Lisa Larson, MUJI’s resident ceramic artist, is an 88-year-old grandmother who has been playing with mud for sixty years. The ceramics she makes are so cute!
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Original title: An 88-year-old grandmother has been "playing with mud" for 60 years and has become MUJI's resident ceramic artist. The ceramics she makes are the cutest in Sweden!
What do you think of when talking about MUJI?
Simple and tidy, Japanese style, and cool design
These words may come to mind
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But some friends who are familiar with MUJI
don’t think so in their minds
Especially when they often visit the IDÉE home area in MUJI.
People
IDÉE displays small furniture, clothing
as well as lithographs, ceramics and other artworks
Different from the simple urban style of MUJI
here is a quiet and leisurely pastoral atmosphere
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The artworks displayed in IDÉE
are all
Artists from different fields have designed and produced works
. Among these works of art,
there are several ceramic ornaments that will make people
exclaim "cute!"
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The body shape deviates from common sense. The animals
have transformed into cute house pets
full of childlike innocence
The rough and frosted texture
gives people a warm feeling
As long as you see them, you will
want to hold them in the palm of your hand. The impulse
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These small animal ceramic ornaments
are all designed and made by a Swedish grandmother named
Lisa Larson (Lisa Larson)
Grandma Lisa is 88 years old this year.
She is called Lisa, one of the most outstanding
ceramic handicraft artists in Sweden, was born in Hallunda in southern Sweden in 1931. She, her sister and her parents lived together in a family of four. Lisa's father runs a sawmill and is also a fan of art. When his father travels abroad on business, he often brings back many works of art.
Under the influence of their father, Lisa and her sister have been very fond of creating with their hands since they were young. They will use waste fabrics to make clothes and carve small statues from sawmill leftovers.
One summer vacation when Lisa was in high school, many outsiders came to her hometown to travel and visited Lisa's factory.
Among them was a teacher from Gothenburg Academy of Arts and Crafts. He saw Lisa's wood carving design and encouraged her to apply to study art at his academy.
In the second year, Lisa submitted three self-made wood carving works as applications and was admitted to the school.
Originally, Lisa dreamed of studying fashion design and becoming a fashion designer like her sister, but when she came into contact with ceramics at school, she found that she was happiest and happiest when "playing" with clay. invested. Lisa realized that this was what she was truly passionate about, so she began to focus on learning ceramic crafts.
"It was an amazing feeling to realize that clay was what I loved"
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Lisa spent five years at school
During this period she also met the love of her life
who studied painting at the same school as her Professional artist
Gunnar Larson (Ganna Larson)
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After graduation, Lisa participated in the Navier Art Competition with her own
work.
A carved cinnamon-colored pottery vase
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Her work gave One of the judges
Stig
, the artistic leader of the famous ceramics factory, was deeply impressed
so he let Lisa enter the ceramics factory as an intern
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Lisa and the newcomers at the same time had great creative freedom during the probation period
Therefore, she can try various creative possibilities according to her own wishes
Vasees, plates, etc. of different shapes
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After the one-year internship period
Lisa was officially hired as a ceramic artist in the factory
She also began to create ceramic works with personal characteristics
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after completing her work. Because Lisa liked cats
very much, she designed a series of
cat-image ceramic ornaments
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Lisa's cat ceramic design
to this day. There are over 60 models
Each one is round and cute
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"I have always had cats; it is a natural part of life in the country where I grew up. The calming effect of cats is obvious, especially when they lie down While on your lap.”
While Lisa was working in the ceramics factory
she also began to research new ceramic materials
She ground stones of different colors
and then mixed them with clay to make ceramics
The works fired in this way
have a granular texture
appearance Simplicity and warmth
Later this became the most prominent feature of Lisa's works
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Lisa's most famous work "ABC Girls" series
Lisa was also inspired by many primitive arts
The works will give people a kind pastoral countryside Impression
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Lisa's creations have always been about free play
In her eyes, spontaneous fantasy
is much higher than perfectionism
, so the natural traces of handiwork on her works
are also one of the charms of her works
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丽Lisa's people-friendly ceramic style
made her works very popular
She also actively participated in various public welfare and charities
Soon Lisa became one of the most outstanding ceramic artists in the ceramic factory
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United Nations Children's Fund "Children of the World" series
World Wildlife Fund "Endangered Animals" series
But in 1970, the ceramic factory operation began to become difficult
Lisa's personal creation began to be restricted
Lisa, who had always longed for independence, thought carefully
Finally in 1980 50-year-old Lisa chose to leave the factory
and thus began her
decade-long freelance life
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Lisa began to enjoy the days of free creation
A steady stream of creative ideas burst out
She kept trying to use Different materials are used to produce
The types of works are becoming more and more abundant.
Tableware, statues, ceramic tiles, vases, etc.
Now these works have become works of art that
major collectors are competing to collect.
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Wood, glass, bronze Works
In 1992, 60-year-old Lisa
and her ceramic-loving friends
worked together to set up a ceramics studio
in the forest on the outskirts of the city.
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Lisa was responsible for designing and making prototypes.
Others were responsible for pouring the works. The mass production of membranes
all follow the
pure handmade traditional production process that Lisa has always pursued.
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Soon after establishing the studio,
Lisa and her daughter
, who is also an artist, jointly designed a
striped cat image that is popular all over the world.
(Do you think it looks familiar~)
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This cat’s peripherals
can now be seen everywhere
tape, lunch boxes, notebooks, etc.
I want to own every one of them
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Although Lisa is now engaged in
Have been working in ceramics for more than 60 years
But Lisa
, who is 88 years old this year, still creates new works in the studio every day
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Except for the time she works in the ceramics studio
Grandma Lisa has always been with her lover
They live together in a small house near the studio
Their respective creative rooms are next door
The small house where they have lived for more than 20 years is full of sculptures, paintings, sketches, models
There are also unfinished projects and Brand new design ideas
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Every morning Lisa meditates for a while
and then devotes herself to working with clay
“I want to do so many things and I don’t have time to grow old! ”
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She quit her job at the age of 50 and started to create independently
Established her own ceramics studio at the age of 60
It seems that for Grandma Lisa
age has never been an obstacle to her pursuit of
ceramic art creation
Her life itself is art
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