A range of contemporary hand made ceramics in porcelain with a fresh look at the art of crochet. Most of the crochet doilies used to imprint the porcelain were made by my Finnish grandmothers over 35-55 years ago. I have named them after some of the women in my family who have most influenced my creative life.

Iida Vappu

My maternal grandmother born on Paalasmaa, a small island in Finland.  One of my fondest childhood memories is playing with her collection of buttons while ‘Mummo’ sat at her sewing machine.

Aune Maria

My paternal grandmother was born in Kauhajoki. ‘Mummi’ enjoyed and excelled in all sorts of crafts including weaving rugs and making bobbin lace.

Maija Liisa

My mother was born in Kuusankoski.  She taught me to sew, first by hand at the age of two with a large darning needle and then at the age of eight she gave me my first sewing machine.

Laila Esteri

My Aunt and godmother was born in Kauhajoki.  Laila mastered the art of making wedding gowns.  She is also well known in our family for making the best Boston Kakku, a type of cinnamon scroll cake. 

Nona

Nona is my husbands’ paternal grandmother who just celebrated her 104^thbirthday and the doily used to make these tea lights and vases was made by one of her closest friends who recently celebrated her 103^thbirthday. 

As you can imagine having lived so long she has seen amazing times in her world. Nona was born in Yugoslavia and having lived a good portion of her life in Europe she speaks Yugoslavian, Italian, French, German, Latin and English fluently. She fondly recounts tales of high adventure fleeing the enemy and hiding in villages in the 2^ndworld war in Europe, then immigrating to Australia.