Ceramics by Royce McGlashen / Cob Cottage Pottery (New Zealand), 21st century

Cob Cottage Pottery, founded by Royce McGlashen, is a renowned pottery studio located in Nelson, New Zealand. Royce McGlashen was born in 1949 in Nelson, New Zealand and was educated at Waimea College. He developed an interest in pottery at a young age and began his formal training in ceramics at Nelson Polytechnic in the late 1960s. He began a five-year apprenticeship Waimea Pottery in 1966. In the early 1970s he moved to Australia where he worked at Montville Pottery in Queensland. In 1974, he travelled to South Africa and then on to England, working at Le Dieu Pottery in Norwich. He returned to New Zealand in 1975. In 1989, he began designing for Temuka Pottery. During this period, he learned the fundamentals of pottery, including wheel-throwing and hand-building techniques.

In the early 1970s, Royce McGlashen established Cob Cottage Pottery in Nelson. The name "Cob Cottage" reflects more... the use of traditional cob building techniques for his studio and workshop, which added a unique and rustic charm to the environment. This studio became the hub for his creative work in ceramics. McGlashen is known for his distinctive style, which often incorporates elements of nature and the New Zealand landscape into his ceramic creations. His work is characterized by earthy tones, textured surfaces, and organic forms, which are influenced by his surroundings and his interest in the natural world.

Over the years, Royce McGlashen's work gained widespread recognition, and he became one of New Zealand's most respected potters. In 1983 and 1987, McGlashen won Merit Awards at the Fletcher Brownbuilt Pottery Awards. In the 1989 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to pottery. His pieces have been exhibited both nationally

Cob Cottage Pottery continues to operate as a thriving studio and a place where Royce McGlashen's artistic vision is realized less...