Cecily Stella Wedgwood
Born29 October 1904
Barlaston, Staffordshire, England
Died18 February 1995 (1995-02-19) (aged 90)
Oxfordshire, England
NationalityBritish
Other namesStar Wedgwood
OccupationCeramicist
SpouseFrederic Maitland Wright
Parents

Cecily Stella Wedgwood (29 October 1904[1] – 18 February 1995),[2] known as Star Wedgwood, was a British ceramicist.

Work

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]

Heritage

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]

References

  1. 1 2 England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007
  2. ↑ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858–1995
  3. 1 2 "Key Figures in Wedgwood History". Pottery-english.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Cecily Stella Wedgwood (1905-95)". Wedgwoodmuseum.org.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
  5. ↑ 1911 England Census
  6. ↑ Staffordshire, England, Birth, Marriage and Death Indexes, 1837–2017
  7. 1 2 "The Wedgwood Museum − Learning − Francis Hamilton Wedgwood (Frank) (1867-1930)". www.wedgwoodmuseum.org.uk. Retrieved 5 May 2020.


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