Schedule
6:00pm | Gallery Reception
Cocktail | Chrysanthemum #2 | Dry Vermouth, Benedictine, Lemon, Absinthe)
Wine | Dom De Pallus Messanges Rouge | Cabernet Franc
Wine | Sixpence | Sauvignon Blanc & Semillon
Hors d'oeuvres
7:00pm | Artist Panels
Shannon Thomas , Sarah Fitzgerald, Jodi Top
Jennie Tucker, Kim Morski, Kendra Custer
9:00pm | Gallery Closing
Artists & Art
For all inquiries about purchasing a specific art piece, please contact the artists directly.
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Shannon Thomas
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Kim Morksi
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Sarah Fitzgerald
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Jodi Top
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Jenni Tucker
Prayer
You are invited to close your eyes, take a deep breath, and listen.
When we wake into God’s vast creation,
May we listen and pay attention to what we hear:
birds chirping, water running, wind rushing—
but also what we don’t want to hear:
traffic, construction, alerts, and alarms.
Creator God,
May those whose work is making theatre
Be seen as valuable and meaningful.
May we hold the art and skill of telling stories
An essential aspect of our society.
May the stories that unfold on stage
Cultivate empathy for others:
For suffering and solidarity in community,
For the brokenness and brilliance of humanity.
Father in Heaven,
We pray for our neighbors
Whose work is manual labor.
We pray for their body.
Give them the endurance, health, and strength
This hard work requires.
God,
Who created the twinkling stars
And the warmth of the sun,
The mountains majestic
And the turquoise ocean,
Practice
Live music uniquely connects us to both people and place. It’s a communal experience that not only creates a connection between artist and audience, but those in the audience to one another. Shared music has been central to civilizations for both ceremonies and celebrations. Among the earliest expressions of humans, shared sounds formed communal bonds and reinforced beliefs. In a cultural moment where AirPods and headphones isolate and insulate us with sound, the practice of listening to live music invites connection, creation, and celebration.
During the holiday season, sometimes the best thing you can give your friends and neighbors is…less. Not a Christmas party, not even a Christmas gathering—just a few hours to pause, wrapped in a bit of lightness and brightness. That’s how our tradition of “Christmas Cheer To-Go” began.
Puzzles are a creative way of slowing us down. They invite us to look closely, be patient, and appreciate the process. In the season of Advent—a season marked by anticipation and the spiritual work of waiting—a puzzle can ground us in an embodied practice. A puzzle is a practice that reminds us that the process is as essential as the completed product.
Role-playing, commonly associated with acting and theater, can be a powerful tool for cultivating connection and understanding with our neighbors. Through the practice of creatively entering an imaginary situation, we can begin to build the necessary skills to respond to challenging interactions.
As I was growing up, the smell of turpentine and the whir of a sewing machine filled my senses. My mom was an artist and my husband David’s mom was a musician. His home was alive with the beautiful sound of Bach flowing from his mother’s piano. Being raised in creative homes, we learned the value of both artist and art.
Place
For centuries, stained glass windows have been synonymous with sacred places. They are ornate creations of color and light. Stained glass windows are created by craftsmen for cathedrals and chapels to transform sunlight into a “divine light,” inspiring reverence and worship, contemplation and compassion.
A jazz club is a sacred place. The roots of jazz music are imbued with the reason why these soulful and stirring music rooms matter. Jazz has been called an American institution. It was birthed in Black communities as a musical language of expression and freedom. Jazz clubs were places where musical artistry could flourish even when the dominant society denied dignity and opportunity. That history still hums in every jazz club.
The theatre is a sacred place. The word theatre is from the Greek meaning "seeing place." It is not only a place to watch a performance, but a place to see more deeply into the human story. Theatres were elaborately constructed to form the imagination of those under the rule of the Roman Empire. It is likely the Apostle Paul spoke to audiences in Roman theatres about the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
The art market is a sacred place. It is a place to celebrate the diversity of artistic creativity within a community. It is a market for the endless mediums that reflect the innate creativity inside each person. The Summer Art Market was founded to provide a place for local artist to show and sell their work, and to begin to build relationships with patrons as they developed their craft.
The Craft Box is a specialty thrift store that cultivates creativity, community, and generosity. It is a place to create and re-create. The thrift store is a sacred place.
Most museums preserve the past. The best museums inspire the possibility of living wholeheartedly in the future. The museum is a sacred place.
The local art store provides the tools to craft something, the materials to make something. We are invited to create and reflect the Creator. The art store is a sacred place.