Corset Couture
by Louise Irvine In International Women’s Month, our story of fashion and the fired arts continues at WMODA with a closer look at corsets. Since the Renaissance era, the corset has been one of most notorious and controversial garments in a woman’s wardrobe. Was it an unhealthy instrument of torture
Butterflies · Emblems of the Soul
by Louise Irvine On World Wildlife Day, we are reflecting on the appalling statistics that over a million species of wild fauna and flora are threatened with extinction having been classified as threatened or critically endangered. Continued loss of species, habitats and ecosystems threatens all life on Earth, including us.
Mad as a March Hare
by Louise Irvine According to the grinning Cheshire Cat in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, “we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.” “How do you know I’m mad?” said Alice. “You must be or you wouldn’t have come here.” The March Hare and the Hatter are especially mad according to
The Babes in the Wood
by Louise Irvine The Babes in the Wood have been found alive and well together with the Goose Girl at the new Museum of the American Arts & Crafts Movement in St. Petersburg, Florida which opened last September. Two Royal Doulton tile panels have been “hiding” in plain view in
Zulus & Zebras
by Louise Irvine At Mardi Gras, we are reminiscing about the Zulu rickshaw drivers in South Africa who dress up even more extravagantly than the Zulu Krewe in New Orleans with feathers, beads, and horns. This vibrant Ardmore rickshaw is one of the most popular works of art in the
Celebrate Kindness in Dania
Let LOVE Guide Your Way to Dania Beach as we celebrate Kindness and Universal LOVE at the unveiling of Lloyd’s Goradesky’s monumental weathervane outside City Hall. The ceremony will be held at 5:30 pm on Saturday, February 12 during the monthly Dania After Dark street festival.
Who’s Who @ WMODA · Dr. Unjeria Jackson
by Louise Irvine Dr. Unjeria Jackson recently moved to Florida and she brought her incredible collection of 2,000 teapots with her although not all can be displayed at once in her new home. She has loaned some of her most whimsical treasures to WMODA for our Mad Hatter’s Tea exhibit
Who Stole the Tarts?
by Louise Irvine The Queen of Hearts was the audience favorite at Chelsea Rousso’s Believe the Impossible fashion show on January 22. She will be back to take over the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party and create some teatime madness with TEAquila, Teapots & Tarts on Friday, February 25. Dr. Maria
Through the Eyes of a Child
Seeing our Fired Arts Museum through the eyes of a child is an amazing experience. Some parents wonder whether bringing young kids to a museum full of breakable glass and ceramics is a good idea but a recent visit from our Executive Director’s twin grandchildren, Miles and Lily, proved it
Believe the Impossible @ WMODA
Wow! What an unbelievable event we had on Saturday, January 22 to kick off Fort Lauderdale Art & Design Week and the United Nations International Year of Glass. Chelsea Rousso’s amazing glass fashion show was a huge sell-out success and inspired us to Believe the Impossible @ WMODA! At the