[1] French studied with Charles Fergus Binns at Alfred University.

French began teaching at Hull House in 1924.

The program became an income generating concern in 1927, producing decorative pottery and dinnerware.

[2] French was able to facilitate exhibiting Hull-House Kilns artists at the Art Institute of Chicago.

[3] An essay by Scott A. Vermillion for the International Museum of Dinnerware Design presents the opinion that French's designs can be seen as an influence for Fiesta dinnerware.