Tony Ferguson

By: Luz Valladares10-1

Biography: “My work is for the eyes, hands, and the heart.” He was

born in ST. Paul, since his childhood he was exposed to many creative activities. He was also exposed to photography and carpentry. He went to college to the university of Wisconsin Eau-Claire and he ended with a degree in English and philosophy. But the art was always part of his life, he discovered his ability with the clay in his last semester so he decided to become a super senior for 2 years to develop his new skill. A professor from his university inspired him pursue clay.

In this presentation you will learn more of the work of Tony Ferguson and how he use different colors and shapes to make a great pot.

His Potters:

Tony Ferguson was inspire after Tom Coleman took him into the desert. He began to pay more attention to the different colors, surface, textures and ideas. He also learned how certain forms from his childhood and the influential environments have made their way into his work.

Techtonic glaze on mars shino with multiple ashes on shigaraki stoneware tea bowl 2.75" x 5.1"

In this tea pot Tony used a a dark color as we see in this picture. The pot looks great and really deep.

Traditional white shino with multiple ashes and cobalt on shigaraki stoneware tea bowl 2.6" x 5.2"

This pot has been influence and glazed by the colors of the picture that is on the left.

Aztec gold with multiple ash glazes on porcelain tea pot 7.75" x 7"

Tony Ferguson used the texture of this picture in his tea pot and it looks great.

Ash, Carbon Trap Shino anagama wood fired cup 4 x 4

Tony used the same theme to do this pot, colors look kind of the same and the pot looks really good.

Cobalt Ash on multiple crystal matt glazes on porcelain totemic vase 29" x 7.75"

This vase has the theme of the picture in the left, is located on the desert and that inspirate him to do the pot in this particular way.

Sketches of Tony Ferguson

My Sketches:Tony Ferguson used different textures, shapes, colors, and many other creative ideas to make a great pot. He made a pot like this one and it inspire me to make a similar one with other decorations. Glazed with a dark green and black.

He made many different tea pots that are really good. I like how he used different textures and forms. Glazed with black and a dark green.

Bibliography: http://www.tonyferguson.net/Ferguson%20biography.htm

http://www.tonyferguson.net/inspiration.htm

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