality wools to ensure long-lasting household textiles, some of which are still in use today. Anna expressed the artistic creative force of her family in practical life, as is the way with women: she tinted and dyed the thread, thus giving the artists’ designs their final polish. Eemil Halonen (1875-1950) was one of Finland’s most prestigious and prolific sculptors. In addition to his depictions of the people’s lives, the Finnish national epic Kalevala was a constant source of inspiration to him. Probably his best-known sculpture is a wooden carving of a girl that has been called the Finnish Madonna. It is in the Ateneum Museum of Finnish Art in Helsinki. The sculptor Eemil Halonen also designed textiles for his sister Anna. Textile designer Margareta Ahlstedt-Willandt (1888-1967) is said to have originated a whole new school of tapestry art in Finland. She was a very productive designer and took part in many exhibitions in Europe. The artist and actor Kalle Halonen (1899-1947) is mainly known for his landscape paintings of Northern Savo, but he also designed textiles for the weaving mill of his sister Anna. Greta Strandberg (1895 - 1941) graduated as a textile designer from the Central School of Industrial Arts. She worked for the Friends of Finnish Handicraft from 1916 until her death. Strandberg mostly designed church textiles, flags and signs, but her strong professional skills can also be seen in the ageless rug designs she made for Anna Halonen’s weaving mill. The sculptor Arttu Halonen (1885 - 1965) established Finland’s first professional art foundry in Lapinlahti. Among his major pieces is the Three Smiths statue in Helsinki, which was designed by Felix Nylund. Arttu Halonen took part in the work of his sister Anna’s carpet weaving mill in many ways. He not only designed models for Anna but also supervised the quality of the weavers’ work and helped to dye yarn and to order materials. In addition to yarns, Arttu also supplied Anna with information on the availability and price of materials. Oskar Elenius (1884 - 1965) was mainly a painter of landscapes and portraits. In addition to painting he also designed textiles for the Friends of Finnish Handicraft and for Anna Halonen’s weaving mill.