Potters

Date: 2000 - 2002

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to work and exhibitions by potters and ceramic sculptors in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-B-CERAMICS-2002-01

Description: Shows a head and shoulders portrait of the potter Raeburn Laird, and lists items 196-240 in an exhibition of her work (probably part of a larger show) Two copies held. Quantity: 1 photocopied catalogue. Physical Description: Photocopy on 2 A4 pages, 297 x 210 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mrs Maree Kibblewhite in 2002.

Date: 1992 - 1993

From: Paul, Janet Elaine, 1919-2004 :[Thirty-one sketchbooks 1959-1997].

Reference: E-690

Description: Includes figure sketches: Jonnie Baskett plants trees, Jonnie and Pat making a new garden; Nelson; Loading driftwood West Coast - stream over sloping rock, Sandhill Creek, Anne lighting a fire on Sandspit Ocean Beach, David Garland potting Nelson, Sarah Garland [24 May 1993, Peggy's 90th birthday]; David Garland; Two gentlemen of Verona 24.2.1993 The Dell; Anne Hall listening; Anne Hall and architect Nelson 13.10.1992; Pregnant girl by kiln [Barry Brickell works Coromandel]; Travelling potter; Keeping fire for kiln at Barry Brickell's Coromandel; Pat Baskett, Jonnie Baskett Vaughan's Road. Includes various landscape and interior sketches; named ones include: Taupo Motel 5.8.1991; Mary Freeman's bathroom Coromandel, Mary Freeman's Coromandel; Caves on Takaka Hill 22.19.1992; in Limestone Caves on Takaka Hill with Anne Hall 1992 [stalactites and stalagmites]; Whanganui Inlet West Coast, Westhaven Inlet, Puturau West Coast South Island; White Rock 19.12.1993; Scenery for Shakespeare; Guavas Hawkes Bay; From Barry's Railway [Barry Brickell Coromandel]; Waikato opp Taupiri Mt. Housed in the same box as E-685 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Softbound "Basic" sketch book [lacks front cover showing brand], approximately 288 pages, each 137 x 218 mm. Provenance: Estate of Janet Elaine Paul, 2005.

Date: ca 1973-1975

From: Reed Publishing :Photographs relating to New Zealand mostly 1950s-1970s

By: Johnstone, John, active 1970s; Reed Publishing (NZ) Ltd

Reference: PAColl-4871-01

Description: Photographs of a craft potter at work published in "Hardy Browning Potter" by Reed Publishing, the Unilever "Surprise Peas" factory at Motueka in 1975, several shots relating to the Collingwood Cooperative Dairy Company Ltd in 1975, and a variety of other topics listed in the subject field. Quantity: 48 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 28, 30 Jan 2004, 4, 11, 16, 17, 24, Feb 2004, 30 Mar 2004 - 28 Jan 2004 - 30 Mar 2004

From: Blumhardt Foundation - Doreen Blumhardt Oral History Project

By: Blumhardt Foundation; Blumhardt, Doreen (Dame), 1914-2009; Oldham, Philippa Jane, 1957-

Reference: OHInt-0772-01

Description: Oral history interview with Doreen Blumhardt, born 1914 in Whangarei. Details family background - discusses German heritage. Talks about the family farm at Whareora - describes family home. Talks about daily life on the farm. Discusses her upbringing - talks about the value of good education and learning music. Mentions growing up in a bilingual environment. Talks about the family moving to Whangarei during the Depression - describes their house. Details schooling - mentions Director of the Whangarei High School Orchestra Mr Dunn. Discusses moving to Christchurch to live and work with her aunt Eleanore Blumhardt. Mentions attending Cantebury College School of Art - recalls her time there. Mentions Brian Brake, Cecil Kelly, Isley James, Kitty Driver, Lance Macaskill, Walter Harris, Sophie Canning and Dr Clarence Beeby. Talks about attending Christchurch Teachers College - describes first experiences teaching. Refers to own creative work completed during this tertiary study - discusses her love of weaving and first experiences using clay - mentions Luke Adams. Refers to teaching positions as Art Teacher in Nelson and Head of Art at Christchurch Teachers' College. Discusses treatment of family during World War II - mentions brother losing his job and their father's internment. Talks about joining the Air Force WAF's. Mentions Dame Ngaio Marsh. Refers to appointment as National Advisor in Arts and Crafts - discusses what this role entailed. Mentions her offices at Waterloo School. Discusses Beeby's vision for New Zealand art education - mentions Walter Harris and Phillip Smithells. Discusses overseas travel - talks about attending Brighton College of Arts and touring local schools with Ronald Horton, and attending teachers' conferences in Mannheim and Paris. Discusses becoming Head of the Art Department at Wellington College of Education upon her return. Discusses the foundation of the College's art collection - mentions John Drawbridge, Brian Carmody, John Ritson, Cliff Whiting, Laughton and Jenny Patrick. Talks about playing in the 3YA Orchestra. Discusses evolution of New Zealand pottery - talks about 'New Zealand Potters Magazine' - mentions Leigh Thompson, Bernard Leach, Peter Stitchbury, and Helen Mason. Discusses pottery applications and techniques. Discusses building and operation of the kiln on Harbour View Road, Wellington - mentions Roy Cowan, Freda Anderson, and David Carson-Parker. Details trip to Japan -discusses Japanese pottery. Talks about becoming Vice President of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts - discusses the Academy's exhibitions. Details her involvement in the publishing of 'New Zealand Potters, Their Works, Their Words'. Talks about the honours and awards she has received over the years. Discusses her accomplishments in teaching. Talks about the impact of religion on her life. Oral history video recording with Doreen Blumhardt at her home in Wellington. Talks about her pottery studio - details the layout and the allocation of work spaces. Discusses the applications and techniques of the pottery process - talks about plaster moulds, wax resist work, and the use of iron oxide. Shows pieces made for the 2004 New Zealand Festival of the Arts. Discusses her inspirations and influences. Details specific works of art within her collection. Access Contact - See Oral History Librarian Interviewer(s) - Pip Oldham Accompanying material - Biographical information relating to Doreen Blumhardt; Biographical chronology of Doreen Blumhardt; Curriculum Vitae of Doreen Blumhardt; Copies of investiture invitation, election as Fellow to the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce, and a citation of Doreen Blumhardt for the graduation ceremony, 1st May 1991, Victoria University of Wellington; list of photographs held on Disc 1 and 2; Summary of video recordings OHV-0998 - OHV-1001. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-014173 OHC- 014138, OHC-014139, OHC-014140, OHC-014141, OHC-014142, OHC-014143 Quantity: 7 C60 cassette(s). 4 videocassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 14 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 1 interview(s). 5.12 Hours and minutes Duration. Physical Description: Textual files - Microsoft word Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5067, OHDL-001279. Search dates: 1914 - 2004

Date: 2014

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to work and exhibitions by potters and ceramic sculptors in New Zealand]

By: Wallace Arts Trust

Reference: Eph-A-CERAMICS-2014-01

Description: Exhibition brochure with biographical notes, photographs of Rick Rudd through his life, and photographs of his ceramic work. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset prints on light card, tri-folded to 208 x 146 mm.

Date: 1965

By: New Vision Gallery

Reference: ArtEph-1965-B-02

Description: Part of a pamphlet for an exhibition which included pots by Barry Brickell and Wailyn Hing, paintings by John Hovell and photographs by Marti Friedlander. Prizes for the various categories of pottery are given, and there is a picture of Barry Brickell at work. There is no catalogue listing. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) booklet.

Date: 4-14 January 1966

From: Dellow, Ronald Graeme, 1924-2004 :Photographs of musicians, musicians groups, singers and choirs

Reference: PA1-o-1328

Description: Photographs taken at the Cambridge Summer School of Music from the fourth to the fourteenth of January 1966. A lot of images are of orchestral and other group instrumental performances. As well there are women artists painting canvasses, men working at potters wheels, Maori performing traditional wood carving, a haka group practising, a hangi being opened and people lining up for food. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 31 July 1993 - 31 Jul 1993

From: Women in a Mining Town, Waihi 1883-1993, Oral History Project

By: Read, Heather Margaret, 1942-

Reference: OHInt-0067/003

Description: Heather Margaret (Maggie) Read born Darjeeling, India. Father who was in the British Army as a military policeman, died while Maggie was young. Lived in England with grandparents before coming to New Zealand (1948), living at Waiheke Island, and then to Whakatane. Recalls: attending Auckland Business College, gaining a Diploma: working in a commercial field for many years: taking up music as an interest and teaching music (classical guitar); marriage and becoming a potter. Moved to Waikino 1977. Outlines life in Waihi bringing up a family and marriage breakup. Discusses involvement with mining - is on the Waikino Liaison Committee which was originally formed to liaise between Cyprus, as it was then, and the people of Waikino - has since become a sort of Ratepayers Association but still with a connection to mines and new owners. Mentions local potters - Bill Roberts, Michael O'Donnell and Flora Ogilvine. Talks about involvement in the Employment Creating Scheme around Waihi presently. Refers to Equal Employment Act. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Waihi Other - limited biographical information available Interviewer(s) - Rose MacBeth Venue - Waihi Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-005829A Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 45 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available AB-1236.

Date: 20 Feb 1994

From: Great Barrier Island Oral History Project

By: Reusser, Susan Marie, 1949-; Reusser, Bruno Peter, 1953-

Reference: OHInt-0104-42

Description: Susan Marie Reusser Auckland 1948. Backgrounds move to Great Barrier Island twenty three years ago, referring to Chris Milne. Describes conditions, living in shanty, lack of sealed roads, lack of contact with outside world, and coping with young baby. Mentions Paddy McGeady. Refers to Kelsey's boat, `Ngaroma'. Notes that most couples who came to Wairahi have parted and gives reasons. Discusses idealistic views about living in harmony with nature, being an organic gardener, eating healthy food and not wasting or taking more than one's share, shared duties as part of community life and getting on with each other. Recalls CB radios helping to unify community. Talks about decision to become a potter. Bruno Reusser born in Switzerland in 1953. Recalls coming to Wairahi much later than Sue and thinking it [Wairahi] was Paradise as it was so clean and green. Mentions informal pressure put on people not to have diesel generators and refers to community purchasing a tractor which is available to everybody, also that all houses in the valley run windmills, solar panels or both. Mentions the effort involved in getting children to primary school and the lack of options for secondary school children, with some families leaving the islands to enable secondary school children to attend school in Auckland. Notes that Correspondence School is great for those children with self-discipline. Sue comments on the closeness of the community which revolves around the school, with school community centred sport - Boating Club on Saturday night - games nights, fishing contests, and quilting night when 23 women of all ages and areas meet to sew together. Bruno mentions his work on mussel farm and how the estuaries are full of bird-life and their desire to give their children an interest in it. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Helen Jordan Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-012405-012406 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-4257.

Date: 1971-1974

From: Clark, Judith Ann, 1931-2014: Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-11836-009

Description: Cards and letters from potter Iris Brendel and her husband, the pianist Alfred Brendel, and later just from Iris Brendel. Often the cards have Iris Brendel's distinctive drawings on them Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1960-1996], 2019

From: Leov-Lealand, Christine, 1959- : Papers and recordings

Reference: 96-102-1/2

Description: Comprises material relating to a proposed biography of Castle with correspondence and interviews, and also to the personal relationship between Leov Lealand and Castle. Inclides notes made by Leov-Lealand in October 2019 when she reviewed this box. Quantity: 1 box(es). Transfers: Material identified by the donor as 'No access restrictions" was separated out and described as 96-102-1/1. - - Digital files originally delivered with the analogue material are held at Library reference MSDL-4425.. Processing information: This item record was previously known as 96-102-1 with access restriction "Restricted - Content cannot be accessed without permission". In 2019 donor Christine Leov-Lealand accessed the 96-102-1 item material and identified material in the box which could be made unrestricted. Therefore on 27 November 2019, the material which remained as "Restricted - Content cannot be accessed without permission" was described as 96-102-1/2 and MSDL-4425.

Date: 2009

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to work and exhibitions by potters and ceramic sculptors in New Zealand]

By: Museum of Wellington City & Sea

Reference: Eph-A-CERAMICS-2009-01

Description: Exhibition catalogue with photographs of 52 works by established New Zealand potters and ceramic artists. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 30 pages, 180 x 150 mm. Provenance: Donated by Neil Algar, Matamata, in December 2017

Date: [ca 1950]

By: Lloyd, Constance Alice, 1895-1982

Reference: 1/2-190384-F

Description: Portrait of Maria Louisa Gardner, 1879-1968, potter and speech therapist of Auckland, taken ca 1950 by Connie Lloyd of Epsom, Auckland. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s) (copy of original print returned to owner). Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative 10 x 12.5 cm

Date: ca1960-ca1978

From: Reed Publishing :Photographs relating to New Zealand mostly 1950s-1970s

By: Reed Publishing (NZ) Ltd; White, Robin, active 1960s-1970s

Reference: PAColl-4871-07

Description: Photographs for use in illustrating or advertising interiors, furniture, pottery etc Quantity: 50 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [1960-1996], 2019

From: Leov-Lealand, Christine, 1959- : Papers and recordings

Reference: 96-102-1/1

Description: Comprises material relating to a proposed biography of Castle: inwards correspondence from Theo Schoon to Castle; transcripts of oral history interviews, photographic prints and negatives; book proposals; research materials; personal diary of Castle; and photocopies. Includes box listing by Christine Leov-Lealand written in October 2019. Quantity: 1 box(es). Transfers: Material identified by the donor as "Restricted - Content cannot be accessed without permission" in 96-102-1 was separated out and described in a new record 96-102-1/2.. Processing information: This item record was previously known as 96-102-1 with access restriction "Restricted - Content cannot be accessed without permission". In 2019 donor Christine Leov-Lealand accessed the 96-102-1 item material and identified some material in the box as available for unrestricted access. Therefore on 27 November 2019, the material identified by Leov-Lealand as unrestricted was described as a new record 96-102-1/1 and assigned the access restriction "No access restriction".

Date: 1955 - 1956

From: [Mitchell, Victor Leonard William] 1925-1980 :[Studies for the Lower Hutt War Memorial Library murals. 1955-1956]

By: Mitchell, Victor Leonard William, 1925-1980

Reference: B-125-060

Description: Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on sheet 279 x 378 mm

Date: 1971

From: [Posters advertising work and exhibitions by potters and ceramic sculptors in New Zealand. 1960-1970s]

Reference: Eph-C-CERAMICS-1971-01

Description: Poster advertising a display of pottery by Warren Tippett and Jeff Scholes in Auckland. Shows a photograph of the two potters dressed in Edwardian costume, seated in a garden in wicker chairs with an afghan hound in the foreground. Detachable slip on lower edge says: Your are invited to preview an exhibition of pottery by Jeff Scholes and Warren Tippet [sic] from 10am on Sunday 7th Feb., and to a formal opening at 8pm on the evening of the same day. Two copies held. One has had the detachable invitation slip removed, leaving a poster of 458 x 323 mm. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster 512 x 323 mm.

Date: 1963-1991

By: New Zealand Society of Potters

Reference: MS-Group-0203

Description: Collection comprises of correspondence, exhibitions related material (including Faenza), minute books, membership lists and various other miscellaneous material relating primarily to the administrative activities of the New Zealand Society of Potters Source of title - Supplied Other - Box of financial records returned following phone call to donor (25 Sept 1997) Quantity: 4 box(es). 9 folder(s). 1.35 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by the New Zealand Society of Potters, January 1993

Date: 1980-1982

From: Perry, Charles Stuart, 1908-1982 : Further papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8211-01

Description: Inward and outward correspondence relating to recommendation of a Queen's honour for Elizabeth Lissaman Hall; Hall includes biographical information on other women potters, Olive Jones, Briar Gardiner and Elizabeth Matheson Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: ca1960-1967

By: Airey, Deirdre (Dr), 1926-2002

Reference: PAColl-2113

Description: Portraits of W T G Airey, R A K Mason, Ian Milner, Jack Bennett, Thelma, Allardyce, Charles Brasch Quantity: 8 b&w original photographic print(s).