Margaret Tuckson b. 1921

Also known as Dorothea Margaret Bissett
  • Artist (Ceramist),
  • Curator
Tuckson was a potter working first in low-fired ceramics, at one point, constructing a raku kiln in Sydney. She expanded this interest to Papua New Guinea ceramic traditions publishing "The Traditional Pottery of Papau New Guinea" with Patricia May in 1982. Studying ceramics at East Sydney Technical College, she was a founding member of the Potters Society of Australia as well as an educator.
Tags: Earthenware pots, New Guinea, Aboriginal art, Muse, Keeper of the flame
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Name
Margaret Tuckson
Also known as Dorothea Margaret Bissett
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Ceramist)
  • Curator
Tags:
Earthenware pots
New Guinea
Aboriginal art
Muse
Keeper of the flame
Birth date
1921
Birth place
Gordon, Sydney, NSW
Death date
August 2014
Death place
Sydney, NSW

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  • New Guinea
  • Aboriginal art
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  • Keeper of the flame
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  • Aboriginal art
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