Background
Zakin, Mikhail was born on June 23, 1920 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Nathan and Fanya (Atkins) Friedman.
Zakin, Mikhail was born on June 23, 1920 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Nathan and Fanya (Atkins) Friedman.
Student, Boston Museum School Art, 1936-1939; student, Art Students League, 1939-1940; student, Belles Artes, Mexico, 1941; sculpture studies, Albino Manca, Rome, 1941-1943.
Head ceramics department Art School Brooklyn Museum, 1970—1975. Master class teacher Greenwich House Pottery, New York City, 1970—1975. Professor ceramic art Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York, 1974—1980.
Ceramic instructor, founder School Art Old Church Cultural Center, Demarest, New Jersey, since 1974, seminar leader throughout Europe and Asia, 1976—1985, leader Travel with Focus program, since 1995. Founder and director East-West Institute Arts, Rye, New York, 1982-1986.
Married Gabriel Zakin. Children: Kyra, Paavo, Cleo.