John Parker - Archives 2020 e-catalogue

JOHN PARKER

ARCHIVES

A one day exhibition Sunday 29 November 2020 11-3pm

My practice involves making bodies of work in series, which are usually shown in the thematic context of an exhibition.

This is a one-day exhibition of rare works from my collection, which includes archival, historical, pivotal, experimental oddities as well as Widows and Orphans, Waifs and Strays which refer to the few pieces remaining from a show which no longer have their larger exhibition context but which may fill a gap within your collection.

My working methods and glaze information and videos explaining my work are on my website https://www.johnparker.co.nz

1. BLACK/WHITE CRAWLED ORB (2014) H.235mm W.150mm $425.00

2. MATT WHITE FLANGED BOTTLE (2017) H.380mm W.110mm $595.00

3. VOLCANIC FLANGED ORB (2017) H.235mm W.210mm $475.00

4. SHINY BLACK DOTS AND DASHES CYLINDER (2013) H.290mm W.110mm $395.00

5. A-RED CHINA CYLINDER H.255mm W.90mm $275.00 (2011) B-RED CHINA CYLINDER H.310mm W.110mm $350.00 (2011) C-RED CHINA BOTTLE H.320mm W.65mm $395 (2011) D-RED CHINA CYLINDER H.190mm W.65mm $195.00 (2011)

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A-BLACK RIDGED CYLINDER H.190mm W.65mm $250.00 (2017) B-TURQUOISE CYLINDER H.260mm W.90mm $350.00 (2017) C-BLACK GROOVED CYLINDER H.320mm W.65mm $250 (2017) D-BLUE RIDGED CYLINDER H.260mm W.90mm $250.00 (2017)

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A-VOLCANIC RIDGED ORB H.240mm W.140mm $395.00 (2017) B-SHINY BLACK RIDGED ORB H.200mm W.150mm $350.00 (2016) C-MATT GREY RIDGED ORB H.210mm W.140mm $350 (2018) D-GREY RIDGED ORB H.220mm W.140mm $375.00 (2018) E-VOLCANIC RIDGED ORB H.205mm W.130mm $350.00 (2017)

8. SHINY GREY GROOVED BOWL (2018) H.100mm W.155mm $395.00

9. MATT WHITE SPOTTED BOWL (2017) H.90mm W.190mm $395.00

10. MATT WHITE VOLCANIC BOWL (2017) H.75mm W.260mm $495.00

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A-GREY GROOVED VESSEL H.220mm W.120mm $475.00 (2018) B-GREY GROOVED VESSEL H.245mm W.95mm $475.00 2018) C-GREY GROOVED VESSEL H.185mm W.95mm $395.00 2018) D-GREY GROOVED VESSEL H.210mm W.110mm $425.00 2018)

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A-GREY GROOVED VESSEL H.220mm W.120mm $475.00 B-GREY GROOVED VESSEL H.245mm W.95mm $475.00 C-GREY GROOVED VESSEL H.185mm W.95mm $395.00 D-GREY GROOVED VESSEL H.210mm W.110mm $425.00 E-GREY GROOVED VESSEL H.185mm W.95mm $395.00 F-GREY GROOVED VESSEL H.210mm W.110mm $425.00 All (2018)

13. RED CHINA RIDGED ORB (2016) H.210mm W.130mm $425.00

14. SHINY GREY ZIG ZAG BOWL (2018) H.200mm W.200mm $395.00

15. RED CHINA VESSEL 2011) H.180mm W.115mm $395.00

16. A-RED CHINA BOTTLE H.250mm W.90mm $350.00 (2011) B-RED CHINA BOTTLE H.255mm W.110mm $350.00 (2011) C-RED CHINA BOTTLE H.285mm W.110mm $395.00 (2011) D-RED CHINA BOTTLE H.270mm W.90mm $375.00 (2011) E-RED CHINA BOTTLE H.270mm W.95mm $375.00 (2011)

17. SHINY GREY ZIG ZAG VESSEL (2018) H.255mm W.135mm $395.00

18. AGATE VESSEL (1986) H.215mm W.120mm $495.00

19. AGATE VESSEL (1986) H.170mm W.130mm $495.00

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A-BLACK/WHITE CRAWLED BOTTLE H.255mm W.80mm $395.00 (2014) B-RED/WHITE CRAWLED BOTTLE H.290mm W.85mm $395.00 (2008) C-WHITE GROGGED BOTTLE H.255mm W.70mm $350 (2010) D-BLACK/RED CRAWLED BOTTLE H.240mm W.700mm $395.00 (2014)

20. WHITE CRAWLED RIDGED BOTTLE (2011) H.355mm W.150mm $495.00

21. YELLOW VESSEL (1985) H.355mm W.285mm $595.00

22. VARIEGATED TURQUOISE VESSEL (1986) H.175mm W.120mm $495.00

23. BLEEDING ORB (2012) H.270mm W.155mm $450.00

24. BLEEDING ORB (2012) H.240mm W.140mm $495.00

25. BLEEDING BOWL (2012) H.270mm W.155mm $425.00

26. CRAWLED VESSEL (2011) H.205mm W.110mm $225.00

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A-TURQUOISE WALL CONE H.190mm W.95mm $295.00 B-TURQUOISE WALL CONE H.255mm W.80mm $350.00 C-TURQUOISE WALL CONE H.220mm W.80mm $295 D-BLUE/LIME GREEN WALL CONE H.160mm W.100mm $195.00 All (2014)

28. VOLCANIC BOWL (2017) H.100mm W.180mm $295.00

29. VOLCANIC BOWL (2017) H.105mm W.210mm $350.00

30. VOLCANIC RIM BOWL (2018) H.105mm W.185mm $395.00

31. VOLCANIC BOWL(2017) H.100mm W.345mm $550.00

32. TEXTURED VESSEL (2018) H.205mm W.110mm $395.00

33. BLACK/WHITE CRAWLED VESSEL(2014) H.195mm W.125mm $425.00

34. BLUE/GOLD PENETRATION (2015) H.275mm W.200mm $575.00

35. RED/WHITE PENETRATION(2015) H.235mm W.170mm $525.00

36. COPPER AGATE BOWL (1986) H.90mm W.305mm $625.00

37. BLACK RIMMED TURQUOISE BOWL (1982) H.125mm W.300mm $525.00

38. BLACK RIMMED MATT WHITE BOWL(1982) H.75mm W.205mm $425.00

39. GOLD BOWL (1995) H.140mm W.340mm $695.00

40. GOLDFISH BOWL (2008) H.85mm W.170mm $325.00

41. GOLDFISH BOWL (2008) H.85mm W.150mm $325.00

42. GOLDFISH BOWL (2008) H.95mm W.260mm $475.00

43. SHINY WHITE GROGGED BOWL (2010) H.120mm W.290mm $425.00

44. SHINY WHITE GROGGED BOWL (2010) H.135mm W.325mm $495.00

45. SHINY BLACK GROGGED BOWL(2014) H.95mm W.180mm $295.00

46. VOLCANIC PEDASTAL BOWL (1991) H.215mm W.270mm $595.00

47. GREEN BOTTLE (1995) H.200mm W.130mm $495.00

48. MATT WHITE CUT BOTTLE (2017) H.240mm W.130mm $395.00

49. MATT WHITE CRAWLED BOWL (2011) H.100mm W.230mm $350.00

50. MATT WHITE CRAWLED BOWL (2011) H.100mm W.275mm $395.00

51. MATT WHITE CRAWLED FLARED BOWL (2011) H.165mm W.240mm $395.00

52. SHINY WHITE FLARED BOWL (2009) H.115mm W.250mm $395.00

53. MATT WHITE CRAWLED FLARED BOWL (2011) H.235mm W.310mm $425.00

54. TURQUOISE GROOVED WALL DOME (2014) H.120mm W.225mm $495.00

55. BLUE CRYSTALINE GROOVED WALL SPHERE (2014) H.210mm W.165mm $495.00

56. TURQUOISE/BLACK GROOVED RING (2014) H.50mm W.180mm $325

57. TURQUOISE/BLACK GROOVED RING (2014) H.70mm W.290mm $625

58. VOLCANIC RIPPLE BOWL (1991) H.75mm W.370mm $595

59. BURGUNDY GROOVED WALL SPHERE (2014) H.170mm W.150mm $395.00

60. BURGUNDY GROOVED WALL CONE (2014) H.250mm W.85mm $325.00

61. VOLCANIC PORTAL (2014) H.90mm W.325mm $495.00

62. POLYCHROMATIC WALL DOME (2014) H.125mm W.345mm $525.00

63. MATT BLUE WALL DOME (2014) H.125mm W.285mm $495.00

64. LIME GREEN WALL DOME (2014) H.145mm W.345mm $495.00

65. BLUE CRYSTALINE BOTTLE (2014) H.415mm W.195mm $595.00

66. MATT BLUE GROOVED BOTTLE (2014) H.475mm W.190mm $595.00

67. MATT BLUE GROOVED VESSEL (2014) H.440mm W.165mm $525.00

68. VOLCANIC BOTTLE (2015) H.375mm W.125mm $495.00

69. VORTEX ORB (2010) H.230mm W.155mm $450.00

70. VORTEX VESSEL (2010) H.235mm W.140mm $450.00

71. VORTEX ORB (2010) H.165mm W.175mm $450.00

72. VORTEX ORB (2010) H.175mm W.115mm $395.00

73. VORTEX CYLINDER (2010) H.265mm W.95mm $395.00

74. VORTEX CYLINDER (2010) H.210mm W.90mm $395.00

75. BLACK/WHITE CRAWLED BOTTLE (2014) H.320mm W.120mm $450.00

76. BLACK/WHITE CONICAL FLASK (2014) H.295mm W.110mm $450.00

77. SHINY WHITE SPOTTED CYLINDER (2013) H.270mm W.90mm $395.00

78. WHITE/RED BLEEDING BOWL (2012) H.320mm W.120mm $450.00

79. WHITE/RED BLEEDING BOWL (2012) H.78mm W.170mm $250.00

80. VORTEX MIRROR (1981) H.30mm W.250mm $525.00

81. BASIC BLACK RING BOWL (1983) H.65mm W.235mm $495.00

82. L ATTICE BOWL (2006) H.160mm W.245mm $550.00

83. L ATTICE BOWL (2006) H.110mm W.290mm $550.00

84. L ATTICE BOWL (2006) H.135mm W.260mm $550.00

85. L ATTICE GOBO BOWL (2006) H.80mm W.186mm $495.00

87. L ATTICE GOBO BOWL (2006) H.75mm W.180mm $495.00

88. TEXTURED RED CHINA GROOVED ORB (2008) H.240mm W.155mm $450.00

89. TEXTURED RED CHINA GROOVED ORB (2008) H.225mm W.160mm $450.00

90. TEXTURED RED CHINA BOWL (2006) H.140mm W.255mm $650.00

Companion to bowl on page 65 JOHN PARKER : Cause and Effect

91. BURGUNDY GROOVED VESSEL (2014) H.290mm W.140mm $395.00

92. BLUE CRYSTALINE GROOVED V BOWL (2014) H.240mm W.140mm $495.00

93. A-TOXIC VESSEL H.210mm W.95mm $395.00 (1987) B-TOXIC VESSEL H.230mm W.90mm $395.00 (1987) C-TOXIC VESSEL H.210mm W.90mm $395 (1987) Illustrated p 75 PROFILES : 24 New Zealand Potters (1988) Cecilia Parkinson and John Parker

94. MATT WHITE SPOTTED VESSEL (2017) H.175mm W.135mm $350.00

95. MATT WHITE SPOTTED VESSEL (2017) H.150mm W.75mm $295.00

96. MATT WHITE SPOTTED ORB (2017) H.195mm W.135mm $395.00

97. TURQUOISE VOLCANIC BOWL (1989) H.100mm W.375mm $750.00

98. 13 BLUE VENTS (2015) PORTAGE AWARDS GULDAGEGAARD RESIDENCY AWARD WINNER

H.600mm W.2500mm $4950.00 The 13 Blue Vents obliquely reference industrial ceramics with some unknown or longlost function or purpose. They encompass the ideas of science fiction cinema and the concept of the danger or threat that could be behind seemingly benign or innocuous objects. Are they a way in or a way out?

The pieces are to be displayed on a wall. By changing the camera angle, the horizontal becomes the vertical.

Gravity is redefined.�

99. BLACK HOLE (2019) PORTAGE AWARDS FINALIST

H.600mm W.1000mm $4950.00

My wall installation aims to confront the viewer with interactive discomfort, hijacking and subverting traditional pottery to elicit a suspicious response. Clear and present danger is hidden everywhere in negative spaces.

I am concerned with the danger inherent in supposedly benign objects, with reference to science fiction cinema.

100. BRUISE (2019) WALLACE ART AWARDS FINALIST AND INCLUDED IN TOURING EXHIBITION

H.250mm W.1500mm $4950.00 My wall installation is on the theme of ceramics of Abuse.

I am concerned with the danger inherent in supposedly benign objects, with reference to science fiction cinema.

The tile refers to the changing colours of bruising over the time of healing.

John Parker is considered to be one of the leading studio potters in New Zealand. His long involvement with the New Zealand ceramics community formally began with his completion of a Master of Arts (ceramics) from the Royal College of Art in London. He is one of the few local potters to hold formal training in his area, and this period - during which he was heavily influenced by European artists Lucie Rie and Han Coper - gave a strong foundation for the disciplined and intelligent style for which he is now recognised.

Parker has often engaged with pointed intellectual arguments in the creation of his work - most obviously the debate surrounding the handmade; craft versus production in ceramics. His work draws an obvious parallel with a coveted series of early New Zealand production ceramics from manufacturer Crown Lynn, particularly the work of Ernest Shufflebotham in the 1950's. Crown Lynn took the unusual step at the time of employing artisans and designers to create their ranges of mass produced domestic ceramics. The examination of this handmade/mass produced format led Parker to investigate it in his work.