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Kaarina Aho

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Kaarina Aho
Kaarina Aho (left), Saara Hopea, Ulla Procopé, and Kaj Franck
Born1925
Helsinki
Died1990 (aged 64–65)
Alma mater
OccupationCeramist
Employer

Kaarina Aho (28 January 1925 – 23 September 1990) was a Finnish ceramist and designer.

Biography

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Kaarina Aho was educated in technical drawing at the Institute of Arts and Design in Helsinki. Beginning in 1946, she worked in the design department of the Arabia ceramics factory under the direction of Kaj Franck.[1] Initially, she was not satisfied with the work, however, when given an opportunity to train in many other aspects of the business, she chose to remain at the company.[2] She eventually opened her own ceramics workshop in 1962.[3]

Works by Aho are in national and international collections such as the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York, the British Museum and Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and others.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "The Kaarina Aho fund – Ornamo-säätiö". www.ornamosaatio.fi. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  2. ^ "Kaarina Aho – Ceramics from Arabia". www.mothersweden.com. Retrieved 2024-11-30.
  3. ^ "Kaarina Aho". The British Museum. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  4. ^ "lautanen; matala lautanen; Aurinkoruusu; Aho, Kaarina, muotoilija ; Arabia. Taideosasto, valmistaja ; Ahola, Hilkka-Liisa, suunnittelija 1960–1975" [plate; low plate; Sun rose]. Helsinki City Museum.
  5. ^ "Vase, Kaarina Aho, Finnish, 1925–1990". Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Retrieved 2024-12-01.
  6. ^ "Dish; Designed by Kaarina Aho; Made by Arabia AB". The British Museum. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  7. ^ Aho, Kaarina; Arabia factory (1952), Egg dish and cover, retrieved 2024-11-30
  8. ^ "Cutting Board, 1956 (designed)". Victoria and Albert Museum. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  9. ^ "Kaarina Aho". 문정미술관 [Moon Jeong Museum] (in Korean). 1925. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
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