Poetry in Glass – Paul Stankard

By Louise Irvine In the last few months, many of us have sought solace in gardens but as summer draws to a close and flowers

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The Sport of Kings

By Louise Irvine Pour yourself a mint julep on September 5 in honor of the 146th Kentucky Derby which will take place on September 5,

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Who’s Who at WMODA – Claudia Bailey

Accidents do happen and when they impact pottery and porcelain it is good to have Claudia Bailey’s expertise. Claudia is a professional ceramics restorer and

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The Maharaja Vase

by Louise Irvine If pots could talk what would they tell us? For over 30 years, I have been on the trail of the Maharaja

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The Sun Child

by Louise Irvine Museum curators around the world recently engaged in a "battle of the bottoms" on social media and the best behinds were featured

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Chihuly’s Ikebana

by Louise Irvine Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement, means “giving life to flowers”. No wonder Chihuly chose this name for his monumental vases

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Who’s Who at WMODA – Cassidy Lowe

Cassidy Lowe is such a frequent visitor to WMODA that she has become part of the family. The young art student spends hours studying, sketching

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Deeds Not Words

by Louise Irvine “Votes for Women” was the rallying cry until August 1920, when all American women were finally enfranchised. In Britain, agitation for women’s

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Putti by Pino

by Louise Irvine This month we are celebrating putti in the Fired Arts and featuring some fantastic hot glass sculptures in the WMODA collection, which

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Over the Moon

by Louise Irvine The moon flask was one of the most popular forms of art pottery during the Aesthetic era in the late 19th century.

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