Tony Marsh Ceramic Artist

He teaches in the ceramic arts program at california state university long beach where he was the program.

Tony marsh ceramic artist. The ceramic vessel has consistently been tony marsh s primary vehicle of artistic expression. Whether perforated or covered with protrusions they are seldom without structural ornament. Tony marsh born may 26 1954 1 is an american contemporary ceramic artist who lives and works in long beach california. See more ideas about ceramics marsh ceramic art.

Drawing from experiences of mashiko japan to long beach state and the center for contemporary ceramics tony marsh shares some of what he thinks about ceramic art and how it is positioned at the. In his perforated vessels series he takes the dense composition of clay removes as much material as possible from it one hole at a time and creates a visual intensity in it to present forms that levitate. Regardless of their uselessness the vessels pay homage to pottery and what it is expected to do hold preserve and store. Tony marsh earned his bfa in ceramic art at california state university long beach in 1978.

Ceramic art anthony j. Early in his career marsh apprenticed in mashiko japan with tatsuzo shimaoka a potter known for. Long beach california based potter tony marsh carefully creates and then deconstructs his ceramic vessels. 2016 tony marsh ceramics.

Marsh completed his mfa at alfred university in 1988. Tony marsh is best known for iconic pieces which begin as functional ceramic vessels.