who am i
I'm Sonja Katariina Vahasaari, an Australian-based Finnish artist, author, model, designer and surfer. I am a visual storyteller and my mission is to connect hearts around the world through creative expression, art, writing and my voice. I want to remind the world that the answer to everything is love and joy.
What do I do?
I am a model, author, fashion and graphic designer, creative director and filmmaker. I love sprinkling colour and joy where ever I go. I see the world and its beauty in poetry. I love breaking the boxes that are created with our minds with my way of feeling, seeing and being.
I love projects and shoots with a strong message that inspire us to come back to our loving essence and to see the natures beauty and the one we hold within.
Podcast
I have a podcast called Cat Faced Moon - its a place where I share my personal stories and universal themes for us to remember who we are, what our passions are, what we want to do and where we want to go in our lives. I'm teaching methods through neuroscience, quantum physics and art how we can paint our realities exactly the way we want to.
What can you buy from my Shop?
Books, Paintings, Altered Clothing (coming soon!)
Social platforms:
Instagram @sonjq | @sonjavahasaari | @catfacedmoon
Spotify @catfacedmoon
Youtube @sonjavahasaari
Depop @sonjq
Want to work with me? I’d love to hear from you!
Please e-mail to: hello@sonjavahasaari.com
Testimonials
“Sonja's greatest asset is the ability to utilise her diverse film and graphic artist experience and her highly imaginative creativeness to follow through and deliver outstanding work. Sonja is one of those rare artists who is capable of participating and contributing in many various art forms. Her capabilities on a practical level as well as her perceptive and intuitive approach reflects a high understanding of the finer aspects and cultural significance of art.”
-Albert Falzon, Director & Filmmaker
“Sonja is incredibly professional and an absolute pleasure to partner with. She brings a thoughtful, calm energy to every project, making the entire process feel collaborative rather than transactional. She listens carefully to the brief and then elevates it by weaving in her own creative, artful perspective. The outcome with Sonja is always more than just content creation - it becomes a story, a moment.
-Elly Winther, Marimekko
“Sonja is an exceptionally talented surfer, model, and designer - and someone who brings passion, creativity, and a strong sense of purpose to everything she does.
Her presence is uplifting and impactful. She's the kind of person who makes a real difference.”
-Tahlia Bourke, Surfpaste
"She’s the kind of person who leaves every place, every collaboration, and every community better than she found it. Sonja brings a perspective that is both deeply human and globally minded. She is a truly multidisciplinary artist, moving fluidly between fashion, fine art, surf culture, filmmaking, and photography."
-Justin Misch, Morning Of The Earth
