job posting: Alfred University

School of Art and Design, New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University
Assistant/Associate Professor, Tenure Track Position: Ceramic Sculpture

The School of Art and Design, New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University is seeking candidates for a tenure track faculty position in the Division of Ceramic Art at the rank of assistant or associate professor with an emphasis in ceramic sculpture.

The Division of Ceramic Art seeks a dynamic artist who will participate in shaping the future of ceramic art at Alfred. The successful candidate will have an active exhibition record and established recognition in the field; three years teaching experience or equivalent is preferred; salary will be commensurate with experience. We are seeking applicants engaged in ceramic sculpture, sculpture and/or installation, who’s practice may intersect with one or any combination of genres; design, performance, architecture, figuration etc. While the applicant’s relationship to material specificity or plurality may be open and variable, interested candidates should be ambitious makers actively immersed in ceramic methodologies with an ability to speak to contemporary practice across media. A strong commitment to undergraduate and graduate education is expected. We invite applicants from across the globe. 

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications include an M.F.A. in studio art or design or its equivalent, an active professional creative practice including a record of exhibitions and projects beyond the local and regional level. Three years previous college-level teaching experience or equivalent is preferred.

The Division of Ceramic Art, within the School of Art and Design at Alfred University, has a distinguished history as a premier institution for education in the arts and fosters a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary environment for research and practice. The Division of Ceramic Art is comprised of six full time faculty and three full time technicians; The Robert Chapman Turner Teaching Fellow and the Randall International Chair.The scope of the Division of Ceramic Art is wide-ranging, embracing history and innovation through traditional genres and emerging forms of visual art/craft/design. The material intensive curriculum develops skill and intellect through theory, technological research and creative practice. Undergraduate and graduate programs are strongly intertwined. In our two-year MFA program, graduate students navigate wide-ranging practices in the visual arts. More information about programs can be viewed on instagram: @alfredceramics or https://www.alfred.edu/academics/graduate-programs/ceramic-art.cfm

Alfred University

The School of Art and Design at Alfred University is an accredited member of NASAD, with 35 full-time faculty serving more than 500 students. The School is unique among institutions of higher education with an open curriculum, allowing a robust and diverse experience in studio art, design, and art history courses. Students and faculty alike thrive in an intensive and supportive learning environment. School of Art and Design students are fully integrated into Alfred University’s community of 2,000 students. The New York State College of Ceramics (NYSCC) includes the School of Art and Design, the Inamori School of Engineering, and Scholes Library. The NYSCC was established in 1900 to advance research in art, design, and engineering. That intellectual and creative legacy exists in all of the areas of study in the School of Art and Design.

Application Process:  Compile as one PDF document: A letter of interest, CV, artist statement, teaching philosophy, two sample syllabi, statement on diversity equity and inclusion, 20 labeled images of personal work and 20 labeled images of student work. Please include contact information for three references (address, phone number and email). Apply Here: https://alfreduniversity.applytojob.com/apply/LefqQnFFKj/AssistantAssociate-Professor-Tenure-Track-Position-Ceramic-Sculpture

For further information about the position, contact Walter McConnell, Chair Division of Ceramic Art, [email protected].  Review of applications begins January 7, 2022  The estimated start date for the position is August 12, 2022. The position remains open until filled.

 

Conflux: Alfred Ceramics MFA 2021

  

Opening Today! 

Conflux: Alfred Ceramics MFA 2021 

New Exhibition at Sculpture Space NYC

featuring works by
Uriel Caspi, Marianne Chenard, Justin Donofrio, Lukas Easton, Shauna Fahley, Erin Smith, Sami Tsang

Join us for the In-Person Opening!
Time: June 11th from 4:00 – 8:00 pm.

 SCULPTURE SPACE NYC
June 11th – July 24th , 2021
Gallery’s hours: Tuesday-Saturday: 2pm-8pm & Sunday by appointment only
[email protected]
(masks are required)

SSNYC Curatorial Program is dedicated to promoting contemporary visual art focusing on the research and exploration of three dimensional work with an emphasis towards ceramics.  Sculpture Space NYC’s mission is to stimulate creativity, new ideas and collaboration in ceramics-based investigations. Artists, designers and craftspeople of all backgrounds converge in this center to experiment, learn, make, reflect and grow artistically.

Special Thanks to the Division of Ceramic Art at Alfred University and the Alfred Ceramic Art Museum for their supportive grant to the artists.

Sculpture Space NYC is Located at 47-21 35th Street, Long Island City, NY, the gallery is open Tuesday-Saturday: 2pm-8pm & Sunday: by appointment. 

To schedule an appointment please email [email protected]

(masks are required)

www.sculpturespacenyc.com/exhibitions

movie day: Potter Linda Sikora & Alfred University, TEACHERS episode of Craft in America

 

Potter Linda Sikora, Alfred University, Wayne Higby, Andrea Gill, John Gill, Matthew Metz segment. TEACHERS episode PBS Premiere: September 15, 2016.

For more on Craft in America, visit www.craftinamerica.org
All Craft in America programs are now viewable on www.craftinamerica.org, the PBS iPhone/iPad app and video.pbs.org/program/craft-in-america.
To purchase DVDs: www.shoppbs.org

Have you always wanted to know how glazes REALLY work?

 

 

Online Glaze Calculation Course!

Understanding our glazes is the most powerful thing we can do to make our work our own.
Yet how many of us really understand how our glazes work?

Ceramic Materials Workshop is here to help.
You can take our world renowned glaze calculation classes online, right now.

Designed for ceramicists of all levels, our Glaze Calculation courses will change your studio FOREVER.

​After years of teaching ceramic materials courses in a traditional classroom lecture, Matt Katz developed and designed the Ceramic Materials Workshop specifically for online educational access. These innovative courses have proved highly successful; student evaluations consistently praised Matt for his knowledge of ceramic materials and their applications and applauded him for his concise and personable presentation of challenging technical content. The online format proved exceptionally conducive to robust group interaction and discussion. I highly recommend these classes.


-Anne Currier, Professor Emerita,
​Alfred University

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