by Louise Irvine In 1988, I was presenting The Doulton Story at the art gallery in Victoria, BC and I met David Lindsay from Catalina

WMODA was honored to receive gifts from the Starr collection of English ceramics, which was auctioned at Sotheby’s last year. The sale entitled Wedgwood and

April 9th is International Unicorn Day. It may seem strange to celebrate a creature that doesn’t exist but the mythical unicorn has become a symbol

Spring is in the air and so we are highlighting the striking Art Deco statuette of Persephone, which was designed by Richard Garbe for Royal

by Louise Irvine World Penguin Day is April 25, which coincides with the annual northern migration of Adelie penguins. The cute, flightless birds have been

"I look, I observe: the woman, the child, the flight of a bird . . . a tree harmonious in the light like a fish

One of the most iconic figures made for Royal Doulton’s rouge flambé glazes is the Smiling Buddha. Art Director, Charles J. Noke, modeled the Buddha

We are being advised to use copious amounts of soap during the current crisis, so we thought it was a good time to highlight one

Majolica Mania is due to open at the Bard Graduate Center in New York on September 25 and travels to the Walters Art Museum in

Since we can’t hop along to WMODA right now, we thought you might enjoy discovering how rabbits came to be associated with Easter time. It

Tide pools at the Florida seashore inspire ceramic artist Alyssa Ligmont to make functional stoneware embellished with shells and starfish. As part of our program

As St. Patrick’s Day’s Day approaches, we are wondering why a bird which lives in the treetops of South American rainforests was used to promote

Cancelled-Sensational Saturday April 4 · 10-3 Museum Day, organized by the Smithsonian Magazine, will be held on April 4 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of

“Black is sterling and will last forever” said Josiah Wedgwood of his new black basalt body. The first major exhibition devoted to the subject has

During Women’s History Month, Louise Irvine is celebrating the Centennial of women’s right to vote and highlighting their achievements as designers and muses in the

Since ancient times, orchids have been valued for their beauty and beneficial effects. The Greeks and Romans cultivated orchids for medicinal purposes, including varieties for