By Louise Irvine Liberty’s of London offered one of the most exciting shopping experiences of the Arts & Crafts era. The emporium was founded by Arthur Lasenby Liberty in 1875 to sell ornaments and objets d’art from Japan and the East. In the 1880s, Liberty began collaborating with distinguished designers

By Louise Irvine Glass teapots may appear to be a modern addition to the tea party but they have been with us since the Art Deco era when heat-resistant borosilicate glass was first used in domestic settings. In the US, we are most familiar with Pyrex which was introduced by

By Louise Irvine During Afternoon Tea Week, we featured some novelty teapots from the Art of Tea exhibition at WMODA. Now we are highlighting Rob Stern’s giant glass teapot and the whimsical showstopper by Christian Thirion which are on loan for our Mad Hatter’s Tea Party exhibit. Neither of these

By Louise Irvine We’re “Blown Away” by Rob Stern at WMODA and starstruck by his Constellations exhibit. The Florida glass artist recently competed in season 3 of the popular Netflix show. He didn’t win but he certainly impressed viewers with his 30 years of expertise in the hot shop. WMODA visitors

By Louise Irvine WMODA visitors will notice new QR code labels throughout the museum which will help access more information about the exhibits. Each gallery has a Quick Response matrix barcode which can be scanned by a mobile phone to learn more on the WMODA website. The QR system is

By Louise Irvine WMODA is helping to “Rock the Runway” with Ardmore Design at the 13th Annual Glam-A-THON Lipstick Lounge in the W Hotel, Fort Lauderdale on September 15. Fashion, design, art, and beauty are celebrated at this hip and glamorous event which aims to Kiss Breast Cancer Goodbye! Expect a

By Louise Irvine One of the most iconic images from the Art Deco era at WMODA is Goldscheider’s dramatic Captured Bird. Niddy Impekoven, a gifted young dancer, is portrayed striding across the stage with her wings outstretched. Niddy was modeled in 1922 by Josef Lorenzl from a postcard of the star photographed by Anny