My Octopus Teacher
by Louise Irvine The most unexpected star in this year’s Oscar nominations is an octopus. The creature’s daily life was documented for almost a year
The Dania Beach Mermaids
by Louise Irvine Many WMODA visitors are having fun with our Mermaid Quest scavenger hunt to find all the mermaids hiding around the museum. Soon
Firing Miss Daisy
By Louise Irvine Ninety years ago, in April 1931, Daisy Makeig Jones left Wedgwood after a blazing row with Josiah Wedgwood IV. Initially, she had
Earth Air Fire Water – Breathing Life into Glass
By Louise Irvine In celebration of Earth Day 2021, we are highlighting the four classical elements of EARTH, AIR, FIRE, and WATER that ancient philosophers
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
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
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
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
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
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