Chelsea Rousso is back at WMODA with another of her fabulous creative glass workshops at 10:00 am on Saturday, May 17, as part of our weekend program celebrating International Museum Day. Chelsea will show you how to make a fused glass Fazzoletto style bowl inspired by the Chihuly Macchia collection

“Once I discovered that Venetian beads were made primarily by women at kitchen tables in their spare time, I knew I would write about them.” Tracy Chevalier’s best-selling novel The Glassmaker celebrates the art of bead-making through five centuries of a Murano glassblowing family. Historically, women have been the unsung

The Easter Bunny hopped into WMODA last month with lots of baskets for families facing financial hardship in our community. Luis and Nini Montanez spent weeks creating 55 Easter baskets brimful of fluffy toys and other spring treats. The museum team helped raise the funds for the baskets, which The

By Louise Irvine During the African summer, the adventurous male weaver bird tirelessly constructs elaborate grass nests with precision and passion. He hopes to tempt a female to choose a suitable home to raise their future family. The Ardmore Design Studio has been inspired by this labor of love to

By Louise Irvine Venice has been producing glass since the 10th century, and Murano became the main center in 1291 when glassmakers were ordered to relocate their furnaces to the small island in the Venetian lagoon to mitigate fire hazards. Over the centuries, the Murano masters have changed our perception

By Louise Irvine The WMODA collection features many striking figures made by studio potters during the 1920s and 30s. Creative partnerships in the Chelsea area of London have been discussed previously, and we are now exploring the rest of London and beyond. Pottery statuettes remained highly sought after by collectors in

By Louise Irvine At the beginning of Women’s History Month, we were delighted to welcome Toots Zynsky on a surprise visit to WMODA. Toots is a pioneering woman artist in the Studio Glass movement and she told us how her career began by studying with Dale Chihuly at Rhode Island

By Louise Irvine Visitors to WMODA in Hollywood are greeted by a colossal Doulton vase that stands imposingly at the entrance to the museum. It stands over 6 feet tall and weighs in the region of 500 pounds, so it is hard to miss! Amazingly, there are two of these

April is National Volunteer Month, a time to celebrate and recognize the contributions of volunteers. At WMODA, we are very grateful to our team of volunteers who are helping to create a dynamic visitor experience in our new Hollywood location.

International Women’s Day has been celebrated on March 8th since 1975 to recognize women’s social, economic, cultural and political achievements. This year’s theme is “For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.” WMODA pays tribute to the predominantly female team contributing to the museum’s success. Check out the women power