Val Cushing

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About

Val Cushing (1931-2013). Legendary ceramic educator at Alfred University for 40+ years. Master of high-fire glazes. Val Cushing's glaze notebooks are among the most referenced resources in studio ceramics. Trained hundreds of professional potters. Known for elegant functional forms and encyclopedic glaze knowledge.

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Faculty (1)

→ Alfred University School of Art and Design institution Professor at Alfred for 40+ years

Known for (3)

→ Ash Glaze technique Encyclopedic glaze knowledge

→ Functional Pottery technique Elegant functional forms

→ Reduction Firing technique Master of high-fire reduction glazes