Ken Ferguson Covered Dish Ceramics

Arlington texas 45 how does the son of a rust belt worker become a world renowned ceramist asks the ceramics historian garth clark in the biographical essay that begins this monograph on ken ferguson 1928 2004 a giant of american ceramics.

Ken ferguson covered dish ceramics.

Talking with the wheel. He received a b f a. Stern ceramics building the late artist ken ferguson chaired kcai s ceramics department for 32 years until his retirement in 1996. Ken ferguson graduated from alfred university s new york state college of ceramics and became an important figure in american studio pottery throughout the second half of the 20th century while serving as head of the ceramics department at the.

In ceramics from alfred university in 1954. My father was archie bray sr. Who founded the archie bray foundation. By ken ferguson garth clark john perreault ted rowland and peter von ziegesar silver gate inc.

Silver gate inc 2007. 300 400 description. See more ideas about ferguson ceramics pottery. I have a large 14 high stoneware covered jar made by ken ferguson at the archie bray foundation in helena mt in 1959.

He is also widely considered one of the most influential educators in the ceramic arts having taught john and andrea gill richard notkin akio takamori and kurt weiser among many other top professionals in the field. On march 1 at the richard j. It was given to me by ken ferguson after i watched him make it. Born in 1928 in elwood indiana ken ferguson a powerful presence in american ceramics melded a range of cultural traditions in his work.

Ken ferguson 1928 2004 began as a strictly functional potter. In painting from the carnegie institute of technology in 1952 and an m f a. Kenneth ferguson 1938 2005 missouri glazed wheel thrown covered dish. Vessel with hares by ken ferguson wheel thrown and hand built glazed stoneware honolulu museum of art kenneth richard ferguson 1928 2004 was an american ceramist born in elwood indiana.

Shawnee kansas biography kenneth ferguson ken ferguson was born in 1928 in elwood indiana the son of factory workers who were. After his death in 1953 i kept it going. 1964 1996 chairman and professor ceramics department kansas city art institute kansas city mo december 30 2004 died. Feb 11 2013 explore frank martin s board ken ferguson followed by 558 people on pinterest.

The kansas city art institute and our ceramics family and friends celebrated the opening of the ken ferguson teaching collection room with a ceremony at 11 a m. Dutton the everson museum of art 1979. Teapot handles soar vigorously upward thick platters blossom with gestural drawings and jars slump and stretch melting out of their utilitarian. It is in perfect condition.

Measures 10 5 x 12 inches. Great pots contemporary ceramics from function to fantasy.