Yvonne Rust (1922-2002) was a New Zealand pioneering potter, passionate arts teacher, and in later years, a prolific painter. She was born on 19 November 1922 in Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand. Her parents were Gordon and Annie Rust (née Buckhurst). Gordon was a Native Schools Headmaster working among Maori, and Annie was an accomplished artist who had been a tutor at Canterbury College of Art (today, Ilam School of Fine Arts attached to Canterbury University). Yvonne's early years were spent amongst M?ori, and from 1928, in New Zealand's northernmost community, Te Hapua, where she was the only white child.

She completed a diploma in fine arts in 1946 and became a high school art teacher, mostly in Canterbury, in New Zealand's South Island. She developed pottery skills in the communities in which she lived, starting eight studios. She also organised and directed the first national more...

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Yvonne Rust, large cider bottle drizzled green ash glaze,…

Yvonne Rust, large cider bottle drizzled green ash glaze, wooden spigot and cork stopper, marked, 31 cm height

Yvonne Rust vase incised mark to base, 21 cm high

Yvonne Rust Incised Vase, 21cm

Yvonne Rust vase incised mark to base, 21 cm high

Yvonne Rust sculptural floor vase, 44 cm height

Yvonne Rust Sculptural Floor Vase - 44cm

Yvonne Rust sculptural floor vase, 44 cm height

Yvonne Rust salt glazed jug, tall baluster form, lustrous…

Lustrous Rust Salt Glazed Baluster Jug - 28cm

Yvonne Rust salt glazed jug, tall baluster form, lustrous dribbled tones, height 28 cm.

A Yvonne Rust serving dish and spoons, with beaten silver spoon…

Yvonne Rust Serving Dish with Spoons

A Yvonne Rust serving dish and spoons, with beaten silver spoon and ceramic and wooden handled serving ladle, depth 24 cm, height 9 cm

Yvonne Rust, spouted flagon, West coast salt glazed stoneware.…

Yvonne Rust's Spouted Flagon and Book

Yvonne Rust, spouted flagon, West coast salt glazed stoneware. Height 32 cm. With accompanying book

Yvonne Rust massive hanging water flask, 53 cm length

Massive Hanging Water Flask by Yvonne Rust

Yvonne Rust massive hanging water flask, 53 cm length

Yvonne Rust set of four pedestal wine goblets, 19.5 cm height…

Set of 4 Yvonne Rust pedestal wine goblets

Yvonne Rust set of four pedestal wine goblets, 19.5 cm height each

Yvonne Rust set of eight stemmed wine goblets, 15.5 cm height…

Set of 8 Yvonne Rust Wine Goblets

Yvonne Rust set of eight stemmed wine goblets, 15.5 cm height each

Yvonne Rust bongo drum with hide head & base, 20 cm height

Yvonne Rust 20cm Bongo Drum with Hide Head & Base

Yvonne Rust bongo drum with hide head & base, 20 cm height

Yvonne Rust, stoneware floor vase, with relief decoration of…

Stylised Leaf Stoneware Floor Vase

Yvonne Rust, stoneware floor vase, with relief decoration of stylised leaves. Height 51 cm

Yvonne Rust, garden lantern tenmoku over ash glaze, with…

Multicolored Garden Lantern

Yvonne Rust, garden lantern tenmoku over ash glaze, with multiple apertures and coloured glass inserts. Height 58 cm. Provenance: from the collection of Ruth Butterworth

Yvonne Rust, floor vase, stoneware, large with diagonal relief…

Diagonal Relief Floor Vase

Yvonne Rust, floor vase, stoneware, large with diagonal relief decoration and flared neck. Height 51.5 cm. Diameter 27 cm

Yvonne Rust, stoneware jug with a grotesque mask face, ash and…

Grotesque Stoneware Jug and Spaghetti Jars

Yvonne Rust, stoneware jug with a grotesque mask face, ash and tenmoku glaze, together with two stoneware spaghetti jars. Height 21 cm