First Ladies and Their China
Wednesday Classes | Available
Single lecture of Porcelain, Pottery, and Politics lecture series.
Pre-registration closes 24 hours prior to the program. Pay at the door for $15/$20
Ellen Denker |Wednesday, June 11
This lecture is delivered via Zoom from the speaker’s home in North Carolina.
The prerogative of each First Lady to select a china pattern for the White House reaches beyond personal taste to serve important diplomatic functions for the President and the nation. This lecture introduces several First Ladies and explores their tableware choices.
This program will be recorded and subsequently released digitally by email.
Ellen Denker is a curator and author who has worked at Winterthur Museum and the Home of Frankin D. Roosevelt. She has written about American china, porcelain, and pottery for scores of publications.