art delivery : 02.13.25

Well, this calls for a well-placed *GASP*! This is the exquisite work of Helsinki based artist Marianne Huotari :

Marianne’s distinctive ceramic works weave tradition with contemporary art by applying the classic Finnish textile technique with unpredictable materials. With her pieces she explores hecticness of modern days through slowness of craftsmanship. Each of her ceramic works is built from small pieces, which pass through Marianne’s hands leaving her personal handprint on them. Repetitive nature of work takes countless meditative hours to complete an art piece.

With her roots in textile design, different kind of surfaces and organic materials bloom in her works. There is something inherent in all her pieces, which is tender approach to design and art, no matter the subject. In Marianne’s art, beauty unites with craftsmanship and conscious making.

Sigh. Soooo beautiful. You can find her on Instagram at @mariannehuotari.

Dear Arty, Yep, me again.

I just wanted to say thank you all so much for embracing “Trophy Tuesday”! I think normalizing the act of celebrating ourselves — and actually keeping an eye out for our daily wins — will be a life-changer for so many of us. That said, I want to use Dear Arty to talk about the other side of the coin.

One of the insights that came out of my Dear Arty question from a few weeks ago (re: dealing with art world bullshit) is that we don’t always talk to each other about the hard stuff for fear of feeling foolish, or judged, or [insert raw emotion here]. For decades after art school, I felt like my art and I were completely on our own… but that is ABSOLUTELY not the case. We’re all in this together, so when you have a tough day and want to talk to people who ‘get it’… we are your people. If you feel comfortable, please use this weekly column to share the stuff you’re struggling with… and, hey, if you want to remain nameless, you can always sign off with your pseudonym from yesterday ;)

Have a great day ~ Danielle