A lesson in patience, artistry and dedication, in keeping a rich , ancient pottery tradition alive. Much respect for Mr. Tony Soares ,for preserving the ancient clay pottery traditions of his people , with such passion.
I bought this dvd in 2021. Probably the best native pottery and firing dvd I have come across. So grateful to have found this timeless film! When it autoplayed on my youtube playlist, I actually didn't realize it was a film at first, I thought it was just a short episode of a tv program. After watching the whole thing, I knew I needed to own it for myself as a great keepsake and reference material. The soundtrack is lovely too! Everyone did amazing work on this production. Hope to see more material from them again.
Tony Soares is an amazing potter, artist, craftsman and teacher. We supplied clay to him for a short time, nice red clay from Sage, the pottery he made from it was amazing!
Anyone else marvel at how he stayed so clean, sitting out in the desert, digging/working clay, grinding iron oxide and painting, etc etc? I'd have looked like Pigpen from Charlie Brown about an hour in, I'm certain...
You'd be surprised how neat a person can remain under their circumstances..especially if someone is an expert at their job! I was a Janitor for YEARS and I never came home dirty or all messed up. I worked very hard. It's a physically demanding job, especially if you're a Woman, like me!
The narrator is Anna La Cazio - diva vocalist from 80’s band Cock Robin. She is one of Rock n Rolls most beautiful songstresses ever to rock a stage. I’m a 53 year old indigenous man from Aotearoa New Zealand - I recognised her voice from the other side of forever lost in an unrequited 80’s teenage crush. Here in the pacific pottery is found across the expanse of the Lapita pottery cultures. Here in Aotearoa we were a culture who did not possess a pottery tradition as it was lost as a practice during the great star navigation migrations here to the end of the earth a thousand years ago. While we did not possess a pottery tradition we did employ clay as a food and also as a fired substance used to line our latrines and our hearths in our villages. We also employed clay in our dye’s and in our body facial paints as kōkōwai. All my relations All my love to hearing sweet Anna’s voice again albeit surprisingly in this documentary... Love never dies ... it’s heartbeat is forever imprinted in the clay earth, fire, water and wind ever caressing the dreams of our AnceStars whose prayers sing to us tremblingly as answers to life’s greatest mysteries of living, loving and creativity.
What a wonderful film showing your spiritual process of making such a beautiful pot. Love the space that you work in amongst the ancient rocks. May we all live in peace. Thank you. Bev.J - New Zealand
Heute habe ich zum . mal diese einmalige Kunst Angesehen. Eine Ordnung erster Klasse. Es kommt mir alles bekannt vor und gleichzeitig ganz neu. Vielen Dank Ursula Görgen ❤
Tony, this is by far the best video & tribute to all tribes & clans , as you & your associates have produced a timeless classic! Muchos Koodos to your love of your people & your love for Clay & Pottery , you & yours rank among the best ! I only have two thumbs- but I’ll give you 4, 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 !
Watching it you could tell he truly loves making it. You could just sense the good vibes he puts into it. After the pot was all done and he showed it, It resembled a lady bug with her wings open on one side and closed on the other..... I'm glad to hear that you are passing on the teachings of your grandma and therefore your ancestors..
WOW! NO TENGO PALABRAS SUFICIENTES PARA DESCRIBIR TAN MARAVILLOSO ARTE, A SIDO UN HONOR VER TODO EL PROSESO DE TAN BELLO TRABAJO, FELICIDADES ,Y QUE NO SE PIERDA LA SABIDURIA Y ENSEÑANZA DE NUESTROS ANTEPASADOS, GRACIAS DE NUEVO ,POR CONTINUAR CON EL LEGADO DE SU ABUELITA, DDE SU GENTE QUE ES MI GENTE, LOS AMO, MIS HERMANOS NATIVOS, GRACIAS POR EXISTIR.
Muy buen documental, es importante que toda cultura que identifica a un pueblo, se revolorice con sus tradiciones y costumbres. Conocimientos que no deben perderse! !!
Thank you for sharing this priceless works of art. I am sure that your ancestors are quite proud of what you have done with the craft of those before you and I hope that it will continue for generations to come.
For a short time I worked for Glen Apple man. He is a Ceramicist by trade. What a wonderful artist and all around pleasant man! His partner Harry Zehrler or Zerler
treated us all so well! It was a small company. The studio was this gigantic loft in an old industrial building in Union City, NJ. My job there was to glaze the the already baked item. Then my close friend Debbie Winfield, would add the luster. That's chemical and mineral based and the cookie jar is put back into the kiln again. Poof! You have a shiny new ceramic cookie jar! What wonderful times we had. Paul Napoli was one name I remember..the other two girls' names slip my mind..
I have watched Your video before, Your pots/ceramics are very Beautiful, I know I could not produce a huge vessel like that by hand, not that cylindrical, Love your flute music and drumming, just about put me in a trance, Thank you for your video
Wonderful video, thank you for sharing your knowledge, goes to show you don't need all the best tools in the world, just a desire and knowledge, may this tradition long continue.
THANKS TONY IT IS A JOY TO WATCH YOU , FIRST TIME I SAW YOUR ARTISTRY ON PUGET SOUND FLINTKNAPPING SIGHT , I AM FLINTKNAPPER AND JUST DO A FEW POTS AND PIPES,FOR SHOW WITH THAT, BUT I DO MAKE NATIVE CLAY, OR TRY , AND TRY TO WORK IN THE OLD WAYS OF IDAHO INDEAN S... THANKS ROB
The fact that you could do this large beautiful pot in one sitting and not have it slump, break, tear, etc is amazing to me and such an exquisite form. You rock!
Spirit is celebrated here and has produced an object that retains that energy. Tony's life is marked by these rituals taking the earth, air, water and fire and his own element leaving behind the experience embodied in the vessel.
La verdad Sorprendente el Vídeo de 1:17:37 todo un proceso para que tenga forma el Cántaro como lo hacian los Antiguos Nativos y la decoración Del pintado Hermoso. Buen trabajo para el maestro Ceramista .
fascinating how the damp clay resembles human or animal flesh as it ripples when its being forged into shape, it must take a lot of sensitive skill to not ruin it by being heavy handed. This potter has relentless patience
This subject matter is very informative, thanks. I've never seen clay being processed like that on a metate, although it seems to work well. I always thought they were only used in food prep. Also interesting to see him extracting clay from a flat plain. Usually you see someone taking it from a dirt bank of some sort. Interesting also that he doesn't seem to need to sieve, strain, or slurry his clay in any way. It seems to be very fine particles naturally. And finally, I often see stones like the one he is using on the inside of the pot and have always wondered if they were some kind of tool and how they were used. Somewhere I read/heard that they were used in games, but I see now how perfect they were for clay processing and potmaking.
WOW! Amazing the time and patience it takes to make just one of these pieces. I love the plates and especially that large 1:14:30 with all of the colors!
Tony, you are a true master of the clay. I watched you at the 2015 SWKC and was astounded at how YOU make it look so easy. I did try pottery once and was completely intimidated by the clay when it was in the elastic form!! I am honored to have met you, to have watched you create, and to have witnessed your humbleness in life. You demonstrate what is good on this great earth. I do hope we cross paths again! Arturo
GourdsbyArturo: Ramirez what a beautiful comment, this is how to be sensitive to Arts & grateful to who make it without giving importance to his origins or religion or sex. Peace & Love from Algeria.
What a peaceful Sunday here in Italy, watching you and hand crocheting my sweater.. Truly enjoyed it and appreciate it! Love to see creativity making in any form, sort of things.. so inspiring! Btw by you not saying a word made it even more interesting?! Nice video ..
Totally going to try this! But I'll use a banding wheel so I don't have to orbit the pot. Technically that would make it onggi, I suppose. But they're both slapware made from local clay.
Realiza todo el proceso... tiene la alfarerìa en sus genes... està en el lugar indicado... trabaja con los materiales del entorno geogràfico... ...!FELICITACIONES!...
A lesson in patience, artistry and dedication, in keeping a rich , ancient pottery tradition alive.
Much respect for Mr. Tony Soares ,for preserving the ancient clay pottery traditions of his people , with such passion.
Your hands, heart, and mind are filled with love for the clay! Excellent video. Tony. Thank you.
THANKS IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO WATCH A REAL ARTIST AT WORK .... ROB
I bought this dvd in 2021. Probably the best native pottery and firing dvd I have come across. So grateful to have found this timeless film! When it autoplayed on my youtube playlist, I actually didn't realize it was a film at first, I thought it was just a short episode of a tv program. After watching the whole thing, I knew I needed to own it for myself as a great keepsake and reference material. The soundtrack is lovely too! Everyone did amazing work on this production. Hope to see more material from them again.
The soundtrack was done by Harold Budd!
Tony Soares is an amazing potter, artist, craftsman and teacher. We supplied clay to him for a short time, nice red clay from Sage, the pottery he made from it was amazing!
Anyone else marvel at how he stayed so clean, sitting out in the desert, digging/working clay, grinding iron oxide and painting, etc etc? I'd have looked like Pigpen from Charlie Brown about an hour in, I'm certain...
You'd be surprised how neat a person can remain under their circumstances..especially if someone is an expert at their job! I was a Janitor for YEARS and I never came home dirty or all messed up. I worked very hard. It's a physically demanding job, especially if you're a Woman, like me!
Forever grateful for Tony Soares, my first ceramics instructor. Super chill dude too. I have a few of his gems from a decade ago.
when I think about my instructors I have extreme pride in my progress, but I know they are just a little bit DOE DOE too. MOstly my father
Super jealous and delighted
You are lucky and must be proud.
Does Tony still teach? Does he have a website or Facebook page? Thanks
Unbelievable! Magical! Satisfying! ❤❤❤❤❤
The best documentary I ever watch! ❤❤❤❤❤
Tony is a master! Michael
C'est un réel bonheur de revoir ces images.
So grateful I stumbled upon this wonderful video of a man in touch with one... thank you for the many people that made this possible... peace...
The narrator is Anna La Cazio - diva vocalist from 80’s band Cock Robin. She is one of Rock n Rolls most beautiful songstresses ever to rock a stage. I’m a 53 year old indigenous man from Aotearoa New Zealand - I recognised her voice from the other side of forever lost in an unrequited 80’s teenage crush.
Here in the pacific pottery is found across the expanse of the Lapita pottery cultures. Here in Aotearoa we were a culture who did not possess a pottery tradition as it was lost as a practice during the great star navigation migrations here to the end of the earth a thousand years ago. While we did not possess a pottery tradition we did employ clay as a food and also as a fired substance used to line our latrines and our hearths in our villages. We also employed clay in our dye’s and in our body facial paints as kōkōwai.
All my relations
All my love to hearing sweet Anna’s voice again albeit surprisingly in this documentary...
Love never dies ... it’s heartbeat is forever imprinted in the clay earth, fire, water and wind ever caressing the dreams of our AnceStars whose prayers sing to us tremblingly as answers to life’s greatest mysteries of living, loving and creativity.
Beautiful!
What a wonderful film showing your spiritual process of making such a beautiful pot. Love the space that you work in amongst the ancient rocks. May we all live in peace. Thank you. Bev.J - New Zealand
Heute habe ich zum . mal diese einmalige Kunst
Angesehen.
Eine Ordnung erster Klasse.
Es kommt mir alles bekannt vor und gleichzeitig ganz neu.
Vielen Dank
Ursula Görgen ❤
Pura CHULADA DEL ARTE DEL BARRO...UN SALUDO DESDE Oakland Cal.
Beautiful and patient craftsmanship. I love the relaxing pace of this video. And Anna's vibrant voice is a real asset to this ancestral testimony.
Thank you for passing along your cultural wisdom and art
He's an amazing artest he makes it look so easy and hes cute.
Tony, this is by far the best video & tribute to all tribes & clans , as you & your associates have produced a timeless classic! Muchos Koodos to your love of your people & your love for Clay & Pottery , you & yours rank among the best ! I only have two thumbs- but I’ll give you 4, 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 !
Wonderful documental, thank you for share it!
Potters are the sweetest nicest people on Earth! I've never met an angry bitter jaded Potter. Have you? Think about it..
I don't get tired of watching you work. your results are amazing.
A true artist, no fakery. The ancient art of hand and eye.
UN REGALO Q LA NATURaleza Nos da. Aprobechemosla.
Watching it you could tell he truly loves making it. You could just sense the good vibes he puts into it. After the pot was all done and he showed it, It resembled a lady bug with her wings open on one side and closed on the other..... I'm glad to hear that you are passing on the teachings of your grandma and therefore your ancestors..
Wow. Thank you Tony for guiding me to your video. It was very peaceful. I am smiling. I will be in touch when I am ready to begin....Players Luna
Absolutely amazing.....👌👌👌I always wanted to learn this crafts....
WOW! NO TENGO PALABRAS SUFICIENTES PARA DESCRIBIR TAN MARAVILLOSO ARTE, A SIDO UN HONOR VER TODO EL PROSESO DE TAN BELLO TRABAJO, FELICIDADES ,Y QUE NO SE PIERDA LA SABIDURIA Y ENSEÑANZA DE NUESTROS ANTEPASADOS, GRACIAS DE NUEVO ,POR CONTINUAR CON EL LEGADO DE SU ABUELITA, DDE SU GENTE QUE ES MI GENTE, LOS AMO, MIS HERMANOS NATIVOS, GRACIAS POR EXISTIR.
Ana Ochoa entonces
A master at work! And what beautiful work! , a perfect marriage of form and function.
Muy buen documental, es importante que toda cultura que identifica a un pueblo, se revolorice con sus tradiciones y costumbres. Conocimientos que no deben perderse! !!
Meraviglioso!😍
How can you put a price on something like that?... It's truly priceless. Beautiful work.
Such grace
Fascinating how Harold Budd's music just blends seamlessly and creates such powerful atmosphere.
Beautiful! the man and his pottery.....
Thank you for sharing this priceless works of art. I am sure that your ancestors are quite proud of what you have done with the craft of those before you and I hope that it will continue for generations to come.
Feel blessed to be an observer in the making of thus sacred craft.
His pottery walls are so thin!
Master of the clay. U r from heaven ❤️
love this kind of cramic...worth of international collecting! its worth the effort!
I like how his grandma told him to go find it.
Pure meditation, a magic. Thanks
great ...fantastic...creator/nature....many blessing to Tony for keeping living men and women traditions alive...thx
For a short time I worked for Glen Apple man. He is a Ceramicist by trade. What a wonderful artist and all around pleasant man! His partner Harry Zehrler or Zerler
treated us all so well! It was a small company. The studio was this gigantic loft in an old industrial building in Union City, NJ. My job there was to glaze the the already baked item. Then my close friend Debbie Winfield, would add the luster. That's chemical and mineral based and the cookie jar is put back into the kiln again. Poof! You have a shiny new ceramic cookie jar! What wonderful times we had. Paul Napoli was one name I remember..the other two girls' names slip my mind..
Mesmerizing and taught me to be more patient with the creative process.
I have watched Your video before, Your pots/ceramics are very Beautiful, I know I could not produce a huge vessel like that by hand, not that cylindrical, Love your flute music and drumming, just about put me in a trance, Thank you for your video
Wonderful video, thank you for sharing your knowledge, goes to show you don't need all the best tools in the world, just a desire and knowledge, may this tradition long continue.
Maravilloso/ wonderfull
Nothing more mesmerizing than a sphere 😍😍😍
Stunning!
THANKS TONY IT IS A JOY TO WATCH YOU , FIRST TIME I
SAW YOUR ARTISTRY ON PUGET SOUND FLINTKNAPPING SIGHT , I AM FLINTKNAPPER AND JUST DO A FEW POTS AND PIPES,FOR SHOW WITH THAT, BUT I DO MAKE NATIVE CLAY, OR TRY , AND TRY TO WORK IN THE OLD WAYS OF IDAHO INDEAN S... THANKS ROB
The fact that you could do this large beautiful pot in one sitting and not have it slump, break, tear, etc is amazing to me and such an exquisite form. You rock!
Thanks Tony For sharing your knowledge and keeping the tradition alive. Outstanding work
I enjoyed watching you and listening to this wonderful music. Your old culture speaks through your hands. Magical video. Thank you.
Very fine art work , spectacular design and form . Beautiful clay pots.
Beautiful !!!!!!!!!!
Spirit is celebrated here and has produced an object that retains that energy. Tony's life is marked by these rituals taking the earth, air, water and fire and his own element leaving behind the experience embodied in the vessel.
Masterful! Brilliant! Timeless...You rock the heavens, Tony!
Thank you for sharing this film. It meant very much to me.
The shape is stunning!
Wonderful film, thanks for sharing.
Riveting and educational! How I miss being able to do clay!
La verdad Sorprendente el Vídeo de 1:17:37 todo un proceso para que tenga forma el Cántaro como lo hacian los Antiguos Nativos y la decoración Del pintado Hermoso. Buen trabajo para el maestro Ceramista .
fascinating how the damp clay resembles human or animal flesh as it ripples when its being forged into shape, it must take a lot of sensitive skill to not ruin it by being heavy handed. This potter has relentless patience
Its beautiful to watch your art. I find your techniques very interesting.
I thank you for sharing your work ! The video and the music went well together !
Great watching this - cast on the TV to watch ...wow!! Just Stunning!! Learnt so much ...I will buy😍😍💯💫🌟✔️💫🌟
incredible artist, beautiful work
Wow super, without weel u r dng pot very great full..but it can take more time . So u can make a pote with weel .
This subject matter is very informative, thanks. I've never seen clay being processed like that on a metate, although it seems to work well. I always thought they were only used in food prep. Also interesting to see him extracting clay from a flat plain. Usually you see someone taking it from a dirt bank of some sort. Interesting also that he doesn't seem to need to sieve, strain, or slurry his clay in any way. It seems to be very fine particles naturally. And finally, I often see stones like the one he is using on the inside of the pot and have always wondered if they were some kind of tool and how they were used. Somewhere I read/heard that they were used in games, but I see now how perfect they were for clay processing and potmaking.
Please tell me how the olla would be sealed to keep mice and insects away from the contents.
The fire 🔥 part is insane, it’s like magic! 😳
Massive skills bro, Gisborne NZ.
Satisfying to watch coz I love clay.can v even cook food in these clay pots
I can tell. What materials are added to the clay. During that, is it?
I want to be like this man.. Calm, patient, doing pottery for hours in a peaceful place.
WOW! Amazing the time and patience it takes to make just one of these pieces. I love the plates and especially that large 1:14:30 with all of the colors!
I have the worst crush now! Not sure if it's for the pot or the potter, they are both so handsome.
hahahahaha!!!!
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
Tony, you are a true master of the clay. I watched you at the 2015 SWKC and was astounded at how YOU make it look so easy. I did try pottery once and was completely intimidated by the clay when it was in the elastic form!! I am honored to have met you, to have watched you create, and to have witnessed your humbleness in life. You demonstrate what is good on this great earth. I do hope we cross paths again! Arturo
GourdsbyArturo: Ramirez what a beautiful comment, this is how to be sensitive to Arts & grateful to who make it without giving importance to his origins or religion or sex. Peace & Love from Algeria.
Awesome Tony!
I keep worrying he's going to drop it! Beautiful work!
What a peaceful Sunday here in Italy, watching you and hand crocheting my sweater..
Truly enjoyed it and appreciate it! Love to see creativity making in any form, sort of things.. so inspiring!
Btw by you not saying a word made it even more interesting?!
Nice video ..
Watch more! His channel..
ruclips.net/video/Nt5c_QOQx-I/видео.html
Such amazing and relaxing work, wish I could be creating these beautiful pieces all day instead of wasting so much time on the damn Interwebs 😖
Wonderful job
Totally going to try this! But I'll use a banding wheel so I don't have to orbit the pot. Technically that would make it onggi, I suppose. But they're both slapware made from local clay.
Bloody awesome, I'd love to make some just like that. Thanks for showing.
Realiza todo el proceso... tiene la alfarerìa en sus genes... està en el lugar indicado... trabaja con los materiales del entorno geogràfico...
...!FELICITACIONES!...
Master! It's interesting to me how much sand he mixed to the clay.
May I ask why it didn't turned black due to fire?
Hermoso! En qué lugar es?
Excruciatingly beautiful. 1926lady
Bravos 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Super ! Thanks for sharing! The Magic: God created Adam out of clay and then breathed life into him (us!). Shalom
Thank you for sharing this amazing film. I will be ordering a copy from the link that you shared above.
thanks for sharing , ı enjoyed your art like a movie
I don’t want to buy the DVD but want to contribute some. Tell me how I can!
Thanks ad infinitum for this film.
hi thanks Raj, pleases support the channel here: www.patreon.com/clivewright .
I enjoyed every single minute of watching that pot being born.
E=MC2 means 'cost(material+labor)= value/method'. MOst simply described as a screw carbon mass body form line and movement..
Lindo trabalho, uma verdadeira obra de arte, parabens.