Alfred University ceramic art faculty to present in next installment of Artists’ Speaker Series

ALFRED, NY—The Weekly Wednesday Artists’ Speaker Series at Alfred University continues on Wednesday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. with presentations by three members of the School of Art and Design’s ceramic art faculty.

In the Weekly Wednesday Artists’ Speaker Series, faculty and staff in the School of Art and Design/Performing Arts Division, as well as guest artists, present short talks on their creative practice outside of the classroom. The series—offered both in-person and virtually—aims to engage the Alfred community by creating a unique sharing space focusing on the arts. The Oct. 6 installment will feature Walter McConnell, professor of ceramic art, Linda Sikora, professor of ceramic art, and Jonathan Hopp, assistant professor of ceramic art.

The Oct. 6 event will be held at 7 p.m. in Holmes Auditorium, Harder Hall. For those who prefer to take in the presentation virtually, it will be offered via Zoom.

Future talks in the series will feature faculty/staff speakers from the various divisions in the School of Art and Design and Performing Arts: Expanded Media (Oct. 13, 7 p.m.); Art History (Oct. 20, 7 p.m.); Performing Arts (Oct. 27, 7 p.m.).

The remainder of the Fall 2021 semester and the Spring 2022 semester will feature presentations by guest artists.