Richard Parker: Master of Craft
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Where: Objectspace, 8 Ponsonby Rd, Ponsonby Show map
Restrictions: All Ages
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- Admission: Free
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'Richard Parker: Master of Craft' surveys the career and practice of this defining figure within New Zealand ceramics, with works loaned from leading public and private collections around the country. The curator, Richard Fahey, says "Parker had his own picture of what a pot should look like", and that although Parker's practice is grounded within the traditions of studio ceramics, "as an artist, his innovative approach seeks to redefine for us new ways we may understand the decorative object."
At a pivotal moment in his career Richard Parker abandoned the known in terms of how to make a pot and what it should look like and developed his own unique ceramics vocabulary. This singular vision has sustained his career for over 30 years and produced works that are uniquely recognisable. Parker is noted for a variety of distinctive decorative forms frequently embellished with dashes, dots and dribbles in luscious glazes of red and green, black and cream, and his signature green and gold.
Accompanying the exhibition is a lavishly illustrated 120 page publication, written by Richard Fahey, which describes: the local ceramics context that Parker developed within; his work and style of production; a biographical profile and a consideration of his standing in New Zealand ceramics, followed by a timeline of Parker's exemplary career.
'Richard Parker: Master of Craft' is the first project in the 'Objectspace Masters of Craft' series. This new series will tell the stories of outstanding and influential New Zealand practitioners whose work exemplifies the value of craftsmanship. The show will tour New Zealand to 8 public art galleries after being presented at Objectspace as part of the 'Auckland Arts Festival 2011'. The next project in the series will focus on New Zealand jeweller Kobi Bosshard and will be curated by Dr Damian Skinner.
Objectspace public programme:
Saturday 30 April at 11am. Lucky Thirteen Recollections. The 1988 New Zealand Ceramics Symposium, AKA 'The Lucky Thirteen,' was a key event in Richard Parker's career and a milestone in NZ ceramics. Richard Fahey in discussion with some of The Lucky Thirteen participants, including Moyra Elliott, Peter Lange & Merrilyn Wiseman.
Publication: 'Richard Parker: Master of Craft'. A 120 page book featuring 68 colour plates, text by Richard Fahey and foreword by Philip Clarke.
Exhibition tour details:
Objectspace, Auckland: 5 March - 7 May 2011
Pataka, Porirua: 21 May - 28 Aug 2011
Whangarei Art Museum: Oct - Dec 2011
Suter Art Gallery, Nelson: Jan - March 2012
Christchurch Art Gallery: April - June 2012
Sarjeant Art Gallery, Whanganui: August - Nov 2012
Te Manawa, Palmerston North: Dec - March 2013
Hastings Arts Centre: April - May 2013
The Bath House, Rotorua: June - August 2013
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