Guide to the Papers of Peter Timms, 1919-1998

 

Collection context

Summary

Collection number:
MS 9464
Creator:
Peter Timms
Extent:
1.54 metres and (11 boxes, 3 folio boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Peter Timms, National Library of Australia, MS 9464, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Availability:
Available

Background

Content Summary:

The major part of the collection consists of research and subject files relating to his book Australian studio pottery china painting (1986). The papers include alphabetically-arranged artist files, photographs, historical notes on technical education, arts and craft societies, commercial potteries and ceramic styles and motifs, together with a small amount of interesting original correspondence with potters, their relatives and associates.

The remaining component of the collection comprises documentation relating to Timms' 1978 exhibition entitled 'Australian Pottery 1900-1950', and a cancelled 1992 exhibition on the influence of Japanese folkcraft pottery on Australian post-war ceramics, focusing particularly on the work of ceramists Bernard Leach and Shoji Hamada.

Biographical Note:
Date Event
1948 Born 9 December, Melbourne
c. 1974 Diploma of Art, Swinburne College of Technology
1975 Compiled <em>Catalogue of the permanent collection</em> for the Shepparton Art Gallery; curated 'Sir John Longstaff (1862-1941) : an exhibition', Shepparton Art Gallery
1976 Co-ordinated 'Illusion and Reality' exhibition with John Stringer, Australian Gallery Directors' Council; curated 'The Road Show : Attitudes to the Car' exhibition, Shepparton Art Gallery
1976-91 Board member, Regional Galleries Association of New South Wales
1978 Curated 'Australian Pottery 1900-1950' exhibition for Shepparton Art Gallery and publication of related catalogue <em>Australian pottery</em>, 1900 to 1950
1978 Director, Shepparton Arts Centre
1984 Study in Italy and London, Winston Churchill Fellowship
1985 Curator, Manly Art Gallery Museum
1986 Publication of <em>Australian studio pottery china painting</em>
1987 Director, Manly Art Gallery Museum
1986-90 Member of Crafts Board and Visual Arts/Crafts Board, Australia Council
1987-90 Chair, National Infrastructure Committee, VACB
1988 Curated 'The People : the Present' component of 'The Face of Australia' bicentennial exhibition; curated 'State of the Craft : BigVessels' exhibition, University of Tasmania; co-edited <em>Cultivating the country : living with the arts in regional Australia</em>
1990 Curated 'Getting to Know Mr Booth' exhibition, Riddoch Art Gallery, South East Cultural Trust, South Australia
1991 Member, National Exhibitions Touring Scheme, Victoria
1991- Art reviewer for <em>The Age</em>
1992 Fellowship, VACB; curated 'Australia Gold', Asialink, Southeast Asian tour
1993 Curated 'The Black Show' for Geelong Art Gallery national tour; edited <em>The nature of the beast : writings on craft</em>
1999 Edited <em>The nature of gardens</em>
Provenance:

The papers of curator, gallery director and writer Peter Timms were purchased by the National Library in April 2000.

Arrangement:

In their transfer to the Library, the original arrangement of the papers has been preserved, according to Timm's three subject groupings. File titles are for the most part those used by Timms.

Indexed terms

Names:
Peter Timms

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Please refer to the collection's catalogue record for the access conditions (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn323829).
Conditions Governing Use:
Copying and publishing of unpublished manuscript material is subject to copyright restrictions. For such material, written permission to publish must be obtained from the copyright holder(s). Copying of unpublished material for research purposes is permissible 50 years after the death of the creator of the material.
Preferred citation:
Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of manuscript item], Papers of Peter Timms, National Library of Australia, MS 9464, [box number and series and/or file number]'.
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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