Birch Mug

Based in Duluth, Minnesota, ceramic artist Lenore Lampi earned a BA in fine art and an MA in art education from the University of Minnesota. Her work has been featured in the United States, Finland, Sweden, China, and Argentina. She is listed on the Finish Embassy website as a notable Finish-America artist. Lampi’s signature work involves the undulating movement of tree bark. “I am continually fascinated with the sculptural aspect of birch trees. A friend from China dubbed my series ‘tree skin,’ as a metaphor for the skin of the tree, and ours.” She continues, “all art is about a certain type of love.”