New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University

The New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University[1] (NYSCC) is a statutory college of the State University of New York located on the campus of Alfred University, Alfred, New York. There are a total of 616 students, including 536 undergraduates and 80 graduates.[2]

History

The college was founded by an act signed into law on April 11, 1900, by Governor Theodore Roosevelt, 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 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 and supported the decision to petition the legislature.[4]

Charles Fergus Binns, 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 the New York State College of Ceramics (NYSCC) with two departments, General Technology and Engineering and Applied Art.[3] The college is presently composed of the School of Art and Design, the Inamori School of Engineering[3] and the Samuel R. Scholes Library. The college also houses the Inamori Museum of Fine Ceramics, one of two such collections in the world 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 with which the NYSCC is affiliated. 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[5]
• Cristina Córdova
• R. Guy Cowan
• Karon Doherty
• Kim Dickey
• Julia Galloway[6]
• Maija Grotell
• Isaac Scott Hathaway
• Steve Heinemann[7]
• Vivika Heino[8]
• Ayumi Horie
• Packard Jennings
• Michael Lax
• Tony Marsh
• Walter McConnell
• Victoria MacKenzie-Childs
• Ruth Gowdy McKinley, first potter elected to Royal Canadian Academy of Art
• Rebekah Modrak
• Judy Moonelis[9]
• William O'Connor
• Lisa Orr
• Ken Price[10]
• Daniel Rhodes
• Norm Schulman[11]
• Robert Chapman Turner[12]
• Betty Woodman
• Arnold Zimmerman[13]

Notable faculty

• Charles Fergus Binns[14]
• Daniel Rhodes
• Robert Chapman Turner[12]
• Walter McConnell
• Wayne Higby[15]
• Andrew Deutsch[16]
• Paul DeMarinis
• Heather Mae Erickson
• William Underhill

References

1. "NYS College of Ceramics at Alfred University". SUNY.
2. "Fast Facts - SUNY".
3. Eisenstadt, Peter (2005-05-19). Encyclopedia of New York State. ISBN 9780815608080.
4. McHale, Anna (2003). Fusion: A Centennial History of the New York State College of Ceramics. Virginia Beach, VA: The Donning Company Publishers. p. 22. ISBN 1-57864-224-8.
5. "Margaret Boozer". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
6. Galloway, Julia (2009). Julia Galloway: Biography. Retrieved October 8, 2009, from Julia Galloway: Utilitarian Pottery. Web site: http://www.juliagalloway.com/biography.html
7. "Steven Heinemann". Archived from the original on 17 April 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
8. Smith, Paul J. (2004-03-01). "Interview with Susan Peterson". Archives of American Art. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2006-10-13.
9. Jules Heller; Nancy G. Heller (19 December 2013). North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-63882-5.
10. Price, Ken. “Personal Influences.” Ceramics Monthly (September 1994) p. 31.
11. Smoky Mountain News (29 August 2007). "Norm Schulman's ceramics kick off museum's season". Retrieved 19 March 2012.^[permanent dead link‍]
12. "Turner - The Marks Project". Retrieved 28 January 2017.
13. "The RISD Museum of Art Presents Inner City: An Installation by Ceramic Sculptor Arnie Zimmerman and Architect Tiago Montepegado" Archived May 27, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design. Press release (September 2009). Retrieved January 26, 2012
14. Evans, Paul (1974). Art Pottery of the United States. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. p. 8. ISBN 9780684140292.
15. "Wayne Higby - Smithsonian American Art Museum". Retrieved 28 January 2017.
16. "Andrew Deutsch". Discogs. Retrieved 28 January 2017.

External links

• Official website

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