Knock Me Down with a Feather
by Louise Irvine Ostriches in Ceramic Art I have been fascinated by ostriches since my childhood. I treasured a photograph of my grandma riding an
The Human Form Divine
George White painted “the human form divine with beauty, grace, and delicacy” according to Doulton’s Art Director, Charles J. Noke. He also had the “unusual
The Wiener Legacy at WMODA
Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” In this spirit, Arthur Wiener
Across the Pond
I have been enjoying a visit back home in London this May. Not only have we been able to catch up with our son Ben
International Museum Day
Around 400 visitors celebrated International Museum Day at WMODA on May 18. Many brought their family heirlooms for evaluation by Linda Saft ISA AM at
VoyageMIA Feature of Louise Irvine
Louise Irvine, the Executive Director & Curator of WMODA, was interviewed recently for VoyageMIA magazine which features inspirational stories in our community. Every neighborhood
Women in Culture – Ardmore
By Louise Irvine The theme of this year’s Museum Week is ‘Women in Culture’ and so we are celebrating the woman behind one of the
Chihuly & Chocolate
The Art on Fire exhibit continues to be a huge attraction at WMODA. Some of Chihuly’s collaborators and students in this show go back to
Victoria 200
Queen Victoria was born on May 24, 1819 and her 200th anniversary is being celebrated at exhibitions and events in the UK throughout the year.
Inspirational Shells
A sea shell inspired the naming of porcelain. When Marco Polo, the Venetian traveler, first saw gleaming Chinese porcelain at the court of Kublai Khan