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

A new booklet has been published to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Dennis Chinaworks in Somerset, England, founded by Sally Tuffin and Richard Dennis. The book pays tribute to their brilliant team of decorators and their son, Buchan Dennis, who now helps them run the pottery. Richard and Sally

Lauderdale Art Week begins on January 20 with a diverse array of programs celebrating Broward County’s cultural treasures. In various creative realms of the visual and performing arts, LAW emphasizes inclusivity and diversity and sparks vital conversations about art’s relationship with our community. Enjoy a week of museum shows, artist

By Louise Irvine Many of us will enjoy a tipple or two, toasting friends and family at parties to welcome the New Year. As we raise our glasses and clink them together with “Cheers!”, we can reflect on the fascinating history of drinking and toasting as presented in the Cheers exhibition at

By Louise Irvine Chelsea Rousso installed her Unity in the Community glass wall at WMODA in December, and it was great fun deliberating on the best arrangement for the glass symbols on the wall to the new Hot Glass Gallery. It was a double celebration as Chelsea was awarded another grant

Every year at Christmas time, Luis Montanez, the museum’s Maintenance and Logistics Manager, organizes a toy drive for disadvantaged children in our community. This year, the WMODA team of staff and volunteers donated and collected a mountain of gifts from family and friends. Thank you Luis for celebrating the art

By Louise Irvine After founding his museum in California, J. Paul Getty reminisced, “the romance and zest—the excitement, suspense, thrills, and triumphs—that make art collecting one of the most exhilarating and satisfying of all human endeavors.” This sentiment is echoed by Arthur Wiener, the founder of WMODA, who has experienced

By Louise Irvine The jewelry artists represented at WMODA have a passion for beads. They source them from their travels around the world and create unique works of wearable art. Local glass artists also make glass pendants in their Florida studios, echoing the techniques pioneered by artisans in Murano centuries

By Louise Irvine We are excited to receive a spectacular Lalique glass screen on loan from Jeff and Penny Spellens of Los Angeles, CA. The screen was designed by Marie-Claude Lalique, granddaughter of René, the renowned pioneer of French Art Deco glass. Marie-Claude followed in his illustrious footsteps as a

By Louise Irvine The Barlow sisters contributed hugely to the success of Doulton’s art pottery in the early years. Hannah, and Florence were the daughters of a prosperous bank manager but had to work to support the household after their father’s sudden death. Hannah enrolled at the Lambeth School of