Lisa larson murre
Lisa Larson born Alhage was born in in Härlunda in the south of Sweden. Her father ran a sawmill and was a passionate art lover. He often returned from business trips with new works of art for the family home. During her childhood, Lisa developed a great interest in creating with her hands. She designed clothes, painted the surroundings, and carved wooden figurines from materials from her father's sawmill.
A summer guest during her late teens would unexpectedly affect her future.
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English subtitles available. During her adolescence, Lisa Larson had the ambition of becoming a fashion designer. That was instead the fate of her sister, Titti Wrange. But when Lisa started the ceramics program at the College of Crafts and Design in Gothenburg, she found her place in life. After the lessons, she happily stayed in the workshop for free creation at the turntable.
After a year in Gothenburg, Lisa met the love of her life at a Christmas bazaar. It was Gunnar Larson — a young man with a fondness for dressing in black from the city's art college, Valand. At the end of the five-year education, Lisa participated in a Scandinavian art competition.
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Her contribution was a cinnamon-brown vase with a carved decor. One of the jury members was Stig Lindberg, the artistic leader of Gustavsberg's porcelain factory. He was impressed by her vase and later offered her a one-year trial at the factory. Lisa, however, had long dreamed of free artistic life in her own studio. Lisa Larson began her professional career at Gustavsberg during the glory days of Swedish design.
Lisa Larson – Ceramics from Gustavsberg
Artists were employed in prosperous manufacturing industries which designed everything from furniture and textiles to plastic and stainless steel. The public's interest in good design was broad and strong. The Gustavsberg factory at Värmdö outside Stockholm was one of the leading ceramic manufacturers in the Nordic region. The young couple was housed in a simple room with kitchenette and shower access at a short distance.
Lisa Larson and the other young artists had great creative freedom during the year.
They were placed in "the Playhouse" as the studio for the new talents was called. Stig Lindberg took on a mentor role for the group, and he often visited the studio to discuss their work. Lisa Larson's was hired after her year trial period. She quickly became one of the more prominent designers. Her figurines often represented people and animals with soft and swelling shapes. The expression was warm-hearted, humorous and subtly ironic.
Lisa with the cats from "Stina with cat", "Small zoo" and "Big zoo" in the late s. One day in the middle of the s, Lisa modeled a cat with the tail straight up in the air. The cat was made of dark brown stoneware with carved stripes. This modernist figurine was followed by two other cats in the same style, typical for the period. They later became part of the series "Small Zoo", her first successful series at Gustavsberg.