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The Monastery Gallery of Art | West Hartford, CT
  • About the MGA
  • Current Exhibit
  • Classes and Retreats
  • Call to Artists
  • Display Guidelines
  • Contact Us
The Monastery Gallery of Art | West Hartford, CT

Colorful Silence: Quilt Squares
Saturday, March 12, 2022, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
with Br. Mickey McGrath

Join artist and author Br. Mickey McGrath for this color-filled and creative day of retreat. Using his own artwork and stories, Br. Mickey will guide us through various approaches to quilt-making across times and cultures highlighting African American and Native American traditions. Designing a quilt square can help us reveal and express our own stories, heal our pains, and celebrate our joys. Ample time will be given for the creation of a quilt square on paper using simple materials at home.

This program will be offered online via Zoom. Information on how to access the program on Zoom will be sent to participants in advance.

All participants will need a pencil, crayons, a ruler, and typing or drawing paper. That is all that is necessary to participate.  Some people had markers, paint, and scraps of cloth and glue, but none of those things are required to create a beautiful quilt square.

Offering: $75
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ABOUT BR. MICKEY McGRATH
Br. Mickey McGrath is an artist, author, storyteller, and retreat director currently living and working in Camden, NJ. He has been a member of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales for 47 years. After receiving his M.F.A. in painting from the American University in Washington, D.C., he worked as a professor of art at DeSales University in Center Valley, PA. Since 1994, he has pursued his art ministry full time, publishing books, traveling to conferences and retreat centers throughout the United States and Canada. 
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History of our space

The Monastery Gallery of Art is located on the historic grounds of Holy Family Passionist Retreat Center. The MGA occupies a space on the B floor adjacent to the Public Chapel and that was once used as a dining room by the Passionist Community.

We are open daily, during Holy Family business hours, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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The Monastery Gallery of ART

303 Tunxis rd.
West Hartford, CT 06107
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