Stage Artware and DaDa ceramics - lots of new info and a blogpost

I have been contacted by Wayne and Brenda Manion, who established Stage Artware in the early 1980s.   I have written previously about Stage when it was owned by Beverley White, but this is a new part of the puzzle!
Blogpost here.
https://valputaruru.blogspot.com/2024/08/wayne-and-brenda-manion-founders-of.html

(And here is my first story about Beverley White's time at Stage Artware)
https://valputaruru.blogspot.com/2019/12/stage-artware-1990s-joy-to-behold.html

Wayne and Brenda Manion also manufactured ceramics under the brand DaDa Productions.  They still have some of their work, and Wayne kindly photographed everything for me.   He has allowed me to post them on this site and they will be put into galleries when our administrators have a spare moment.

All the pieces below were designed by Wayne Manion.  Wayne and Brenda very rarely marked their work so it is great to have the origin of these treasures confirmed.

Stage Artware deco mug


DaDa Productions beach ball Vase


DaDa Productions beach ball vase (large)


DaDa Productions cylinder vases


DaDa Productions vase - also made as a lamp base


DaDa Productions ashtrays


DaDa Productions vase - also made as a lamp base


DaDa Productions vase in black - also made as a lamp base


DaDa Productions vases


DaDa Productions mugs


DaDa Productions small triangle mug and teapot


DaDa Productions triangle mugs (large)


DaDa Productions triangle mugs (small)


DaDa Productions terracotta planters


DaDa Productions mark on the base of terracotta planters


Wayne and Brenda Manion at work at Stage Artware

Stage Artware


DaDa Productions early days

A DaDa Productions Sub - Album has been added to the Stage Artware Album.

https://www.newzealandpottery.net/gallery/Stage-Artware/DaDa-Productions/DaDa-Productions-cat_c119.htm

This is great. Thanks for sorting, Ev.