Chelsea in Wonderland

Alice and her Wonderland friends will “Walk the Runway” later this month at Art Serve’s summer exhibition celebrating South Florida’s fashion scene. Chelsea Rousso is heading back through the looking glass to create a fabulous installation inspired by her Believe the Impossible runway shows at WMODA. Chelsea has a novel

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Shirley with a guest in the Ardmore Design Shop

Gallery Guides

We are expanding our volunteer team of Gallery Guides at WMODA and look forward to welcoming more recruits this month as we launch our summer training sessions. On Wednesday mornings in July, August and September, Louise Irvine, our Executive Director and Curator, will be holding classes for interested volunteers to

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Moorcroft – End of an Era?

Louise Irvine Moorcroft is one of the most popular exhibits at WMODA, and we are sad to report that the Staffordshire pottery is facing significant financial difficulties. After more than 100 years in business, Moorcroft has ceased trading, and we await news on whether the art pottery can be revived

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Family Fun at WMODA

We love having children at WMODA and are looking forward to seeing many more young visitors during the summer break. Several families participated in our River of Glass and Light art project during our Museum Day celebration, thanks to our amazing volunteer, Judy Cooper, who is a retired teacher.

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World Oceans Day

On June 8, World Oceans Day, WMODA pays tribute to Ocean Rescue Alliance International (ORAI), the 1000 Mermaids Project and the City of Hollywood for successfully deploying a new artificial reef off Hollywood Beach. The Guardians of the Sea reef is the first in South Florida accessible to snorkelers. Visitors

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Bowled Over by Glass Art

Our Bowled Over with Glass Art workshops, led by Chelsea Rousso, are proving to be very popular. The May workshop sold out within days of the announcement, and it appears that the June encore will also be fully booked. With Chelsea’s expert guidance, 16 participants enjoyed making fazzoletto-style bowls inspired

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Museum Week · June 2-8

Louise Irvine The annual Museum Week event began in 2014 with a collaboration of French museums wishing to expand their audience. It has now become a global event on social media, supported by UNESCO. Over the years, there have been many different cultural conversations supporting important causes and the social

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Art in Industry

“Art in Industry” was the slogan of the 1930s when leading British pottery manufacturers sought to involve distinguished artists in their designs for tableware and fancy goods. Clarice Cliff was at the forefront of this movement, having been chosen as the Art Director for an exhibition of Modern Art for

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Murano Magic

We experienced the magic of Murano during our International Museum Day celebrations at WMODA, thanks to Louise Irvine’s engaging lectures on May 17 and 18, highlighting the museum’s Hot Glass collection. Louise talked about Chihuly’s love affair with Venice, beginning with his studies as a Fulbright scholar at the Venini

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Bowled Over by Glass Art Workshop

Saturday, June 14, 10:00 am to 12:30 pm Chelsea Rousso’s fused glass workshop in May was a sell-out success, so we are arranging an encore on Saturday, June 14. Chelsea will show you how to create a fused glass Fazzoletto-style bowl inspired by the Chihuly Macchia collection at WMODA. Louise

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