Ken Ferguson papers
name: label: Creator
content: Ferguson, Ken, 1928-2004
label: Names
content: Archie Bray Foundation
label: Names
content: Takamori, Akio, 1950-
topic: label: Occupation
content: Ceramicists -- Kansas
label: Topic
content: American studio craft movement
acqinfo: label: Provenance
content: Donated in 2021 by Gertrude Ferguson, Ken Ferguson's widow.
creator: label: Creator
content: Ferguson, Ken, 1928-2004
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Ken Ferguson (1928-2004) was a ceramicist and teacher in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. He served in prominent positions in his field, including manager of the Archie Bray Foundation for Ceramic Arts and Head of the Ceramics Department at Kansas City Institute of Art.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 0.4 Linear feet
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1978-2004
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.ferguken
objectType: label: Type
content: Collection descriptions
label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Sketchbooks
label: Type
content: Video recordings
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Sketchbooks
label: Genre/Form
content: Video recordings
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: The Ken Ferguson papers measure 0.4 linear feet and date from 1978-2004. Included is correspondence primarily with peers and students in the field of ceramics, including prominent artists such as Akio Takamori; two sketchbooks that provide key insights into the development of Ferguson's hallmark forms and vessels; and a memorial video.