Chelsea Rousso has embarked on a new project to engage the community in glass art. Participants will create a glass panel with their vision of the meaning of Unity and their work will become part of a larger wall of glass. Beginning in March, Chelsea’s project will span several months

By Louise Irvine Ardmore’s new silk scarf collection celebrates Bonnie Ntshalintshali, the studio’s founding artist. Many of Bonnie’s subjects reflected her deep religious convictions such as the Bible story of Jonah and the Whale depicted on the scarf design. Bonnie began working with Fèe Halsted at her new studio on the

By Louise Irvine It’s been a crazy time at WMODA as we pack up thousands of fragile ceramics and glass artworks and start our move during the month of March. The Fantastique Gallery looks lonely now that all the fairies have flown away from the Niagara chandelier but we look

By Louise Irvine Raise a glass of Guinness and toast St. Patrick on March 17 as we highlight one of the earliest pieces in the collection, a creamware pitcher from the 1790s depicting Ireland’s patron saint. Creamware was developed by the Staffordshire potters in the mid-18th century and was perfect for

By Louise Irvine As Valentine’s Day approaches on February 14th, we are inundated with cards depicting Cupid armed with his bow and arrow to find his mark and inspire true love. In ancient mythology, Cupid was the Roman god of desire and erotic love. He was also known as Amor

By Louise Irvine Moving to the South Florida Design Center in Hollywood has inspired us to look at our fabulous collection of fired arts through the lens of the most important design movements of the last two centuries. In our new museum, we will be using our period furniture and

By Louise Irvine Betty Issod is acclaimed as the “Queen of Fairyland” by collectors of Wedgwood’s fabulous luster wares. In a career spanning more than 40 years, Betty sold Wedgwood ware at antique shows around the USA and became internationally renowned as an expert, collector, and dealer. Over the years,

By Louise Irvine Strange Clay, a recent exhibition at the Hayward Gallery in London’s Southbank, explored the potential of this ancient material as a phenomenon in the modern art world. A visit to this amazing show featuring 23 international artists inspired this review of contemporary ceramic artists in the WMODA

By Louise Irvine WMODA was acclaimed as the “Diamond of Dania Beach” as we built the reputation of our decorative arts museum in Broward’s first city. Now we are moving nearby to the “Diamond of the Gold Coast” the name adopted by Hollywood for the city’s 50th Anniversary in 1975.

By Louise Irvine As part of the Great WMODA Pack-up, the museum team has been ensuring that every object in the collection is cataloged so that it can be tracked to its future location. This intensive research project has revealed some interesting discoveries. For example, this monumental terracotta sculpture of