Muriel MacDiarmid b. 21 February 1879

Also known as Muriel Mary MacDiarmid
  • Artist (Ceramist)
Muriel MacDiarmid was a longstanding and capable student of L.J. Harvey. Her research and replication of historical drinking vessels established her reputation in Brisbane as an authority on ancient ceramics.

Citations

  • 'Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld’, Queensland Art Gallery records and general research.

  • Cooke, Glenn R. and Edwards, D. (1983), 'L. J. Harvey & his School’, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld (p.86).

  • Timms, Peter (1986), 'Australian Studio Pottery & China Painting’, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, Vic. (pp.156-57).

  • Cooke, Glenn R. (1985), 'History in clay: Muriel MacDiarmid’s drinking vessels’, Sydney, NSW : Australiana, April, (pp.57-61).

  • Fahy, Kevin (et.al.) (eds) (2004), 'Australian Art Pottery 1900-1950’, Casuarina Press, Sydney, NSW (pp.235-6).

  • (20 October 1931), 'Handicraft exhibition’, Brisbane, Qld : The Telegraph.

  • (12 October 1937), 'Old and new designs’, Brisbane, Qld : The Courier-Mail.

See also

  • 'Fahy, Kevin (et. al.) (eds). 'Australian Art Pottery 1900-1950'. Casuarina Press, Sydney, 2004 (p.236).'.
  • Roberts, Timothy, 'A major gift of Harvey School pottery", The World of Antiques and Art vol 84 February-August 2013, pp 44-48.