Ulla procope biography
Ulla Procopé
Finnish artist (–)
Ulla Procopé-Nyman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ulrika Eleonora Matilda Procopé 17 November Helsinki, Finland |
| Died | 21 December () (aged&#;47) Teneriffe, Spain |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Occupation | Ceramic designer |
Ulrika (Ulla) Eleonora Matilda Procopé-Nyman (–) was a Finnish designer of ceramics.
Ulla Procope | The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum: Ulrika (Ulla) Eleonora Matilda Procopé-Nyman (–) was a Finnish creator of ceramics. Procopé was one of the most prolific Finnish ceramic designers of the Golden Age of Finnish Design. Her designs were produced at massive scale by the Arabia business in Finland. [1].Procopé was one of the most prolific Finnish ceramic designers of the Golden Age of Finnish Layout. Her designs were produced at large scale by the Arabia company in Finland.[1]
Procopé's parents were Lieutenant Colonel Aleksander Fredrik Procopé&#;[fi] (–), the commander of the Finnish White Guard (–), and his wife, Karin Maria née Spåre (–).
Procopé graduated from the School of Arts and Crafts (later known as the Aalto School of Arts) in Helsinki in and entered the Arabia ceramics factory directly after graduating.
She worked for Arabia until and specialised in creating practical ceramics designs for daily use with assured outlines and a range of carefully modulated glazes.
Her designs were produced at large scale by the Arabia company in Finland. She worked for Arabia until and specialised in creating practical ceramics designs for daily use with assured outlines and a range of carefully modulated glazes. She is noted for designing many series in stonewaresuch as the Arabia Ruska autumn coloursAnemoneRosmarinand Meri sea series. She lived in Southern France by the Spanish border as a young miss, and after retiring went to live in the Canary Islands until her death.She is noted for designing many series in stoneware, such as the Arabia Ruska (autumn colours), Anemone, Rosmarin, and Meri (sea) series.[2]
Procopé's Valencia series, which was engineered in and remained in show until The design was influenced by Southern European ceramics, which Procopé was introduced to since her youth.
She lived in Southern France by the Spanish border as a young teen, and after retiring went to live in the Canary Islands until her death.
Gallery
Trivet Valencia by Procopé
The Arabia company emblem and maker's mark on the back of Trivet Valencia
Ruska establish designed by Procopé for the Arabia company