Anneke Borren
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| Website | http://www.annekeborren.co.nz |
Anneke Borren MNZM (born 1946) is a New Zealand potter.[1] Her work is in the permanent collection of Te Papa, the Christchurch Art Gallery and the Sarjeant Gallery.[2][3][4]
Biography[edit]
Borren was born in Eindhoven in the Netherlands and emigrated to New Zealand in 1963, at the age of 16.[5][6] She studied at the School of Fine Arts, Christchurch followed by studies in the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden, including at the Industrial School of Arts in Gothenburg.[6][7] In 1969 she set up a ceramic studio in Paraparaumu, north of Wellington. In 1994 she established 'Chez-Moi Pottery' studio at Paremata, Wellington. In 1984 she was artist-in-residence at Whanganui Polytechnic.[5]
Borren has served two terms as president of the New Zealand Society of Potters.[5]
Awards[edit]
In 1984, a pot by Borren won the West Award from the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts.[7] Borren had the Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) conferred upon her in 2022.[8]
Personal life[edit]
Borren has two daughters with her partner bone carver Owen Mapp.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "No rest home for me: at 71, potter Anneke Borren hits the road in a campervan". Stuff. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Anneke Borren". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "Pot (Footed)". christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Anneke Borren". Sarjeant Gallery Whanganui. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Anneke Borren". Sarjeant Gallery Whanganui. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Golden girls from the golden age of pottery at Mahara Gallery – Mahara Gallery Waikanae". www.maharagallery.org.nz. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ a b c Wilton, Louise (30 March 1985). "Black and white". NZ Listener.
- ^ "Wellington Investiture 9 May 2022 PM | The Governor-General of New Zealand". gg.govt.nz. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
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