The New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University (NYSCC) is a statutory college of the

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located on the campus of

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. There are a total of 616 students, including 536 undergraduates and 80 graduates.

History

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. This move by Alfred University to petition the New York State legislature in 1899 followed a period of crisis at the University starting in 1895, which was facing low enrollments, mounting deficits, and the recent resignation of then President A.E. Main (1893-95). The Trustees, with support from area businesses and alumni recognized the trends in higher education toward applied sciences and technology, supporting the decision to petition the legislature.

Charles Fergus Binns Charles Fergus Binns (4 October 1857 in Worcester – 4 December 1934 in Alfred, New York) was an English-born studio potter.Ellen Paul Denker"Binns, Charles Fergus."In Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online, (accessed February 3, 2012; subscription ...

, a British ceramist, served as the first Director of the school, after completing a career at Royal Worcester Porcelain Works. In 1932 it was renamed as the New York State College of Ceramics (NYSCC) with two departments, General Technology and Engineering and Applied Art. The College is presently composed of the School of Art and Design, the Inamori School of Engineering and the Samuel R. Scholes Library. The College also houses the Inamori Museum of Fine Ceramics, one of two such collections globally, focused on technical ceramics and glass. The Inamori School of Engineering at Alfred University offers programs in ceramics, glass, biomaterials, and materials science engineering. In addition, the programs in mechanical engineering and renewable energy engineering are offered through Alfred University, the private institution the NYSCC is affiliated with. The School of Engineering is one of only two institutions in the U.S. that offers a B.S. in Ceramic Engineering, and the only institution in the U.S. that offers degrees in glass science.

Notable alumni

Margaret Boozer Margaret A Boozer (born 1966) is an American ceramist and sculpture artist, best known for her clay and ceramic compositions, or landscapes, that focus on the individuality, history, and geology of the clay used as subject matters. Education Boo ...

* Cristina Córdova *

R. Guy Cowan Reginald Guy Cowan (August 1, 1884 – March 10, 1957) was an American potter and designer. He founded Cowan Pottery and was a leading figure in the Cleveland School of artists. External links Entry for R. Guy Cowanon the Union List of Artist ...

Karon Doherty Karon Doherty, née Richardson (1941–1999) was a ceramic sculptor. She was influenced by the colors and themes of folk art, but was academically trained. Her work incorporated imagery relating to people and animals from her personal life, includin ...

Julia Galloway Julia Galloway (born 1966) is a Montana-based studio potter and professor of ceramics at the University of Montana-Missoula. Early life and education Julia Galloway was raised in Boston, Massachusetts and started throwing pots in high school, ...

Galloway, Julia (2009). Julia Galloway: Biography. Retrieved October 8, 2009, from Julia Galloway: Utilitarian Pottery. Web site: http://www.juliagalloway.com/biography.html *

Maija Grotell Maija (Majlis) Grotell (August 19, 1899 — December 6, 1973) was an influential Finnish-American ceramic artist and educator. She is often described as the "Mother of American Ceramics." Early life and education Finland Maija Grotell was born ...

Isaac Scott Hathaway Isaac Scott Hathaway (April 4, 1872 – March 12, 1967) was an African American artist who worked in different genres of art, including ceramics and sculpture. Life and career Hathaway was born in 1872 (although some resources say 1874), in Lexi ...

Steve Heinemann Steve Heinemann (born 1957) is a Canadian artist working in ceramics. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Heinemann received an Honours diploma from Sheridan College School of Craft and Design, Oakville, Ontario in 1979, a B.F.A. from the Kansas City Art ...

* Vivika Heino * Ayumi Horie * Packard Jennings *

Michael Lax Michael Lax (1929–1999) was an American industrial designer who created household products for companies such as Copco, Lightolier, Dansk, Salton, Metaal, Mikasa, Tupperware, and American Cyanamid. Several of his best-known products, including ...

* Tony Marsh *

Walter McConnell Walter McConnell is an American ceramic artist living and working in Belmont, New York. He is most recognized for his unfired ceramic installations addressing the relationship between nature and culture – more specifically, the means through whi ...

Ruth Gowdy McKinley Ruth Gowdy McKinley (1931 – December 8, 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. Early life Born in Brooklyn, New York, M ...

, first potter elected to

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Rebekah Modrak Rebekah Modrak is an American artist, author, and educator, born in 1971, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She studied painting and photography at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, in Alfred, New York and subsequently ...

* Judy Moonelis * William O'Connor * Ken PricePrice, Ken. “Personal Influences.” ''Ceramics Monthly'' (September 1994) p. 31. *

Daniel Rhodes Daniel Rhodes (May 8, 1911 – July 23, 1989) was an American artist, known as a ceramic artist, muralist, sculptor, author and educator. During his 25 years (1947–1973) on the faculty at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred Unive ...

Norm Schulman Norm Schulman (October 27, 1924 – October 4, 2014) was an American ceramic artist who lived in Penland, North Carolina. He was born in New York City in 1924. He operated his own studio, Norman Schulman Studio, in Penland. Education He earned hi ...

* Robert Chapman Turner * Betty Woodman * Arnold Zimmerman"The RISD Museum of Art Presents Inner City: An Installation by Ceramic Sculptor Arnie Zimmerman and Architect Tiago Montepegado"
Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design. Press release (September 2009). Retrieved January 26, 2012

Notable faculty

* Robert Chapman Turner *

Wayne Higby D. Wayne Higby (born 12 May 1943, Colorado, USA) is an American artist working in ceramics. The American Craft Museum considers him a "visionary of the American Crafts Movement" and recognized him as one of seven artists who are "genuine living l ...

Andrew Deutsch Andrew Deutsch (born 1968) is a sound artist who also teaches at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Life and work Deutsch was born in Keene, NH, and received his BFA in Video Art and Printmaking from Alfred University ...

Paul DeMarinis Paul DeMarinis (1948) is an American visual and sound artist, specializing in electronic music composer, sound, performance, and computer-based artist. Since the 1970s he has been active in creating digital sound sculptures, one of the early inno ...

Heather Mae Erickson Heather Mae Erickson (born February 22, 1977) is an artist, a craftsperson, and a designer. Erickson earned her BFA at The University of the Arts, majoring in crafts specializing in ceramics with a concentration in art education. Continuing ...

William Underhill William Underhill (April 13, 1933 – February 16, 2022) was an American sculptor. Early life Underhill was born on April 13, 1933, the son of Alfred Underhill and Katharine Gibbs Underhill. He studied at California College of Arts & Crafts, ...

References

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