Kingsmill, Bob
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Maker Name
Kingsmill, Bob
Studio name
Kingsmill Pottery Studio
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Biography
Bob Kingsmill has been an important personality and artist in BC ceramics, since the late 1960s. His 1977 ‘Catalogue of British Columbian Potters’ has been a significant historical resource. He has been a beloved teacher - the favourite workshop leader at the Shadbolt, a frequent and witty editor/contributor to the PGBC Newsletter during the 1990s, and served as PGBC president, and he is friend to many ceramicists. The Kingsmill Pottery Studio was founded in 1979 with Don Hutchinson. Both Bob and Don have been influential and generous teachers, and the Kingsmill Pottery has provided studio space for many young potters for over 30 years.
Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Bob moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba where he began making ceramic objects in 1961. In 1967 he opened his first studio in the Okanagan, becoming known for his stoneware and raku-fired pieces, masks and wall murals. He helped Okanagan potters gain community recognition by instigating the Mission Hall Sale in 1968, which continues today. In the 1970s he set up a studio on Bowen Island, and there, compiled his important and historic 1977 ‘Catalogue’.
In 1979 Bob opened Kingsmill Pottery Studio on Granville Island in Vancouver which he continues to maintain while making his home and keeping a studio in Coldstream, near Vernon. He has sold through the House of Ceramics and the Gallery of BC Ceramics.
Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Bob moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba where he began making ceramic objects in 1961. In 1967 he opened his first studio in the Okanagan, becoming known for his stoneware and raku-fired pieces, masks and wall murals. He helped Okanagan potters gain community recognition by instigating the Mission Hall Sale in 1968, which continues today. In the 1970s he set up a studio on Bowen Island, and there, compiled his important and historic 1977 ‘Catalogue’.
In 1979 Bob opened Kingsmill Pottery Studio on Granville Island in Vancouver which he continues to maintain while making his home and keeping a studio in Coldstream, near Vernon. He has sold through the House of Ceramics and the Gallery of BC Ceramics.
First name
Bob
Last name
Kingsmill
Career dates (start and end)
1961
Date of Birth
1941
Place of Birth
Vancouver, British Columbia
Formal Education
Major Exhibitions
1980 Retrospect Ceramics 80, PGBC, 25th Anniversary
Affiliated organizations
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Links to Further Resources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96MKDlLMV5g
Author;
1977 Catalogue of British Columbian Potters
1977 Catalogue of British Columbian Potters
Publication;
1998 Made of Clay, PGBC
1998 Made of Clay, PGBC
Source
Debra E. Sloan
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