TEMPORARILY CLOSED

A Celebration of Ceramic Art

WMODA & the Gallery of Amazing Things

Curated Collections of Pottery & Porcelain Art from Britain, America & Europe

Exhibits · Expert Talks · Auction · Shop

Meet our special guests

Michael Doulton is the fifth-generation descendant of the Doulton company founder and has traveled the world for 35 years as an ambassador for collecting Doulton. He has a unique personal perspective on the Doulton Story and has many fond memories of visiting the London pottery as a little boy in the 1950s when the Lambeth kilns were still firing.

Christopher Evans is an author, historian and Royal Doulton expert based in England. Christopher will be taking guests on a tour of the showroom and auction discussing the many highlights to be purchased during the weekend.

Gwendolyn Reasoner Ph.D. is one of America’s foremost authorities in American and British art porcelain, specializing in early Boehm Porcelains, Royal Worcester, and Connoisseur Porcelain of Malvern. Gwendolyn will be featuring the complete collection of Dorothy Doughty birds during the weekend.

Pat Sager Lane Ph.D. represented the fantasy artist Josephine Wall in the USA for many years. She managed Josephine’s events and personal appearances and hosted a website celebrating her Spirit of Imagination Art. Thanks to Pat, Josephine’s original paintings are on display at WMODA together with the museum’s spectacular collection of Fairyland Lustre.

Louise Irvine is the Director and Curator of the Wiener Museum of Decorative Arts in Florida. A world-renowned ceramic expert, Louise will be opening the WMODA for guests during the weekend and discussing the latest acquisitions and exhibits at the museum.

Friday, September 20

10:00am - Open WMODA & Gallery of Amazing Things

All Day - Whitley Auction Viewing in the Gallery

11:00am - The Doulton Story presentation by Michael Doulton & Louise Irvine in WMODA

2:00pm - Bird Watching in Porcelain auction tour by Dr. Gwendolyn Reasoner in the Gallery

3:00pm - Collecting Royal Doulton auction tour by Christopher Evans in the Gallery

4:00pm - The Fantasy Art of Josephine Wall exhibit tour by Dr. Pat Sager Lane in WMODA

4:30pm -- Bowled Over by Fairyland Lustre exhibit tour by Louise Irvine in WMODA

5:00pm - Closed WMODA & Gallery of Amazing Things

Saturday, September 21

10:00am - WMODA Opens
Gallery of Amazing Things opens at 9:00am

All Day - Whitley's Auctioneers Ceramic Art Auction in the Gallery

All Day - Italianissimo at the WMODA shop

11:00am - WMODA Museum Tour with Kimberly Sheridan

2:00pm - WMODA Museum Tour with Kimberly Sheridan

3:00pm - WMODA Closed Auction continues in the Gallery

5:00pm - Gallery Closed

Sunday, September 22

10:00am - Open WMODA & Gallery of Amazing Things

All Day - Italianissimo at the WMODA shop

10:30am - The Fantasy Art of Josephine Wall exhibit tour by Dr. Patricia Sager Lane in WMODA

11:30am - Bowled Over by Fairyland Lustre exhibit tour by Louise Irvine in WMODA

2:00pm - WMODA Museum Tour with Kimberly Sheridan

3:00pm- Closed WMODA & Gallery of Amazing Things

Friends of WMODA can show a copy of the Highlights email to get FREE ADMISSION. Phone or printout accepted.