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Tony marsh is best known for iconic pieces which begin as functional ceramic vessels.

Tony marsh ceramics instagram. Regardless of their uselessness the vessels pay homage to pottery and what it is expected to do hold preserve and store. Tony marsh perforated totem 2007 8. Artbeautytravel recommended for you 2 50. Whether perforated or covered with protrusions they are seldom without structural ornament.

1978 81 shimaoka pottery mashiko japan. Marsh received a bachelor of fine arts in 1978 from california state university long beach from 1978 to 1981 marsh studied as an apprentice under japanese potter shimaoka in mashiko japan marsh worked with shimaoka s shokunin or craftsmen on a daily basis and was influenced by the traditional culture of the community which differed from marsh s experience of art making in the. 2016 tony marsh ceramics. Long beach california based potter tony marsh carefully creates and then deconstructs his ceramic vessels.

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. Image courtesy of the artist. Early in his career marsh apprenticed in mashiko japan with tatsuzo shimaoka a potter known for his revival of ancient ceramic practices. Early in his career marsh apprenticed in mashiko japan with tatsuzo shimaoka a potter known for.

1988 new york state college of ceramics at alfred university mfa. Shimaoka named living national treasure 1996 1978 california state university long beach bfa. Early in his career marsh apprenticed in mashiko japan with tatsuzo shimaoka a potter known for his revival of ancient ceramic practices. Visiting artist workshops and invited lectures 2016 1987.

Whether perforated or covered with protrusions they are seldom without structural ornament. Tony marsh the high idling engine of the remarkable ceramics program at cal state long beach has been an articulate and impassioned voice within the world of clay. Whether perforated or covered with protrusions they are seldom without structural ornament. He then sets about perforating the form resulting in non functional functional vessel forms.

Long beach california based potter tony marsh carefully creates and then deconstructs his ceramic vessels.