The Mermaid Parade
The Mermaid Parade will march down Surf Avenue in Coney Island on June 22 marking the beginning of summer for residents of this seaside community.
A Royal Doulton Celebration
The World of Wedgwood hosted a wonderful weekend and collectors fair on June 1 and 2 where Louise Irvine introduced WMODA to a new audience.
Louise’s Doulton Story
Fantastique FaienceForty years ago this summer, The Doulton Story exhibition opened at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and launched my career in the
Votes for Women
One of the most popular additions to the WMODA collection is the Royal Doulton inkwell entitled Votes for Women. The virago also amused the late
Chasing the Rainbow
At the end of the 19th century, several British potters were inspired to “chase the rainbow.” One of the most successful was the Pilkington factory
Knock Me Down with a Feather
by Louise Irvine Ostriches in Ceramic Art I have been fascinated by ostriches since my childhood. I treasured a photograph of my grandma riding an
The Human Form Divine
George White painted “the human form divine with beauty, grace, and delicacy” according to Doulton’s Art Director, Charles J. Noke. He also had the “unusual
The Wiener Legacy at WMODA
Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” In this spirit, Arthur Wiener
Across the Pond
I have been enjoying a visit back home in London this May. Not only have we been able to catch up with our son Ben
International Museum Day
Around 400 visitors celebrated International Museum Day at WMODA on May 18. Many brought their family heirlooms for evaluation by Linda Saft ISA AM at