Len Castle (New Zealand) ceramics

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 [signed] [2 titles], Making the Molecules Dance.…

Len Castle: Ceramics and Poetry, 1948-2008

Len Castle [signed] [2 titles], Making the Molecules Dance. Ceramics 1948-2008., *, Lopdell House Gallery 2008. 248p, profusely illustrated in colour. 32 cm yellow boards, DJ, fine copy. Signed and dated Len Castle 2009.2. Len Castle: Mountain to the sea,…

Len Castle and Andrew van der Putten, stoneware ginger jar,…

Stoneware Ginger Jar with Cork Stopper by Castle & Putten

Len Castle and Andrew van der Putten, stoneware ginger jar, with original cork stopper

Attributed Len Castle wall pocket, circular form with concave…

Len Castle Wall Pocket with Concentric Ring Panel

Attributed Len Castle wall pocket, circular form with concave rim and single aperture, applied concentric ring panel, near black and brown matt toned glaze. Provenance: The Marie Potter Collection. See lot 301 for details.

A Len Castle mug, maker's mark to base. Height 100 mm, diameter…

Len Castle Mug with Maker's Mark

A Len Castle mug, maker's mark to base. Height 100 mm, diameter 90 mm

Len Castle, teacup, stoneware with iron spotted glaze,…

Len Castle Iron Spotted Teacup

Len Castle, teacup, stoneware with iron spotted glaze, impressed mark to the base and dated 1960's on affixed label, diameter 9 cm. Provenance: John Crichton Estate

Four publications on New Zealand artists, Doreen Blumhardt:…

New Zealand Artists: Four Publications

Four publications on New Zealand artists, Doreen Blumhardt: Teacher and Potter (inscribed: for Ron, with all good wishes and signed by Doreen Blumhardt); Len Castle: Making the Molecules Dance (Dowse catalogue, 1994); Tanya Asken: Jeweller, Silversmith,…

Len Castle, two stoneware beer mugs with saturated iron…

Len Castle's Beer Mugs

Len Castle, two stoneware beer mugs with saturated iron underglaze and rutile overglaze. commissioned from Len Castle, each mug holding one bottle of beer. (One faulted). Impressed initials

A Len Castle spice jar stamped Curry with cork stopper. Stamped…

Len Castle Curry Spice Jar

A Len Castle spice jar stamped Curry with cork stopper. Stamped to base, circa 1980s. Height 12 cm. Diameter 10 cm

Attributed to Len Castle, Trinket box, stoneware with speckled…

Speckled Stoneware Trinket Box by Len Castle

Attributed to Len Castle, Trinket box, stoneware with speckled ash brown glaze, diameter 9.7 cm

Len Castle, stoneware wine goblet, height 16.5 cm

Stoneware Wine Goblet by Len Castle

Len Castle, stoneware wine goblet, height 16.5 cm

Two copies of Len Castle: Making the Molecules dance, (Dowse…

Craft, Art, Design: Len Castle, Helen Schamroth, Raymond Boyce

Two copies of Len Castle: Making the Molecules dance, (Dowse catalogue, 1994); together with: Helen Schamroth, 100 NZ craft Artists (Auckland, 1998); Helen Pollock, Falls the Shadow (exhibition catalogue); Raymond Boyce, Serendipity by design: Memoirs of…