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