By Louise Irvine The most prestigious pottery ever made by the Moorcroft studio in Stoke-on-Trent can be seen at WMODA. In the early 1900s, William Moorcroft made some very large pieces for practical purposes, such as umbrella stands. In recent times, the modern Moorcroft studio has created a succession of

By Louise Irvine After founding his museum in California, J. Paul Getty reminisced, “the romance and zest—the excitement, suspense, thrills, and triumphs—that make art collecting one of the most exhilarating and satisfying of all human endeavors.” This sentiment is echoed by Arthur Wiener, the founder of WMODA, who has experienced

By Louise Irvine The jewelry artists represented at WMODA have a passion for beads. They source them from their travels around the world and create unique works of wearable art. Local glass artists also make glass pendants in their Florida studios, echoing the techniques pioneered by artisans in Murano centuries

By Louise Irvine We are excited to receive a spectacular Lalique glass screen on loan from Jeff and Penny Spellens of Los Angeles, CA. The screen was designed by Marie-Claude Lalique, granddaughter of René, the renowned pioneer of French Art Deco glass. Marie-Claude followed in his illustrious footsteps as a

By Louise Irvine The Barlow sisters contributed hugely to the success of Doulton’s art pottery in the early years. Hannah, and Florence were the daughters of a prosperous bank manager but had to work to support the household after their father’s sudden death. Hannah enrolled at the Lambeth School of

By Louise Irvine It has been a labor of love presenting all the spectacular furniture, poufs and pillows from South Africa in our new Ardmore Design Shop. We were delighted to welcome the team from Ngala Trading, Ardmore’s US distributor, to preview our showroom. WMODA stocks dozens of  Ardmore pillows

By Louise Irvine Victorian humorists mocked the Aesthetic Movement of the 1870s and 1880s, which valued ideals of beauty above pragmatic concerns. Critics argued that the prolific output of poets, painters and designers with their slogan “Art for Art’s Sake” was pretentious and self-indulgent. Georges du Maurier, the famous Punch

By Louise Irvine Turkeys have a long and delicious history at Thanksgiving. Apparently, more than 45 million turkeys are cooked for Thanksgiving feasts in America. In Britain, the turkey is more commonly served at Christmas dinner. Poultry is an unlikely subject for pottery but one of our favorite Holiday figures

“The State of the Arts is STRONG in Broward County” was the resounding message at the inaugural address by Phil Dunlap, Director of the Broward County Cultural Division. Local artists, arts administrators, politicians, and city leaders came together on October 26 to hear how valuable the arts are to the

The Festival of Lights, also known as Hanukkah, begins this year on December 7. It is one of the most joyous festivals in the Jewish calendar and signifies the victory of light over darkness. The menorah is lit to symbolize the miracle of Hanukkah and glass is the perfect material