Gwyn Hansson Pigott (Australia) ceramics

Gwyn Hanssen Pigott was born in 1935 in Ballarat, Victoria.

She studied Fine Arts at the University of Melbourne, spent three years in apprenticeship with Ivan McMeekin at Sturt Pottery, Mittagong and then worked in England with Ray Finch, Bernard Leach, Michael Cardew and Alan Caiger Smith for two years.

She established her own potteries, in London in 1960, in France in 1965 and in Tasmania in 1975.

She has held solo exhibitions in London, Adelaide and Sydney.

Her work is held in the collections of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Museum of more... Applied Arts and Sciences, Sydney, Queensland Art Gallery, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Victoria and Albert Museum, London and Sevres Museum, France. less...

Gwyn Hanssen Pigott (1935-2013) was an Australian ceramic artist known for her minimalist, functional, and elegantly crafted pottery. She was born in Ballarat, Victoria, and trained in pottery at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in the 1950s.

Pigott's work was heavily influenced by her travels and exposure to different cultures, including Japan, where she studied under the master potter Shoji Hamada. Her pottery is characterized by its simplicity, purity of form, and emphasis on the natural qualities of the clay and glazes she used.

Pigott's work has been exhibited widely both in Australia and internationally, more... and she was the recipient of numerous awards throughout her career. She was also a highly respected teacher, and her influence on the Australian ceramics scene is significant.

Her works are held in many important collections, including the National Gallery of Australia, the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. less...