Nurmesniemi’s designs have won her many awards and accolades. In 1957, she received a gold medal at the Milan Triennial XI for her glassware, and in 1964, she received both the Milan Triennial XIII Grand Prix and Lunning Prize for design. She also was awarded the Prince Eugen Medal in 1986 and the Kaj Frank Design Prinze in 1997.
Antti & Vuokko Nurmesniemi
Vuokko Nurmesniemi was born in Helsinki, Finnland, and studied ceramics at the Institute of Industrial Arts in Helsinki. Upon graduating, she designed glassware and ceramics for Arabia and Nuutajärvi. Joining the Finnish company Marimekko in 1953, she created patterns for printed fabrics; her sophisticated and innovative color combinations came to define Merimekko’s vocabulary.
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Exhibitions
New York | The Female Voice in Modern Design: 1950 to 2000 Franco Albini & Franca Helg | Lisa Johansson-Pape
New York
|20 Apr – 3 Jul 2022
Press
ArtDaily
|June 2022
Carpenters Workshop Gallery presents 'The Female Voice in Modern Design, 1950-2000'
NEW YORK, NY.- Part I of a two-part exhibition, The Female Voice in Modern & Contemporary Design, 1950-2023, celebrates women’s contributions to the world...