Eileen Hazell

Born| 1903 (1903)

Surrey, United Kingdom

Died| 1984 (aged 80-81)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Nationality| Canadian
Known for| Potter
Spouse| S. G. Hazell

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

## Biography

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

Hazell is best known for her work as a ceramicist. She exhibited widely internationally and in Canada at the Canadian Handicrafts Guild (annually at Montreal and Toronto); the Ontario Society of Artists (1959 to 1962); Expo '67 at the Canadian Pavilion, and elsewhere.[4] She was the recipient of several awards, among them the CHG Canadian Design Award, the CHG Contemporary Design Award, and the Diploma and Honneur at the Exposition de La Céramique Contemporaine.[3] Hazell was a member of the Canadian Handicrafts Guild (CHG) (1950), the Canadian Guild of Potters (1960-Director) and the American Craftsmen's Council (c. 1947). Among the public collections which include her work is the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec[5] and The Department of External Affairs (Canadian Embassy in Washington).[4]

Hazell died in 1984 in Toronto.

## References

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1. ^ "Craftsmen of Canada". Canadian Educational, Sponsored, and Industrial Film Project (Bibliographic record of film.). Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
2. ^ "Artist/Maker name 'Hazell, Eileen'". Artist in Canada. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
3. ^ a b c "Artist Database: Hazell, Eileen". Canadian Women Artists History Initiative. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
4. ^ a b A Dictionary of Canadian Artists, volumes 1-8 by Colin S. MacDonald, and volume 9 (online only), by Anne Newlands and Judith Parker National Gallery of Canada / Musée des beaux-arts du Canada
5. ^ "Hazell, Eileen". Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec (in French). Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.