Who’s Who – Louise Irvine
In Women’s History Month, we are paying tribute to our illustrious leader, Louise Irvine. Louise wears many hats at WMODA. She is the Executive Director responsible for the administration of the museum, which has been particularly challenging during the pandemic. She is also the curator of the WMODA collection and
Who’s Who – Team WMODA
By Louise Irvine The dedicated WMODA team has kept the museum-going through the pandemic, thanks to our benefactor Arthur Wiener. There is light and color at the end of this dark tunnel as can be seen in our Hot Glass Gallery! Everyone has been challenged with learning new skills and
Chihuly – A Colorful Icon
By Louise Irvine “I’m obsessed with color – never saw one that I didn’t like” Dale Chihuly once claimed, and this is abundantly clear in the Art on Fire exhibit at WMODA. The Hot Glass Gallery is an immersive experience of intense, saturated colors from Chihuly’s expressive palette. Chihuly has
Blowing Bubbles
By Louise Irvine Albert Einstein, the great physicist, once said, “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” You will find lots of inspiration in our spectacular Fairyland Lustre collection. However, not everyone
Dive in with Roger Cockram
By Louise Irvine One of the stars of our new Dive into WMODA exhibit is the British potter, Roger Cockram. Recently he made two ceramic sculptures especially for Arthur Wiener and sent us a visual story of his creative process. Many years ago, Arthur visited Roger’s studio and gallery in
Save our Tropical Paradise
By Louise Irvine The oceans hold over 96 percent of the earth’s water so what goes on in our seas is of vital importance to the future of humanity. In Florida, we are never more than 60 miles from the ocean, and we also have the Everglades, a slow-moving river
Valentine’s Day & Mardi Gras at WMODA
By Louise Irvine We celebrated Valentine’s Day and Mardi Gras at WMODA last weekend and had double the fun despite our COVID cautious measures and social distancing. Lloyd Goradesky invited everyone to “Let LOVE Guide Your Way” in his inspirational talk about the Art of Kindness. He presented his latest
Gyotaku, the Japanese Art of Fishing
By Louise Irvine The MAD Arts BAD Space II Gallery opens on February 20 at the Gallery of Amazing Things with an exhibition exploring the art of fishing. Florida-based artist, Alex Wexler, has revived Gyotaku, the traditional Japanese method of printing fish. From gyo meaning “fish”. and taku “rubbing”, this
Lloyd Goradesky – Let Love Guide Your Way
Let love guide your way to WMODA to see Lloyd Goradesky’s installation promoting love and kindness. The story of his Let Love Guide Your Way kinetic weathervane project has melted the hearts of our visitors. Art from the Heart One is at WMODA standing on a heart-shaped granite base and
Mardi Gras
By Louise Irvine Many of us will be celebrating Carnival and Mardi Gras virtually this year. The traditional parades are canceled in New Orleans on February 16. Undeterred, locals will be enjoying the festival in a new way. We can’t fly to Venice for Carnevale, but we can still revel