From Finland With Love: Marimekko in America, Past and Present

The SCC is proud to participate in Boston Design Week with a
presentation about famed Finnish design company Marimekko offered by
independent curator and researcher Susan Ward.



In the summer of 1959, Marimekko designs were introduced to the American market
through an exhibition at Design Research (D/R), the innovative Cambridge home
furnishings store founded by architect Benjamin Thompson. Marimekko fabrics and
their dresses, dubbed a “uniform for intellectuals,” went on to enjoy
phenomenal success in the U.S. (especially in the Boston area) over the next 20
years. Now, having recently celebrated its 60th anniversary, Marimekko is once
again bursting onto the American scene, introducing new designers while
continuing to make use of its rich archive of “classic” designs. In this
informal program Susan Ward will discuss the history of Marimekko, D/R, and the
local context, from the 1950s to the present. Presented as part of Boston
Design Week.



Reservations recommended. Email Christina to reserve your seat(s) at cmealey@slcenter.org.