who am i
I'm Sonja Katariina Vahasaari, a Finnish artist, author, model, designer and surfer currently based in Helsinki, Finland. I am a visual storyteller and my mission is to connect hearts around the world through my creative expression, art, writing and my voice. I want to remind the world that the answer to everything is loving kindness and joy.
What do I do?
I am a creative consultant, model, author, fashion and graphic designer, creative director and filmmaker. I see the highest potential of every project and company, and I love consulting how one can elevate their business or project.
I love sprinkling colour and joy where ever I go. I see the world and its beauty in poetic motion. I love breaking the boxes created with our minds with my way of creating, feeling, seeing and being.
I create audio-visual projects with a strong message to change the world for better. Through my innovative thinking and creating, I want to inspire us to come back to our loving essence, to see the beauty within and around us, to preserve the nature and come up with innovative ideas how we can do things differently.
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
Vinted @sonjavahasaari
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
