Royce Peter McGlashen (born 1949) is a
New Zealand
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ceramicist.
Early life
McGlashen was born in
Nelson
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Arts and entertainment
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in 1949,
the son of
Muir McGlashen who served as
mayor of Richmond
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from 1962 to 1974, and was educated at
Waimea College
Waimea College is a co-educational secondary school in Richmond, Tasman District, New Zealand. With a growing roll of 1500+ students from year groups 9–13, Waimea College is equipped with a park-like campus and numerous facilities.
History
Wa ...
.
Career
In 1966, McGlashen began a five-year apprenticeship with
Jack Laird
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at Waimea Pottery.
He moved to
Australia
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where he worked at Montville Pottery in
Queensland
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. In 1974, he travelled to
South Africa
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and then on to
England
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, working at Le Dieu Pottery in
Norwich
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.
He returned to New Zealand in 1975. In 1989, he began designing for Temuka Pottery.
Honours and awards
In 1983 and 1987, McGlashen won Merit Awards at the Fletcher Brownbuilt Pottery Awards.
In the
1989 New Year Honours
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, he was appointed a
Member of the Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations,
and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
, for services to pottery.
References
1949 births
Living people
Artists from Nelson, New Zealand
New Zealand potters
New Zealand Members of the Order of the British Empire
People educated at Waimea College
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