Events
Upcoming IMoDD Events
September at IMoDD:
Picnic
The International Museum of Dinnerware Design’s Sixth Biennial Juried Exhibition
Exhibition dates: September 6, 2025 – January 17, 2026
An exhibition for artists and designers in all media exploring the theme Picnic through the creation of specialized dinnerware and related 2D and 3D work.
Dining Grails
This ongoing exhibition includes fabulously designed objects by leading designers for industry as well as masterpieces by contemporary artists in the tabletop genre such as Eva Zeisel, Russel Wright, Roy Lichtenstein, Eddie Dominguez and Pop-up book illustrator Robert Sabuda.
Click here for more about Dining Grails
Splendid Settings: 100 years of Mottahedeh Design
part of the IMoDD Unforgettable Dinnerware Zoom lecture series
Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Presented by Wendy Kvalheim
More about Splendid Settings with link to video
IMoDD Gallery talks in September as part of the Hudson River Valley Ramble
Gallery talks at IMoDD will take place on selected Thursdays and Fridays at 1:00pm.
Date(s)
- Thursday, September 11, 2025, 1:00PM
- Friday, September 12, 2025, 1:00PM
- Thursday, September 18, 2025, 1:00PM
- Friday, September 19, 2025, 1:00PM
- Thursday, September 25, 2025, 1:00PM
- Friday, September 26, 2025, 1:00PM
The Hudson River Valley Ramble is an annual event series that celebrates the history, culture and natural resources of the Maurice D. Hinchey Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area, as well as the amazing landscape, communities, and trails throughout the region.
https://www.hudsonrivervalleyramble.com/ramble/events/ev-detail/gallery-talk
IMoDD Director Margaret Carney to present the Dorothy Wilson Perkins Lecture at Alfred University
September 16, 2025 4:30 p.m., Nevins Theater, Powell Campus Center Alfred University Campus, Alfred, New York
Margaret Carney will present a lecture on the legacy of Charles Fergus Binns titled “Binns@Alfred: n degrees of separation.” The lecture is given in support of the exhibition “History: A Legacy in Motion – Alfred Ceramic Art 1900 – 2025” at the Alfred Ceramic Art Museum. The exhibition presents the extraordinarily diverse practices of artists who held (or continue to hold) full time teaching positions at the New York State College of Ceramics School of Art and Design since its creation by Binns in 1900.
The Alfred Ceramic Art Museum established the Dorothy Wilson Perkins Ceramic History Lecture Series in 1998, thanks to a generous endowment to the Museum by Dr. Lyle Perkins in memory of his wife, Dr. Dorothy Wilson Perkins. Since then the series has brought in exceptional speakers discussing a wide range of topics relating to ceramic history, culture and contemporary practice.
https://ceramicsmuseum.alfred.edu/perkins-lecture-series/carney/index.html
Visit IMoDD During Art Walk Kingston
September 20 – 21, 2025
Art Walk Kingston is a celebration of the arts and the local community and one of the largest open studio tours in the Hudson Valley. Over the course of two days, visitors and local residents are invited to explore three distinct areas of the city of Kingston and immerse themselves in a range of art and events. Paintings, photographs, drawings and sculptures are just some of the mediums that will be on display at home studios and galleries across the city. Whether you have a few hours or a full day, the event weekend will offer a broad range of art and activities for everyone.
Printed maps will be available at select locations throughout Kingston beginning on 9/13 in addition to a digital map through the Art Walk Kingston website.
https://www.artsmidhudson.org/artwalkkingston
Picnic
The International Museum of Dinnerware Design’s Sixth Biennial Juried Exhibition
Opening reception: Saturday, September 6, 2025, 1 – 4 p.m.
Exhibition dates: September 6, 2025 – January 17, 2026
Location: The International Museum of Dinnerware Design, 524 Broadway, Kingston, NY 12401
An exhibition for artists and designers in all media exploring the theme Picnic through the creation of specialized dinnerware and related 2D or 3D work.
Unforgettable Dinnerware Zoom Lecture Series
The International Museum of Dinnerware Design’s Unforgettable Dinnerware on-line lecture series includes tours of private collections and artist studios, allows one to meet directly with dinnerware designers and contemporary artists, and shares presentations by researchers and authors on major dinnerware manufacturers, including Mid-Century Modern dinnerware. These conversations are presented via Zoom. Our Fall 2025 IMoDD Zoom series began in September 2025 and continues on the second Wednesday of each month through December.
Did you miss any of our Unforgettable Dinnerware lectures? They are available to view on line! Videos of all of our Unforgettable Dinnerware lectures are available as YouTubes through our IMoDD-Videos Page.
New IMoDD Video:
Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Splendid Settings: 100 years of Mottahedeh Design
part of the IMoDD Unforgettable Dinnerware Zoom lecture series
Presented by Wendy Kvalheim
The global evolution of porcelain is illustrated in the work of Mottahedeh and Company, celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. They are the recognized leader in antique reproductions and decorative ceramic objects.
Wendy Kvalheim is the owner and Design Director of Mottahedeh, carrying forward the distinguished ceramics company founded a century ago by Mildred and Rafi Mottahedeh. The firm specializes in meticulously crafted antique reproductions and is honored to have been associated with the Historic Charleston Foundation as a licensee for over 50 years.
Ms. Kvalheim received degrees from Mount Holyoke College and Pratt Institute of Art. Prior to taking over Mottahedeh she worked as a sculptor in bronze. Ms. Kvalheim and her husband Grant live in Princeton, New Jersey and are passionate travelers. They have visited over 75 countries where she finds endless inspiration for her work.
New IMoDD Video:
Wednesday, May 14, 2025, 6;30 p.m. Eastern Time
Mid-Century Beverage Ware: From Kitchen Table to Cocktail Table
part of the IMoDD Unforgettable Dinnerware Zoom lecture series
Presented by Scott Hamblen
A curated stroll through one collector’s inventory. Join Scott Hamblen for the evening as he shares a look into his personal collection of bar and beverage wares.
An Ohio transplant by way of Louisiana and Texas, Scott Hamblen currently works for a local Cincinnati developer. Most collectors of Mid-Century tabletopia know Scott for his passion in the pursuit of vintage bar and beverage wares, and way too much dinnerware.
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Recent Events:
Mixology Event and Pop-Up Exhibition:
Barware
Mixology Event and Pop-Up Exhibition at the International Museum of Dinnerware Design, 524 Broadway in Kingston
Exhibition Open: May 22 – June 1, 2025
Opening Event: Thursday, May 22 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm
IMoDD’s Barware exhibition includes international barware in the Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern eras (late 1920s-1960s+) from the Netherlands, Germany, Japan, Portugal, and France and American made glass, chrome, wood, rattan, and plastic cocktail implements and related barware.
The International Museum of Dinnerware Design
Members Preview Party
524 Broadway, Kingston, NY
Saturday, October 26, 2024, 4:30 to 7:30 pm.
IMoDD invited museum members and honored guests to a celebration to preview our inaugural exhibitions in advance of the formal opening of the museum on November 2.
