My Storybirds

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Kati Tuominen-Niittylä (b. 1947 in Finland) began working at the Arabia factory in 

Helsinki Finland in 1980 (see her English CV here). Her minimalist and timeless 

language of form appears in numerous serially manufactured products and one-

off works. Prior to the prestigious Kaj Franck Design Prize of 2007 Kati Tuominen-

Niittylä has received the Grand Prix, Honourable Mention and the Gold Medal in 

the Mino Ceramics Competition in Japan.

”I am a minimalist. My works are made of ark shapes. The shapes are in the end 

standards. Working with the shapes by changing scales and proportions creates 

an expression characteristic of the artist and the time.

”When I design objects I always start with the colour white. It shows the light and 

shades the clearest. White shapes are also the most interesting to work with.”

Kati Tuominen-Niittylä, Storybirds Oliver and Olga, 1994,
ceramic (Arabia, discontinued).

Kati Tuominen-Niittylä, Storybird Olga, ceramic.

Kati Tuominen-Niittylä, Storybird Oliver, ceramic.

Kati Tuominen-Niittylä, Gluck pitcher, 1993
 glass (Iittala, discontinued).

Kati Tuominen-Niittylä, Storybird Olga, ceramic.

Kati Tuominen-Niittylä, Gluck Pitcher, glass.

Kati Tuominen-Niittylä, Storybirds Oliver and Olga with Gluck Pitcher.