Liisa Larsen-Hallamaa ( later Walden) Arabia, Finland

A wheel-turned object, thrown by this outstanding Arabia of Finland artist Liisa Larsen. This has been made in the middle of the 1960’s.
And comes with an wonderful body with an extraordinary shaped lid and with this unbelievable dark brown glaze on a lighter brown body.

signed: „Arabia“ - „LH"

measurements:height 18,5cm diameter 16cm

Liisa Larsen (1925 - 2008)
Liisa Larsen-Hallamaa ( later Walden)
After finishing her studies at the Central School of Applied Arts in 1949, she joined Arabia in 1950 and worked at their Art Department until 1970. At Arabia she specialized in materials, thrown-methods and glazes. In her glazes she shows excellent colour sense and her talent in developing shapes.
After she left Arabia, Hallamaa designed and made art ceramics for her own Studio Alamaa, located in a small village in central Finland from 1974-80,

Hallamaa certainly exhibited in Finland numerous times (Solo exhibitions in Helsinki 1957, 1970, 1979) and all over the world like in Milano (1957 and 1960), Syracusa, USA and New York 1958; Faenza 1964, Japan 1965, Tokyo 1970, Australia 1968, and Germany 1970.
She was awarded for example with the Silver Medal in Cannes (1955), Vallauris Usine L'hosfield de Golfe Juan Award (1970), Faenza Gold Medal (1971) and Japan Gold Medal (1970 and 1973).