Milton Moon
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Milton Moon AM is an Australia
n potter
. He has studied in many countries, as a recipient of a Foundation Winston Churchill Fellowship and also as a Myer Foundation
Geijutsu Fellow.
Milton Moon was born in Melbourne
in 1926. After discharge from Navy Service in 1947 he lived first in Queensland
and then in New South Wales
until 1949, at which time he returned to Brisbane
. He studied painting and drawing at the Central Technical College and then privately with Margaret Cilento from 1949 to 1951. He first became interested in pottery in 1950 and was taught wheel-throwing by Mervyn Feeney, a traditional potter living in Brisbane. He was also employed in broadcasting and later television from 1947 to 1962. In 1962 he became Senior Pottery Instructor with the Department of Technical Education, Brisbane.
In 1965 Moon was awarded a Foundation Churchill Fellowship and studied in many countries during the following year. He represented Australia at the first World Craft Congress, Montreux, Switzerland, in 1966. In 1967-68, he was an art tutor at the Architecture Department, University of Queensland
. In 1969 became Senior Lecturer, Head of Ceramics at the South Australian School of Art. In 1974, as a Myer Foundation Geijutsu Fellow, he lived and worked in Japan
.
In 1975 he resigned from lecturing to work full-time at Summertown, South Australia
in the Adelaide Hills where he and his wife established a workshop, home and gallery in a restored 1850s stone mill. Twenty years later, in 1995, he relocated to Adelaide
.
Moon served as a member of the Australia-Japan Foundation from 1976 to 1981. He was made a member of the Order of Australia
(AM) in the 1984 Queen's Birthday Honours.
In 1990 Moon was awarded Life Membership of the South Australia
n Crafts Council and, in 1992, he was a recipient of an Advance Australia Foundation Award. In 1991 he was accorded a retrospective of his work, covering a period of thirty-five years, at the Art Gallery of South Australia. In 1993 was a recipient of an Australian Artists Creative Fellowship, for a five year period from 1994 to 1998. In 2006 he was conferred an honorary doctorate (DUniv) from the University of South Australia
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n potter
Pottery
Pottery is the material from which the potteryware is made, of which major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. The place where such wares are made is also called a pottery . Pottery also refers to the art or craft of the potter or the manufacture of pottery...
. He has studied in many countries, as a recipient of a Foundation Winston Churchill Fellowship and also as a Myer Foundation
Myer Foundation
The Myer Foundation is a major Australian philanthropic organisation.The Sidney Myer Charitable Trust was established by the will of Sidney Myer who died in 1934 leaving one tenth of his estate for the benefit of the community. Myer's will was proved at £922,000...
Geijutsu Fellow.
Milton Moon was born in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
in 1926. After discharge from Navy Service in 1947 he lived first in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
and then in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
until 1949, at which time he returned to Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
. He studied painting and drawing at the Central Technical College and then privately with Margaret Cilento from 1949 to 1951. He first became interested in pottery in 1950 and was taught wheel-throwing by Mervyn Feeney, a traditional potter living in Brisbane. He was also employed in broadcasting and later television from 1947 to 1962. In 1962 he became Senior Pottery Instructor with the Department of Technical Education, Brisbane.
In 1965 Moon was awarded a Foundation Churchill Fellowship and studied in many countries during the following year. He represented Australia at the first World Craft Congress, Montreux, Switzerland, in 1966. In 1967-68, he was an art tutor at the Architecture Department, University of Queensland
University of Queensland
The University of Queensland, also known as UQ, is a public university located in state of Queensland, Australia. Founded in 1909, it is the oldest and largest university in Queensland and the fifth oldest in the nation...
. In 1969 became Senior Lecturer, Head of Ceramics at the South Australian School of Art. In 1974, as a Myer Foundation Geijutsu Fellow, he lived and worked in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
In 1975 he resigned from lecturing to work full-time at Summertown, South Australia
Summertown, South Australia
Summertown is a town in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia. It adjoins Uraidla. At the 2006 census, Summertown had a population of 392....
in the Adelaide Hills where he and his wife established a workshop, home and gallery in a restored 1850s stone mill. Twenty years later, in 1995, he relocated to Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
.
Moon served as a member of the Australia-Japan Foundation from 1976 to 1981. He was made a member of the Order of Australia
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
(AM) in the 1984 Queen's Birthday Honours.
In 1990 Moon was awarded Life Membership of the South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
n Crafts Council and, in 1992, he was a recipient of an Advance Australia Foundation Award. In 1991 he was accorded a retrospective of his work, covering a period of thirty-five years, at the Art Gallery of South Australia. In 1993 was a recipient of an Australian Artists Creative Fellowship, for a five year period from 1994 to 1998. In 2006 he was conferred an honorary doctorate (DUniv) from the University of South Australia
University of South Australia
The University of South Australia is a public university in the Australian state of South Australia. It was formed in 1991 with the merger of the South Australian Institute of Technology and Colleges of Advanced Education. It is the largest university in South Australia, with more than 36,000...
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