Armi Teva

Armi Teva

Armi Teva is a Finnish ceramist, visual artist, designer and illustrator, who has captured the hearts of the public with her cheerful and compelling ceramic face reliefs. Now her light-hearted and free-spirited imagery can be found adorning Lapuan Kankurit’s textiles.

It’s often said that art imitates life. In Armi’s case, the art imitates the artist’s life, in particular. Her expressive style is very true to her, reflecting who she is at her core yet always evolving with her.

“I think my style is a mix of my own personality, as well as different influences life has brought my way. I’ve always loved a soaring touch which, I feel, represents who I am as a person. I both enjoy and value when things are done with a certain self-confidence and exuberance—when life is approached with a playful mindset.”

Armi works intuitively, with little premeditation. Drawing and painting are both the way of finding inspiration for her art as well as making it. And if something isn’t working, the direction can be changed on the fly.

“I never decide beforehand that now I’m going to sit down to draw a particular looking flower. I get my ideas by making things.”