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    • Clay Collective
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    • Graduate Studios
    • Wood Shop
    • Grinding Room
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      • Introduction to Glazes
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      • Effects and Color / Glazes II
    • Alfred Ceramic Art Museum
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Samuel R. Scholes library of ceramics

Named for a noted glass scientist and educator, the Samuel R. Scholes Library of Ceramics is a special library formally established in 1947 to support the curriculum and research programs of the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University.
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Scholes Library serves as an international resource for information on the art, science, technology, and history of ceramics and glass, and its collections of print and non-print material on photography, art history, contemporary art, electronic media, glass art, and sculpture are outstanding. Current holdings include 100,000 bound volumes, 60,000 government research reports, 160,000 slides, and a variety of other materials. The library faculty includes specialists in art and design, engineering and science, visual resources and information systems.    

​scholes.alfred.edu

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​Student-Run Web Presence
for the Division of Ceramic Art
New York State College of Ceramics
at Alfred University