About Olive Emily Jones
Lived 1893 – 1982 (aged 89). Olive Emily Jones was a New Zealand ceramicist and potter.
Olive Emily Jones (20 June 1893 – 26 December 1982) was a New Zealand potter.
Biography
Jones was born in Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand, on 20 June 1893.
Career
Jones was elected a life member of the New Zealand Society of Potters in 1965, together with Elizabeth Matheson and Oswold Stephens. For six months between 1939 and 1940 Jones demonstrated and exhibited her work at the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition .
She exhibited with the Christchurch-based art association, The Group, in 1950.
Her works are held in Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, MTG Hawke's Bay and Auckland War Memorial Museum.
In 2017, works by Jones were included in an exhibition of early New Zealand female potters, held in West Auckland.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Olive Emily Jones?
New Zealand potter (1893-1982)
When was Olive Emily Jones born?
Olive Emily Jones was born on 20 June 1893.
When did Olive Emily Jones die?
Olive Emily Jones died on 26 December 1982.
What was Olive Emily Jones's occupation?
Olive Emily Jones was a ceramicist and potter.
What nationality was Olive Emily Jones?
Olive Emily Jones was New Zealand.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Olive Emily Jones
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