Nurmesniemi, Vuokko (1930-)
Dates
- Existence: 1930-
Biography
Vuokko Eskolin-Nurmesniemi, born in 1930, is a Finish textile designer. Vuokko studied ceramics at the Institute of Industrial Arts (Helsinki). She worked at Marimekko Oy in the 1950s. Vuokko was responsible for "Jokapoika Shirt" pattern that defined the classic Marimekko design. Vuokko's dresses worn by Jackie Kennedy during her husband's 1960's presidential campaign, increased Marimekko's popularity in USA. In 1960, she left Marimekko to establish Vuokko Oy. After the first company closed in 1988, Vuokko Nurmesniemi Oy was established in 1990. Her store is currently located in Esplanadi in central Helsinki, where she is an active textile and ceramics artist. in 2007, a retrospective exhibit dedicated to Vuokko Nurmesniemi took place at the DESIGNMUSEUM (Helsinki). She received the Lunning Prize for design in 1964 and the Kaj Franck Design Prize in 1997.