Eileen Hazell

Eileen Hazell (born 1903) was a Canadian sculptor and potter featured in the 1958 film "Craftsmen of Canada".[1]

Eileen Hazell
Born1903 (1903)
Surrey, United Kingdom
Died1984 (aged 80–81)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian
Known forPottery

Biography

Hazell was born in 1903[2] in Surrey, England,[3] emigrating to Canada in 1928. She studied at the Central Technical School in Toronto.[3]

Hazell was a member of the Canadian Handicrafts Guild (CHG) and the Canadian Guild of Potters. She is best known for her work as a ceramicist. She was the recipient of several awards; the CHG Canadian Design Award, the CHG Contemporary Design Award, and the Diploma and Honneur at the Exposition de La Céramique Contemporaine.[3]

Hazell died in 1984 in Toronto.

Her work is included in the collection of the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec.[4]

References
  1. "Craftsmen of Canada". Canadian Educational, Sponsored, and Industrial Film Project. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  2. "Hazell, Eileen". Artist Biographies. National Gallery of Canada. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  3. "Hazell, Eileen". Canadian Women Artists History Initiative. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  4. "Hazell, Eileen".


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