Now or Neverglades!
By Louise Irvine The theme of Earth Day 2022 is Invest in our Planet. A green future is a prosperous future and it needs everyone
A Fool’s Paradise
By Louise Irvine April Fool’s Day is a fun time to review all the fools and jesters in the Carnival & Cabaret exhibition at WMODA.
An Honorary Hippo
By Louise Irvine Our latest Ardmore acquisition inspired some more research into hippo history. For instance, did you know that the oldest captive hippopotamus in
Men in Glass
By Louise Irvine Wearable glass art has become a feature of WMODA events since Chelsea Rousso’s Believe the Impossible fashion show in January launched the
Rabbiting On
Hop along to WMODA and discover how rabbits came to be associated with Easter time. It all stems from the confusion between rabbits and hares,
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
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
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
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
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