Heidi Blomstedt
Heidi Blomstedt | |
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![]() Heidi Blomstedt, 1940 | |
Born | Heidi Sibelius 20 June 1911 Järvenpää, Finland |
Died | 3 January 1982 Helsinki, Finland | (aged 70)
Nationality | Finnish |
Known for | Ceramics, Design |
Spouse | Aulis Blomstedt |
Heidi Kristina Blomstedt (née Sibelius; Järvenpää, 20 June 1911 – Helsinki, 3 January 1982) was a Finnish designer.[1]
She began her education in Helsinki, and later continued her studies at the Ateneum School of Art.[2]
She graduated in ceramics at the Taik School of Art and Design in 1932, and worked as a freelance ceramist and for the Arabia company.
She married the architect Aulis Blomstedt, and they had four children: Juhana Blomstedt (1937–2010), Petri Blomstedt (1941–1997), Anssi Blomstedt (b. 1945) and Severi Blomstedt (b. 1946).[3]
Her parents were the composer Jean Sibelius and Aino Sibelius.
Sources
[edit]- ^ "Keski-Suomen museo". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-03-18.
- ^ "Heidi Blomstedt". www.sibelius.fi. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
- ^ Sukulaisia aakkosittain Archived 2015-07-03 at the Wayback Machine Jean Sibelius -verkkosivusto: Helsingin Suomalainen Klubi.