Herbert Cohen, Herb Cohen

1931 Born New York, New York

EDUCATION

1952 BFA New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, Alfred, New York

1956 MFA New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, Alfred, New York

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE

—United States Army, Korea

—Ceramics Instructor, New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, Alfred, New York

—Designer, Hyalyn Porcelain Company, Hickory, North Carolina

—Exhibits Director, Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina

1968-1969 Acting Director, Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina

1970s-2010 Potter/sculptor, Studios 2, Inc., Blowing Rock, North Carolina

BIOGRAPHY 

Herbert Cohen earned both a BFA and an MFA from Alfred where he took workshops with Marguerite Wildenhain and Bernard Leach. He created both functional ware and sculptures using stoneware. Cohen’s work is frequently embellished with intricate abstract patterns that are carved into the surface. His forms can range from those influenced by Wildenhain to pure mid-century modern.