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3/23/2018 Turner Teaching Fellowship Candidates
 Program: Monday and Tuesday March 26 and 27 Demonstrations and opening hours: 8:30 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. Demonstrations in Undergrad Studios at Harder Hall 1:20 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. Demonstrations Continue 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Airstream is open to the public – Look for it by the Alfred Ceramic Art Museum! Monday March 26 Artist Lectures 5:00pm – 6:30 Binns Merrill Hall 106 (Room C) The Artstream Nomadic Gallery has been putting contemporary studio pottery on the street for over 15 years. Based in Carbondale, CO, the Artstream is a unique traveling exhibition space housed in a restored 1967 Airstream trailer. Since its debut tour in 2002, the Artstream has exhibited work by more than 150 national, international, and emerging ceramic artists, and has made stops in over 100 locations across the United States including universities, art centers, craft shows, roadsides, community colleges, farmers markets, and conference centers. Team Members John Cohorst and Justin Donofrio will be representing Artstream. This visit is funded by Alfred Clay Collective and the Division of Ceramic Art.  Inspired by Pittsburgh’s three rivers and their spanning by 446 bridges, Trestle Draw: an Alfred graduate survey, spans three years of graduate student work from the Division of Ceramic Art of the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. The exhibition will include more than 30 works by recent alumni and current candidates of Alfred University's MFA Program from the class of 2017, 2018, and 2019.
In the spirit of the theme for NCECA 2018 conference for building connections, entitled CrossCurrents: Clay and Culture, the works exhibited evoke the importance of a rich dialogue within contemporary ceramics at Alfred University. Each student’s physical and creative connection is what allows cultural narratives to pass from location to location. A drawbridge is a type of movable bridge that facilitates a cross current of travel. Similarly, Alfred University is continuously welcoming across its bridges a new guard. The recent transitions are reflected in new members of the faculty, each charged with the task of guiding current and future generations of students. As each structure activates and establishes footing on its forward bank, the creative currents continue to flow through and around with the passage of time. Three years of student work in relation to the university as a whole will provide a representation of the breadth and diversity of clay, its cultural structure, and the flowing nature of the creativity it inspires. Artists Cory Brown, Gabrielle Graber, Lea Griggs, Yeh Rim Lee, Will Newman-Wise, Ryan Rennie, Alex Zablocki, Kelsey Zwarka, Soojin Choi, Grant Landreth, Wanying Liang, Cory Mahoney, Liisa Nelson, Nora Arrieta, Brooke Cashion, Ruth Easterbrook, Andrés Monzón, Chase Travaille, Nick Weddell, Jinsik Yoo. Organized by: Alfred University Ceramic Art graduate students. Juried by: Ceramic Art faculty. Location: RJ Casey Industrial Park (Lab Building, Lower Floor), 1800 Preble Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233 Opening reception: Friday, March 16th, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. Exhibition dates: Tuesday March 13th through Saturday the 17th. Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Contact: Andrés Monzón 727 7417830 Admissions fee: free 3/7/2018 Small Scale Bake Shale The New York State College of Ceramics participates in the exhibition Eight University Shows in Shipping Containers, with a survey of current graduate student work with Alfred’s indigenous shale.
Naturally occurring deposits of Alfred shale allowed for ceramic industry and subsequently Alfred University to be established in the Village of Alfred New York. Shale is a rock deposit that can be easily ground into a terra cotta clay and incorporated into a multitude of ceramic processes. The Celadon Terra Cotta Co. which was founded in 1889, were the first to use Alfred shale to manufacture architectural components including bricks, ornaments, and roof tiles. Alfred University was established shortly thereafter in 1900 and has been an important hub for ceramic research and innovation in the fields of art and engineering ever since. This informal showcase celebrates shale as the foundation of Alfred’s legacy and the reason it exists today. The artists have been asked to use Alfred Shale in some form, as a clay body, slip, glaze ingredient, or in its naturally-occurring state. Artists: Grant Landreth, Wanying Liang, Cory Mahoney, Liisa Nelson, Brian Westrick, Nora Arrieta, Brooke Cashion, Ruth Easterbrook, Andrés Monzón, Chase Travaille, Nicholas Weddell, Maura Wright, Jinsik Yoo. Organized by: Graduate students, Division of Ceramic Arts. New York College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Juried by Ceramic Art faculty. Location: Standard Ceramic Supply, 24 Chestnut St., Carnegie, PA, 412-276-6333 Exhibition dates: Tuesday March 13th through Saturday the 17th. Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday. Opening reception: Friday, March 16th, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Contact: Andrés Monzón 727 7417830 Admissions fee: free
2/2/2018 Visiting Artist: Cristina CórdovaCristina Córdova showed us her agile, astute hand-building procedures in two sessions of figurative sculpture demonstrations at the college of ceramics. She gave a public lecture in Binns Merrill Hall in Room C, followed by the opening reception of her exhibition JUNGLA at the Alfred Ceramics Art Museum during Alfred Art Walk. Cristina’s figurative work has established her as one of the preeminent ceramic artists of her generation.
4/3/2017 April 03rd, 2017 Summer Workshops
It’s going to be a great summer at Alfred University! Join us for one or more of our exciting Summer Workshops. For the first time ever we are offering workshops in Ceramics, Digital, and Glass! Come see what everyone is talking about this summer at Alfred University! These workshops are open to professionals and non-professionals at all levels. Registration is open! All workshops will be filled on a first come basis until the participant maximum is met. Once the class limit is reached, a waiting list will be kept. Contact Information: Email Summer Ceramics Email Summer Glass Email Summer Digital Phone: 607.871.2413 Also visit: www.alfredceramics.com School of Art and Design Summer Ceramic Workshops 1-Week Workshop with Bill Carty (June 19 – 23, 2017) 4-Week Residency with John Gill and In-Chin Lee (June 26 – July 21, 2017) 2-Week Workshop with Christina West (June 26 – July 7, 2017) 2-Week Workshop with Alwyn O'Brien (June 26 – July 7, 2017) 2-Week Workshop with Bruce Cochrane (July 10 - 21, 2017) 2-Week Workshop with Sunshine Cobb (July 10 - 21, 2017) 2-Week Workshop with Matt Katz (July 10 – July 21, 2017) Digital Workshops 4-Week Comprehensive (Sound-Video-Print) Workshop (June 26 – 21, 2017) 1-Week Experimental Print Workshop with William Contino (June 26 - 30, 2017) 1-Week Sound Workshop with Andrew Deutsch (July 3 - 7, 2017) 1-Week Video Workshop with Rebekkah Palov (July 10 - 14, 2017) 1-Week Print Workshop with William Contino (July 17 – 21, 2017) Glass Workshop 2-Week Glass Workshop with Angus Powers (July 10 - 21, 2017) Location Alfred University is a residential, student-centered, vibrant living/learning community located on a beautiful 232 acre campus with more than 50 academic and residential buildings plus another 400 acres of nearby recreational land. Ceramic Art Facilities The ceramics facilities include over 36,000 square feet of interior space as well as outdoor space devoted to various aspects of ceramic fabrication and technology. The extensive indoor kiln room has over 10 gas and 20 electric kilns which include wood, salt, soda, and raku kilns. The new 3D Digital Fabrication Lab offers cutting-edge exploration of new technologies in ceramics. Other facilities include a plaster lab, spray booth, extruders, slab rollers, and a variety of types of potter’s wheels. The raw materials lab is supplied with over 100 materials and the glaze application room is stocked with a selection of glazes for each workshop. Expanded Media Facilities The area of Print Media is supported by a state of the art, digital and traditional print facility that provides students with an extensive opportunity to participate in the exploration of the most current print technologies including several wide format digital printers, a computer networked image setter for color separations, and hand and offset lithographic presses. Recent additions include laser engraving and a host of digital printers that offer endless possibilities of exploration and expression. Sculpture and Dimensional Studies Facilities The Glass Blowing Studio at Alfred University’s School of Art and Design is a state of the art facility built in 2012; the equipment was also updated in 2012 with Wet Dog Glass LLC. furnaces and accessory equipment. The Studio allows for teams of glass blowers to work at three separate stations. Each station is fully fitted with all tooling and torching capacities. The Studio was designed to facilitate the smallest most intricate projects all the way through the largest and most monumental of projects. A glass cutting and polishing studio allows for further assemblage and cold construction methods outside of the hot working areas. Campus map, directions and travel suggestions http://www.alfred.edu/campus/ Airport Shuttle Shuttle Service is available for those traveling to/from the (ROC) Rochester, NY airport. An airport shuttle will depart at approximately 4 pm on the following Sundays: June 19th, June 25th, July 2nd, July 9th and July 16th; the trip to campus takes approximately 90 minutes. A return shuttle will leave campus on Saturday June 24th, July 8th, July 15th, and July 22nd at 9 am (arriving to the airport at approximately 10:30 am). Please plan your arrival and departure times accordingly. Advance registration is required, Late requests may not be accommodated. Email Summer Ceramics. Vehicles Ample parking is available in student and faculty lots during the summer. No parking passes are required. Transportation Alfred, NY is accessible for day trips to and from Niagara Falls (2 hours), Corning Museum of Glass (1 hour), Finger Lakes Wineries (30+ minutes), and Rochester area attractions (1+ hour). Activities Participants spend most of their time in the studio or attending lectures and demonstrations. Other summer activities include Carillon and Village Band concerts, local Farmers Markets, hiking, swimming, and visiting the shops in downtown Alfred. See Living In Alfred for area events and attractions in the summer. If you are interested in finding out about services available locally such as banks, grocery stores, storage facilities, child care, etc. please visit the area services webpage. MostArts July 9-15, 2017. The MostArts Festival will celebrate the glorious mid-summer days of Alfred, New York by offering the Alfred University community the brilliance of timeless classical music. The Festival is committed to enriching the cultural, economic, and educational potential of the Alfred community by inviting internationally renowned musicians to the region to share their passion for music and to engage in the broader dialogue between music and the vibrant world of Alfred art. http://mostarts.alfred.edu/ Refund Policy Full refunds, less a $50 fee, for any of our 2, 3, or 4 week workshops or studios must be received, in writing, by May 26, 2017. No partial refunds will be given to those who arrive late or leave early. Refunds take up to four weeks to process. Materials Fee Each Workshop/Studio has an upfront materials fee. For all Ceramic Workshops, this includes 50 lbs. of clay (one box) and materials for firing the kilns. Additional boxed clay is available for individual purchase in the Grinding Room. Ceramic Workshop Tools All participants are encouraged to bring their own tools. Our studios do not provide brushes, banding wheel, bats, rolling pins and other small tools. Tools are available for purchase from the School’s Grinding Room, the University Bookstore, and Tinkertown – our local hardware store. Please inquire if you are unsure if you should bring a tool, or if the studio is equipped with it. Email Summer Ceramics. Alfred University Bookstore Located on the main floor of the Powell Campus Center in the center of the campus, the Bookstore carries a wide range of art supplies, tools, and materials. Dining Meals are available to purchase on a walk-in basis in Ade dining hall. Full Meal Plan: $26.50 (three meals/day/person) or Modified Meal Plan: $21.50 (two meals/day/person), or at restaurants in the Village of Alfred. There are a variety of restaurants within both walking and distance of campus. University Apartments and Suites are equipped with an apartment size refrigerator, stove and microwave for those staying on campus. Smoking Policy All University buildings are smoke-free. Animal Policy Animals are not allowed in any University building unless trained to provide assistance to an individual with a disability. Technology 100% network-wired, with wireless zones in selected locations. Libraries Visit the library web pages for complete information and summer hours. • Herrick Memorial Library • Scholes Library of Ceramics Health Care Services The AU Health Service is closed during the summer. Emergency Care (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) nearby options include: St. James Mercy Hospital, 411 Canisteo St., Hornell, NY 14843, Phone: 607.324.8000 Jones Memorial Hospital, 191 North Main, Wellsville, NY 14895, Phone: 585.593.1100 Weather It’s warm and sunny most of the time with typical daytime highs in the 70s and 80s. |
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