Summary
Container decorated by Helen Ilich at Guy Boyd studio in East Bentleigh the late 1950s. Helen migrated to Melbourne from Croatia in 1953 with her two children, her husband already having arrived. She had always wanted to be an artist but rarely had the opportunity or parental support to pursue her passion. This continued in Australia but she found a degree of artistic outlet by working in three ceramic studios around Melbourne - Ellis, Isobel (a small independent business) and Guy Boyd's studio which she particularly enjoyed. At the Boyd studio she painted many ceramic pieces with Australian landscape and Aboriginal motifs, produced for the domestic and tourist markets. Helen later joined the Heidelberg Artists' Society and taught painting at home, producing many works of her own.
Physical Description
Ceramic container with a light pink background and a sprig of daisies in white and yellow near the base of the container. The lid has a light pink background and a sprig of daisies with a blue flower on one side.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Nina Chelleri, 20 Jun 2002
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Artist
Helen Ilich, Bentleigh East, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1957
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Manufactured For
Guy Boyd Pottery, Bentleigh East, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1957
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Inscriptions
Base: Guy Boyd. Side of Container: H ILICH
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Overall Dimensions
13 cm (Length), 16 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Artistic Practices, Artworks, Croatian Communities, Croatian Immigration, Displaced Persons, Domestic Equipment, Immigration, Wars & Conflicts, World War II, 1939-1945
