Tony Soares, Paddle and Anvil Pottery Master
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- Опубліковано 22 чер 2021
- I drove out to California to talk with @tonysoaresnativeclays1434 about how he got started in pottery, what motivates him and how he makes massive pots using the paddle and anvil method. Tony is a master replicator of ancient pottery and one of the only ones working with the paddle and anvil method. He has been making pottery longer than about any other replicator besides John Olsen. This video tells his story.
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Possibly the best comment I have heard on a pottery video-"it took me around one hour of build time but 45 years how to figure it out". Excellent. Thank you Tony.
Really interesting, as an engineer i realise that impact stresses are quite different from slowly applied stresses because of the inertia of the clay, so that the way that the clay flows is much less likely to crack or form voids, but to see it worked out in such exquisite skillful detail is a bit of a revealation.
Nice technical analysis. Thanks
"I keep doing it because that's what I love" Very inspiring, Thanks!
Yes,
Love Tony’s generosity in sharing his method and memories
Andy, this interview and your interviews with John Olsen and Clint Swink were fantastic, both for your excellent video craftmanship and the amount of information both on techniques and the potters' personal histories as well. Please keep interspersing the "how to's" with such interviews--nothing but good stuff on your channel!!
I'm glad you are enjoying this content. I am working hard, not just to make good and interesting content but also to mix it up a little bit so it never gets repetitive or stale. You will be featured in next week's video!
I loved watching his movie "the people of the Clay"... His pots' walls are so thin. I love his work and watching his process. Thanks so much for doing this interview. I got a chuckle when he said, "now that covid's over"...
It seemed that way when this was filmed in June of 2021. He is an amazing artist, thanks for watching.
One of my favorite ancient pottery guys interviewing my other favorite ancient pottery got 😊
I appreciate that. There are, as far as I know, only two ancient pottery related UA-cam channels, it just makes sense that we should collaborate. Tony and I have been friends since long before either of us was on UA-cam.
That's really cool! I'm glad this happened! It was fun for me to watch 😊 thank you, both, for doing the video!
I love this guy! What a spiritual creator! Such beautiful pots! I just adore him!
Dang, I couldn't look away. Wish I could have met this guy when I was still living in California, out in the Mohave desert. Something incredible about watching someone with a lot of years in their craft.
Thos was lovely. It's always fascinating to hear how artists found pottery, what grabbed them, why they chose their technique.
Paddle and anvil is fun! It was an important part of my college classes and really cool the way seasoned potters in the technique used their ears to listen to the tone of the paddling to know what they needed to.
It's really appealing with pottery thats made from locally found and mixed clay, hand made with ancient low tech techiques and then decorated and fired with hand made methods, rrally connecting the pieces to the land.
I find his work very beautiful and spiritual in form, like they carry secrets of the earth over millenia.
My heart jumped a beat when he picked up that ROCK to flatten his clay on top of that pot! LOL Cool video! Thanks for sharing!!
LOL, yes. You're welcome.
I've been experimenting with primitive pottery for a year or so now. I never heard of this technique until today, but this is very close to how I've been doing it without knowing why.
Awesome, go to Tony's channel, lots of good info there. ua-cam.com/channels/8mUzv23RRA_wxwwmbQKzhQ.html
Thank you for sharing. It is wonderful to see Tony manipulate the clay as a master potter. He makes it look easy. The paddle and anvil using coils is what I have learned in the east.
In the east meaning the east coast of the United States? Did the natives there practice this method?
That looks so simple and easy. I’d love to do a class. I suspect it wouldn’t be quite so easy if I tried it!
True, a true master like Tony makes it look easy.
Cool Tony!!! Thanks! D
Thank you Andy and Tony for sharing your mastery of this ancient art.
You are welcome
Hey Andy, what you're doing is very appreciated!. Greetings from Valencia, Spain
Another great video!
beautiful! 💕
Wonderful video! You really deserve more subscribers with such great content!
I did enjoy that video what a great skill mr tony have 👏🏾
Amazing!!
Thanks!!
You look so familiar. Used to live in flagstaff and now Prescott. Loving our local clay and people like you really make our area special
You don't look familiar to me at all. LOL. Arizona is a great place. Thanks
Brilliant thanks 🙏
You're very welcome
Really did love watching that. Paddle and anvil definitely something I will try!!
That was really great
Thanks
Excellent content, and really well put together . Thank you for this!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I ordered a gourd rib from you and got it just a few days ago.Thanks for the fast delivery! WOW what a difference it makes to have one made out of a natural material. I love the gourd rib!! Thanks
Glad you are getting good use from it, thanks for the order.
Learning a lot. Thanks for sharing.
I'm glad
Another great video. I enjoy watching people create with passion. So well done! I look forward to the next one.
I like those kinds of videos too. Thanks for watching.
Great video/ interview. Worth watching several times.
Much appreciated!
Really nice liked it, thank you for sharing
Thank you too
We're potters. just watched his much earlier demonstration video last night. So cool to then see this one. today.. Good job making the video! No hype. Just a total master potter doing his thing , videoed by a potter... whose work i'd like to see. Thank you Tony's grandmother, Tony, Andy, Sweet Mother of Clay, and all who sail with you. Thank you for a true teaching
Well filmed and edited video. Great information. Thanks for putting this out there!
You're welcome
I'm learning so much from these videos..... many thanks
Glad to hear it!
A very big thank you for sharing your journey and your beautiful work so generously 🙏🏽
Thanks for watching.
Amazing, thank you for sharing!
Oh wow what a delightful video, I'll be rewatching this many times I'm sure. Thank you.
Thanks, Tony's methods iare worthy of study.
True Art! It's beautiful and I learned a lot.
Glad to hear that!
Wonderful.
Many thanks!
Awesome work! The paddle and anvil pottery is integral to Missourian and Mississippian mound culture complexes pottery, which are also similar to Tony's work. It'd be awesome to see this person's work in book form, and if they can, they should be brought to several northern tribes to help reawaken the potters' identity, as these technologies are needed to preserve Tribal ancient technologies and cultures. And also thank you so much Andy for providing us a look into different styles of pottery.
Great Video, Pure joy watching him create that beautiful pot!
Thank you very much!
Believe me or not it made me cry, simplicity and time
Wonderful.
Andy and Tony, thank for your willingness to share your wealth of pottery history and skills.WONDERFUL.
Glad you enjoyed it
Keep up the fantastic content, Mr. Ward! This is such a neat channel.
Thanks
What a perfect collaboration this video is. Thanks for sharing your passion and skills and knowledges for an ancient craft
Glad you enjoyed it!
This has been a life-changing & game-changing video for me. Now, I have additional options to consider in pottery creation. Thanks Andy!
Glad it was helpful! You are welcome.
Same for me. Thank you
Thank you thank you!!! For sharing this!
I’ve played with this using a paddle, but no anvil.
So many good tips.
You’ve made my day!
You’re the best❤
Glad it was helpful!
What a gift to the world! Thank you Andy and Tony Soares.
Glad you enjoyed it
Very beautiful pot he made. Great video Andy!
Yes, he is quite skilled. Thanks!
Thankyou for posting. I would have never known. I can do this at home!
You are welcome
Woah! Now that was awesome and legitimately down to Earth. Have never worked clay myself, but have always been interested. I may go to find some clay at the store and some sand on my next day off.
great video and amazing build
Glad you think so!
Brilliantly interviewed !
Thanks
What a fantastic video! I’ve always heard of the paddle and anvil technique but I’d never seen it done until now. Mr. Soares is a fine artist and a great teacher. Thank you for introducing him and his work to us.
You are welcome. Thanks for watching.
Fabulous… very Interesting….I’ve never seen this done before… I’m sure it’s not as easy as he makes it look … fascinating & WOW! I could watch him do this forever. Thank You for bringing this to us.
So true, a master like him can make it look easy but it is not. Thanks!
Thank you for this - it’s a whole philosophy of life and integration with the natural world as well as an aesthetic
For sure, you are welcome.
awesome
Agreed
Great!
Thanks
I really like your approach.l love your work very much.😂
Thank you! 😃
I loved watching him work. His pots are amazing!🤗🐝❤️
Yes thanks for watching
@@AncientPottery You’re welcome🤗🐝❤️
I need to investigate further
Do it
Thanks!
Thank you for your generosity.
You have a real gift. Loved watching. New to pottery, going to watch again later and try myself.
Beautiful, Indian technic..
Wonderful video....a beautiful pot....Tony has such a solid vibe....maybe you could do Cherylene and Tori Hoopes.
Thanks Allen. I have asked both of those potters, and one of them has agreed so far. You will have to wait and see who that is.
Your friend is really talent.....
Yes he is.
I can't wait until I have a home and can build an outdoor kiln so I can start working with clay. I got to work with it a lot in highschool ap art class. I live in Arizona and am planning on hitting up construction sites with lots of buckets this winter. I'm so excited I have this channel for a treasure trove of information and inspiration!
Awesome, glad I could help.
Hi, Loving this episode. Love every episode. Is there a link to the book about Papago Indian pottery? So keen to get a copy if I can. Thanks so much for being so generous with your knowledge. Hoping to get over there one day. The clay I'm digging up here on the Sunshine Coast Australia seems really similar. So iron rich here though, clay here is still refractory at 1300*C. Interesting how it would go in a charcoal fire.
The link to that book on Amazon is in the dooblydoo ⬆️
Very nice, thanks. It is impressive that the walls are fairly thin but it doesn't sag or cave in. Good clay and perfect wetness.
Yes, the clay he is using here is amazing. He gave me a lump go it, so I know, it has great wet strength.
You guys make this stuff look so easy!
His speed at making a very large jar is unmatched. He is so deft that it looks simple until you try it yourself.
@@AncientPottery yes exactly. I feel the same about the pottery you make as well. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do and dabbled with here and there, but definitely requires a time investment to cultivate skills and gain the required knowledge. I have buckets of clay saved from an excavation on my property last year. When I get a chance I plan to work on developing my own skills and knowledge base a bit. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and abilities.
@@tagladyify thanks you. I hope you find the time to build those skills. You are correct, it takes an investment of time.
Wow! Just looked up that book on Papago pottery. The same one Tony Soares has sells on Amazon for $688.00!!
Two of my favorite primitive potters on youtube all on one video !
Thank you so much Jeff.
I agree!! I've not had the privilege to meet Andy Ward in person unfortunately...but I will one day!
I know it’s a year later but mannn I so enjoyed this. Tony is supremely talented. I don’t make any pottery but I found your channel and I’ve been intrigued more & more with each video. Thank you sharing your amazing journey with us. I am soothed watching you and your beautiful art pieces come to life. My background is in stained glass, lamp work beads, mosaics and other glass arts. I do have a smallish kiln so making the jump may be a bit easier.. without having a place to make fires that is. I used to watch a Ruku (spelling?) technique where they used a large old fashioned metal trash can to fire the pieces. It seemed like it was always an unknown how the pieces would react in color or texture. I have to review that bc I sorta remember them placing objects onto the works before firing to get the shapes imprinted.. like leaves or other organic materials. Anyways I’m rambling 😂😂. Thanks for sharing.. if I decide to go for it I’ll definitely sign up for your service 👌💯👏👏👏
Thanks
@@AncientPottery Raku ..knew I spelled it wrong 😂
Thanks Andy. Does Tony sell his raw clay? I did some archaeological illustration of Anza Berrego pottery and fell in love with southwestern styles. Hard to get good clay here in Va. Thanks!
I don't believe that he does but you can always ask. I think New Mexico Clay sells some good natural hand building clays.
I love it, the connection to work. These would be made to use, and today, sell to customers. What is the utility of these pots to people today, besides decor? Thx!
I think sadly that most of these today are just used for decoration. But they can be used, a pot built in this way is strong and very usable.
Wow this was wonderful. So interesting.and inspiring...Wheres that clay!!!
Glad you liked it. His clay is amazing, he digs it somewhere in southern California.
I love your shaping video. I’d like to see your glazing/decorating/embellishing processing. Do you pit fire all your pots?
I assume you are addressing this comment to Tony. Check out his UA-cam channel where you will find videos showing how he fires and decorates pottery ua-cam.com/channels/8mUzv23RRA_wxwwmbQKzhQ.html
Most things I fire using wood or cow chips.
its really cool to see this man just reverse engineered all these techniques by being curious and observand about the world around him
Yes we can all learn from that example.
There ARE so many amazing Master NATIVE AMERICAN potters right here in AZ. Would love for you to feature them. Ron Carlos is right on the Pima Rez and he is amazing!
I am friends with many of them including Ron Carlos. Ron had an amazing video made about him a few years ago by the Heard Museum. My channel is focused, not just on the native artistry but the re-creation of the ancient pottery types. Unfortunately most native artists are making contemporary Native American pottery, which is fine and respectable but not really what I am about here. Bobby Silas is the guy I want to feature in a video but so far he has not given me permission. Can you recommend a Native American potter who is making pottery styles of centuries ago, besides Ron and Bobby?
People who do not collect and process their own clays are missing out on the whole process, i make terrsigilatta wares from local clays. back in the 1920's my area made terracotta tiles that roofed many a damaged house in france and belguim.
Awesome, where is that?
Hi Andy. Thanks for your videos. If I use plastic straw to reinforce clay to make oven is it safe?
Maybe?
Tony Soares...i knew allready his work...and Soares on his name tell me he s descendent from Portuguese, great work and video, thank s
Thanks.
Hi from Japan. Thank you for your generosity in sharing your skills and ideas with us. I am new to your site, and find your videos so very interesting. I wonder, as your channel title suggests, if you have looked into ancient pottery methods around the world--more specifically, the clay tradition of ancient Japan (Jomon, Yayoi, Ainu, etc.).
My focus and that of this channel is ancient pottery of the American Southwest. Although I would love to explore some other ancient potteries around the world, it is difficult to dive too deeply into those subjects because I live here in America and I'm not making enough money on UA-cam to buy a ticket to another country. Perhaps some potter with a UA-cam channel in another part of the world would like to do a collaboration with me.
@@AncientPottery Thank you for your reply. I am "doing pottery" here in northern Japan, where there are several digs that have unveiled the ancient settlements of the Jomon and Yayoi people. The styles are quite unique, and it seems the Yayoi's were the first to employ the "wheel," probably a flat rock that rotated upon another.
Wow!
@@AncientPottery I could watch skilled craftspeople work for hours (and have done), there's just something about watching something being created that fascinates me
This was very interesting, thank you. Is there a reason that he couldn’t make 2 pots on the mould and then join them? There’s obviously a benefit to doing it his he does and I’d love to know. Thanks again.
I suppose you could form two of those and put them together although I don't think that was the way they were traditionally made. It is my understanding that paddling the clay compresses and aligns the clay particles resulting in stronger pottery than coiling alone. He certainly can work fast with his technique, he built that large jar in about an hour, it would have taken me several hours to build a similar size pot.
Thank you Andy and thanks to Tony for taking the time to make this video and sharing it, very interesting!
You are welcome. Thanks for watching.
Beautiful! Have been looking for this paddle and anvil technique. Having a hard time finding the right tools from ceramic suppliers to do it. Do you know where I can buy the anvil tools?
Contact Tony ua-cam.com/channels/8mUzv23RRA_wxwwmbQKzhQ.html
@Andy Ward's Ancient Pottery Thanks Andy. Glad to take your course as well.
2 things…First…this guy looks so much like my dad, I did a double take!
Second, I am going to have to try this. I have neuropathy in my hands and pinching has become hard to properly do with weakness and coordination. I suspect this is exactly what I needed. Thank you!!!! 🥰
Awesome, I hope it helps.
Wondering information
Great vid Andy! Thank you for introducing us to Tony. I was looking for the Amazon link to the book, but did not see it in the doobly-doo. Did I miss it?
No, you are right, I totally forgot to add that. It is there now but you won't like the price.
@@AncientPottery lol thanks. I'll look at the price while peeking through my fingers
It sells on Amazon for $688.00
Excellent tutorial. I'm convinced that this is the method that I would like to try in making my first clay pot. Where can I purchase the book, "Papago Indian Pottery"? Is it available in PDF format?
That book has been out of print for a long time and it is quite expensive on Amazon. amzn.to/3yT4kIH
@@AncientPottery I have just recently noticed that the book is available at Israel's National Library in Jerusalem. I'll try to access the book when I'm in Jerusalem.
It always look effortless when a master does it. Until I try it. LOL
So true.
excellent - thank you...how well do seeds or grains store in these vessels?
There have been pots like this found in caves with seeds and grain in them that are centuries old.
@@AncientPottery I wonder if that applies to dry climates only. I live in the Northeastern US, the seeds may not survive here - mold might be the killer
@@Sheepdog1314 I'm sure dryness would be critical. Might need to seal the jar real good first.
A store in Albuquerque New Mexico sells a clay called mica clay or micaceous clay and they ship! The store is called New Mexico clay. It fires very nice at low temp you could maybe even fire it in a charcoal grill.
Sure could, thanks for the tip.
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Wow...
They do this in Tibet!
Is there a trick to making sure that the walls of the pottery do not get too thin while using this technique ?
Yes only paddle as this as your clay will allow.
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Thanks
Is a specific wood used for the paddle?
I don't believe so. I know some Natives who have used all kinds of things, bits of gourd, mesquite and old barrel staves.
Andy I have a question. Have you ever experimented with caliche slip over grey or reddish grey clay in a reduction environment? Could there be a chance it would go as white as mimbres pottery ?
I think it could work, although I have never personally tried it. It wouldn’t be exactly like Mimbres because caliche clay wouldn’t give you the same smooth texture as the white clay that the Mimbres used. But it might be a fair approximation.
@@AncientPottery thank you for your reply, your last firing video looked fun ! I am experimenting with local clay from about 2 miles south of a mimbres ruin. I also would like to obtain a a perceived white clay or one that will fire white that possibly the mimbres used. If you have any suggestions ? I also found a very rich iron clay I plan to decorate with. I will test fire in my gas kiln so I can force good reduction. Anyway, every where I read no one seems to mention where the white comes from! Except your theory of trade along distant tribes.
@@coopart1 the Thornburgs who made perfect Mimbres replicas, said that they got their white clay from the Mimbres Valley or nearby. I have to believe it is there somewhere. If you look n Google Earth, there are numerous interesting white deposits you can see in the Mimbres valley, they all deserve to be investigated. I would love to come check some out with you some day. I’ll be in that part of New Mexico this weekend firing pottery over in Cliff.
@@AncientPottery that's awesome ! As luck would have it I am in Bisbee and Tombstone this weekend. Otherwise I would have joined you there. I live an hour and half from cliff. So this brings another question? Are there a group of primitive potters there? Hope you make a video and sorry I missed it !
@@coopart1 Ha! That’s my country, I grew up in Sierra Vista.