Father of American Studio Ceramics April 18 - July 23, 1998
The Stonewares of Charles Fergus Binns: Father of American Studio Ceramics April 18 - July 23, 1998
The special exhibition The Stonewares of Charles Fergus Binns: The Father of American Studio Ceramics will feature approximately 110 stoneware vases, jars, bottles and bowls created by Dr. Binns while he was at Alfred, pieces dating between 1905 and 1934. Binns is commonly referred to as the "Father of American studio ceramics." This title reflects not only his creation of unique, virtuous stoneware pots in the Arts & Crafts style, but additionally acknowledges his accomplishment of bringing vital information about ceramic clay bodies and glaze recipes to the lay person, thereby laying the foundation of the flourishing studio ceramics movement in the United States that began in the early 1900's.
