Nov. 22 – Art Deco Fantasies
Saturday, November 22 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Join us for a day of Art Deco Fantasies at WMODA as we celebrate the Centennial of the Paris Exposition, where the Art Deco Movement was born. Discover the magic of the Fired Arts in the Roaring Twenties and Glamorous Thirties, when
The Beauty of Bonsai
By Louise Irvine Eli Cecil is receiving accolades for his exquisite glass sculptures of bonsai trees, which symbolize patience, harmony, balance and respect. The meticulous care required to cultivate a living bonsai tree means that it can also represent endurance, strength and wisdom. When given as a gift, a bonsai
Share the Love
Public artist Lloyd Goradesky was at WMODA recently to film a documentary about his kindness project, Let LOVE Guide Your Way. The film is being produced by Kirk Gillon, an award-winning director and cinematographer, and they came to the museum to interview Louise Irvine, who has featured Lloyd’s work at
The Power of Pan
By Louise Irvine The sculptor, Charles Vyse, is well known at WMODA for his nostalgic figures of flower sellers and gypsies who frequented the streets of London in the 1920s. Less familiar are his mythological subjects displayed in the Art Deco Gallery. However, he often escaped into a fantasy world
A Tapestry of Songs
Saturday, September 6 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Susana Behar and her ensemble of extraordinary musicians invite you to an intimate afternoon at WMODA where traditions intertwine, and melodies and rhythms draw us closer through the power of song.
The Spanish Shawl
By Louise Irvine As Halloween approaches, we look back at one of the most popular fancy dress costumes of the Roaring Twenties – the Spanish shawl. Flappers draped themselves in large silk shawls for masquerade parties inspired by the silent movie stars of the silver screen. WMODA has just acquired