Maija Grotell came to America as an Finland immigrant, she was born on August 19th, 1899 and passed away Dec 6th, 1973 at the age of 74. Her life before America was being at first, a self taught ceramist who trained in painting, sculpture and design at The Ateneum, the Central School of Industrial Art, where she studied and completed ceramics for six years and also being a textile designer at a National Museum which supported her until she finally had to leave because ceramic materials were not yet truly available in her country. When Grotell arrived here, her first job was spent in at the State College of Ceramics at Alfred, New York. She met many leaders of the university's ceramics programs including Charles Binn, the founder of that school.
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I felt very fortunate to be able to work all night and then, they not notice in the morning if I had. I worked awfully hard. It's not wise to do it in that way. But, I was fortunate to be so. Oh, ya, that's all right. I was just lucky the way I was."~ Maija Grotell. She was known and loved for being a very well educated and spirited woman who prided herself on encouraging others, especially her students and considering the fact that she actually was woman working that hard, encouraged her even more to work past the stereotypes and high standards that came with …show more content…
I want to try harder in my work, I'm not the best and not nearly as good as Grotell is and nor will I ever be, but I know my limits. Just knowing the fact she can be so successful and happy, by just trying hard and never giving up, gives me such hope to know that I can do anything if I just put my mind to
I felt very fortunate to be able to work all night and then, they not notice in the morning if I had. I worked awfully hard. It's not wise to do it in that way. But, I was fortunate to be so. Oh, ya, that's all right. I was just lucky the way I was."~ Maija Grotell. She was known and loved for being a very well educated and spirited woman who prided herself on encouraging others, especially her students and considering the fact that she actually was woman working that hard, encouraged her even more to work past the stereotypes and high standards that came with …show more content…
I want to try harder in my work, I'm not the best and not nearly as good as Grotell is and nor will I ever be, but I know my limits. Just knowing the fact she can be so successful and happy, by just trying hard and never giving up, gives me such hope to know that I can do anything if I just put my mind to