Alexander Leckie b. 2 June 1932

Also known as Alex
  • Artist (Ceramist),
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Alexander Leckie, an adventurous Scot with a modernist sensibility, was one of the generation of studio potters responsible for establishing Australia's post war culture of hand thrown pots.
Tags: Potter, studio potter, teacher of ceramics, Melbourne State College, Ceramic Sculpture
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exhibited at
Clay Dynasty
Date
11 October 2021 - 29 January 2022
Place
Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW
Description

An exhibition of three generations of studio ceramics in Australia, from the 1960s when potters were influenced by Bernard Leach’s understanding of Japanese aesthetics, to a more liberated creative approach.
It was drawn in its entirety from the collection of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences.

Tags
ceramcis, studio potters
Website
https://www.maas.museum/event/clay-dynasty/

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  • Artist (Ceramist)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Ceramist)
Other occupations
  • Teacher of Ceramics and Sculpture 1956 - 1962 South Australian School of Arts and Crafts, Adelaide, SA
  • Head of Ceramics (ANZSIC code: 81) 1968 - 1988 Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  • pottery teacher 1956 - South Australian School of Arts and Crafts, Adelaide, SA
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