Ceramic Museum Alfred Ny

East liverpool was a town totally devoted to the production of pottery.

Ceramic museum alfred ny.

We are located near the alfred university school of ceramics art and design and the alfred ceramic art museum. Bill giese makes it even better. Full capacity features diedrick brackens and three additional artists lisa marie barber coco klockner and jeanne quinn. There is also a display of rare personalized shaving mugs.

The mfa program in ceramic art at alfred university has a distinguished history as a premier institution for education in the field and has been offered since 1943. Today this program is ranked number one by u s. Robert turner daniel rhodes charles harder ted randall val cushing david shaner william parry linda sikora mathew metz andrea and john gill bobby silverman tom spleth fong chow arthur baggs ck nelson frederick. Directions to museum from interstate 86 state route 17 southern tier expressway exit 33 in almond.

When route 244 bears right up the hill continue straight into the village on main street and turn left into the alfred university campus on pine street at the stop light. 24 with a new virtual reality exhibition as well as two other on site exhibitions. Alfred ny the alfred ceramic museum opens sept. Originally located on the fifth floor of harder hall the museum was moved to temporary quarters in the ceramic corridor innovation center and then to binns.

The lower level of the museum depicts production with life size dioramas of a jigger shop kiln decorating shop and salesroom. The museum of ceramic art at alfred was created in the late 1980s to bring together a number of collections owned by the university and the new york state college of ceramic art at alfred. Benefits to members include free admission to the museum 10 off catalog. The objective of the master of fine arts degree mfa is to prepare individuals for careers in ceramic art.

The museum is located on the northeast corner of main and pine streets on the alfred university campus. They were invited by museum guest curator kelcy chase folsom to collaborate with primal screen an award winning multi platform design. We have fine examples of some of alfred s best artists. Follow signs for alfred university to route 21 south and to route 244 into alfred.

Displays of ware by individual potteries make up the remainder of the exhibit area. Alfred ceramic art museum is at 2 pine st. Alfred ceramic art museum 2 pine st alfred ny 14802 rated 4 8 based on 4 reviews love this museum. At alfred university features rotating exhibits of contemporary american ceramics pottery of the ancient americas and ceramics from africa asia and europe.

View more information on exhibitions or visiting the museum museum membership information is available online or by contacting alfred ceramic art museum membership office alfred university alfred new york 14802.