Paul Stankard: A Life Crafting Beauty
By Louise Irvine Paul Stankard, the renowned American glass artist, has recently announced his retirement from benchwork after more than 60 years. Paul’s guiding principle
Serendipity in Somerset
By Louise Irvine On July 4th, as America was celebrating its 250th birthday, I was traveling back in time in England through the hidden lanes
A Kaleidoscope of Butterflies
By Louise Irvine On August 1, curious minds of all ages will gather at WMODA to hear Kiki Sylvain, an expert on butterflies, tell the story of the caterpillar’s metamorphosis.
The Art of Giving Back
To celebrate our nation’s 250th anniversary, a national movement called “America Gives” is encouraging citizens to embrace July as a season of service. At WMODA,
More than a Museum!
We often proudly proclaim that WMODA is more than a museum, and this has once again been validated by two prestigious awards in the 2026
We’re all mad here!
By Louise Irvine As the dowager Queen of Hearts of our WMODA Wonderland, I had the pleasure of joining Chelsea Rousso and other Florida artists
American Porcelain
By Louise Irvine As we celebrate America’s 250th birthday, we are highlighting two dynamic couples who created renowned American porcelain brands featured in the WMODA
Chihuly: Venice 2026
Thirty years after transforming the city and its canals with his groundbreaking Chihuly Over Venice project, Chihuly’s team returned to the source of his inspiration
The Year of Arts & Culture
Celebrating 50 Years of the Broward County Cultural Division. Broward County officially proclaimed 2026 as the Year of Arts & Culture to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Broward
Community Celebrations at WMODA
What an amazing program of events we had at WMODA in May, in the lead-up to International Museum Day, honoring its 2026 theme, “Museums Uniting a Divided World.” The events also celebrated











