We are kicking off our holiday season at WMODA with our 5th annual toy drive, spearheaded by Luis Montanez, our Facilities Manager. The WMODA team is once again collecting toys donated by the museum’s friends and supporters to benefit children in need throughout our community. From December 6th to 13th,

By Louise Irvine Our first Sunday opening was a huge success. Guests of all ages had great fun with our new Tiny Treasures Trail, searching for miniature ceramics by Alex Meiklejohn throughout the museum. Young children were particularly excited when they spotted the tiny pieces. Many took home souvenirs as

By Louise Irvine “Drawing is a fluid process, as glassblowing is a fluid process.” Dale Chihuly once said that people become artists because they have a certain kind of energy to release. This is certainly the case with the renowned glass artist, who paints with exuberance to express his ideas.

By Louise Irvine The Dinosaur Series is the most iconic group of glass sculptures by Lino Tagliapietra, the renowned Murano glass maestro. Recent acquisitions grace a new installation in the Hot Glass Gallery at WMODA and add to Lino’s story in our Fired Arts museum. Lino is widely recognized as

By Louise Irvine Esther Gold creates jewelry featuring antique designs and vintage glass inspired by the Art Nouveau and Art Deco eras. She has been an ardent collector throughout her life and is particularly inspired by Lalique and Tiffany. Many years ago, Esther discovered a treasure trove of brass findings,

Beautiful aromas wafted from the Studio Collection gallery during the first Candle Nerds workshop at WMODA on Saturday, October 11. All the senses were stimulated at this successful debut led by Nini Montanez and her assistant, Maria Rivera. Sixteen keen students listened as Nini explained the candle art process and

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By Louise Irvine Eli Cecil is receiving accolades for his exquisite glass sculptures of bonsai trees, which symbolize patience, harmony, balance and respect. The meticulous care required to cultivate a living bonsai tree means that it can also represent endurance, strength and wisdom. When given as a gift, a bonsai

Public artist Lloyd Goradesky was at WMODA recently to film a documentary about his kindness project, Let LOVE Guide Your Way. The film is being produced by Kirk Gillon, an award-winning director and cinematographer, and they came to the museum to interview Louise Irvine, who has featured Lloyd’s work at