WMODA Loves LWB
The WMODA team joined over 600 artists as they transformed the streets of downtown Lake Worth Beach into a stunning outdoor museum during the Annual Street Painting Festival on February 22 and 23. Mural artist Eduardo Mendieta created a WMODA painting inspired by museum highlights to generate excitement about the
Our Hero Dale Chihuly
By Christopher Olsted Dive into a scavenger hunt adventure inspired by Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum: The Exhibit at the Museum of Discovery and Science (MODS.) Meet heroes and see how they changed the world. At WMODA, our hero is Dale Chihuly. Answer question 11 on your passport and
Creative Partnerships – Chelsea Potters
By Louise Irvine In the years following World War I, pottery became a popular means of self-expression for many sculptors. Clay casting was inexpensive compared to bronze, and ceramic figures were affordable and decorative. They could also be brightly colored, which was appreciated during the Roaring Twenties. Several talented artists
Chihuly for Children
Kids in a glass art gallery might remind us of the expression “a bull in a china shop,” but our experience in the Hot Glass Gallery at WMODA proves otherwise. Young children are drawn to the kaleidoscope of colors in Chihuly’s glass art and can discover more about the natural
Ardmore Takes Flight
By Louise Irvine This year, Ardmore celebrates 40 years of creativity and Fée Halsted, the founder and artistic director, has curated four masterworks reflecting pivotal chapters in the studio’s history. The first decade is marked by two monumental angels inspired by Adam and Eve, which were launched in South Africa
WMODA featured on PBS South Florida Art Loft
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Art from the Heart
The story of Lloyd Goradesky’s Let LOVE Guide Your Way project has melted the hearts of WMODA visitors for many years. His artwork is for sale in the museum’s curated Studio Collection and his original kinetic weathervane stands outside city hall in Dania Beach. An even bigger kinetic art sculpture
Centennial Celebrations
We have a lot to celebrate at our Fired Arts museum in 2025! The city of Hollywood, now home to WMODA, celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, as does the city of Stoke-on-Trent in England, where many of our ceramic works of art were made. It is also 100 years
Art Deco Dogs
By Louise Irvine Speed and streamlined forms epitomized the Art Deco movement in the Roaring Twenties and Glamorous Thirties. Even the fashionable canine companions of the era were sleek and fast. Stylish Art Deco ladies were portrayed with greyhounds, salukis and borzois in fashion plates and porcelain statuettes. See the
Candlemas Day
We were delighted to reopen WMODA at the beginning of December. Our Board President, Ken Evans, dressed the museum with spectacular Christmas decorations he had collected for many years. We had three Christmas trees, vintage garlands and hand-blown Murano glass ornaments. Everybody was reluctant to take down the festive decorations,