Sturt Pottery in Mittagong, New South Wales, Australia was

founded in 1941 by Winifred West, who had just retired as headmistress of

Frensham, an independent secondary school for girls. West was interested in the

value of relationships between individuals and communities, the links between

hand and mind, and the "development of individual talents and

personalities." She wanted to provide further education in crafts, music,

and drama for children who had left Mittagong Primary School, and for adults

seeking useful and creative skills.

The first pottery workshop at Sturt was established in 1952,

with Ivan McMeekin as the potter. McMeekin had been working with Michael Cardew

in England, and he brought with him a deep knowledge of pottery and a

commitment to using local materials. He developed a new porcelain clay from the

Nattai River area, and he also experimented with different glazes.

Sturt Pottery attracted some of the best more...

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An Australian studio Pottery vase by Les Blakeborough,…

Les Blakeborough Australian Studio Pottery Vase, circa 1970s

An Australian studio Pottery vase by Les Blakeborough, Blakeborough, Les (1930-2022), circa 1970s the small ceramic vase with a spouted rim, the bulbous body decorated with brushed iron oxide and cobalt floral designs, with impressed Lb monogram and Sturt…

Les Blakebrough pottery jug, monogrammed 'L. B.' with Sturt…

Blakebrough Pottery Jug with Sturt Pottery Mark

Les Blakebrough pottery jug, monogrammed 'L. B.' with Sturt Pottery mark, 15.5 cm high

Les Blakeborough studio pottery bowl, impressed Sturt Pottery…

Blakeborough Studio Pottery Bowl with Sturt Pottery Mark

Les Blakeborough studio pottery bowl, impressed Sturt Pottery mark, 10 cm high, 24.5 cm diameter

Les Blakebrough, heavily potted stoneware fruit bowl, potter's…

Blakebrough Stoneware Fruit Bowl from Sturt Pottery (1962-1973)

Les Blakebrough, heavily potted stoneware fruit bowl, potter's mark & mark for Sturt Pottery (1962-1973) to base rim, height 6.5 cm, diameter 28 cm

Les Blakeborough, pottery teapot and dish, both stamped 'L.B.'…

L.B. Pottery Teapot and Dish with Sturt Mark

Les Blakeborough, pottery teapot and dish, both stamped 'L.B.' one with Sturt Pottery mark, the teapot 25 cm high

Les Blakeborough, two pottery jugs, both stamped 'L.B.' one…

Pair of L.B. Stamped Pottery Jugs

Les Blakeborough, two pottery jugs, both stamped 'L.B.' one with Sturt Pottery mark, 17 cm and 16 cm high

Paul Davis (Australian, b. 1955), Oribe slab platter, Sturt…

Oribe Slab Platter by Paul Davis

Paul Davis (Australian, b. 1955), Oribe slab platter, Sturt Pottery, Mittagong, c. 2005-2009, thick four-footed slab platter, Hagi style flashing stoneware, carved and brushed grass highlighted by dark green Oribe style glaze, artist's signature to base,…

Les Blakebrough pottery jug, monogrammed 'L. B.' with Sturt…

Monogrammed Les Blakebrough Pottery Jug with Sturt Mark

Les Blakebrough pottery jug, monogrammed 'L. B.' with Sturt Pottery mark, 15.5 cm high

Levy, Col, b.1933 and McMeekin Ivan, 1919-1994, buff stoneware…

Stoneware Drinking Mug and Jug with Impressed Seals

Levy, Col, b.1933 and McMeekin Ivan, 1919-1994, buff stoneware drinking mug. Tenmoku glaze with wax resist vertical panels. Including brown stoneware jug, ash glaze with wax panels and lines. Both with impressed potter's seals. McMeekin was the founder of…

Les Blakebrough (Australian, b. 1930), lidded pot, c. 1970…

Floral Lidded Pot by Les Blakebrough

Les Blakebrough (Australian, b. 1930), lidded pot, c. 1970 glazed stoneware, the lid with applied floral decoration, Sturt Pottery and artist's seals impressed near base

Shigeo Shiga (attributed) Pottery fruit bowl, circa 1960s,…

Sturt Pottery Fruit Bowl, 1960s

Shigeo Shiga (attributed) Pottery fruit bowl, circa 1960s, Sturt Pottery impressed mark and monogram, hand signed base (illegible), 52 cm across

A large flattened twin handled bottle by Doug Laurie, circa…

Doug Laurie Twin Handled Temoku Bottle

A large flattened twin handled bottle by Doug Laurie, circa 1980 of flattened form in a temoku and iron resist glaze, 35 cm high other notes: Doug Lawrie is an American potter who trained under Paul Soldner in California, then spent 15 years in Japan. He…

Les Blakebrough studio pottery vase, circa 1965, monogrammed Lb…

Blakebrough Studio Pottery Vase, 1965

Les Blakebrough studio pottery vase, circa 1965, monogrammed Lb and with Sturt Pottery mark, 18.5 cm high

Col Levy glazed pottery jug, approx 36 cm high Levy, Col. Col…

Col Levy's Glazed Pottery Jug

Col Levy glazed pottery jug, approx 36 cm high Levy, Col. Col Levy was born in Sydney in 1933.He studied industrial arts at Sydney Teachers College and ceramics at East Sydney Technical College.in 1957 he spent a year workshop training with Ivan McMeekin…