ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: Paula Ruuttunen

Paula Ruuttunen

Finland

Stay：2025 10/15-11/26

Ceramics

Paula Ruuttunen (b. 1964)
I am a ceramic artist, designer, and craftsman from Mikkeli Finland. I graduated as an artisan in 1993 and completed my advanced professional qualification in design in 2019. I have also received professional training at the Arabia factory, which was a biggest ceramic factory in Finland for many decades.
I have been creating my own ceramic collections for over 20 years. My dishes are sold by retailers such as Artek, and they are used by several fine dining restaurants in Finland. My work is regularly exhibited in various exhibitions across Finland, and I have also participated in exhibitions abroad.
My artistic practice is based on traditional methods and serial objects. I am especially interested in objects that have a function of some kind. I create bowls, cups, teapots, and bottles, as well as other art objects. The techniques I use in ceramics are centuries old. I shape clay by hand on a rotating platform, and I prefer to fire my products in a wood kiln. Wood firing is my passion, the kiln is more than a tool, it brings soul to the art work.

フィンランド・ミッケリ出身の陶芸家、デザイナー、クラフトマン。 1993年にアルチザンとして卒業し、2019年にデザイン分野の上級専門資格を修了。数十年にわたりフィンランド最大の陶磁器工場で専門的な研修を受け、20年以上にわたり自身のコレクションを制作する。作品は小売店で販売されているほか、国内外の展覧会にも定期的に出展している。

[Exhibition: November 2025]

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