Mirek Smíšek
Miroslav Smíšek | |
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Smíšek examining a pot, January 1973 | |
| Born | February 2, 1925 Bohemia, Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 19 May 2013 (aged 88) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Known for | Pottery |
| Partner | Pamella Annsouth |
| Awards | Gratis Agit Award (2011) |
Miroslav Smíšek OBE (2 February 1925 – 19 May 2013) was a Czechoslovakian-born New Zealand potter. After fleeing the Czech coup and eventually arriving in New Zealand he started work for Crown Lynn and later established his own pottery. His two pottery kilns in Te Horo are scheduled as a category 2 historic place by Heritage New Zealand