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Kenneth Clark (ceramicist)

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in 1989. The couple used their complementary skills in their practice: Ann designed many of the motifs and decorative emblems that Kenneth applied to his ceramics, and he used his technical knowledge to recreate glazes used by
144:, New Zealand, on 31 July 1922, Clark was the son of Aubrey Sherman Clark, a farms inspector, and his wife, Annie Barbara Louisa Clark (nÊe Inman). Through his mother, Clark was a great-grandson of 616: 257:. In the 1980s he assisted the Romanian government with the revitalisation of the pottery industry in that country, and later played a similar role in Afghanistan. 611: 591: 621: 601: 631: 606: 515: 596: 586: 388: 218:
In 1953, Clark and Ann Wynn Reeves, whom he married the following year, founded Kenneth Clark Ceramics in the London district of
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for services to art and design. The following year he was awarded the Society of Designer Craftsmen's centennial medal.
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After the end of the war, Clark remained in Britain and took up an ex-serviceman's scholarship at London's
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As well as tiles, Clark made single hand-thrown domestic ware items, and in the 1960s designed for the
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and Bristol Potteries, including the "Mooncurve" range for the latter.
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from 1937 to 1941, where he won several prizes for drawing. In
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He reproduced decorative tiles for 159:Clark spent most of his childhood in 597:Royal Navy personnel of World War II 173:2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force 16:New Zealand-born British ceramicist 13: 203:. He continued his studies at the 14: 643: 587:People educated at Nelson College 514:Carson, John (8 September 2008). 492:Colman, Marshall (24 July 2012). 205:Central School of Arts and Crafts 253:Clark served as chairman of the 538: 444:Hosking, Sarah (18 July 2012). 171:, he initially enlisted in the 96: 507: 485: 463: 418:(CD-ROM) (6th ed.). 2006. 407: 381: 355: 310:. 4 December 1998. p. 13. 199:, where his teachers included 1: 287: 262:1990 Queen's Birthday Honours 255:Society of Designer Craftsmen 179:. He was present during the 7: 582:People from Wellington City 554:. 15 June 1990. p. 13. 271: 190: 10: 648: 235:, as well as the dairy at 222:. 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Index

MBE
Wellington
William Inman
John Carr
MBE
Wellington
William Inman
Inman Line
John Carr
Nelson
Nelson College
World War II
2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Royal Navy
Normandy landings
mentioned in dispatches
Slade School of Art
Stanley Spencer
Central School of Arts and Crafts
Dora Billington
Goldsmiths' College
Fitzrovia
Lewes
William De Morgan
Debenham House
Windsor Castle
1992 fire
Denby
Society of Designer Craftsmen
1990 Queen's Birthday Honours

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