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John Benge and Gill Gane. Jug – Handthrown
                                        and Decorated: Porcelain. Photo: New
                                        Zealand Crafts


























                               Wassily Kandinsky. Composition VIII. “International Noughts and
                               Crosses and Zigzags”. Photo: Wassily Kandinsky Biography,
                               Paintings, and Quotes.

               The Debate and the Crafts Council of New Zealand

               Tunstall’s criticism came at a time when craft artists, educators and craftspeople

               were divided over the future of the craft movement. The formation of the Crafts
               Council of New Zealand (CCNZ) in 1977and its associated magazine had

               encouraged a more informed discussion. But the CCNZ had no authority to decide


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