Education at 2025 CrockFest
A message from RWCS Education Manager Aarika Floyd “I am excited to share with you the 2025 CrockFest Keynote Speaker. Longtime Red Wing Collectors Society member, Clyde Doepner, curator for the Minnesota Twins. Clyde has a large collection of Twins memorabilia made by Red Wing Potteries to commemorate the team’s achievement in 1965. Clyde will share his personal story of a friendship with Twins former owner Calvin Griffith and how that friendship led to Clyde becoming the curator for the Twins in 2009.
Here’s a few of the exciting speakers on tap for 2025 CrockFest! The list is growing daily.
- Dan Depasquale, well known Red Wing Author
- Larry Roschen and Terry Moe, experts in Red Wing dinnerware
- Sheldon Bonhoff, Collector of Red Wing mini’s
- Dave and Diane Hallstrom, Larry Peterson, well known Red Wing collectors
About Education
Ongoing Education is a focal point of the RWCS events. Each year the Education Manager puts together an exciting slate of presenters for CrockFest. Attendees have a wide variety of educational experiences available. Featured presenters will have information about Stoneware, Art Pottery, Dinnerware, Red Wing Potteries history, research updates, hands on activities and more. Check the Schedule tab for a complete list of CrockFest presenters.
KIDS VIEW!!!!! FREE for kids ages 3-16.
Make CrockFest a family vacation.
The Kids View of Red Wing Program began at the Annual Convention in 2000. Kids View is for children ages 3 to 13 years of age. Its goal is to educate the youth of the RWCS on all things Red Wing. The curriculum is developed each year to educate the kids on Stoneware, Art Pottery, Dinnerware and Red Wing history. Our kids are the next generation of collectors. Alongside the educational material is a hands on event that is based on the curriculum for the year. Kids also love the kids only Show and Sale where they use their “Red Wing Bucks” to purchase items to add to their collections. The Show and Sale is made possible by donations from RWCS members.
We can’t wait to see you this year!!!!!!!
Don’t forget to register your kids during the registration process so we can make sure to have enough supplies! Walk-ins will be accepted if you forget.
Kids View is a great way to introduce your kids to the world of Red Wing Pottery.
For more information contact Wendy Callicoat wendy@sarcoxienursery.com or Sue Tagliapietra jeffsue@chorus.net.