The Saenger Porcelain tabletop designs grew organically from the designer’s exploration of the ceramic casting process. He will cover highlights of the journey during his studio presentation, part of the IMoDD Unforgettable Dinnerware lecture series. Presented by Peter Saenger, designer.

This event is in partnership with the International Museum of Dinnerware Design.

Merging handcrafting techniques with industrial production, Edith Heath helped pioneer a new era for American dinnerware. In this presentation, Heath Ceramics Archivist and Curator Julie Muñiz explores this legacy through historic images and photos from the company’s archive, and also shares her insights into the Heath Ceramic collection at IMoDD, part of the IMoDD Unforgettable Dinnerware lecture series.

This event is in partnership with the International Museum of Dinnerware Design.

Due to circumstances beyond our control, the talk entitled "Living with Plastics: The Promise of Mid-20th Century Melamine Dinnerware" will not be given by Christopher Geoffrey McPherson. In its place, Margaret Carney, Director of the International Museum of Dinnerware Design, will give a talk entitled "Plastic Dishes on the Table: America’s Love Affair with Melamine in the Mid-20th Century." 

The presentation will include a photographic tour of dinnerware collector Michael E Pratt's collection with commentary based on extensive research, part of the IMoDD Unforgettable Dinnerware lecture series.

This event is in partnership with the International Museum of Dinnerware Design.

Join us for a virtual visit to Julia Galloway’s studio where the potter will share through conversation and demonstration how she makes dinnerware from beginning to end. This includes idea development and research, things to consider when designing dinnerware, the making process and surface decoration. There will be a live question and answer period at the end of the presentation. Currently, Julia’s pottery is inspired by the growing list of endangered species in the United States.

Join us for a conversation on dinnerware design. Jean Richards—Eva Zeisel's daughter—and dinnerware collector Scott Vermillion will describe Eva's life and career, its highlights and low points (such as 16 months in a Stalinist prison), and what it was like growing up with this remarkable, adventurous woman, who believed that everyone can appreciate beauty, and aimed to give it to them. 

This event is in partnership with the International Museum of Dinnerware Design.