Nina & Marco is a collection of porcelain figurines of children and related items, designed by Julia E. Limpke for Goebel. They are characterized by large eyes and gentle facial expressions, reflecting the innocence and exuberance Julia sees in her own children and their friends.
Julia E. Limpke is an artist and author, in Bottrop, Germany. She is the mother of 4 children; Marco, Nina, Pia & Lisa. On the death of Marco, her only son, she was inspired to draw and model children, based on her own children and their friends, Bill and Tommy.
