Dorothy Clough – Ceramics from Upsala-Ekeby and Gefle
Dorothy Clough (1930-) is one of the well-known representatives of the illustrious Swedish ceramic design of the 20th century. She was one of the leading designers for the Upsala-Ekeby and Gefle factories in the 1950s and 1960s. Dorothy is best known for her playful sculptural figurines, particularly her depictions of animal and female figures. She is represented at numerous museums in Sweden. Learn more about the queen of mod cats below.
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Dorothy Clough – A Short Biography
The early years
Dorothy Clough (1930-) grew up in the United Kingdom, receiving her education at Edinburgh College of Art in Scotland from 1948-53. With the help of a travel scholarship, she moved to Sweden in 1954, receiving an internship at the Gefle Porcelain Factory in the central Sweden city of Upsala. Dorothy was hired as a designer at the factory the following year and stayed on until 1957. After leaving her role at the factory, Dorothy continued her work as a freelance ceramic artist and designer for the Gefle factory and the Upsala-Ekeby factory.
Left image, Dorothy working the clay. Right image, modernistic cats from the 1950s.
Animal and female figures
Dorothy is best known for her playful sculptural figurines, particularly her depictions of animal and female figures. Her body of work includes some 50 different figurines, as well as decorated tableware, and hand-made reliefs and wall tiles. The work that Dorothy completed in Sweden was signed “DC,” "Dorothy Clough,” or simply “CLOUGH.”
Left image, Linda figurine from 1969. Right image, Dorothy crafting unique objects.