CASTLE, Len, 1924-2011
Volcanic Series - vessel (Ceramic)
As a young science teacher living and working
on the Auckland volcanic field, Len Castle
made great use of lava tubes and caves, and
took field trips to Rangitoto. He was delighted
when Ruapehu’s boisterous activity for several
months in 1945 briefly eclipsed war reports
from the Pacific theatre. Like the painter Colin
McCahon who was studying the line drawings
of landforms produced by Charles Cotton at
this same time, Len married aesthetic
sensibilities with an interest in geomorphology.