Background
Baggs, Arthur Eugene was born on October 27, 1886 in Alfred, New York, United States. Son of Vernon Andre and Mary (Green) Baggs.
Baggs, Arthur Eugene was born on October 27, 1886 in Alfred, New York, United States. Son of Vernon Andre and Mary (Green) Baggs.
Educated Alfred (New York) Academy, 1900-1903, New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, 1903-1905 and 1910-1911. Student Art Students League, New York, 1912-1913. Honorary L.H. Doctorate., Alfred University, 1936.
Trowbridge. Director pottery department, The Handcraft Shops, Marblehead, Massachusetts, 1905-1908. Director Marblehead Potteries, 1908-1915, owner and director since 1915. Participant time instructor ceramics, Ethical Culture school and School of Design and Liberal Arts, New York City, 1913-1920.
Associate ceramist Cowan Pottery Studio, Rocky River, O., 1925-1928.
Master in ceramics, Cleveland School of Art, 1927-1928. Professor ceramic art, Ohio State University, since 1928.
Received honorable mention Boston Society Arts and Crafts Special Exhibition, 1907. Awarded Mistress J. Ogden Armour prize for pottery, The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, 1915.
Boston Arts and Crafts Society medal, 1925.
Charles F. Binns medal, 1928. First prize for pottery, Cleveland Museum of Art, 1928. First prize for pottery, Robineau Memorial Exhibition, Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts, 1933.
First prize for pottery National Ceramic Exhibition, Syracuse, New York, 1938.
Works on exhibition Metropolitan Museum (New York), Museum of Fine Arts (Boston), Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, Newark Art Museum, et cetera
Fellow American Ceramic Society. Member Society Arts and Crafts (Boston), Columbus Art League, Keramos, Tau Sigma Delta.
Married Helen Dorothy French, November 11, 1915 (died April. Married second.; children: Arthur Eugene, Hartwell French (deceased).