By Louise Irvine Artistic candles are the latest addition to the Fired Arts for sale in the WMODA Museum Shop. Nini and Luis Montanez, founders of Candle Nerds, have created dramatic interpretations of Earth, Air, Fire and Water in wax, inspired by the contemporary glass art and studio ceramics on

April is National Volunteer Month, and we are recognizing the dedicated individuals who give their time and energy week in and week out to support our small staff. Thank you to our volunteers for making a huge difference at WMODA during the last year. Let us know if you would

By Louise Irvine Arthur Wiener’s interest in collecting Royal Doulton began in 1965 when he chanced upon a character jug of Merlin, the magician, in a London curio shop window. Arthur was a young college graduate on his first trip to England, armed with Frommer’s classic guidebook Europe on $5

By Louise Irvine Minton’s pottery painting of a little girl being comforted by her dog is one of the most admired artworks in the museum’s collection. It was inspired by Briton Rivière’s oil painting entitled Sympathy, which was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1878. The Minton exhibit at WMODA

By Louise Irvine The majestic zebra is the star of Ardmore’s new Thanda Stripe design collection. Thanda means “love” in Zulu, and you will fall in love with our dazzling display of zany zebra ceramics, pillows and table-top accessories at WMODA when the museum reopens. The Ardmore artists make zebra

The WMODA team celebrated the Easter holiday this year by providing gift baskets for underprivileged children in our community. Luis and Nini Montanez spearheaded the project and created 55 baskets stuffed with donated candy and cuddly toys, which were presented to Lian Navarro from the Caring Place on March 21.

The WMODA team wishes you a wonderful Easter and invites you to participate in the annual Giving Thanks on Good Friday event. Organized by The Caring Place. On March 29, more than 300 volunteers will come together to serve the homeless and hungry of South Florida across The Caring Place

By Louise Irvine The 2024 theme for Women’s Month this March is “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.” We have chosen to honor our great friend, Fée Halsted, the founder and creative director of Ardmore, who has uplifted a rural community in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa with her art

We had hoped that WMODA would be open by now in our new Hollywood home, but we are still experiencing delays beyond our control. We are working diligently to schedule a reopening date, and we hope to welcome you back to the museum very soon. In the meantime, we are

By Louise Irvine Last year, in the Recent Revelation newsletter article, we revealed the origin of our Doulton terracotta panel of St. Paul, the apostle, which was modeled by George Tinworth for St. Mary’s Church in Lambeth, London. The discovery sparked some fascinating correspondence, and we have now located his companion, St.