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CHANNELING A SPIRIT
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Nordic Reach
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June 1, 2008
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Copyright informationCopyright Swedish News, Inc. Jun 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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When Maija Louekaris won a design competition held by Finnish fabric magnate Marimekko, it was a textile designer's dream come true. A graduate student at the time, Louekaris was searching for a way to combine the interior design education she had previously gained with her talent for drawing. "Textile design really took me by surprise," Louekaris said. "I became a textile designer by accident, because I got offered a job at Marimekko after I won the competition."
Since then, Louekaris has never looked back. She has consistently produced striking designs characterized by vibrant color combinations and expressive motifs. Louekaris typically depicts the modernist mayhem of the urban centre - ...
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