Yvonne Rust Quotes

“Today they are teaching the subject of art as a frill in school, partly due to intellectual preciousness that has crept into art departments with the making of the History of Art. Intellectualising places art on a pedestal only for the few, causing New Zealanders to revert to the invented snobbery that tends to ignore anything arty as exotic, unattainable, not wholesome.”
― Theresa Sjoquist, Yvonne Rust: Maverick Spirit

“Later in life the force of abstinence was to really be understood and my parent's problems became very clear. When will man appreciate his pleasures and respect them enough to indulge in moderation?”
― Theresa Sjoquist, Yvonne Rust: Maverick Spirit

“Knowledge is addictive. Keep it up.”
― Theresa Sjoquist

“The art stream is filled with snags and has no volume so it has no support. If you finally choose art, no amount of reason or common sense can discourage you. You must selfishly carry on.”
― Theresa Sjoquist, Yvonne Rust: Maverick Spirit

“In my small way I became an integral part of the pottery movement, and added fuel to the fire which consumed New Zealand and and swept pottery to the forefront of the of the fifties and sixties.”
― Theresa Sjoquist, Yvonne Rust: Maverick Spirit

“When will the human race choose wisely? All know it is just as eventful, if not more so, when the young seek adventure, purpose, and dreams; instead of blaming everyone but themselves if they choose otherwise.”
― Theresa Sjoquist, Yvonne Rust: Maverick Spirit

“When will the human race choose wisely? All know it is just as eventful, if not more so, when the young seek adventure, purpose, and dreams; instead of blaming everyone but themselves if they choose otherwise”
― Theresa Sjoquist, Yvonne Rust: Maverick Spirit

“It's very hard to reach people in Greymouth with pottery or any form of art because they're allergic to it. Allergic to it ever since they began really because they've taken from the ground in the mining spirit without making or creating, and therefore anything that is creative they do not understand.”
― Theresa Sjoquist