 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
SANG ARCHITECTS & COMPANY LIMITED
11 Glenfell Place, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand
ph:64 9 638-8026
fax: 64 9 638-8079
email: ronsang@sangarchitects.co.nz
Len Castle, Potter
Just published, this is a superbly illustrated, large, high quality book that celebrates the potting life and work of one of New Zealand?s pre-eminent potters, Len Castle, described as a "National Treasure". It is available from the publisher, Ron Sang or Len Castle. It is a non-profit, no royalties publication. The period 1947 - 2001 is covered as a photographic record of Castle?s oeuvre, drawing upon photographs by Brian Brake, Frank Hoffman, Steve Rumsey, Bernie Hill and Len Castle. Studio photographs by Julia Brooke-White, Howard Williams, Haru Sameshima and Mark Marriott are included. Len Castle has created several colour photo essays to illustrate themes such as ?The potter as an alchemist?, ?Ceramics from volcanic & geothermal landscapes?, ?Sea-secrets & fossils? and ?Textures?. Ron Sang has contributed a series of photographs about ceramics in architecture by Michael Ng. Written contents include a biography by Nancy Pel, essays by T J MacNamara, Douglas Lloyd-Jenkins and Galvan MacNamara, critical reviews of the retrospective exhibition ?Making the Molecules Dance?. Len Castle has written about his feelings, thoughts and experiences of 54 years with clay and fire as partners during the creative process, and commented on many of the works & their significance to him.
Technical information, a collectors guide to Castle?s pottery marks, a selective bibliography, list of solo exhibitions and public collections is included.
Book Specifications Size 297mm x 280mm 170 Large colour illustrations 14 Black and white workshop and "throwing" studies 252 Pages, semi gloss art paper, 150gm, hard cover with French fold jacket