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Maija Grotell
American ceramic artist (1899–1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Maija (Majlis) Grotell (August 19, 1899 — December 6, 1973) was an influential Finnish-American ceramic artist and educator.[1] She is often described as the "Mother of American Ceramics."[2]
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Born | Maija Grotell August 19, 1899 Helsinki, Finland |
Died | December 6, 1973 (1973-12-07) (aged 74) Pontiac, Michigan, United States |
Nationality | Finnish Naturalized U.S. citizen, 1934 |
Education | University of Art and Design Helsinki |
Known for | Ceramics |
Awards | Diploma di Colabrador, Barcelona International Exhibition (1929) Silver Medal, Paris International Exhibition (1937) Excellence in Teaching Award, the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (1999 posthumously) |
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