Arthur Boyd (decorator)– Decanter set 1948 Earthenware
Arthur Merric Boyd Pottery, Murrumbeena, Melbourne (manufacturer)
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Stories in clay: Arthur Merric Boyd Pottery exbibition
Arthur Merric Boyd (AMB) pottery was established in 1944 by artists Arthur Boyd and John Perceval together with artist and philosopher Peter Herbst and was located at Murrumbeena in Melbourne. Commencing with the manufacture of functional domestic ware to meet post-war demands, the focus of the studio changed by the late 1940s with the production of more colourful, experimental and vibrant one-off earthenware pieces. Coffee and tea sets, bowls, carafes, plates, jugs, Decanter sets, vases and tiles applied to coffee tables, often decorated with angels, beasts, portraits, and Australian flora and fauna motifs emerged out of this collaborative, exuberant environment.
Works by major Australian artists Arthur Boyd, John Perceval, Neil Douglas, Yvonne Boyd and associated potters are on loan from the National Gallery of Victoria, Heide Museum of Modern Art, Shepparton Art Museum — SAM, Monash University Museum of Art and many private collections. A selection of earthenware tiles and ceramic sculptures by Arthur Boyd, John Perceval’s expressive ceramic angel sculptures conceived at AMB Pottery, bowls and other related works are included in this exhibition.
Running till 15th December 2019
Monday-Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday-Sunday 1pm-5pm
Where – Glen Eira City Council Gallery, corner Glen Eira and Hawthorn Roads, Caulfield
Admission free
More dates below
Arthur Boyd (potter and decorator) Tea Service
AMB – Arthur Merric Boyd Pottery
1948
Neil Douglas (potter and decorator) Decanter
Arthur Merric Boyd Pottery
c.1950
John Perceval (potter and decorator) Coffee service
Arthur Merric Boyd Pottery, AMB
1956
John Perceval cat platter
1952
Mug with lyrebird and plant motifs—hand painted by Neil Douglas—1952
AMB pottery
Carafe with two beakers—Lyrebird decoration by Neil Douglas for AMB Pottery
Large bowl – John Perceval and Neil Douglas for AMB Pottery
‘Woman on the phone’ – Aurthur Boyd
1954
John Perceval potter, Neil Douglas decoration–Bowl
Arthur Merric Boyd Pottery
1947
‘The Lute Player’ — John Perceval
AMB Pottery
Aurthur Boyd large ceramic shard
Authur Boyd, Mary Boyd, Doris Boyd, Yvonne Boyd, Neil Douglas, John Percevel collaborative tiled coffee table-top
Neil Douglas twin lyrebird charger
Coffee table ceramic tiled inset—John Perceval
1951
Other works by AMB and the Boyds beyond the exhibition
Arthur Boyd and John Percevil casserole pot – AMB
Merric Boyd (father of Arthur)–ceramic pot
Merric Boyd koala jug, hand modelled and underglaze-painted windswept tree motif and applied koala figure
1930
Arthur Boyd – Ceramic Tile ‘Baptism’
Merric Boyd bowl painted by Arthur Boyd
Carafe thrown by Arthur Boyd and decorated by John Perceval when both were working at the AMB Pottery, Murrumbeena
circa 1946
Vase decorated by Doris Boyd
1938
Merric Boyd-(1888-1950) – waisted cylindrical earthenware vase
Merrick Boyd pottery vessel
Ceramic pot with koala – Merric Boyd
1932
Arthur Boyd – ‘Boat builders, Eden’
Arthur Boyd — ‘Girl asleep in a stream’
‘Landscape near Yallourn’ – Arthur Boyd
1957
Authur Boyd in Murrumbeena studio, photo by Albert Tucker
1945
Related exhibitions at Glen Eira City Council Gallery,
Stories in Clay: Polly Boyd, Sally Boyd and Celia Perceval
Join artists Polly Boyd (daughter of Arthur Boyd and Yvonne Boyd), Sally Boyd (daughter of Guy Boyd) and and Celia Perceval (daughter of John Perceval and Mary Boyd) for a walk through the exhibition and a unique insight into the stories and history of the Arthur Merric Boyd (AMB) Pottery and the artists who worked there.
Stories in Clay: Kendrah Morgan
15 NOVEMBER 2019 / 12:00 PM — 1:00 PM
Join Heide Museum of Modern Art Senior Curator Kendrah Morgan for an engaging overview of the Arthur Merric Boyd (AMB) Pottery, Murrumbeena and the works in the collection of Heide Museum of Modern Art.
