Herbert Cohen | Also Known As: Herb Cohen

Born: 1931, New York City, New York, United States

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 ...
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    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.

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    Apprenticeships & Residencies
    Primary Work Experience
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    United States Army, Korea

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

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    Designer, Hyalyn Porcelain Company, Hickory, North Carolina

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    Exhibits Director, Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina

    1968
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    1969

    Acting Director, Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina

    1970's
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    2010

    Potter and sculptor, Studios 2, Inc., Blowing Rock, North Carolina

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    Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina

    Southern Highland Craft Guild, Asheville, North Carolina

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    Southern Highland Craft Guild

    Blowing Rock, North Carolina

    Marguerite Wildenhain

    Center for Craft Creativity and Design

    Ruth Ferguson

    Bernard Leach

    Hyalyn Porcelain Company

    Citation: Herbert Cohen, "The Marks Project."
    Last modified April 29, 2026. https://www.themarksproject.org/artists/herbert-cohen

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