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Michael "Mick" Henry
Ceramic Mural

$48,000List Price

About the Item

Created in 1962, this monumental mural weighs 400 pounds and spans forty square feet. Originally scattered across "Babyland," the Sunshine Coast property Henry shared with artists Michael Morris and Carole Itter, it has been painstakingly restored and is now presented in its entirety for the first time. The mural's tiles have been returned using industrial Velcro strips, allowing it to be reconfigured into various forms, whether as a long vertical piece, a horizontal display, or arranged as two separate panels. Henry utilized tiles from Vancouver's Fairey Co. and the False Creek Clay and Brick Works as the base for the mural. The abstract patterns illustrate Henry's innovative approach to ceramics. In the celebrated book "Thrown: British Columbia’s Apprentices of Bernard Leach and their Contemporaries," he recounts how his professor, architect Ron Thom, involved him in a project to create artwork for a specific building during his last year at the Vancouver School of Art, now Emily Carr University of Art Design. Designed for the Faculty Club at UBC, this was his first hands-on ceramic experience, with generous assistance from Robert Weghsteen. Henry elucidates the intricate fabrication process of these tiles, detailing his application of lead glazes and coloring oxides to achieve engaging abstract patterns that generate unexpected visual relationships. Furthermore, the mural's adaptability is noteworthy; it is currently exhibited in a 5-foot by 8-foot configuration and employs weather-resistant Velcro, facilitating reconfiguration into myriad compositions. After completing art school, Henry traveled to England in 1963, where he reconnected with his VSA friend and colleague Glenn Lewis. Lewis persuaded him to go to St. Ives, helped him secure living arrangements, and encouraged him to apply for an apprenticeship at the famous Leach Pottery. Here, he developed his craft under the tutelage of Bernard Leach, a pivotal figure in modern ceramics.

Creator:
Michael "Mick" Henry (1939, Canadian)
Dimensions:
Height: 60 in (152.4 cm)Width: 96 in (243.84 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
Medium:
Ceramic,Glaze
Movement Style:
Abstract
Period:
1960-1969
Condition:
The work has been restored.
Gallery Location:
Vancouver, CA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2787215736122

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