In that way, I have many similar pieces. My reason is not for repeating, but for improving. I mean one that has come to what I was aiming at, then it has no interest any more and I would not try to make another one. And also I like to learn from each piece I make in some way. Layers of bold pattern and vivid color extend the gesture of spun forms.
Pattern drawn in color can be clear and fresh as though it had just grown there.
The source is nature - the natural process of building a series of perfect layers, each one alive with authority. Maija Grotell was always curious about materials and their possibilities. I'm not being curious about my next door neighbor. But about materials I have been tremendously curious. Colored clay slips alone create an extraordinarily rich surface on many pieces.