Cecily Stella Wedgwood | |
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Born | 29 October 1904 Barlaston, Staffordshire, England |
Died | 18 February 1995 Oxfordshire, England | (aged 90)
Nationality | British |
Other names | Star Wedgwood |
Occupation | Ceramicist |
Spouse | Frederic Maitland Wright |
Parents |
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Cecily Stella Wedgwood (29 October 1904[1] – 18 February 1995),[2] known as Star Wedgwood, was a British ceramicist.
Star was introduced to pottery decoration through Alfred Powell's painting classes at the Etruria Works of the Wedgwood pottery firm in England.[3]
She became a designer herself at the company during the early 1930s and created a number of patterns on bone china and Queen's ware for Wedgwood. Her signature was a five-pointed star and the initials CW. According to the Wedgwood Museum, "Her bone china designs tend to be bold, and made extensive use of strong colours and platinum lustre".[4]
In 1937, Star married Frederic Maitland Wright, who later became the company secretary of Wedgwood and joint managing director with Norman Wilson.[3] She died in Oxfordshire in 1995.[1]
Born in Barlaston, Staffordshire, England,[5][6] Star was the daughter of Francis Hamilton Wedgwood and his wife Katherine (née Pigott).[4] Her father has been described as a "fifth generation Wedgwood",[7] directly descended from the Wedgwood company founder, potter Josiah Wedgwood, thus making Star part of the Wedgwood family's sixth generation.[7]