David Huffman

I have had this for over ten years...I think David comes from this area?

Yes he hailed from up North somewhere.....
it says Northland in the potters marks book.
Where did you get that piece from Heather?

Burning Issues gallery at the Town Basin

Yes David is still a local to Whangarei & I hear also potting again, Yay!
I bought this Tea set & Trinket Box direct from him about 1995, these all have the DH mark & are typical of the Matt finish he was producing then, after 2000 I asked him for a replacement sugar bowl it has his later full signature mark like this Lovely Glossy Green Vase of his,... just beautiful!!.

Thanks Kat, as I hadn't seen his signature mark.
Most potters used a series of marks over the time they make pottery and it is important to try to record them all.
I will pop it into the Gallery

OOh, a red variation on that glossy green vase has just come into work, I was just wondering whether it would be worth putting onto the work Trade Me account - we generally list things we can get $10 or more for that we know we wouldn't get the same price for through the shop - I don't know how sought after his work is

I noticed a beautiful vase made by David Huffman in the Wallace Arts Trust Collection and found two online. Just making a point that his work is collectable.

http://collection.wallaceartstrust.org.nz/collection/search.do

2 shocking green David Huffman desert bowls.
A pleasant find at the Sallies as I have not seen this colour from DH before.
It matches our kitchen.

175mm OD, long potters mark visible at bottom of footring
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I like that green it is very modern looking.

Been helping David prepare a garage sale today and he showed me this vase which has another mark he used briefly, early on, its a tiny star. 5mmD
Its on this woodfired bottle he made with Peter Alger 'Greywacke' glaze.

A David Huffman painted bowl, which is quite different to his usual style.
Many thanks to Kat & Co for the photos



And another mark to record :