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