•  Royce McGlashen was born in 1949 in Richmond, New Zealand.

1966  Began a 5 year apprenticeship at Waimea Pottery Richmond Nelson NZ

1971 Qualified as a Master Potter.

1973-1975  Travelled and worked overseas.

        Worked at Monteville Pottery Queensland Australia and Trowse Pottery Norwich England.

1975 Returned to NZ and established his first Studio & Gallery in Richmond.

1979 Travelled in South America, particularly Bolivia & Peru.

1980 Relocated Studio & Gallery to its present site at 128 Ellis Street Brightwater.

1983 Merit Award Fletcher Brownbuilt Exhibition Auckland. N.Z.

1984 Established Mac's Mud Company. The clay manufacturing business making clay for his own use and to sell to other potters.

1985 Attended an IAC symposium in Tennessee USA

1987 Merit Award in NZ Fletcher Challenge Awards

1988 Became member International Academy of Ceramics (Geneva)

1989 Awarded M.B.E. for services to pottery in New Zealand

        Began designing for Temuka Pottery New Zealand - ceased 1994

        Merit Award Winstones Craft Biennale

        Box Show. Crafts Council of New Zealand.

        Commenced painting using watercolour and gouache.

1990 Teapot Exhibition Sydney

        N.Z.S.P. Exhibition Nelson

1991 Exhibitor Fletcher Challenge Auckland NZ

        Guest Potter / Painter Timaru

1992 Teapot Exhibition Sydney

        N.Z. Ceramics. Empress Place Singapore.

1993 Teapot Exhibition Sydney

        Exhibitor 12th Gold Coast Ceramic Art Award

        Lecturer Sydney Ceramic Group

1994 Exhibitor Royal Easter Show Auckland

        Exhibitor Fletcher Challenge Auckland NZ

        Fisher Gallery Christchurch Pottery & Paintings

        Millwood Gallery Wellington Pottery & Painting

        Gallery 16 Auckland Pottery & Painting

        Finalist Telecom Regional Art Awards

1995 Norsewear Art Award

        Merit Award - XPO Art NZ Ceramic Awards

        Merit Award - Birkenhead Ceramic Awards Auckland

        Guest Artist Marlborough Art Society

1996 Supreme Award - Birkenhead Licensing Awards

        XPO Exhibition - Auckland

        Attended IAC Conference in Japan

1997 Best Functional Award - NPA Exhibition Suter Gallery Nelson

        Exhibitor Fletcher Challenge Auckland

        Exhibitor NZSP Royal Easter Show Auckland

        Exhibitor Cleveland Ceramics Award

1998 Best Functional Award - NPA Suter Gallery Nelson

        Guest Potter / Artist Southland Art Society

        Guest Potter Hamilton Potters Association

        Attended IAC Conference Toronto Canada

        Touring Potter North Island for NZSP workshops in Wanganui,

        Gisborne, New Plymouth, Taupo, Auckland & Hamilton.

•  1999 EXHIBITIONS

Guest Potter / Selector / Demonstrator Wellington Potters Association

Exhibitor Birkenhead Licensing Trust Exhibition

NZSP Tableware Show Christchurch

Exhibitor Molly Morpeth Canaday 3D Award Whakatane

•  2000 EXHIBITIONS

Exhibitor Birkenhead Licensing Trust Past Winners Exhibition

Winner $3000 Sculptural Award Royal Easter Show Auckland

IAC Members Exhibition Frechen Germany

Attended IAC Conference Frechen Germany

•  2001 EXHIBITIONS

NZSP National Exhibition Hamilton

NZSP Tableware Show 'Judge - Guest Exhibitor'

•  2002 EXHIBITIONS

Nelson Potters Suter Gallery Best Domesticware Award

Royal Easter Show / NZSP Annual Exhibition Merit Award Sculpture

International Asia-pacific Contemporary Ceramics Invitational Taiwan

Accepted exhibitor Lopdell House Exhibition Auckland NZ

IAC Members Exhibition Athens

Attended IAC Conference Athens 

•  2003 EXHIBITIONS

NZ Society of Potters National Exhibition Nelson

Merit - Molly Morpeth 3D Ceramic Awards

Portage Ceramic Awards

Moxie Union Exhibition Singapore

Accepted exhibitor Lopdell House Exhibition Auckland NZ

Accepted Invitation to work in Macedonia for 3 weeks.

•  2004 EXHIBITIONS

Merit Award The First Taiwan Biennale

Exhibitor Moxie Union Singapore

Black & White Tableware Show Suter Gallery Nelson

I.A.C. Members Exhibition South Korea

Attended I.A.C. conference in Korea

•  2005 EXHIBITIONS

Portage Ceramics Award Lopdell House Auckland NZ

Tamarillo Wellington

'Still Life' Suter Art Gallery Nelson NZ

Guest Exhibitor WOW Gallery Nelson NZ

•  2006 EXHIBITIONS

Guest Exhibitor Southland Art Society NZ

Guest Exhibitor Academy of Fine Arts Wellington NZ

I.A.C. Members Exhibition Latvia

Attended I.A.C. Conference Riga Latvia

•  WORKS HELD IN COLLECTIONS OF:

Suter Gallery Nelson

McDougall Art Gallery Christchurch

Museum of Fine And Applied Art Sydney

Auckland Studio Potters

Drake University, Iowa USA

Tennessee State Museum USA

Tennessee Technological University Collection

Otago Museum

Korea Contemporary Ceramic Artist Association

Clay and Glass Gallery Toronto Canada

Benaki Museum Athens

Taiwan Biennale

Icheon South Korea

•  WORKS PRESENTED TO:

Malaysian Ambassador to New Zealand

West German Ambassador to New Zealand

Israeli Ambassador to New Zealand

Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand

©2006 McGlashen Pottery    128 Ellis Street, Brightwater, Nelson, New Zealand

Buy Direct:  Phone / Fax 64-3-5423585    Email pottery@ts.co.nz

Updated:30 Jul 2010