Comments on: Come see where beautiful Wedgwood pottery is made http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/06/come-see-where-beautiful-wedgwood-pottery-is-made.html It's a blog about Martha Stewart and her daily adventures. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:25:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sarah Kulzer http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/06/come-see-where-beautiful-wedgwood-pottery-is-made.html/comment-page-2#comment-53128 Sarah Kulzer Fri, 09 Jul 2010 05:03:21 +0000 http://www.marthablogspot.com/2008/06/come-see-where-beautiful-wedgwood-pottery-is-made.html#comment-53128 What a wonderful article. I've been to the Wedgewood Pottery at Stoke on Trent. It was a wonderful tour and this article is a wonderful capsule of the tour with additional bits I wasn't able to see. I'm truly sorry you were not able to enter Britain and I certainly hope that is remedied. I love England, but I'm disappointed they have taken this stance. Their loss and not yours, Martha. You are one of America's greatest treasures. What a wonderful article. I've been to the Wedgewood Pottery at Stoke on Trent. It was a wonderful tour and this article is a wonderful capsule of the tour with additional bits I wasn't able to see. I'm truly sorry you were not able to enter Britain and I certainly hope that is remedied. I love England, but I'm disappointed they have taken this stance. Their loss and not yours, Martha. You are one of America's greatest treasures.

]]> By: M. Smith http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/06/come-see-where-beautiful-wedgwood-pottery-is-made.html/comment-page-2#comment-52462 M. Smith Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:18:04 +0000 http://www.marthablogspot.com/2008/06/come-see-where-beautiful-wedgwood-pottery-is-made.html#comment-52462 The house pictured is not the home of Josiah Wedgwood in Stoke-on-Trent. It is Barlaston Hall which was acquired with the Barlaston Estate when the Wedgwood family purchased it in the 1930's as a prelude to moving the factory to its present location. Etruria Hall, Josiah's home in Stoke -on-Trent is now a conference center attached to a Best Western Hotel. Barlaston Hall is privately owned, and only opened to visitors a few times a year. The house pictured is not the home of Josiah Wedgwood in Stoke-on-Trent. It is Barlaston Hall which was acquired with the Barlaston Estate when the Wedgwood family purchased it in the 1930's as a prelude to moving the factory to its present location. Etruria Hall, Josiah's home in Stoke -on-Trent is now a conference center attached to a Best Western Hotel. Barlaston Hall is privately owned, and only opened to visitors a few times a year.

]]> By: Tina Ramirez http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/06/come-see-where-beautiful-wedgwood-pottery-is-made.html/comment-page-2#comment-43971 Tina Ramirez Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:42:57 +0000 http://www.marthablogspot.com/2008/06/come-see-where-beautiful-wedgwood-pottery-is-made.html#comment-43971 I saw the Wedgwood museum. The potteries were all attractive. The sweetmeats were so done so fine. The homemade cupcakes. I can't imagine to have souvenir items made of them even small yet attractive. Be it an art, souvenirs for weddings, food, container trays and home displays. (I'm from Manila, Phils.) I saw the Wedgwood museum. The potteries were all attractive. The sweetmeats were so done so fine. The homemade cupcakes. I can't imagine to have souvenir items made of them even small yet attractive. Be it an art, souvenirs for weddings, food, container trays and home displays. (I'm from Manila, Phils.)

]]> By: Scott Trudell http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/06/come-see-where-beautiful-wedgwood-pottery-is-made.html/comment-page-2#comment-42516 Scott Trudell Sun, 30 Aug 2009 05:35:30 +0000 http://www.marthablogspot.com/2008/06/come-see-where-beautiful-wedgwood-pottery-is-made.html#comment-42516 Lovely... I have always loved Wedgewood! What a delight to see it in production. I especially enjoyed the photo of Josiah Wedgewood's house. As elegant and timeless as what he produced. Lovely... I have always loved Wedgewood! What a delight to see it in production. I especially enjoyed the photo of Josiah Wedgewood's house. As elegant and timeless as what he produced.

]]> By: John http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/06/come-see-where-beautiful-wedgwood-pottery-is-made.html/comment-page-2#comment-41062 John Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:18:47 +0000 http://www.marthablogspot.com/2008/06/come-see-where-beautiful-wedgwood-pottery-is-made.html#comment-41062 Typical and ridiculous that you could not get into my country , as said we let the world and his wife in but then do something as stupid as not letting you in .perhaps next time pretend to be a terrorist , our politicians seem to let them walk in . Hope you make it sometime in the near future, as for now, its our loss Thanks for showing the great photos . Typical and ridiculous that you could not get into my country , as said we let the world and his wife in but then do something as stupid as not letting you in .perhaps next time pretend to be a terrorist , our politicians seem to let them walk in .
Hope you make it sometime in the near future, as for now, its our loss
Thanks for showing the great photos .

]]> By: Victoria Strange http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/06/come-see-where-beautiful-wedgwood-pottery-is-made.html/comment-page-1#comment-38859 Victoria Strange Sun, 17 May 2009 16:10:42 +0000 http://www.marthablogspot.com/2008/06/come-see-where-beautiful-wedgwood-pottery-is-made.html#comment-38859 I loved looking at the Wedgwood pieces. I have only a couple of items in my china closet and love them. I show mostly old pieces that came form my mothers mother and my fathers mother. And also have collected on out short trips doing yard sales. But I have always enjoyed your shows. I am very new to twitter. and just getting started on this site. I am an admirer of yours. thanks Victoria Strange I loved looking at the Wedgwood pieces. I have only a couple of items in my china closet and love them. I show mostly old pieces that came form my mothers mother and my fathers mother. And also have collected on out short trips doing yard sales. But I have always enjoyed your shows.

I am very new to twitter. and just getting started on this site. I am an admirer of yours.
thanks Victoria Strange

]]> By: Lisann326 http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/06/come-see-where-beautiful-wedgwood-pottery-is-made.html/comment-page-1#comment-38061 Lisann326 Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:41:08 +0000 http://www.marthablogspot.com/2008/06/come-see-where-beautiful-wedgwood-pottery-is-made.html#comment-38061 I really enjoyed it. Now I REALLY want to see the play Mary Stuart on broadway for some reason. I really enjoyed it. Now I REALLY want to see the play Mary Stuart on broadway for some reason.

]]> By: Kathy Pain http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/06/come-see-where-beautiful-wedgwood-pottery-is-made.html/comment-page-1#comment-36561 Kathy Pain Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:29:41 +0000 http://www.marthablogspot.com/2008/06/come-see-where-beautiful-wedgwood-pottery-is-made.html#comment-36561 Hello Martha from Australia My husband & I visited Wedgewood in 1996, a while ago. However, it was wonderful. We spoke to the artists at work, they were so friendly & happy to explain what they were doing on the pieces they were working on to us. This openness enchanced our visit & we were able to learn alot from them. We were amazed at their skill levels. The Wedgewood artists, as you would realize, were mostly from the same local familes in Stoke-on-Trent, who had been employed by Wedgewood from its beginnings. The following generations would find employment there as well. Very tied up into the local community. What we saw there the day we visited was special. It was tradition to a high dregee. Particulary, having been explained, that Wedgewood during WW2 stopped production of the 'nice' products & commenced making the ceramics required for bombs. This would have been a big factor in contributing to the war effort. People, would by now, at the time of my writing this be aware that Wedgewood has now closed due to the world wide recession. I am so sad that this has happened. No more beauty to come from Wedgewood. I am, also, very sorry for the Wedgewood workers who have lost their jobs. With them, I am afraid, go their talents, artistry & high skill levels. I have enjoyed viewing your pictures. They brought back good memories. I shall treasure my Wedgewood pieces all the more. Hello Martha from Australia
My husband & I visited Wedgewood in 1996, a while ago. However, it was wonderful. We spoke to the artists at work, they were so friendly & happy to explain what they were doing on the pieces they were working on to us. This openness enchanced our visit & we were able to learn alot from them. We were amazed at their skill levels. The Wedgewood artists, as you would realize, were mostly from the same local familes in Stoke-on-Trent, who had been employed by Wedgewood from its beginnings. The following generations would find employment there as well. Very tied up into the local community.

What we saw there the day we visited was special. It was tradition to a high dregee. Particulary, having been explained, that Wedgewood during WW2 stopped production of the 'nice' products & commenced making the ceramics required for bombs. This would have been a big factor in contributing to the war effort.

People, would by now, at the time of my writing this be aware that Wedgewood has now closed due to the world wide recession. I am so sad that this has happened. No more beauty to come from Wedgewood. I am, also, very sorry for the Wedgewood workers who have lost their jobs. With them, I am afraid, go their talents, artistry & high skill levels.

I have enjoyed viewing your pictures. They brought back good memories. I shall treasure my Wedgewood pieces all the more.

]]> By: carol larson http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/06/come-see-where-beautiful-wedgwood-pottery-is-made.html/comment-page-1#comment-35961 carol larson Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:58:04 +0000 http://www.marthablogspot.com/2008/06/come-see-where-beautiful-wedgwood-pottery-is-made.html#comment-35961 Did I understand you to say that you are going to produce Drabware again. I began to collect it from your catologue. I certainly do miss it. Did I understand you to say that you are going to produce Drabware again. I began to collect it from your catologue. I certainly do miss it.

]]> By: Marel S http://www.themarthablog.com/2008/06/come-see-where-beautiful-wedgwood-pottery-is-made.html/comment-page-1#comment-31210 Marel S Sun, 28 Dec 2008 01:43:50 +0000 http://www.marthablogspot.com/2008/06/come-see-where-beautiful-wedgwood-pottery-is-made.html#comment-31210 What better place to look for ideas but in the past.The pictures are stunning Kevin.Thankyou for getting pictures of ALL the adornments. What better place to look for ideas but in the past.The pictures are stunning Kevin.Thankyou for getting pictures of ALL the adornments.

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