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Robert C. Turner, ceramist, professor emeritus of ceramic art at Alfred till 1979. Lydia Wallace-Chavez, member of the Unkechaug Nation and Kainai Nation, wampum artisan; Betty Woodman, ceramic artist who studied at the School for American Craftsmen when it was located in the liberal arts program at Alfred University in 1948–49.
The college was founded by an Act, signed into law on April 11, 1900 by Governor Theodore Roosevelt, per Chapter 383 of the Session Laws of New York, 1900 establishing the New York State School of Clay-Working and Ceramics. [3] This move by Alfred University to petition the New York State legislature in 1899 followed a period of crisis at the ...
Minnie Negoro (27 April, 1919 - 1 May, 1998) was a Japanese-American ceramic artist and professor.During her professional career from 1945 to 1989 Negoro worked at a number of institutions as a ceramics researcher and potter.
Its collection includes ancient ceramics of anthropological interest, examples of historical and contemporary ceramic art and craft, and advanced ceramics created utilizing advanced ceramic engineering technology. The new building is located on the site of the former Davis Gym, on Pine Street just past its intersection with Main Street.
The Milwaukee Art Museum organized a retrospective of his ceramics career, which toured from 1985 to 1987. Turner was also honored by the establishment of the Robert C. Turner Chair in Ceramic Art at Alfred University, now occupied by the well-known potter and ceramics teacher Wayne Higby. He died July 26, 2005, in Sandy Spring, Maryland.
In 1980, he became an Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Boston University, New Bedford, MA, in 1985, and Gustin moved with it, becoming an Associate Professor of Ceramics, later becoming the head of the ceramics program. [3] During a ten-year tenure Gustin became a senior faculty member, serving as an Associate Professor of Ceramics. [3]
New York State College of Ceramics alumni (43 P) ... Pages in category "Alfred University alumni" The following 100 pages are in this category, out of 100 total.
Ruth Gowdy McKinley RCA (June 14, 1931 – March 29, 1981) was an American-born Canadian ceramic artist noted for her skill in designing functional ceramic ware. She specialized in making teapots, cups and vases and was known for her attention to function and form.