The estate of Marjorie Lamb

Hiroe Swen was born in Kyoto and studied for five years under the Master Potter Zenko Yasuda, before migrating to Australia in 1968 with her husband, artist Cornel Swen. She specialises in one-off, hand built sculptural ceramics of bold and contemporary design but simple shapes. This large glazed and painted ikebana vase, purchased for the school ceramics collection in 1998, is a beautiful example of her work.

Swen has exhibited extensively in Australia and internationally. Her work is represented in the collections of the Australian National Gallery and all State Art Galleries as well as major collections across the world. In 2016, Swen was awarded The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays by the Government of Japan for her contribution to the promotion of Japanese culture and mutual understanding between Japan and Australia, as well as her achievements in ceramics.

Marjorie Lamb, 1918 front centre