Born in 1924, Len Castle completed a Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Auckland in 1946.

He was introduced to pottery at night classes while training to be a secondary school teacher.

His career path turned after he won a scholarship to study with master potter Bernard Leach in St Ives, Cornwall. During this period, recalled Castle, he absorbed a strong work ethic and became strongly drawn to the Oriental aesthetic.

Castle returned from England to a job teaching science at Auckland Teachers' College.

In 1963, he left the Teachers' College and became a professional potter, and in the same year, was instrumental in establishing the New Zealand Society of Potters.

In 1966, he won a Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council fellowship, which he used to go to Japan and Hawaii. His trip cemented his love of Japanese pottery.

In 1986, Castle was made a Commander of the more...

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Len Castle, Large hanging form, stoneware with burnt umber…

Len Castle Hanging Form, Stoneware with Burnt Umber Washed Surface

Len Castle, Large hanging form, stoneware with burnt umber washed textured surface, impressed potter's mark to reverse, width 34 x 32 x 7 cm, Provenance: Collection of Hans and Elizabeth Swier

Len Castle, Hanging form, stoneware with textured surface, iron…

Hanging Form

Len Castle, Hanging form, stoneware with textured surface, iron oxide wash and ochre pigment, 33 x 27 x 7 cm, Provenance: Collection of Hans and Elizabeth Swier

Len Castle Hanging Form, textured surface with radiating lines…

Len Castle Hanging Form: Textured Surface with Radiating Lines

Len Castle Hanging Form, textured surface with radiating lines and umber pigment, impressed mark to back, small rim chip, 22 cm long

A Len Castle hanging form, made from oxide washed stoneware…

Len Castle Hanging Form: Ribbed Stoneware with Blue Interior

A Len Castle hanging form, made from oxide washed stoneware with contrast diagonal ribbing, and a blue glazed interior. Impressed maker's mark to reverse, height 29 cm, width 20 cm, depth 3 cm

Len Castle, a double-headed avian hanging form, in iron oxide…

Double-Headed Avian Hanging Form in Iron Oxide Stoneware

Len Castle, a double-headed avian hanging form, in iron oxide washed stoneware, roughly textured and with wing lines to the body, 30 x 38 cm

Len Castle, a double-headed avian hanging form, with wing lines…

Double-Headed Avian Hanging Form with Wing Lines

Len Castle, a double-headed avian hanging form, with wing lines to the body, 28.5 x 32.5 cm

Len Castle hanging form wall vase, tapered angular form with…

Hanging Wall Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle hanging form wall vase, tapered angular form with perforated disc form top. Incised potters mark. Length 44.5 cm.

Len Castle, Bleeding Heart hanging form, umber pigmented…

"Bleeding Heart" Hanging Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, Bleeding Heart hanging form, umber pigmented exterior with red lava glaze. Impressed mark. 32 cm length

Len Castle small hanging form, stoneware discoid hanging form,…

Stoneware Hanging Form by Len Castle

Len Castle small hanging form, stoneware discoid hanging form, textured surface with iron wash, small opening at the top, impressed mark. 11 cm diameter

Len Castle hanging form, combed pattern, oxide wash, small…

Len Castle Hanging Combed Pattern Vase

Len Castle hanging form, combed pattern, oxide wash, small aperture with alkaline blue glaze to the interior. Impressed mark. Provenance: Len Castle family collection

Len Castle, large discoid hanging form, iron oxide washed…

Floral Stoneware Hanging Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, large discoid hanging form, iron oxide washed stoneware with carved stylised floral design, incised initials to the back, 39 x 37 x 7 cm

Len Castle, large hanging form, oxide washed stoneware,…

Oxide-washed Stoneware Hanging Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, large hanging form, oxide washed stoneware, impressed mark to the back, 34 x 37.5 x 7 cm

Len Castle, hanging form c.1990s, oxide washed stoneware with…

Len Castle Stoneware Hanging Piece with Blue Interior

Len Castle, hanging form c.1990s, oxide washed stoneware with glazed blue interior, impressed mark, 20 cm length. Provenance: purchased directly from Len Castle's personal collection

Len Castle, Discoid hanging form c1980s, iron oxide, 31.5 cm…

Iron Oxide Discoid Hanging Form

Len Castle, Discoid hanging form c1980s, iron oxide, 31.5 cm length

Len Castle, Discoid hanging form c1980s, iron oxide, impressed…

Iron Oxide Discoid Hanging Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, Discoid hanging form c1980s, iron oxide, impressed mark, 33 cm length

Len Castle hanging form shaped as an anatomical heart,…

"Anatomical Heart" Len Castle Hanging Sculpture

Len Castle hanging form shaped as an anatomical heart, impressed mark, 30 cm length

Len Castle hanging form of cycladic form in pale grey finish,…

Cycladic Hanging Sculpture by Len Castle

Len Castle hanging form of cycladic form in pale grey finish, impressed mark, 44 cm length

Len Castle stoneware hanging form oval sculpture, multiple…

Raised Domes Stoneware Hanging Sculpture by Len Castle

Len Castle stoneware hanging form oval sculpture, multiple raised domes to the concave centre, open sections, umber rubbed, impressed mark. Length 37.5 cm.

Len Castle, Winged hanging form in oxide washed, stoneware with…

Winged Stoneware Form with Double Aperture

Len Castle, Winged hanging form in oxide washed, stoneware with double aperture, impressed LC mark verso, 20 x 33 x 5.5 cm

Len Castle, Winged hanging form in oxide washed, stoneware with…

Winged Stoneware Hanging Form with Double Aperture

Len Castle, Winged hanging form in oxide washed, stoneware with double aperture, impressed LC mark verso, 20 x 39 x 6.5 cm

Len Castle, Stoneware hanging form, with ribbed pattern and…

Ochre Ribbed Stoneware Hanging Form

Len Castle, Stoneware hanging form, with ribbed pattern and ochre wash, 10.5 x 16 x 7 cm

Len Castle, stoneware double aperture hanging form, wire cut…

Umber Stoneware Hanging Form with Wire Cut Decoration

Len Castle, stoneware double aperture hanging form, wire cut decoration, umber pigmented surface, impressed potter's mark. Width 35 cm.

Len Castle hanging form, impressed mark, 31 cm height (minor…

Len Castle Impressed Hanging Form Vase

Len Castle hanging form, impressed mark, 31 cm height (minor chipping to neck)

Len Castle, stoneware hanging form, with iron oxide washed…

Iron Oxide Stoneware Hanging Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware hanging form, with iron oxide washed texture surface, impressed mark to the back, width 26.5 cm. Provenance: Estate of John Wilson

Len Castle, hanging form c1990, impressed mark, 42 cm length…

Len Castle Hanging Vase with Impressed Mark (42cm length)

Len Castle, hanging form c1990, impressed mark, 42 cm length (two small chips to body)

Len Castle, stoneware discoid hanging form, textured surface…

Textured Stoneware Hanging Form with Blue Glaze

Len Castle, stoneware discoid hanging form, textured surface with iron wash and light blue glaze to opening, impressed initials, width 22 cm

Len Castle, stoneware hanging form, umber pigmented ribbed…

Umber Stoneware Hanging Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware hanging form, umber pigmented ribbed surface with a single aperture to the top, impressed initials, height 21 cm

Len Castle, small discoid hanging form, in oxide washed…

Oxide-washed Stoneware Hanging Discoid by Len Castle

Len Castle, small discoid hanging form, in oxide washed stoneware with fine vertical ribbing, circa 1990, impressed initials, diameter 15 cm

Len Castle, Discoid hanging form, in oxide washed stoneware…

Discoid Stoneware Hanging Form with Vertical Ribbing

Len Castle, Discoid hanging form, in oxide washed stoneware with fine vertical ribbing and flax cord, impressed initials, circa 1980s, width 20 cm

Len Castle, stoneware discoid hanging form, with all over…

Textured Hanging Stoneware Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware discoid hanging form, with all over textured surface and iron wash, impressed mark, height 32.5 cm

Len Castle, sea hawk, hanging form in earthenware, impressed…

Earthenware Sea Hawk

Len Castle, sea hawk, hanging form in earthenware, impressed initials, 24 x 23 cm

Len Castle, stoneware hanging form bottle vase, with iron oxide…

Stoneware Hanging Form Bottle Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware hanging form bottle vase, with iron oxide wash with ochre pigment, impressed initials, height 43 cm

Len Castle, stoneware hanging form, textured surface with umber…

Textured Stoneware Hanging Form with Umber Pigment and Lugs

Len Castle, stoneware hanging form, textured surface with umber pigment and with lugs to the shoulder section, impressed mark, 36 x 30 cm

Len Castle, large hanging form, of paddle shape in grey stained…

Textured Paddle-Shaped Hanging Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, large hanging form, of paddle shape in grey stained white earthenware with heavily textured finish, dated 98, LC mark, length 35 cm

Len Castle, small discoid hanging form, 17 cm diameter

Discoid Hanging Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, small discoid hanging form, 17 cm diameter

Len Castle, double aperture winged hanging form, impressed mark,…

Double Winged Hanging Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, double aperture winged hanging form, impressed mark, 21 cm width, 15 cm height

Len Castle, impressive winged hanging form, iron oxide washed…

Winged Stoneware Hanging Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, impressive winged hanging form, iron oxide washed stoneware, with a small aperture to the top, impressed mark to the back, width 28 cm

Len Castle, winged hanging form, iron oxide washed stoneware,…

Len Castle Winged Hanging Form

Len Castle, winged hanging form, iron oxide washed stoneware, impressed mark to the back, width 26 cm

Len Castle large hanging form, textured finish, approximately…

Swollen Stoneware Hanging Form with Blue Aperture

Len Castle large hanging form, textured finish, approximately circular with swollen front, stoneware, brown burnt umber washed, blue to the narrow top internal aperture. Fired to1280°C. 34 cm x 36 cm x 11 cm

Len Castle double aperture hanging form, wire cut decoration,…

Double Aperture Hanging Form with Wire Cut Decoration

Len Castle double aperture hanging form, wire cut decoration, yellow ochre pigment to surface, hand modelled, fired to 1275°C. Impressed potter's mark. Width 27 cm

Len Castle small hanging form, wide type with wire cut…

Wire-cut Hanging Form by Len Castle

Len Castle small hanging form, wide type with wire cut decoration, impressed mark. Width 13.5 cm

Len Castle hand modelled hanging form, stoneware, tapered…

Wire-cut Stoneware Hanging Form by Len Castle

Len Castle hand modelled hanging form, stoneware, tapered banded wire cut decoration, brown pigment washed, fired to 1275°C. Height 13 cm

Len Castle hanging form c. 1960s, impressed mark, 25 cm length

Len Castle Hanging Vase, 1960s Impressed Mark, 25cm

Len Castle hanging form c. 1960s, impressed mark, 25 cm length

Len Castle hanging form c. 1980, impressed mark, 26 cm length

Len Castle Hanging Vase with Impressed Mark

Len Castle hanging form c. 1980, impressed mark, 26 cm length

Len Castle hanging form, impressed mark, 14 cm length

Len Castle impressed mark hanging form

Len Castle hanging form, impressed mark, 14 cm length

Len Castle hanging form, impressed mark, 11 cm length

Hanging Len Castle Impressed Mark 11cm

Len Castle hanging form, impressed mark, 11 cm length

Len Castle hanging form, impressed mark, 12 cm length

Len Castle Impressed Hanging Form

Len Castle hanging form, impressed mark, 12 cm length

Len Castle, hanging form, with umber pigment, length 25 cm

Hanging Umber: Len Castle's Ceramic Art

Len Castle, hanging form, with umber pigment, length 25 cm

Len Castle, ovoid hanging form, in iron oxide washed stoneware…

Ribbed Stoneware Hanging Form with Blue Interior

Len Castle, ovoid hanging form, in iron oxide washed stoneware with heavy horizontal ribbing and blue interior, circa 1990s, LC mark, length 27 cm

Len Castle, hanging form, of rectangular ribbed stoneware,…

Len Castle Ribbed Stoneware Hanging Vase

Len Castle, hanging form, of rectangular ribbed stoneware, oxide washed with blue interior glaze, circa 1990, width 22 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Len Castle's personal collection.

Len Castle, small discoid hanging form, in iron oxide washed…

Len Castle Stoneware Hanging Discoid Form, 1970s

Len Castle, small discoid hanging form, in iron oxide washed stoneware, circa 1970s, LC mark, diameter 17 cm. Provenance: Martin Hill collection.

Len Castle, small discoid hanging form, in oxide washed…

Len Castle's Hanging Stoneware Disc with Ribbing

Len Castle, small discoid hanging form, in oxide washed stoneware with fine vertical ribbing, circa 1990, diameter 15 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Len Castle's personal collection.

Len Castle, hanging form, in oxide washed stoneware of 'Heart'…

Len Castle's Heart-Shaped Stoneware, 1990

Len Castle, hanging form, in oxide washed stoneware of 'Heart' shape, circa 1990, LC mark, length 27 cm. Illustrated: New Zealand Potter, volume 35, number 1, page 20. From the exhibition the Restless earth Moves Me at the Rotorua Bathhouse Museum.

Len Castle, Discoid hanging form, in oxide washed stoneware…

Len Castle's Discoid Hanging Form

Len Castle, Discoid hanging form, in oxide washed stoneware with fine vertical ribbing and flax cord, circa 1980s, diameter 20 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Len Castle's personal collection in 1996.

Len Castle, winged hanging form, in oxide washed stoneware with…

Winged Stoneware Form with Double Aperture

Len Castle, winged hanging form, in oxide washed stoneware with double aperture, circa 1990s, LC mark, width 35 cm

Len Castle, hanging form, in iron oxide washed stoneware with…

Len Castle's Iron Oxide Stoneware with Kanji Motifs

Len Castle, hanging form, in iron oxide washed stoneware with impressed motifs, circa 1980s, length 56 cm. These motifs were used widely by Len Castle and are based on a Kanji symbol that Castle saw in Japan on the eves of farmhouses, the symbol meaning…

Len Castle, Discoid hanging form, in iron oxide, washed…

Iron Oxide Discoid Hanging Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, Discoid hanging form, in iron oxide, washed stoneware with ochre staining, circa 1980s, LC mark, length 33 cm

Len Castle, Discoid hanging form, in iron oxide with scored…

Len Castle's Turtleback Discoid Hanging Form

Len Castle, Discoid hanging form, in iron oxide with scored turtleback design, circa 1980s, LC mark, length 35 cm

Len Castle, hanging form of heart shape, in iron oxide washed…

Len Castle Heart-Shaped Stoneware Hanging Sculpture

Len Castle, hanging form of heart shape, in iron oxide washed stoneware, circa 1990s, LC mark, length 26 cm. Purchased from Len Castle's personal collection.

Len Castle, hanging form, in oxide washed stoneware with…

Len Castle Stoneware Hanging Form with Abstract Pattern

Len Castle, hanging form, in oxide washed stoneware with abstract ribbed pattern, circa 1985, LC mark, length 28 cm. Illustrated: ceramic form by Peter Lane (1988), page 149 and Making the Molecules dance, page 54.

Len Castle, massive hanging form, in oxide washed stoneware…

Blue Interior: Massive Hanging Stoneware by Len Castle

Len Castle, massive hanging form, in oxide washed stoneware with blue interior glaze, circa 1990, LC mark, length 33 cm

Len Castle, hanging form, in oxide washed stoneware, heavily…

Len Castle Stoneware Hanging Vase

Len Castle, hanging form, in oxide washed stoneware, heavily horizontally ribbed with blue interior, circa 1990, LC mark, length 20 cm. Provenance: Purchased from Len Castle's personal collection.

Len Castle, Discoid hanging form, with burnt umber wash, circa…

Len Castle's Discoid Hanging Form

Len Castle, Discoid hanging form, with burnt umber wash, circa 1960s, length 35 cm. Provenance: Purchased with Len Castle at the Albany village Potters Collectible show in 1996. Ex the Nancy Beck collection.

Len Castle, hanging form, of abstract shape in dark ochre wash,…

Ochre Washed Abstract Hanging Sculpture by Len Castle

Len Castle, hanging form, of abstract shape in dark ochre wash, heavily ribbed and finned, circa 1980s, LC mark, length 26 cm

Len Castle, early hanging form, in iron oxide washed stoneware…

Iron Oxide Stoneware Hanging Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, early hanging form, in iron oxide washed stoneware with Crown neck, circa 1960s, LC mark, length 40 cm

Len Castle, hanging form, of rectangular shape with radiating…

Radiating Stoneware Hanging Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, hanging form, of rectangular shape with radiating lines from the neck, gunmetal coloured stoneware. C 1997, LC mark. Provenance: Purchased from Len Castle's personal collection.

Len Castle, hanging form, in blue glazed stoneware, diameter 26…

Blue Stoneware Hanging Sculpture by Len Castle

Len Castle, hanging form, in blue glazed stoneware, diameter 26 cm

Len Castle, large hanging form, of paddle shape with heavily…

Textured Grey Paddle-Shaped Hanging Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, large hanging form, of paddle shape with heavily textured finish in grey stained white earthenware, circa 2000, LC mark, length 35 cm

Len Castle, large hanging form, of paddle shape in grey stained…

Textured Grey Earthenware Hanging Paddle Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, large hanging form, of paddle shape in grey stained white earthenware with heavily textured finish, circa 2000, LC mark, length 35 cm

Len Castle, large discoid hanging form, in iron oxide washed…

Iron Oxide Stoneware Discoid Hanging Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, large discoid hanging form, in iron oxide washed stoneware with heavily scored front face, circa 1960s, C mark, diameter 37 cm

Len Castle, large stoneware hanging form, with textured umber…

Textured Stoneware Hanging Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, large stoneware hanging form, with textured umber pigmented surface, incised with a waving pattern & alkaline blue glaze to interior, impressed initials. Height 28 cm

Len Castle, hanging form, impressed marked, 32 cm, dia

Len Castle Impressed Hanging Form, 32cm Diameter

Len Castle, hanging form, impressed marked, 32 cm, dia

Len Castle, stoneware avian hanging form, the textured surface…

Textured Stoneware Avian Hanging Form

Len Castle, stoneware avian hanging form, the textured surface with umber pigment. Width 36 cm

Len Castle, unusual stoneware double-aperture hanging form,…

Textured Stoneware Hanging Form with Dual Openings

Len Castle, unusual stoneware double-aperture hanging form, with textured umber pigmented surface width 40 cm

Len Castle, unusual large hanging form ribbed bottle vase,…

Large Ribbed Hanging Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, unusual large hanging form ribbed bottle vase, textured umber pigmented surface incised initials height 44 cm (two tiny chips)

Len Castle, hanging form bottle vase, with impressed spiral…

Impressed Spiral Hanging Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, hanging form bottle vase, with impressed spiral decoration and textured umber pigmented surface impressed initials height 39 cm

Len Castle, small stoneware hanging form, with umber pigment…

Umber Stoneware Hanging Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, small stoneware hanging form, with umber pigment surface. Depth 200nn

Len Castle, hanging form, impressed mark, 34 cm dia

Hanging Len Castle Pot with Impressed Mark

Len Castle, hanging form, impressed mark, 34 cm dia

Len Castle, hanging form, of flattened discoid shape, textured…

Flattened Textured Disc: Len Castle's Hanging Art

Len Castle, hanging form, of flattened discoid shape, textured pigmented surface. Diameter 32 cm

Len Castle. Torpedo hanging form, large, stoneware with…

Textured Torpedo: Stoneware Sculpture by Len Castle

Len Castle. Torpedo hanging form, large, stoneware with textured exterior and impressed decoration, iron oxide wash. Impressed mark. Height 63 cm. Width 10 cm

Len Castle. Torpedo hanging form, stoneware with textured…

Textured Stoneware Torpedo Vase

Len Castle. Torpedo hanging form, stoneware with textured exterior, iron oxides and bands of incised lines. Impressed mark. Height 44 cm. Width 8.5 cm

Len Castle. Winged hanging form, stoneware with a textured…

Winged Stoneware Hanging Form with Blue Glaze

Len Castle. Winged hanging form, stoneware with a textured surface, iron wash and light blue glaze to double aperture. Impressed mark. Height 21 cm. Width 34.5 cm

Len Castle. Discoid hanging form, stoneware with a textured…

Textured Discoid Hanging Form by Len Castle

Len Castle. Discoid hanging form, stoneware with a textured surface, iron wash and light blue glaze to opening. Impressed mark. Height 22 cm. Width 22 cm

Len Castle. Torpedo hanging form, stoneware with textured…

Textured Stoneware Torpedo Vase

Len Castle. Torpedo hanging form, stoneware with textured exterior and iron oxide wash. Impressed mark. Height 40 cm. Width 10.5 cm

Len Castle. Discoid hanging form, with all over textured…

Textured Discoid Hanging Form by Len Castle

Len Castle. Discoid hanging form, with all over textured surface and iron wash. Impressed mark. Height 32.5 cm. Width 32.5 cm

Len Castle, stoneware hanging form, textured surface with umber…

Textured Stoneware Hanging Form with Umber Pigment and Lugs

Len Castle, stoneware hanging form, textured surface with umber pigment and with lugs to the shoulder section, 36 x 30 cm

Len Castle, stoneware hanging form, with umber pigmented…

Umber Stoneware Hanging Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware hanging form, with umber pigmented surface, impressed initials, mid 1990s, height 36 cm. Provenance: Anneke Borren Collection

Len Castle, hanging form, of large flattened shape, umber…

Umber Textured Hanging Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, hanging form, of large flattened shape, umber pigmented textured surface, impressed initials, diameter 35 cm. Provenance: New Vision Gallery Collection

Len Castle, hanging form, textured umber pigmented surface,…

Textured Umber Hanging Pot by Len Castle

Len Castle, hanging form, textured umber pigmented surface, impressed initials, diameter 25 cm. Provenance: New Vision Gallery Collection

Len Castle, hanging form bottle vase, with textured umber…

Textured Umber Bottle Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, hanging form bottle vase, with textured umber pigmented surface, impressed initials, length 44 cm. Provenance: New Vision Gallery Collection

Len Castle, large winged hanging form with double aperture in…

Winged Stoneware Hanging Form with Double Aperture

Len Castle, large winged hanging form with double aperture in oxide washed stoneware, impressed later mark, 40 cm width

Len Castle, hanging form, umber pigmented ribbed surface with a…

Umber Ribbed Hanging Vessel by Len Castle

Len Castle, hanging form, umber pigmented ribbed surface with a single aperture to the top. Impressed initials. Length 21 cm

Len Castle, hanging form with heavily incised lines in blue and…

Incised Lines Hanging Vase by Len Castle

Len Castle, hanging form with heavily incised lines in blue and green glazes over oxide wash. Incised initials 19 cm height

Len Castle, double winged hanging form with heavily incised…

Double Winged Hanging Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, double winged hanging form with heavily incised front face, in iron oxide wash. Incised initials 20 cm width

Len Castle, discoid hanging form with heavily textured and…

Textured Discoid Hanging Form by Len Castle

Len Castle, discoid hanging form with heavily textured and incised front, in iron oxide wash. Impressed mark (1980's) 33 cm diameter

Len Castle, hanging form in grey stained stoneware with blue…

Stoneware Hanging Vase with Blue Glazed Neck

Len Castle, hanging form in grey stained stoneware with blue glazed neck interior. Impressed mark 20 cm height