Tour of private ceramic collection, by reservation only.

Presented by R. Ruthie Dibble, Ph.D.
The Robert N. Shapiro Curator of American Decorative Art, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA
While the Peabody Essex Museum is known for its Chinese export porcelain, the museum also stewards an important, fascinating, and lesser known collection of ceramics from England, Europe, New England, and the broader Americas. This talk will highlight the rich and varied ceramics that fall under PEM’s American Decorative Art department and explore the intersection of trade and collecting, artistry and industry, that shapes each pot and the collection as a whole.

Presented by Jill Weitzman Fenichell
Antique Ceramics Expert; Appraiser: Furniture & Decorative Arts, New York, NY

In this presentation, Leslie Grigsby, Senior Curator of Ceramics and Glass at Winterthur, Emerita, will analyze a range of classical ceramics, sculptures, and other artworks that influenced English and Continental earthenware, stoneware and porcelain of the 1600s through early 1800s.

Daniel Ackermann, Director, Bayou Bend Collection & Gardens will highlight southern pottery in the William C. and Susan S. Mariner Southern Ceramics Gallery at MESDA and discuss the interplay between maker, consumer, culture and geography.

Misty Flores, Assistant Curator, Rienzi, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston recently hosted the "Crowning the North; Silver Treasures from Bergen, Norway" exhibition, which ran from February 11 to May 5, 2024. In this lecture Misty will highlight silver and ceramic pieces from Bergen.

Barry Greenlaw, Private consultant, appraiser and lecturer specializing in the decorative and fine arts of England and America. Barry Greenlaw will speak about Lady Bradford's personal collection of oriental porcelain.

Michelle Johnson, Project Manager, William J. Hill Texas Artisans and Artists Archive. Michelle Johnson will speak about Texas stoneware from the collection of William J. Hill.

Monday, March 23, 2026 Members will have the opportunity to view a collection of Pueblo Indian pottery and Southwestern art. Pueblo pottery holds a unique place in the study of ceramics, representing one of the most enduring and sophisticated ceramic traditions in the world. Celebrated for its technical mastery, cultural continuity, and artistic expression, Pueblo […]

Elisabeth Essner, Windgate Foundation Associate Curator of Craft, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Elisabeth Essner will share her knowledge of contemporary ceramics and the Garth Clark and Mark Del Vecchio collection at the MFAH.

Monday, May 11, 2026     Annual Luncheon at the Junior League of Houston.  Speaker's topic "A Showcase of Selected Treasures Commemorating 50 Years of the Ima Hogg Ceramic Circle."