Designer · Finland · 1938–2024
Heljä Liukko-Sundström
Heljä Liukko-Sundström (1938–2024) – Finnish ceramic artist, Arabia designer and creator of Tuuli tableware.
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About the designer
- Lifetime
- 1938–2024
- Country
- Finland
Heljä Liukko-Sundström was born on 15 June 1938 in Vehmaa and died on 21 May 2024. In 1962, she graduated from Konstindustriella läroverket and became an artist and designer at Arabia that same year.
She created art ceramics, graphic art, sculpture and industrial design; she designed the Tuuli tableware set for Arabia’s 110th anniversary (1983). Her decorated ceramic plaques and small sculptures featuring a hare motif were popular. In 1993, Amos Anderson Art Museum held a retrospective of her work; in 1994, she was awarded the title of professor, and in 2001, the Pro Finlandia Medal.
