Well, it's a long story of a long journey and it is not over yet.
Art has been there for me since my grandmother, and I panted pottery in her kitchen in early 1970's Gothenburg, Sweden.
After many years of making and teaching art I have realized that "art" and in this case, clay is a gift from earth that all cultures shares. It unites us. The practice of community-based clay processing is a vehicle for culture to be passed along and spread. Clay predates agriculture by some many thousands of years. Processing and heat treating of clay has been, and still is, a major employer. Almost everyone you know and will ever meet has a personal experience with the medium.
BIO:
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B. Askim Sweden 1971
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Toronto 1986-1988
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Chicago 1988 - present
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Malmo 2020-Present

Upcoming: Fall 2026
See my latest work at the Swedish American Museum this fall. New work in terracotta and raku.
