Anneke Borren

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Anneke Borren
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Occupation Ceramist   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Awards
  • Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Website http://www.annekeborren.co.nz   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Anneke Borren MNZM (born 1946) is a potter who lives in New Zealand. [1] Her work is in the permanent collection of Te Papa, the Christchurch Art Gallery and the Sarjeant Gallery. [2] [3] [4]

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Biography

Borren was born in Eindhoven in the Netherlands and emigrated to New Zealand in 1963, at the age of 16. [5] [6] 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. [6] [7] In 1969 she set up a ceramic studio in Paraparaumu, north of Wellington. In 1994 she established 'Chez-Moi Pottery' studio at Paremata, Wellington. In 1984 she was artist-in-residence at Whanganui Polytechnic. [5]

Borren has served two terms as president of the New Zealand Society of Potters. [5]

Awards

In 1984, a pot by Borren won the West Award from the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts. [7] Borren had the title of Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) conferred upon her in 2022. [8]

Personal life

Borren has two daughters with her partner, the bone carver Owen Mapp. [7]

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References

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  8. "Wellington Investiture 9 May 2022 PM | The Governor-General of New Zealand". gg.govt.nz. Retrieved 16 August 2022.