Washington Winter Show 2026

SATURDAY LECTURE 2026 WASHINGTON WINTER SHOW 4 : 30pm— 5 : 30pm BEYOND BLUE ANDWHITE JANUARY 10, 2026 19 WITH GENEVIEVE WHEELER BROWN THE HIDDEN HI STORY OF DELFTWARE AND THE WOMEN WHO CHANGED ART AND COMMERCE THROUGH THE WORLD’ S FAVORI TE CERAMIC Join decorative art advisor and author of Beyond Blue and White Genevieve Wheeler Brown for an engaging lectureexploring the fascinatinghistory and artistry of Delftware and the influential women who contributed to its rich legacy. Discover the stories of female makers, including Barbara Rotteveel, and learn how patrons, such as Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt II, shaped the appreciation of this iconic art form. As a decorative art advisor and writer with over thirty years in the art world, including a decade with Christie’s in New York and London, Genevieve Wheeler Brown has been actively involved in the community of Delftware. She has also participated on Antiques Roadshow as an appraiser with an eye out for overlooked “treasure.” In her role, she has held innumerable objects, from fake Stradivari violins to gold-mounted Fabergé eggs, considering their value but also the stories they can tell. GENEVIEVE WHEELER BROWN SATURDAY LECTURE COMMITTEE COCHAIRS Amelia Haley Perez Katherine M. Prendergast SATURDAY LECTURE COMMITTEE Sharon Amorosi John B. Anderson, Jr. Gretchen & Michael Bukowski Bridget & Mark deSimone Laura Young Dreiband Kelly & Art Garrett Allison Ross Hanna The Honorable Rodney E. Hood Catherine P. Kerkam & Bryan M. Benitz Caroline Landau David W. McKnight & Ryan Velasco Rachel Michael Louise P. Muir Pilar & Bill O’Leary Shelley & Chip Rodgers Starr de Forest Brown Sears Jennifer Olsson Spencer Suzanne Duvall Stelljes Mary Elfreth Watkins