Royce McGlashen | |
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Born | Royce Peter McGlashen 1949 (age 74–75)
Nelson, New Zealand |
Known for | Ceramics |
Relatives |
Muir McGlashen (father) Maurice McGlashen (grandfather) |
Website |
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Royce Peter McGlashen MBE (born 1949) is a New Zealand ceramicist.
McGlashen was born in Nelson in 1949, [1] the son of Muir McGlashen who served as mayor of Richmond from 1962 to 1974, [2] and was educated at Waimea College. [3]
In 1966, McGlashen began a five-year apprenticeship with Jack Laird at Waimea Pottery. [1] He moved to Australia where he worked at Montville Pottery in Queensland. In 1974, he travelled to South Africa and then on to England, working at Le Dieu Pottery in Norwich. [4] He returned to New Zealand in 1975. In 1989, he began designing for Temuka Pottery. [1]
In 1983 and 1987, McGlashen won Merit Awards at the Fletcher Brownbuilt Pottery Awards. [5] In the 1989 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to pottery. [1] [6]
Royce McGlashen | |
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Born | Royce Peter McGlashen 1949 (age 74–75)
Nelson, New Zealand |
Known for | Ceramics |
Relatives |
Muir McGlashen (father) Maurice McGlashen (grandfather) |
Website |
www |
Royce Peter McGlashen MBE (born 1949) is a New Zealand ceramicist.
McGlashen was born in Nelson in 1949, [1] the son of Muir McGlashen who served as mayor of Richmond from 1962 to 1974, [2] and was educated at Waimea College. [3]
In 1966, McGlashen began a five-year apprenticeship with Jack Laird at Waimea Pottery. [1] He moved to Australia where he worked at Montville Pottery in Queensland. In 1974, he travelled to South Africa and then on to England, working at Le Dieu Pottery in Norwich. [4] He returned to New Zealand in 1975. In 1989, he began designing for Temuka Pottery. [1]
In 1983 and 1987, McGlashen won Merit Awards at the Fletcher Brownbuilt Pottery Awards. [5] In the 1989 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to pottery. [1] [6]