Fishy Business
by Louise Irvine Jonah and the Whale was among the earliest ceramic sculptures produced at the Ardmore Studio in South Africa. It was modeled by Bonnie Ntshalintshali, the first artist to assist the founder Fèe Halsted. Bonnie joined the studio in KwaZulu-Natal after being unable to work as a farm laborer
The Power of Love
Supporters of Lloyd Goradesky’s Let LOVE Guide Your Way public art project were guided to WMODA on February 8 to watch a private screening of a new documentary by Kirk Gillon, an award-winning filmmaker. Despite it being Super Bowl Sunday, there was a full house to watch Lloyd’s universal love and kindness
Mar. 18 – Walk-In Wednesday: Dive into Splash!
Wednesday, March 18 • 11:00 am Included with your museum admission Splash into the Fired Arts at WMODA! Skip the schedule and plunge into a world where fire meets water, experiencing glass and ceramic art inspired by the serene beauty of ocean life. Join Louise Irvine, Executive Director and Curator
Mar. 21 – Amulets of Light Grand Reveal
Saturday, March 21, 2026 · 2:00 pm Join us in celebrating community and connection at WMODA on Saturday, March 21st, at 2:00 pm to unveil our new temporary installation, Amulets of Light. Artist Chelsea Rousso received a grant from the Broward County Cultural Division for a series of Amulets of Light workshops across
Mar. 22 – Swirl & Stroll · Candle Art Workshop
Marbled Expressions · Apothecary Edition Sunday, March 22, 2026 · 1:00pm to 2:30pm The cost for the class is $65, or $60 for WMODA members. Step into the sensational world of candle making at WMODA. Our expert instructor, Nini Montanez, award-winning founder of Candle Nerds, will guide you through the
Splash! Exhibition
February 21 to September 27, 2026 Dive into WMODA to explore the wonders of the deep, created by contemporary ceramic and glass artists. From Chihuly’s sensual Seaforms to Ardmore’s whimsical whale riders, see how the four elements of earth, air, fire and water have been combined to create Splash! Experience our “Sea of
Ardmore Fashion
By Louise Irvine In 2010, as animals and birds began migrating from Ardmore ceramics to stunning textiles, their Qalakabusha collection, meaning “new beginnings,” won international design awards. A new audience became aware of the remote studio pottery in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, prompting Fèe Halsted and her family to experiment with more
Splash into WMODA!
Louise Irvine Dive into WMODA to explore the wonders of the deep, created by contemporary ceramic and glass artists. See how the four elements of earth, air, fire and water have been combined to create the museum’s new Splash! exhibition, which opens on Saturday, February 21. Discover all the great work being
La Dolce Vita
By Louise Irvine WMODA experienced a fabulous “Night in Venice” at the Benzaiten Center of Cultural Arts and presented a pop-up exhibition of Balocoloc masks, made in the traditional Venetian manner. It was a memorable celebration with masked guests enjoying a mesmerizing glassblowing demonstration of Venetian goblets. The masks are now
The Journey of Two
Louise Irvine Jellyfish are mostly solitary, but they group together in swarms when following food or traveling in the same currents. Josh Fradis depicted two of these mesmerizing creatures, gracefully pulsating through ocean waters, in The Journey of Two, his latest glass masterpiece now at WMODA. Josh will be creating