John Crawford (1951-2012) was a New Zealand potter. He was born in Runanga, West Coast, New Zealand, and grew up in a coal-mining community. He attended Greymouth High School, where he met Yvonne Rust, who was the art teacher at that time. She encouraged him to train under Jack Laird at Waimea Craft Pottery in Nelson.

Crawford trained at Waimea Craft Pottery from 1969 to 1974. In this studio workshop, run in the style of Bernard Leach, he learned to use a wheel, glazing, and firing. In 1974 he set up a studio in Ngakawau, a small settlement 30 km north of Westport. Hector Pottery was operated collaboratively by John and his wife Anne, who had also done her training at Waimea Craft Pottery.

Crawford's work encompassed a wide range of forms, from functional ware to sculptural objects. He was known for his use of simple, organic more...

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John Crawford, Sculptural vase, stoneware with dark mottled…

Mottled Green Sculptural Vase with Abstract Female Form

John Crawford, Sculptural vase, stoneware with dark mottled green glaze, incised with an abstract reclining female form, impressed potter's cypher to the base, Height 35 cm

John Crawford, Tall stoneware jug, painted with a stylised face,…

Stylised Face Stoneware Jug by John Crawford

John Crawford, Tall stoneware jug, painted with a stylised face, painted potter's cypher near the foot; label attached to the base, Height 33.5 cm

A John Crawford, Hector Pottery, vase, with an abstracted…

Hector Pottery Olive-Green Vase with Abstracted Face

A John Crawford, Hector Pottery, vase, with an abstracted facial view, deep olive-green glaze, impressed mark to one side, height 29 cm.

John Crawford hand painted stoneware teapot cane handle, 15 cm…

Hand-Painted Stoneware Teapot with Cane Handle

John Crawford hand painted stoneware teapot cane handle, 15 cm height

Paul Winspear bowl Brian Gartside plate and John Crawford dish,…

Pottery Trio: Winspear, Gartside, Crawford

Paul Winspear bowl Brian Gartside plate and John Crawford dish, all with impressed marks, of sizes

A pair of John Crawford bust vases, with an abstracted facial…

John Crawford Bust Vases with Hand-Painted Accents

A pair of John Crawford bust vases, with an abstracted facial profile view, and hand-painted accents. One with minor glaze loss to nose, height 27 cm

John Crawford, pouring jar, lidded pot, vase and flask (4)…

Crawford's 4 Pottery Pieces with Various Marks

John Crawford, pouring jar, lidded pot, vase and flask (4) various marks

John Crawford, large feather bowl, glazed earthenware, signed…

Signed and Dated Feather Bowl by John Crawford

John Crawford, large feather bowl, glazed earthenware, signed and dated 2005, 15 x 63 x 40.5 cm. Provenance: Purchased from the Arthouse Gallery, Christchurch, 2 October 2008.

John Crawford, Vessel, glazed and incised earthenware, 24.5 x…

Glazed Earthenware Vessel by John Crawford

John Crawford, Vessel, glazed and incised earthenware, 24.5 x 12 x 11 cm

John Crawford, Large Female Nude, earthenware sculpture, 70 x…

Large Nude Sculpture by John Crawford

John Crawford, Large Female Nude, earthenware sculpture, 70 x 39 x 29.5 cm

John Crawford, Hector Pottery, vase, with stylised face glazed…

Stylised Face Vase by Hector Pottery

John Crawford, Hector Pottery, vase, with stylised face glazed decoration

John Crawford, earthenware horse form. Height 55 cm. Provenance:…

Earthenware Horse Sculpture by John Crawford

John Crawford, earthenware horse form. Height 55 cm. Provenance: from the collection of Ruth Butterworth

John Crawford. Lidded box. Height 7 cm. Diameter 12 cm

Crawford's Lidded Box: 7x12cm

John Crawford. Lidded box. Height 7 cm. Diameter 12 cm

John Crawford, stoneware jug, with mottled blue glaze. Height…

Mottled Blue Stoneware Jug (14cm)

John Crawford, stoneware jug, with mottled blue glaze. Height 14 cm

John Crawford. Plate, decorated with stylised figure in black,…

Stylised Glazed Plate by John Crawford

John Crawford. Plate, decorated with stylised figure in black, grey & green glazes on white ground, painted mark & dated '90 to base, 28 cm dia