By Louise Irvine The circus is literally in the blood of Fée Halsted, the founder of Ardmore. Her great-great-grandfather performed in Cooke’s Equestrian Circus as a clown, trapeze artist, and bare-back acrobat. Fée and her two daughters are champion equestriennes as well as talented Ardmore designers and the exhilarating magic

By Louise Irvine The latest Lladró addition to our Carnival & Cabaret exhibition has inspired us to reminisce about childhood visits to the circus during the Holidays. Who can remember the roar of the crowds, the thrill of daredevil aerial acrobats and the antics of the clowns? A troupe of

By Louise Irvine A beautiful angel is often the crowning glory of the Christmas tree, but they were celebrated before the advent of Christianity. In the Bible, angels were created by God prior to man and their essence is often associated with fire. Since they are defined as pure spirits,

By Louise Irvine One of the highlights of Safari for the Soul, our new Ardmore selling exhibition at WMODA, is all the cats of the world portrayed by the Ardmore artists. We are exploring the plight of these fierce and fragile creatures, many of which are critically endangered, threatened by

A Safari for the Soul is a journey of the imagination through the wild and wonderful world of Ardmore Ceramic Art. This is your opportunity to own a one-of-a-kind masterpiece from the selling exhibition at WMODA presented by the Pascoe Gallery. Imagine yourself riding one of Ardmore’s exotic animals through

Enjoy our WMODA video highlighting one of the most important works of art in the museum presented by Louise Irvine, Executive Director and Curator of the museum.

By Louise Irvine Join us on A Safari for the Soul to experience the wild and wonderful world of Ardmore Ceramic Art. Imagine yourself as an intrepid explorer traveling through the magnificent mountains and grassy savannas of South Africa to visit the Ardmore community of ceramic artists. Our destination is

By Louise Irvine WMODA is awash right now with weird underwater critters. Mermaids have been joined by mollusks and crustaceans from the Venetian Lagoon as well as some creepy crawlies brilliantly created in glass by two talented Italian lampworkers, Dario Frare and Emanuel Toffolo. Dario Frare Dario Frare was born

Louise Irvine & Alexandra Barth Once upon a time, Rhanu the mermaid appeared at WMODA to tell us all about the wonders of the deep. She helped us create an entertaining and informative scavenger hunt around the museum by explaining some of the natural history behind the ocean-themed decorative arts