Firing Miss Daisy
By Louise Irvine Ninety years ago, in April 1931, Daisy Makeig Jones left Wedgwood after a blazing row with Josiah Wedgwood IV. Initially, she had
Earth Air Fire Water – Breathing Life into Glass
By Louise Irvine In celebration of Earth Day 2021, we are highlighting the four classical elements of EARTH, AIR, FIRE, and WATER that ancient philosophers
Who’s Who – Louise Irvine
In Women’s History Month, we are paying tribute to our illustrious leader, Louise Irvine. Louise wears many hats at WMODA. She is the Executive Director
Who’s Who – Team WMODA
By Louise Irvine The dedicated WMODA team has kept the museum-going through the pandemic, thanks to our benefactor Arthur Wiener. There is light and color
Chihuly – A Colorful Icon
By Louise Irvine “I’m obsessed with color – never saw one that I didn’t like” Dale Chihuly once claimed, and this is abundantly clear in
Blowing Bubbles
By Louise Irvine Albert Einstein, the great physicist, once said, “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want
Dive in with Roger Cockram
By Louise Irvine One of the stars of our new Dive into WMODA exhibit is the British potter, Roger Cockram. Recently he made two ceramic
Save our Tropical Paradise
By Louise Irvine The oceans hold over 96 percent of the earth’s water so what goes on in our seas is of vital importance to
Valentine’s Day & Mardi Gras at WMODA
By Louise Irvine We celebrated Valentine’s Day and Mardi Gras at WMODA last weekend and had double the fun despite our COVID cautious measures and
Gyotaku, the Japanese Art of Fishing
By Louise Irvine The MAD Arts BAD Space II Gallery opens on February 20 at the Gallery of Amazing Things with an exhibition exploring the