School of Art

Contact Details

School of Art
Aberystwyth University
Buarth Mawr
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 1NG

Tel: +44 (0)1970 622460

Fax: +44 (0)1970 622461

Email: artschool@aber.ac.uk


Display artist/maker:

David Leach

Born: 1911, Japan, Tokyo   Died: 2005

Ceramicist. Born in Tokyo when his father, Bernard Leach, was working there. From 1930 to 1956 he worked as student, manager and finally partner at the Leach Pottery in St Ives. From 1934 to 1936 he trained in pottery management at Stoke on Trent and these skills were crucial to the survival of the St Ives Pottery, as he developed new lines and methods of working. In 1956 he set up his own pottery at Lowerdown, near Bovey Tracey where he worked for the rest of his life. Working in the 'Leach Tradition', he made hand thrown individual pots in stoneware and porcelain. His work combines function with aesthetically pleasing shapes. The leather hard clay was fluted and carved to produce surface effects. Leach decorated with wax resist and textured glazes. David Leach was chairman of the Craft Potters Association and a member of the Crafts Council and he lectured and gave demonstrations and workshops in the USA, Canada and Europe. In 2005 he was awarded posthumously a Lifetime Achievement Award at the International Ceramic Festival in Aberystwyth

Objects in the collections associated with this artist/maker

[Bottle] C984 Ceramics

[Bowl] C868 Ceramics

[Bowl] C890 Ceramics

[Bowl] C985 Ceramics

[Bowl] C986 Ceramics

[Coffee set ] C867 Ceramics

[Lidded Tea Caddy] C1261 Ceramics

[Round Box] C1077 Ceramics

[Squared bottle] C1262 Ceramics

[Teapot] C1524 Ceramics

[Vase] C1263 Ceramics




 
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