She was born on a June day in 1925 in a small village named Ullstorp. Women's suffrage had recently become a reality in Sweden, but for many women, a future as a homemaker or perhaps in caregiving and education awaited. However, Signe Persson knew quite early on that she wanted to become a ceramic artist. She interrupted her high school studies to become an apprentice at Lomma Ler & Keramik. She then attended Konstfack in Stockholm. At the age of 23, she started her own workshop, and three years later, she hired her first employee. From that point, her career accelerated even further.
In 1955, her spice jars became a success at H55, a design exhibition. That was also the year she married John Melin. During the 1960s, she created several public artworks, and her career with Boda Glasbruk began. She later rediscovered clay, which is where we meet her as a ceramic artist in the 18 lots presented by Stockholms Auktionsverk Göteborg. Among these lots, you'll find one of her spice jars (featuring marjoram!), the Six-Sided teapot, the teacups "Father and Mother," and a wonderful mix of her ceramic creations, which are a significant part of her extensive career.
