Current Show
“Music in Midwinter”
The Cloisters Gallery show “Music in Midwinter” opens on Epiphany Sunday, January 5, 2025. Westminster member Rick Simpson is a master photographer with a particular interest in music. His photos feature interesting views of instruments and capture the enthusiasm and talents of musicians, including some of our own at Westminster. Please come to see this beautiful show, which will run through February 19, 2025.
You may visit the gallery Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Fridays, 9 a.m. to noon; Sunday mornings; or by appointment.
2025 Gala and Art Show
It’s that time again—the Westminster Cloisters’ Biennial Creative Spirit Show of Fine Art and Craft is back! The festivities begin on Friday, February 21, with a champagne gala at 7 p.m. in the Great Hall. The gala celebrates the creative arts and is free to attend. Guests can view artwork and books created by Westminster members and the greater community, as well as enjoy hors d’oeuvres, drink champagne, meet the artists, listen to live jazz music, and bid on silent-auction items to benefit our Cloisters creative-arts program.
If you can’t attend the gala, please mark your calendar to come see the show during its run from Saturday, February 22, through Sunday, March 2. The show, which is free to attend, will be on display in our Great Hall. Viewing hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday – Saturday; from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, February 23; and 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 2. Be sure to check out the “Kids in the Cloisters” show running concurrently in our gallery, too. For more information, check out our February Chimes newsletter cover story on the art show.
Art Show Workshops Offered
The Cloisters Art Show will offer two workshops, and you are invited to attend. The first will be “The Art of Collecting Japanese Woodblock Prints” with Leslie Lehmann and Clark Worth on Sunday, February 23, at noon in the chapel. Clark and Leslie will share their lifetime of collecting Japanese prints together (a Valentine love story). In this workshop, you’ll learn how Japanese woodblock prints are created, where to find prints, how much they cost, how to identify the artists, and how to tell if a print is “real.”
The second workshop will be “Emotion in Art and Music” with Caroleigh and Jack Robinson on Saturday, March 1, at 10 a.m. in the chapel. To attend either of these workshops, please sign up in the Great Hall following worship on February 9 or 16, or sign up at the art-show gala on February 21 (held at 7 p.m. in the Great Hall). If you have any question, contact Louise Jones or the church office.
Art Studio News
The Cloisters Art Studio has moved! We are now located in the lower level of the education wing, just inside the doors at the 16th Avenue (elevator) entrance. We always welcome artists and artist wannabes using any medium to join us; just bring your own supplies. Our new studio hours are Wednesdays from 1 to 5 p.m. and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Writing Group
We have a small peer group of writers working in various genres with diverse skills and experience who meet regularly. Contact the church office for more information.