Newlyn Copper
Newlyn Copper was a class of arts and crafts copperware originating in Newlyn in Cornwall.[2] [3][4][5][6][7][8]
History
[edit | edit source]In the late 19th century the fishing industry in Cornwall was becoming unreliable as a source of income; bad weather and seasonal fluctuations brought enforced periods of inactivity. It was decided that an alternative means of employment could be gained by training the unemployed fishermen to produce items in copper.
John Drew Mackenzie, an artist who settled at Newlyn was a key figure in setting up the Newlyn Industrial Class, assisted by the benefactor and local Member of Parliament, Thomas Bedford Bolitho, and artists Reginald Dick, T. C. Gotch, Perry Craft and John Pearson. After some early experiments, the class specialised in repoussé copper work and produced a wide range of domestic and decorative items. The school remained active for about thirty years after its establishment in 1890.
Other known artists who produced work in the Newlyn style included: Herbert Dyer, Obed Nicholls, Phillip Hodder, William Pezzack, Tom Batten, John Payne Cotton, John Curnow, John Edgar Laity, George Mildren, Joe Pengelly, William P. Wright and William Tonkin.
The range of objects produced by the class including trays, mirror and photograph frames, chambersticks, plates and chargers, boxes, bowls and coffee pots: designs typically featured fish, ships and other nautical themes.
A permanent collection, representing much of the work of the original Newlyn School, is on view at the Penlee House Gallery and Museum in Penzance. Newlyn Copper is now highly valued by collectors.
The Copper Works Newlyn was re-established by Michael Johnson in 2004.[9]
See also
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References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- https://web.archive.org/web/20050315221632/http://www.penleehouse.org.uk/art-history/newlyn-da.htm
- https://web.archive.org/web/20060208101652/http://oldcopper.org/newlyn.htm
- http://www.artscrafts.org.uk/branches/newlyn/newlynhistory.html Archived 24 October 2002 at the Wayback Machine
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070930230446/http://homepage.ntlworld.com/decarts/dali%20212.html A classic example of Newlyn copper
- http://www.collectorcafe.com/article_archive.asp?article=410&id=1294
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070629131805/http://www.poikilia.co.uk/johnpearson.php
- https://web.archive.org/web/20080522075650/http://www.jordanchard.com/webapp/jordanchard/servlet/JCViewPage?purpose=showpaintings&showby=artist&pagetitle=Newlyn+Copper%3Cbr%3E1890-1920&showid=50 Newlyn copper on Jordan & Chard website
Further reading
[edit | edit source]- Berriman, Hazel (1986) Arts and Crafts in Newlyn 1890-1930 Newlyn: Newlyn Orion; Newlyn Art Gallery Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Bennett, Daryl & Pill, Colin Newlyn Copper. Bristol: Sansom & Co. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- Pill, Colin (2011) Cornish Art Metalwork. Bristol: Sansom & Co. ISBN 978-1-906593-58-2