Orchids Celebration
By Louise Irvine The American Orchid Society is celebrating its Centennial this month in Florida with a gala at the Biltmore Hotel and exhibits at Fairchild Botanical Gardens. The society’s dedication to orchid conservation continues unabated after 100 years as deforestation has led to the disappearance of many orchids in
The Rickie Report The Outside Is In · Upcycled Glass Art and Design April 2022
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Museum Discovery Day in Dania Beach
Saturday, May 14 FREE ADMISSION The Wiener Museum of Decorative Arts is celebrating International Museum Day and the opening of the new Gasper Arts Center by hosting an Arts Discovery Day in Dania Beach. There will be FREE admission on Saturday, May 14 to the two neighboring locations on Federal
Now or Neverglades!
By Louise Irvine The theme of Earth Day 2022 is Invest in our Planet. A green future is a prosperous future and it needs everyone to create a partnership for the planet and restore nature. Since moving to Florida from New York, artist Jenna Efrein is particularly concerned about the
Deco Drive Designer Turns Glass Into Wearable Fashion March 2022
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A Fool’s Paradise
By Louise Irvine April Fool’s Day is a fun time to review all the fools and jesters in the Carnival & Cabaret exhibition at WMODA. Opinion is divided on whether April 1 pranks are cruel hoaxes or whether they encourage laughter which reduces stress. Either way, poking fun and exposing
An Honorary Hippo
By Louise Irvine Our latest Ardmore acquisition inspired some more research into hippo history. For instance, did you know that the oldest captive hippopotamus in America lives at Florida’s Homossasa Springs Wildlife Park and he is an honorary citizen of the State? Lu, which is short for Lucifer, was born
Men in Glass
By Louise Irvine Wearable glass art has become a feature of WMODA events since Chelsea Rousso’s Believe the Impossible fashion show in January launched the International Year of Glass. Chelsea’s “glasskinis” and corsets have now been filmed for Deco Drive on Channel 7 together with her glittering tiaras. However, the
Rabbiting On
Hop along to WMODA and discover how rabbits came to be associated with Easter time. It all stems from the confusion between rabbits and hares, which were sacred to Eastre, the Anglo-Saxon Goddess of Spring. Ritual hare hunts were held to placate Eastre which were challenging events as hares can
The Mad Tea Party
Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There was published 150 years ago as a sequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. These fantastical stories by Lewis Carroll have inspired a pop-up exhibit within the Art of Tea at WMODA. Follow Alice down the rabbit hole and through the looking