Bernard Leach - A Potter's World (Extract)

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RichyPoops | March 31, 2009

Bernard Leach is, without a doubt, the best known and most prominent of Briti...

RichyPoops | March 31, 2009

Bernard Leach is, without a doubt, the best known and most prominent of British studio potters.
Born in Hong Kong, he was taken almost immediately to Japan by his grandparents.
He came to England at the age of ten for schooling.
In 1909 he returned to Japan to teach etching which he had himself learnt from Frank Brangwyn.
After ten years of life in the East - both Japan and China - he met Hamada.
The following year they both came to England and set up the Leach Pottery at St Ives.
The years between the wars were hard for Leach; he spent much time re-building kilns, experimenting with materials, travelling - but not achieving much critical or financial success.
It was not until after the Second World War, and the publication of his first book, A Potters' Book, that he became widely recognised as a master in his field.
He continued to pot until 1972, but did not stop his ceaseless travelling.
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London held an exhibition - The Art of Bernard Leach - in 1977, and in 1979 he died.

Utah Symphony & Chamber Orchestra & Maurice Abravanel - Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 Op. 46 - II The Deat of Ase Download This Song: AmazonMP3 iTunes
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  • 1 year ago 3

    Hey so good to see BL at work ....this is a really good contribution to potters worldwide ...thank you ,thank you ..SL

    sleachpots 1 year ago 3
  • 1 year ago 2

    Thanks for posting this. I hope to see more

    sloth1982 1 year ago 2
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All Comments (9)

  • 4 months ago

    what a fantastic opportunity to see Leach creating,wonderful thankyou,,,Ursula

    ursulaheppworth 4 months ago
  • 4 months ago

    ou are right! Simon shares the tick! Many potters tick, they just aren't captured on video

    Lisanab 4 months ago
  • 7 months ago

    I believe it is "Ase's death", from Edvard Grieg's Peer Gynt suites.

    lantarla 7 months ago
  • 10 months ago

    what is the music in this video?

    lindsaypurple 10 months ago
  • 1 year ago

    lewee: I was thinking that exact same thing. It must be hereditary or something. :)

    It really was a beautiful pot. I hope it is put away somewhere safe, perhaps in the Leach Museum.

    PaisleyPlace 1 year ago
  • 1 year ago

    Thanks so much for sharing this one! ;-D

    kroraven 1 year ago
  • 1 year ago

    Hey Simon, I think you both have a similar head movement when you throw. Thats pretty neat.

    leweeja66 1 year ago
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