Vintage Style

For artist and designer Sheryl Whittecar, the magic of the holiday season comes alive through her enchanting three-dimensional greeting cards, which transform nostalgic holiday images into miniature works of art. Her charming Christmas cards celebrate the timeless tradition of sending seasonal greetings with a personal touch. Combining vintage designs with

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The Tree of Life

Louise Irvine Few trees command the imagination quite like the baobab. With its monumental trunk, sprawling branches, and extraordinary silhouette, it appears almost otherworldly against the African sky. Ancient-looking and deeply rooted in the landscape, the baobab is much more than a botanical wonder: it is a symbol of life,

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The Enchanted Garden

Louise Irvine What if flowers could talk, trees could tell stories, and plants could make music? What if you could wander through a garden where blossoms never fade, birds are made of glass, and imagination grows wild? Welcome to the Enchanted Garden, a captivating new exhibition at WMODA, where nature’s

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Member Moments

One of the most remarkable things about WMODA, beyond the brilliant Chihuly Macchias and Ardmore’s extraordinary ceramics, is the vibrant community that brings the museum to life. Sara, who manages membership relations, recently spent time with some of our members to hear what being part of WMODA means to them.

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Chihuly in the Garden

Louise Irvine For six decades, Dale Chihuly has drawn inspiration from the natural world, especially the vibrant colors, organic forms, and exuberant beauty of flowers and gardens. Through his innovative use of color, light, and form, Chihuly transforms molten glass into fantastical sculptures that celebrate nature while transcending its physical

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Enchanted Garden Exhibition

What if flowers could talk, trees could tell stories, and plants could make music? What if you could wander through a garden where blossoms never fade, birds never fly away, and imagination grows wild? Welcome to the Enchanted Garden, a captivating new exhibition at the Wiener Museum of Decorative Arts

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Illuminating Nature

Louise Irvine Glass has always occupied a remarkable place between art and nature. Transparent yet substantial, fragile yet enduring, it can contain a living landscape, transform sunlight into color, or turn an interior into an environment of shifting illumination. From the 19th-century terrarium to the long tradition of stained-glass lighting

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The Last Splash

The tide has turned, and we said farewell to our popular Splash! exhibition, which closed on Sunday, September 27. 180 guests caught the last wave to celebrate the Florida artists who have created captivating images of marine life and underwater wonders. Our in-house social media team interviewed our special guests,

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Beautiful Bugs and Bees

Louise Irvine Our Safari for the Soul gallery is swarming with insects, but we’re not calling pest control because these beautiful bugs were created by the Ardmore Ceramic Art Studio in South Africa. The Ardmore artists are renowned for their Big Five safari animals, but they also portray larger-than-life-size insects to

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The Collector and the Curator: A Symbiotic Relationship

Every great museum begins with a collector’s passion, but it achieves lasting significance through a curator’s vision. The Wiener Museum of Decorative Arts (WMODA) in Hollywood is a shining example of this symbiotic relationship between its founder, Arthur Wiener, and curator, Louise Irvine. Together, they have created far more than

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