By Louise Irvine Lladró’s dream to light up the world with porcelain has come true as can be seen in their innovative lighting designs and their traditional figurative sculptures. WMODA is proud to present many of Lladro’s most spectacular limited-edition creations. As well as their distinctive glazed porcelain sculptures in

By Louise Irvine Tiny golden orbs encapsulated in larger crystal orbs are a specialty of flame-worker Paul Stankard. There are spiritual and poetic aspects to Paul’s use of floating golden orbs in his glass art. He finds joy in working with such a rare, precious metal to embellish his designs.

By Louise Irvine The old African folktale of The Monkey and the Shark brings two worlds together at WMODA this season. The wit and humor of the Ardmore artists from South Africa combines with the wonders of the deep symbolized by Rhanu, our mermaid in residence. On Saturday, January 16,

By Louise Irvine 'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse... But what about the frogs and why were they such a popular theme for Christmas cards in the 19th century? Instead of sending cards this year, Louise is

 A new star is shining bright this Holiday season. Rob Stern has developed his iconic Windstar sculptures into a “Star of Light” named Aurora after the natural light display in the earth’s sky and the Greek goddess of the dawn. Aurora heralds a new dawn in Rob’s decorative glasswork. The

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