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Maija Grotell

person 18 connections Est. 1899
About
Historic: Finnish-American ceramist, head of Cranbrook ceramics 1938-1966. In Detroit Historical Museum exhibition.
Connections
Works at (1)
Cranbrook Academy of Art institution Head of Ceramics 1938-1966
Exhibiting at (1)
NCECA 2026 event In Detroit Historical Museum exhibition
Co-exhibited with (3)
Horace Caulkins person Centerpoint: Mapping Detroit's Ceramic Legacy 2026
Kimberly LaVonne person Centerpoint: Mapping Detroit's Ceramic Legacy 2026
Mary Chase Perry Stratton person Centerpoint: Mapping Detroit's Ceramic Legacy 2026
Student Of (6)
Harvey Littleton person studied ceramics under Grotell at Cranbrook
Howard Kottler person studied at Cranbrook under Grotell, MFA 1957
John Glick person MFA under Grotell at Cranbrook 1962
John Stephenson person Studied under Grotell at Cranbrook, MFA 1958 1958
Richard DeVore person studied at Cranbrook under Grotell, MFA 1957
Toshiko Takaezu person studied at Cranbrook under Grotell, MFA 1951
Worked at (1)
Cranbrook Academy of Art institution head of ceramics 1938-1966
Invited (1)
Eliel Saarinen person invited Grotell to head ceramics 1938
Career (1)
Carl Milles person faculty colleague
Mentorship (2)
Charles Fergus Binns person student at Alfred
John Stephenson person teacher at Cranbrook
Education (1)
Alfred University School of Art and Design institution trained under Binns
Connected to (1)
George Gough Booth person Booth era Cranbrook hired Grotell as head of ceramics 1938
Maija Grotell