Sigrid Wickström-Paaer (Siru Wirva)
Sigrid Wickström-Paaer, a red clay vase signed SW and dated 1908.
Red clay with relief decoration in various colours. Height 31 cm. Diameter 23 cm.
Wear due to age and use. Scratches. Marks.
Exhibitions
Ateneum art exhibition 1908.
Literature
The vase is illustrated in the book 'Taidekeramiikka Suomessa' edited by Åsa Hellman, publisher Otava 2004. Page 77.
Designer
Sigrid Wickström-Paaer (1885–1923) was a Finnish ceramics and textile artist. In the early 1900s, she created ceramic and leather objects and designed textiles for the Finnish Friends of Handicraft. Wickström studied at the University of Art and Design from 1902 to 1904, and her teacher, W.A. Finch, considered her exceptionally talented.
After graduating, she continued her studies in Düsseldorf from 1905 to 1907 and further developed her skills in various parts of Europe. In 1914, she married the artist Germund Paaer, after which she used the artist name Siru Wirva.
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