Date: Friday, January 30, 2026
Location: Holiday Inn and Suites, Des Moines, Iowa

Keynote Speakers 5:00pm

Creating the Pottery We Love, from the Past to the  Present”
Featuring Ephraim Pottery and Potter Mike Robinson

Education Workshops:

9 am –10 am: “Ovals & Stamps on the Stoneware of Red Wing” 
Randy “Putter” Parpart and Tom Dvorscek 

10:15am: “NEW” for 2026. Field Trip to West End Salvage,
featuring HGTV’s star Don Short

2:30 – 4:30 pm “NEW” for 2026. Design Workshop “Sustainable Decorating Using Vintage”
Featuring Steve & Sherrelyn Rosenberg, Wendy Callicoat & other special guests.

RWCS MidWinter Education

The Red Wing Collectors Society, is dedicated to the collection and preservation of Red Wing and other American stoneware and pottery. Our goals are to research the history of pottery in America, to share that information, to establish a network of collectors, to bring pottery enthusiasts together at an annual convention and MidWinter event, and to encourage the buying, selling, and trading of stoneware and pottery. We look to expand the public’s awareness of stoneware and pottery, not only as an art form, but as a historical reflection of American culture. Education is one of the highlights of the RWCS MidWinter Event. Registered attendees will find a vast array of different topics discussed during education workshops each year.   Education workshops are held on the Friday of the MidWinter Weekend event.

Education workshops are a great way to learn about the latest research being done about Red Wing, learn from fellow collectors who will share their knowledge about specific areas of collecting and most of all to find common interests and establish collector friendships.

Aarika Floyd
Education Manager
education@redwingcollectors.org