Image Attribution: Detail from “The Honeymoon” by John Collet, London, England, ca. 1764, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Museum Purchase, 1969-48,3.

Whether used as a symbol to measure wealth and status, show everyday activity, or serve as a prop in a still life, ceramics have been featured prominently in art throughout history. With a broad sweeping brush, this visually vibrant presentation will trace ceramics through art by taking a closer look at the role pottery and porcelain have played in paintings over time.

About the Speaker

Angelika Kuettner began her career at Colonial Williamsburg in 2006 as a graduate student and intern for the ceramics and glass department. In 2007, she joined The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation as an associate registrar, and her success led to her current position as Associate Curator of Ceramics and Glass for the Foundation. She is a graduate of the College of William and Mary. Ms. Kuettner was coeditor of the 2017 issue of Ceramics in America, and her numerous publications and speaking engagements cover many topics, including the ceramic-manufacturing partnership of Benjamin Leigh and John Allman in 18th-century Boston, mended ceramics in colonial America, and silver lusterware in early 19th-century America.