Loja Saarinen
Minna Carolina Mathilde Louise "Loja" Gesellius(March 15, 1879 – April 21, 1968) was a Finnish-American textile artist and sculptor. She founded the weaving department at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. She also led her own studio, the Studio Loja Saarinen, which designed many of the textiles used in buildings designed by her husband, the architect Eliel Saarinen.
Loja Saarinen | |
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| Born | Minna Carolina Mathilde Louise Gesellius March 15, 1879 |
| Died | April 21, 1968 (aged 89) |
| Known for | Textile art, weaving, sculpture |
| Spouse | Eliel Saarinen |
| Children | Eero Saarinen Pipsan Saarinen Swanson |
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