Believe the Impossible
By Louise Irvine Believe the impossible as we explore “Through the Looking Glass” at WMODA to celebrate the United Nations International Year of Glass. Our new season of cutting-edge exhibitions and events is inspired by Lewis Carroll’s surreal story where Alice experiences a topsy turvy world not unlike ours today!
Jabberwock & Other Creatures by Mark V. Marshall
By Louise Irvine The Jabberwock was one of the most frightening creatures that Alice met in the dream world that she discovered Through the Looking Glass. The monster has been visualized many times since Sir John Tenniel created the defining image for the first edition of Lewis Carroll’s book in
Deco Drive @ WMODA
By Louise Irvine “Ceramics are cool but glass is even hotter at WMODA!” according to Alex Miranda, the WSVN Deco Drive reporter. He visited the museum on October 13 to film a feature for the popular Channel 7 TV show, which aired on October 22. Alex chatted with Louise Irvine
Make your Hanukkah Extra Bright
By Louise Irvine Make your Hanukkah extra bright this year with one of the beautiful glass menorahs made by the glass artists at WMODA. Chelsea Rousso and Anne Orvieto have made kiln-formed glass designs that will shine brightly during the Festival of Lights. The word menorah means “to shine” and
First Steps Through the Looking Glass
By Louise Irvine What a fantastic day we had on Saturday, December 4 as we took our first steps Through the Looking Glass to celebrate the United Nations Year of Glass in 2022. An exciting collaboration between Miami glass artist, Rob Stern, and multidisciplinary artist, Dave Rosenthal, resulted in the
WMODA in Wonderland
By Louise Irvine Experience the crazy world of Alice in Wonderland and the Mad Hatter on Saturday, December 4 as part of our Through the Looking Glass season to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the book’s publication. Michael Doulton, the fifth generation descendent of the Royal Doulton founder, will be
Through the Looking Glass
By Louise Irvine In Through the Looking Glass, the absurdist masterpiece by Lewis Carroll, Alice enters a fantastical world where everything is a mirror image reflection of normality, logic is reversed and nonsense reigns. As we enter the International Year of Glass in today’s topsy turvy world, we are looking
Who’s Who – Rob Stern
By Louise Irvine It’s true what Cinderella says, “One shoe can change your life!” and we have 50 of them at WMODA! Thanks to the brilliance of Miami glass artist Rob Stern, our latest exhibition caught the attention of Deco Drive, the daily entertainment news magazine program on channel 7
Poetry in Motion
By Louise Irvine Ballet from the Italian ballare, meaning “to dance” originated in the Renaissance courts of Italy. Nobles participated in lavish spectacles of dancing and music, particularly for celebrating weddings. The choreography was adapted from court dance steps taught by dancing masters. When Catherine de Medici married the heir
Going Batty @ WMODA
By Louise Irvine We went batty at WMODA with our Halloween festivities to open our latest exhibitions. Bats fly about in Halloween décor because of their sinister reputation and they have been much maligned throughout history. Their bad press has increased recently as they have been blamed as a possible