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, stoneware oil bottle with loop handle, ash glazed.…

Ash-glazed Stoneware Oil Bottle with Loop Handle

Len Castle, stoneware oil bottle with loop handle, ash glazed. Height 16 cm

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

Len Castle and Andrew van der Putten, stoneware oil bottle, ash…

Stoneware Oil Bottle with Ash Glaze

Len Castle and Andrew van der Putten, stoneware oil bottle, ash glaze over tenmoku. Impressed potters marks to the base. Height 15 cm

Len Castle, lidded stoneware box, with quince blossom…

Quince Blossom Stoneware Box by Len Castle

Len Castle, lidded stoneware box, with quince blossom decoration. Impressed initials to the base. Width 7 cm

Len Castle, three lidded stoneware boxes, each with impressed…

Stoneware Lidded Boxes by Len Castle

Len Castle, three lidded stoneware boxes, each with impressed initials

Len Castle, earth book, white earthenware with black staining.…

Black Stained Earth Book by Len Castle

Len Castle, earth book, white earthenware with black staining. Impressed initials to base. Width 20 cm

Len Castle, pouring bottle with strap handle in blue/grey glaze.…

Blue/Grey Pouring Bottle with Strap Handle by Len Castle

Len Castle, pouring bottle with strap handle in blue/grey glaze. Impressed mark (1970's) 18 cm height

Len Castle, large hanging bottle form with impressed pattern to…

Impressed Iron Oxide Bottle by Len Castle

Len Castle, large hanging bottle form with impressed pattern to front face, in iron oxide wash (repair to neck). impressed mark (1960's) 40 cm height

Len Castle, stoneware bottle, with applied strap handle and…

Shino Glazed Stoneware Bottle with Strap Handle and Stopper

Len Castle, stoneware bottle, with applied strap handle and shino-type glaze and with original shino glazed stopper, impressed initials to the base. Height 32 cm

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

Len Castle, earth book, white earthenware with black staining,…

Earth Book Vase

Len Castle, earth book, white earthenware with black staining, impressed initials. Height 11 cm W.13 cm