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Maria Joanna Juchnowska

Artist's Work

"Black Bird/ Gangsta Magpie" Egg Vessels 2018

    Work introduction

    Maria Joanna Juchnowska is creating in ceramics. Works are uniquely designed pieces by mainly
    using finest porcelain often hand tinted and decorated. Maria takes her inspirations from
    Scandinavian minimalism and sophisticated European art and culture.
    Mari JJ Design's projects have been published in industry magazines and online: Vogue, Elle, Elle
    Decoration, New Ceramics, Exspace, Culture.pl etc.

    Artist Biography

    Maria Joanna Juchnowska
    Artist and Designer, owner of the Mari JJ Design brand, founded in 2010, in Stockholm Sweden.
    Have broad contemporary art experience from working at Tate Modern and Tate Britain in
    London, UK.
    Cooperating with luxurious brands and companies in Europe, Asia and the USA including Meissen
    GmbH in Germany, Franz Collection Ltd. in China and Taiwan. Invited on multiple occasions for
    Ambiente Fair in Frankfurt by the vice-president of the Frankfurt Messe Nicolette Naumann.
    Invited to participate in the international exhibitions, festivals and contests: "Wanted Design" in
    New York, "Talente" International Craft Fair in Munich, Ventura Dubai 2019, Ventura Future in
    Milan 2020, ”Der Berliner Salon, Vogue Salon" Berlin Fashion Week Kronprinzenpalais in Berlin
    along with Meissen GmbH, International Porcelain Art Fair, Jingdezhen China together with Franz
    Collection Ltd., British Ceramics Biennial in Stoke- on-Trent in Great Britain, Munich Creative
    Business Week MCBW FORUM in Munich, Ludwig Forum fur Internationale Kunst, Aachen
    Germany, Art Athina "Contemporary Art Fair, Athens Greece.
    Laureate of international competitions:"Future Lights" The European competition organised by
    Ceramics and its Dimensions, Nachtmann Design Competition Germany and Sweden, Artzept
    International Design Award Milan, Chouftouhonna Feminist ArtFestival, Tunis Tunisia, Make Me!
    Łódź Design Festival.
    Awarded with scholarships by Ministry of Culture and National Heritage "Young Poland", Adam
    Mickiewicz Institute, Norske Kunsthandverkere, Design og Architektur Norway, the Norwegian
    Consulate General in Shanghai and others.
    Maria Juchnowska is a member of artistic and design organisations: Norske Kunsthåndverkere,
    UKS, IAC International Academy of Ceramics, Norske Billedkunstnere in Norway, Artaxis
    International Ceramic Artist Association in the USA.