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This week in the arts

June 28, 2023

NYSCC alumni

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Tetkowski '77 (BFA) Exhibition at the Everson

Neil Tetkowski '77 (BFA) is featured in the exhibition Common Ground on view at the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, NY. Common Ground uses Tetkowski’s World Mandala as the centerpiece of an exhibition that showcases the Everson’s vast collection of world ceramics.

 
 
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Maine Artist Ayumi Horie Featured in Latest Episode of Craft in America on PBS

Maine ceramic artist Ayumi Horie (BFA School of Art and Design) is a central focus in INSPIRATION, the newest episode of Craft in America, the Peabody Award-winning and Emmy-nominated documentary series on PBS discovering the beauty, significance, and relevance of handmade objects and the artists who make them. Based in Portland, Maine, Horie believes that handmade objects hold power, and together with the stories that accompany them, can drive change. She exemplifies leveraging the internet to influence contemporary craft – creating practical, usable ceramics combined with unapologetic activism.

 
 
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Work by alumna Scout Dunbar ’11 shown in Maine gallery

Artwork by Alfred University alumna Scout Dunbar ’11 was exhibited recently in a solo show titled “On the Water’s Edge” at River Arts Gallery in Damariscotta, ME.

 
 
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'96 grad Ayoumi Horie featured on recent PBS 'INSPIRATION.'

Craft in America, the Peabody Award-winning and Emmy-nominated documentary series on PBS, featured Ayoumi Horie ’96 on a recent episode of INSPIRATION.

 
 
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Work by alumnus Li Hongwei, MFA ’07 on view at Shanghai’s Long Museum

Artwork by Alfred University alumnus Li Hongwei, MFA ’07, is featured in a current exhibition at Long Museum in Shanghai, China.

 
 
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Alumnus Nick Basta ’93 appearing in episode of new Netflix series, ‘Florida Man’

Alfred University alumnus Nick Basta ’93 will appear in an episode of Netflix new action/comedy series, “Florida Man,” which hit the streaming platform on Thursday, April 13.

 
 
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SOAD alumnus, graduate student leading Ceramic Materials Atlas project

An Alfred University MFA alumnus and a current MFA student in the School of Art and Design are leading a project that aims to link global industry, environmental justice and contemporary ceramics through storytelling and research.

 
 
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Alfred University’s reputation in ceramic art highlighted in recent news stories

Alfred University’s reputation for expertise and accomplishment in the field of ceramic art is reflected in a pair of recent news stories which featured Wayne Higby, director of the Alfred Ceramic Art Museum.

 
 
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Frederick Douglass statues in Rochester created by alumna Olivia Kim ’01 to be repaired, relocated

Statues of Frederick Douglass created by Alfred University alumna Olivia Kim ’01 and installed at various outdoor locations in the city of Rochester, are being restored and moved to indoor settings throughout the city.

 
 
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Work by alumnx Sondra Perry ’12 exhibited at Museum of Modern Art

Work by Alfred University alumnx Sondra Perry ’12 is part of an exhibition currently on view at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

 
 
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Alfred University professor, alumni collaborate on article for ACerS newsletter

An article by S.K. Sundaram, Inamori Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Alfred University, and Alfred University alumni Nicholas Tostanoski ’18 and Darren Stohr ’92, PhD ’06 has been published in the American Ceramic Society (ACerS) Bulletin.

 
 
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Alfred University alumna honored by U.S. Department of Energy

Alfred University alumna Fabienne (Raszewski) Johnson is a recipient of the Achievement Award from the U.S. Department of Energy. Each year, the U.S. Secretary of Energy presents Achievement Awards to a group or team of Department of Energy employees and/or contractors who together have accomplished significant achievements on behalf of the Department.

 
 
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Lambda Advanced Materials to become newest business at Sugar Hill Industrial Park

Owners of a new ceramic materials firm today signed papers purchasing a piece of land and building at the Sugar Hill Industrial Park in the town of Alfred. Lambda Advanced Materials LLC will become the first company in two decades to take up business at Sugar Hill.

 
 
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Alfred University alumna wins prestigious glass science award

Alfred University alumna Jennifer Hunt, who earned a master’s degree in materials science and engineering in spring of 2022, has been named recipient of the prestigious Oldfield Award, presented annually by the Society of Glass Technology in recognition of students’ theses and research projects.

 
 
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New York State announces $2.5 million funding for Alfred University Center for Glass Innovation

New York State has announced plans to provide $2.5 million in new funding to support a collaboration with Alfred University aimed at expanding glass recycling markets throughout the state. The funding has been added to the $1.7 million the state previously awarded to Alfred University’s Center for Glass Innovation in 2021 supporting the Center’s ongoing work on glass production, recycling, and reuse projects.

 
 
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Alfred University alumnus, professor receive ACerS mentor-student award

An Alfred University alumnus and the professor who supervised his master’s degree thesis have been chosen to receive an American Ceramic Society (ACerS) award that recognizes mentorship.

 
 
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Alumna Kari Martin ’97, to present in Environmental Speakers Series

Alfred University alumna Kari (Jermansen) Martin ’97 will present at next week’s Environmental Studies Speakers Series. The presentation—titled “You Are What You Eat: The Plastic Pollution Plague”—is scheduled for 12:20 p.m. Friday, Sept. Oct. 7, in Roon Lecture Hall, Science Center, on the Alfred University campus.

 
 
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