William Marshall (potter)
- William Marshall (potter)
William Marshall ( July 21,1923 – May 52007) was an English studio potter.
William Marshall was born in St Ives, Cornwall he joined the Leach Pottery as its first apprentice in 1938 [ [http://www.cornishceramics.com/pleachWM.htm St Ives Pottery (Bernard Leach) - William Marshall ] ] when he was only 14. In 1942 he was conscripted and served in the Royal Artillery. He returned to St Ives in 1947 after a long convalescence following illness. [ [http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,,2087671,00.html Obituary: William Marshall | From the Guardian | The Guardian ] ]
He became the foreman and right hand man of Bernard Leach. As Leach got older Marshall did his throwing for him and Leach would add the decoration and finishing touches. [ [http://www.studiopottery.com/cgi-bin/mp.cgi?item=157 William Marshall ] ] He set up his own pottery at Lelant Cornwall in 1977 with his son Andrew. His own style was influenced by Shoji Hamada [Studio Pottery by Watson Oliver,"Studio Pottery"Phaidon Press Ltd.1993 p.218. ISBN 978-0714829487]
He exhibited at Penwith Society of Arts, the Boymans Museum in Rotterdam and his work is also in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
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* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,,2087671,00.html Guardian obituary]
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