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

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