Wearable Glass in Wonderland
By Louise Irvine At the stroke of noon on January 22, glass art at WMODA will come to life to launch the United Nations Year of Glass and Alice will follow the White Rabbit down the rabbit hole and through the looking glass to the Mad Hatter’s tea party. On
Christmas in the Shop
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the WMODA gift shop. Santa’s elves have been busy decorating the Christmas tree with beautiful glass ornaments made by artists working in our community. Your Christmas stocking will overflow with unique gifts including sparkling jewelry, festive glass décor, and hand-made scented
Resonance @ WMODA
By Louise Irvine One of my most rewarding experiences at WMODA has been introducing artists and initiating successful collaborations in the Fired Arts. To launch our Believe the Impossible season of exhibits and events on January 22, glass artist, Rob Stern, and multi-disciplinary artist, Dave Rosenthal, explored sound and glassmaking beyond the
Celebrating Ardmore
By Louise Irvine It wasn’t just the elephants who were dancing for joy on November 18 when Fée Halsted, the founder of Ardmore Ceramic Art in South Africa, received the Order of Ikhamanga in Silver for her contribution to visual art and generous transferring of skills to others. The National
Face to Face with Louise!
Louise Irvine, our Executive Director and Curator, came face to face with two character jugs of herself when she visited the new Lion & Unicorn auction house to view their Royal Doulton sale. The idea of making a Louise character jug started in the mid-1980s when she worked for Royal
Believe the Impossible
By Louise Irvine Believe the impossible as we explore “Through the Looking Glass” at WMODA to celebrate the United Nations International Year of Glass. Our new season of cutting-edge exhibitions and events is inspired by Lewis Carroll’s surreal story where Alice experiences a topsy turvy world not unlike ours today!
Jabberwock & Other Creatures by Mark V. Marshall
By Louise Irvine The Jabberwock was one of the most frightening creatures that Alice met in the dream world that she discovered Through the Looking Glass. The monster has been visualized many times since Sir John Tenniel created the defining image for the first edition of Lewis Carroll’s book in
Deco Drive @ WMODA
By Louise Irvine “Ceramics are cool but glass is even hotter at WMODA!” according to Alex Miranda, the WSVN Deco Drive reporter. He visited the museum on October 13 to film a feature for the popular Channel 7 TV show, which aired on October 22. Alex chatted with Louise Irvine
Make your Hanukkah Extra Bright
By Louise Irvine Make your Hanukkah extra bright this year with one of the beautiful glass menorahs made by the glass artists at WMODA. Chelsea Rousso and Anne Orvieto have made kiln-formed glass designs that will shine brightly during the Festival of Lights. The word menorah means “to shine” and
First Steps Through the Looking Glass
By Louise Irvine What a fantastic day we had on Saturday, December 4 as we took our first steps Through the Looking Glass to celebrate the United Nations Year of Glass in 2022. An exciting collaboration between Miami glass artist, Rob Stern, and multidisciplinary artist, Dave Rosenthal, resulted in the