Sacred Arts Festival
April 26 @ 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
$15
Experience religious art in the making! Watch artists work with metal, glass, sand, stone, eggs, and ink to create stunning expressions of faith.
This is the only day of the year that all the galleries and the Tower are open for self-guided exploration. While here, visit the temporary exhibition The Sacred Art of Ethiopia and enjoy family-friendly activities.
Artist and Craft demonstrations will include:
Stained glass fabrication with Liz DaCrema
Icon writing with Susan Kelly vonMedicus
Metal forging with Warren Holzman
Sand mandala completion and dismantling with Losang Samten
Stone carving with Grayson Zuber
Islamic Calligraphy with Elinor Aishah Holland
Mosaics with Carol Stilton-Broad
Ethiopian Iconography with Christopher Gosey
Icon writing with Susan Kelly vonMedicus
Metal forging with Warren Holzman
Sand mandala completion and dismantling with Losang Samten
Stone carving with Grayson Zuber
Islamic Calligraphy with Elinor Aishah Holland
Mosaics with Carol Stilton-Broad
Ethiopian Iconography with Christopher Gosey
Please note that the Festival will begin at noon this year. While you’re here, enjoy a bite to eat from the King Gyro food truck, which will be on-site for the event. Tables and chairs will be set up outdoors, offering a welcoming place to relax, enjoy your meal, and take in the Festival atmosphere.
We hope to see you th