John parker ceramics biography of mahatma

I was an only child.

Biography of mahatma gandhi

I grew up in Panmure in the middle of Chinese market gardens, so my exposure to and love of things Chinese happened at a very early pre-pottery age.

My father drove petrol tankers and my mother worked in a factory making bar heaters, electric fence controllers and toy guns.

They were ex-farming people.

My father had a great orchard and vegetable garden. We were almost self sufficient in fruit and vegetables.
I still persevere with my vege garden.

John parker ceramics biography of mahatma

As a teeneger, I was an icecream boy at the Civic Theatre with Ross Skiffington, a school friend I shared a common interest in Magic with.

I went to university in the late 60s studying science, unsuccessfully. Repeating my failure a second year.

I was very unhappy at university and when Ross suggested a pottery night school class, I was ready. Margaret Milne was the teacher and the Tuesday night class became a refuge from the unfathomability of Maths, Chemistry and Physics.

A visit to Barry Bric