Lambert Potteries Ltd. – Revisited
Barry Morrison, has expanded on my research page for Lambert Potteries Ltd. with a much more detailed blog entry on David Lambert and his British Columbia pottery. He has “added a page on David Lambert, potter and animateur, to the studioceramicscanada.com website. Often referred to as the “father” of BC ceramics Lambert left a legacy that is respected by ceramists today.”
Raul, Lambert Potteries Ltd has been closed since 1971. This website is dedicated to the research of Canadian potteries and does not produce pottery of any sort. I would suggest contacting one of the BC bands to fulfill your request – there are indigenous potters creating traditional, yet unique pieces. Maria.
Dear friends from Lambert Potteries LTD.
We are looking for a ceramic manufacturer such as yours that can produce a gift that is typical of Canadian indigenous indian. We would like to order for all the participants in a conference in Vancouver. Please write to my email and would appreciate a phone number.
Thank you.
Joanne, I would love to add the photos to the ones on the Lambert Potteries page, if you find that acceptable. Maria
I have 4 pieces of Lambert Pottery, acquired by my late mother many years ago. None appear to be signed with a “t” but one is signed “w”. If someone is interested in seeing or collecting them, I can supply photos.
dear patrick,
my mother trude vannieuwland vandegriend was actually born in Rotterdam in 1927 and came to Canada in 1952. she rode her bicycle to Delft for the job at the pottery. she was an avid sailor as well.
if you like we can perhaps speak on the old fashioned telephone and i am also on facebook to privately send you my number. I am happy to tell you what i know. her works are at the Museum of Anthropology also which i just recently discovered and the UBC curator, carol was interested in finding out more.
all i can tell you is that the designs were indeed mostly copied and appropriated (stolen) from the First Nations and were perhaps not even authentically Haida. with respect to indigenous artists and Haida culture it is of my interest to give back to those who were taken advantage of for profit as sadly the fight goes on for reclamation and education of the degree of damage due to cultural disrespect of the artists who first created the images.
i do not support the (excuse) “but that was the 50’s, no one knew”, everyone knew, it was greed again. but the story of my mother and being hired to paint for me brings some peace as she died in 2006. finding her pieces with the “T” brings me some solace and i believe she created and painted for the sheer joy of it. joyce