By Louise Irvine Florida glass artist Rob Stern has stepped forward at WMODA with an exhibition of his fabulous glass shoes which are now for sale in our Studio Collection Shop. Stern’s Stilettos caused a sensation when they were first exhibited at the museum in 2021, and they starred in Deco Drive on Channel

Fans of Blown Away, the reality glass-blowing series, will be excited to hear that the fourth season will start on Netflix on March 8. Ten professional glassblowers will face off to create glass art in the hopes of winning the grand prize of $100,000. WMODA friends enjoyed watching local artists

Interest in handmade pottery is trending now and a Canadian TV version of The Great Pottery Throwdown premiered last month on Canadian Broadcasting Corporation channel. The series is inspired by the successful British TV reality show, which ran for seven seasons from Stoke-on-Trent, England. In Granville Island, Vancouver, ten gifted

By Louise Irvine Home-brewed beer is vital to Zulu culture and the essence of hospitality and community. Ritual beer drinking occurs at ceremonies marking social and spiritual occasions, including births, marriages and deaths. Beer is also used to evoke and appease the ancestors. Traditionally, women brew the beer and create

Friends of WMODA will be aware of the amazing work being done by Luis Montanez, our Logistics Manager, to help the homeless in South Florida. His new initiative is to provide 10,000 meals during the month of February in association with the Caring Place at Miami Rescue Mission and Broward

By Louise Irvine It won’t be long now until you can fall in love with WMODA all over again! In the meantime, you can melt your loved one’s heart this Valentine’s Day with a heartfelt gift from the WMODA Museum Shop. Call for details of all the romantic designs available

By Louise Irvine The most famous image of smoky Stoke is entitled Fresh Air for the Potteries, but the air was anything but fresh, as can be seen in the work of the American-born photographer William Blake. He recorded local Potteries life for 50 years and his photographs can be

By Louise Irvine With the New Moon on February 10, the Chinese Year of the Rabbit ends and the Year of the Dragon begins. Chinese years follow the moon cycle, and the dates differ slightly every year. The Year of the Dragon will end on January 28, 2025. It is

By Louise Irvine Public artist, Lloyd Goradesky was honored as a Community Champion at the 9th Annual Legacy Gala for the Ancient Spanish Monastery on January 18. For the last five years, Lloyd’s passion project Let LOVE Guide Your Way has celebrated kindness and shared the message of Universal LOVE

By Louise Irvine The Saltburn movie, recently released on Prime Video, has taken the internet by storm. It has also inspired interest in Palissy, the French Renaissance potter, who features fleetingly in the plot. The dark movie about desire and privilege revolves around the relationship between an aristocratic English family, owners