Carl McConnell b. 11 July 1926

  • Maker (Ceramist)
Carl McConnell became the most significant potter in post World War II Brisbane as he introduced porcelain and stone firing techniques to Brisbane. As with many studio potters of his generation he was profoundly influenced by Bernard Leach's A Potters Book.
Tags: Studio potter, Stoneware, Porcelain, Japanese influence, American servicemen in Australia, Impact of Bernard Leach
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  • Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney, NSW
  • Queensland Art Gallery / Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane

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Roles
  • Maker (Ceramist)
  • Maker
Periods active
  • 1948 - c.2003
Residences
  • 1945 - 1948 Burbank, California, USA
  • 1948 - 2003 Brisbane, Qld
Other occupations
  • (ANZSIC code: 760) c.1942 - c.1945 United States Military, Pacific
Tags
  • Studio potter
  • Stoneware
  • Porcelain
  • Japanese influence
  • American servicemen in Australia
  • Impact of Bernard Leach
References [<ExternalResource: Jackie Menzies (24 April 1976), 'Project 13: The Calligraphic Image'.>, <ExternalResource: Cooke, Glenn R. (1986), 'Carl McConnell, master potter'.>]
Arrivals
  • 1948 (First came to Brisbane as a part of the US Navy during World War II)
Cultural heritages
  • American
Related collections
  • Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery / Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane (collected in)
Related events
  • Carl and Phillip McConnell: Queensland Studio Potters (exhibited at)
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