About Anneke Borren
Born 1946. Anneke Borren is a Dutch and New Zealand potter and ceramicist.
Anneke Borren (born 1946) is a potter who lives in New Zealand. Her work is in the permanent collection of Te Papa, the Christchurch Art Gallery and the Sarjeant Gallery.
Biography Borren was born in Eindhoven in the Netherlands and emigrated to New Zealand in 1963, at the age of 16. She studied at the School of Fine Arts, Christchurch followed by studies in the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden, including at the Industrial School of Arts in Gothenburg.
Awards In 1984, a pot by Borren won the West Award from the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts. Borren had the title of Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) conferred upon her in 2022.
Personal life Borren has two daughters with her partner, the bone carver Owen Mapp.
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Who is Anneke Borren?
New Zealand potter (born 1946)
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Anneke Borren was born in 1946 in Eindhoven.
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Anneke Borren is a potter and ceramicist.
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Anneke Borren is Dutch and New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Anneke Borren. https://biography.guide/anneke-borren/
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