Collection: Michael & Josh Cohen

For over 50 years Michael Cohen has been a professional potter making functional stoneware bowls, mugs, and trays. In 1997 he created a line of tiles that have become extremely popular. "So popular that I had to stop making my wholesale line of pots and devote myself to making only tiles. There are 24 different designs. Some designs come and go, others have become perennial best sellers. The most fun in the process is creating the new stamps. For each new stamp in the line there are 6 that don't make the cut. Stamps are usually made in several versions until they look just right.

MUSEUM COLLECTIONS

• Museum of Modern Art, Design Collection, NYC
• Museum of Contemporary Crafts, NYC
• Everson Museum, Syracuse NY
• Fuller Art Museum, Brockton MA
• Racine Art Museum, Racine WI
• Victoria and Albert Museum, London UK
• Museum of Art and Design, NYC

GRANTS & AWARDS

• Craftsman Full Fellowship Grant, N. E. A.
• Master Craftsman/Apprentice Grant, N. E. A.
• Interviewed for Smithsonian "Archives of American Artists," 2001
• Work pictured in many craft books. 1963-2003
• Founder of The Asparagus Valley Potters Guild, 1976