Louise’s Doulton Story
Fantastique FaienceForty years ago this summer, The Doulton Story exhibition opened at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and launched my career in the
Votes for Women
One of the most popular additions to the WMODA collection is the Royal Doulton inkwell entitled Votes for Women. The virago also amused the late
Chasing the Rainbow
At the end of the 19th century, several British potters were inspired to “chase the rainbow.” One of the most successful was the Pilkington factory
Knock Me Down with a Feather
by Louise Irvine Ostriches in Ceramic Art I have been fascinated by ostriches since my childhood. I treasured a photograph of my grandma riding an
The Human Form Divine
George White painted “the human form divine with beauty, grace, and delicacy” according to Doulton’s Art Director, Charles J. Noke. He also had the “unusual
The Wiener Legacy at WMODA
Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” In this spirit, Arthur Wiener
Across the Pond
I have been enjoying a visit back home in London this May. Not only have we been able to catch up with our son Ben
VoyageMIA Feature of Louise Irvine
Louise Irvine, the Executive Director & Curator of WMODA, was interviewed recently for VoyageMIA magazine which features inspirational stories in our community. Every neighborhood
Women in Culture – Ardmore
By Louise Irvine The theme of this year’s Museum Week is ‘Women in Culture’ and so we are celebrating the woman behind one of the
Chihuly & Chocolate
The Art on Fire exhibit continues to be a huge attraction at WMODA. Some of Chihuly’s collaborators and students in this show go back to