| Ritva Puotila | |
| Birth Date: | 7 June 1935 |
| Birth Place: | Vyborg, Finnish Karelia (now Russia) |
| Occupation: | Textile designer, visual artist |
| Children: | 3, including Jukka Puotila |
Ritva Soilikki Puotila (born 7 June 1935) is a Finnish textile designer and artist.[1] She is the artistic director of the Finnish design company Woodnotes, which she founded in 1987 alongside her son Mikko Puotila.[2] She is known for rugs and carpets, which she typically makes from paper string and linen.[3] The rugs have a clear graphic pattern, and influences from both Japanese and traditional Finnish crafts. She had three sons, including actor Jukka Puotila.[4]
She has received the Suomi Award in 1996, the Kaj Franck Design Award in 2000, the Pro Finlandia Medal in 2003, and the Ornamo award in 2011.[5] Her artwork can be found in the museum collections at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City,[6] the Art Gallery of Western Australia in Perth,[7] National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo, and the Baltimore Museum of Art.[8]