The Alfred Ceramic Art Museum at Alfred University houses nearly 8,000 ceramic objects ranging from small pottery shards recovered from ancient civilizations to modern and contemporary ceramic art.
A collection of notebooks and tools from the studio practice of Val Cushing; these objects are documented as a record of their exhibition at Scholes Library at Alfred University in 2019.
The exhibit showcased Grinding Room glaze research that was completed with the intention of creating a series of documents to augment the resources provided in the “Cushing’s Handbook.” These Visual Companions and other technical resources are available in Material Research.
The Grinding Room is the raw materials research hub for the Division of Ceramic Art at Alfred University. Our mission is to support the ceramic research community of the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University.
Art and Art History
Human-headed winged lion (lamassu), 883–859 b.c.; Neo-Assyrian period, reign of Ashurnasirpal II Excavated at Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), northern Mesopotamia Alabaster (gypsum)
The Timeline is a chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of the history of art from around the world, as illustrated by the Museum's collection. It is an invaluable reference and research tool for students, educators, scholars, and anyone interested in the study of art history and related subjects. First launched in 2000, the Timeline extends from prehistory to the present day.
Over 170,000 ethnographic objects from North American, Mexican & Central American, South American, African, Asian, Pacific and European collections with images and description, catalog pages, field notebooks, and photographs are available online.
Color Theory TutorialOn the site, visitors can learn about the basics of color, complementary colors, and concepts such as contrast, dominance, proportion, and intensity. The site is rounded out by a very good Resources area, which contains a bibliography of recommended works
Blogs
Art:21 blog"Art21 was founded in 1997 with the mission to increase knowledge of contemporary art, ignite discussion, and inspire creative thinking by using diverse media to present contemporary artists at work and in their own words."
Tyler Green: Modern Art NotesWide-ranging blog, mostly on contemporary art, written by the U.S. contributor for the magazine Modern Painters.
Organizations/Associations
College Art Association (CAA)Professional association of art historians, artists, museum personnel, and others in the visual arts. Annual conference, job placement, compiles lists of degree-granting programs, publisher of Art Bulletin and Art Journal.
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA)"NCECA promotes and improves the ceramic arts through education, community-building, research and creative inspiration. NCECA offers programs, events and publications to support its membership of artists, educators, students, individual and corporate art patrons, gallery owners, museum curators and providers of ceramic arts-related products and services."
National Art Education Association (NAEA)"This dynamic community of practice is where visual arts teachers, scholars, researchers and professors, students, administrators, and art museum educators, and artists come together around a shared belief in the power of the arts in developing human potential."
National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD)"NASAD, founded in 1944, is an organization of schools, colleges, and universities. It has approximately 300 accredited institutional members. It establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials."
Royal Photographic SocietyThe Royal Photographic Society was founded in 1853 'to promote the Art and Science of Photography', a mission it continues to this day
