Photis George Constantindis (m.1961–2000, her death)
Biographyedit
Hand-Built vase by Constantinidis (1976) (YORYM-2004.1.458)
Constantinidis was born in York and grew up in Sheffield where she attended Ecclesfield Grammar School between 1939 and 1945 before studying painting at Sheffield Art College until 1949.[1][2] At Sheffield she was introduced to ceramics and pottery making and in 1951 became a ceramics lecturer at Chelmsford Technical College, later part of the Essex Institute of Higher Education.[3] This position, which she held until her, early, retirement in 1989, allowed Constantinidis to experiment and develop her own style and technical abilities.[4] In time she developed innovative methods of throwing, firing and glazing pots.[3][5]
In the early 1950s Constantinidis exhibited somewhat traditional examples of pottery, inspired by industrial wares and Staffordshire slipware, with the Red Rose Guild and the British Crafts Centre but in the late 1950s, influenced by the works of Lucie Rie and Hans Coper changed her style.[2] Working at a studio she set up at Great Baddow she produced simpler designs with reduced decoration based around a few elemental shapes.[1] She developed painstaking methods to produce work that emphasized purity and harmony of both shape and decoration.[6] In the 1970s her pottery became sculptural and her pots were often greatly reworked by cutting and folding after being created on her potters' wheel.[2]
In the later decades of her life Constantinidis' produced tall cylinders and bowls based on simple elegant lines. In her last years she created some notable individual pots and a set of porcelain table ware. In early 2000 she suffered a stroke but was able to complete work for a solo exhibition held at the Victoria and Albert Museum in May that year.[1] As well as the Victoria and Albert Museum, many public collections hold examples of her work including the National Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto.[1][2] In 1978 Constantinidis won a medal of honour at the Premio Faenza international ceramics exhibition and in 1995 a touring retrospective exhibition of her work was organised by the University of Derby.[3][1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdeHCG Matthew & Brian Harrison, ed. (2004). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Vol 13 (Constable-Crane). Oxford University Press. ISBN0-19-861363-6.
^ abcdDavid Whiting (3 August 2000). "Joanna Constantinidis". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
^ abc"Joanna Constantinidis 1927 – 2000". The British Council. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
^"Joanna Constantinidis". University of Warwick Art Collection. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
^"Joaana Constantinidas". Aberystwyth University Ceramic Collection & Archive. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
^Jeffrey Jones (2007). Studio Pottery in Britain 1900–2005. A & C Black Publishers. ISBN978-07136-7013-4.
January 01, 1970
joanna, constantinidis, née, connell, december, 1927, august, 2000, english, potter, ceramic, artist, bornjoanna, connell12, december, 1927york, englanddied1, august, 2000, 2000, aged, chelmsford, englandnationalitybritisheducationsheffield, collegeknown, forc. Joanna Constantinidis nee Connell 12 December 1927 1 August 2000 was an English potter and ceramic artist Joanna ConstantinidisBornJoanna Connell12 December 1927York EnglandDied1 August 2000 2000 08 01 aged 72 Chelmsford EnglandNationalityBritishEducationSheffield Art CollegeKnown forCeramics and potterySpousePhotis George Constantindis m 1961 2000 her death Biography edit nbsp Hand Built vase by Constantinidis 1976 YORYM 2004 1 458 Constantinidis was born in York and grew up in Sheffield where she attended Ecclesfield Grammar School between 1939 and 1945 before studying painting at Sheffield Art College until 1949 1 2 At Sheffield she was introduced to ceramics and pottery making and in 1951 became a ceramics lecturer at Chelmsford Technical College later part of the Essex Institute of Higher Education 3 This position which she held until her early retirement in 1989 allowed Constantinidis to experiment and develop her own style and technical abilities 4 In time she developed innovative methods of throwing firing and glazing pots 3 5 In the early 1950s Constantinidis exhibited somewhat traditional examples of pottery inspired by industrial wares and Staffordshire slipware with the Red Rose Guild and the British Crafts Centre but in the late 1950s influenced by the works of Lucie Rie and Hans Coper changed her style 2 Working at a studio she set up at Great Baddow she produced simpler designs with reduced decoration based around a few elemental shapes 1 She developed painstaking methods to produce work that emphasized purity and harmony of both shape and decoration 6 In the 1970s her pottery became sculptural and her pots were often greatly reworked by cutting and folding after being created on her potters wheel 2 In the later decades of her life Constantinidis produced tall cylinders and bowls based on simple elegant lines In her last years she created some notable individual pots and a set of porcelain table ware In early 2000 she suffered a stroke but was able to complete work for a solo exhibition held at the Victoria and Albert Museum in May that year 1 As well as the Victoria and Albert Museum many public collections hold examples of her work including the National Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto 1 2 In 1978 Constantinidis won a medal of honour at the Premio Faenza international ceramics exhibition and in 1995 a touring retrospective exhibition of her work was organised by the University of Derby 3 1 References edit a b c d e HCG Matthew amp Brian Harrison ed 2004 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Vol 13 Constable Crane Oxford University Press ISBN 0 19 861363 6 a b c d David Whiting 3 August 2000 Joanna Constantinidis The Guardian Retrieved 23 February 2019 a b c Joanna Constantinidis 1927 2000 The British Council Retrieved 23 February 2019 Joanna Constantinidis University of Warwick Art Collection Retrieved 23 February 2019 Joaana Constantinidas Aberystwyth University Ceramic Collection amp Archive Retrieved 25 February 2018 Jeffrey Jones 2007 Studio Pottery in Britain 1900 2005 A amp C Black Publishers ISBN 978 07136 7013 4 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joanna Constantinidis amp oldid 1211179837, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
