BIRMINGHAM MUSEUM OPENS BUTEN COLLECTION

New Wedgwood Gallery to Open in November

On November 19, 2009 the Birmingham Museum of Art will open its new Wedgwood gallery featuring objects from the Buten Wedgwood Collection. The Collection, which came to the Museum in the fall of 2008, includes more than 8,000 objects dating from the inception of the Wedgwood factory in 1759 through the mid-twentieth century. About 200 objects made in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries will be installed in the new gallery adjacent to the Beeson Wedgwood Collection on the Museum’s third floor. Additionally, a group of pieces dating from the mid-20th century will be presented in the hallway immediately outside the gallery. This new installation will build upon the Museum’s fabulous gallery of eighteenth-century Wedgwood and will further the story of the Wedgwood factory, undoubtedly one of the most important ceramics manufactories ever.

Please join us for the following events:

Thursday, November 19th, 6pm annual Chenoweth Lecture, Dr. Anne Forschler-Tarrasch, The Marguerite Jones Harbert and John M. Harbert III Curator of Decorative Arts, Wedgwood: A Living Tradition, followed by a reception and book signing by Lord Wedgwood.

Friday, November 20th, 5:30pm opening celebration of our new Wedgwood gallery, featuring Anne Forschler-Tarrasch and Lord Wedgwood in conversation in the gallery, with reception. LATER: By all reports the celebrations were wonderful, congratulations Anne and staff for a job well done, as always!

ART FUND PRIZE JUDGE LAUDS WEDGWOOD

The ceramics world and of course, everyone in Stoke-upon-Trent, is still excited over the recent win by the new Wedgwood Museum of the Art Fund Prize. If you will click the title of this blog post, you'll go to one of the best articles we've seen on the Museum. Our friends at the Museum have been telling me they are so excited and overwhelmed with the support by everyone in the Wedgwood "realm" the world over. Thank you to all of you who voted for The Wedgwood Museum!

WEDGWOOD WINS ART FUND PRIZE!

Great news for the Wedgwood world, for the Staffordshire potteries area, its workers, its residents and all of its businesses. The Wedgwood Museum's winning the Art Fund Prize, as announced yesterday, will ensure the success of the Museum into the future and tourism in the Barlaston area should benefit as well. Read more by clicking on the title of this entry to go to the article in the UK SENTINEL...
Congratulations to all our friends at the Museum!!!

WEDGWOOD STAFF CHOSEN

9 Jun 2009 - here is today's news from the Staffordshire newspaper, UK Sentinel. The WWWRD buyers have announced the make-up of the new Corporate staff. You can go here to read the article.