Throughout the year we offer events for all ages such as artist lectures, cocktail hours and interactive family days. Keep an eye on this page for information about all upcoming events.
March 30, 2025
12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Broken Vessels, Restored Souls: Ceramics in Jewish Mysticism and Art | A Public Lecture by Joanna Homrighausen
In Judaism’s mystical traditions, the myth of the ‘breaking of the vessels’ imagines vessels of divine essence shattered at creation, left for humans to find and repair the world. Join CNU’s Jewish Studies program for a talk exploring Jewish mysticism and the art inspired by it. This lecture will begin with Jewish art from past centuries that engages mystical themes, from ritual implements to calligraphed manuscripts, then turn to more recent Jewish artists who have played with Jewish mystical texts, themes, and symbols.
Joanna Homrighausen (PhD, Religion, Duke University) teaches in Judaic Studies at William & Mary, and writes and teaches on sacred words, sacred texts, and how individuals and communities reproduce, ritualize, and revere them through lettering arts and scribal crafts. She has recently published on Hebrew calligrapher Gabriel Wolff’s tattoo designs, word and image in illustrated scrolls of the Book of Esther, and the Zen influences on Jewish lettering artist Izzy Pludwinski. She is currently in the early stages of a book on the Hebrew lettering of Jewish-American artist Ben Shahn, and speaks on Jewish art for Jewish Art Education.
Presented in collaboration with CNU’s Department of Philosophy and Religion and sponsored by the Bertram and Gladys Aaron Endowed Professorship in Jewish Studies.
Reception | 12:30 p.m.
Lecture | 1:30 p.m.
April 3, 2025
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Guided Exhibition Tours The Vessel Revisited: Fundamental Forms in Contemporary Ceramics
Join us for an exhibition tour led by Torggler curators, providing an intimate, in-depth introduction to The Vessel Revisited: Fundamental Forms in Contemporary Ceramics. The tours will be held at 12 p.m., and will be led by Executive Director Holly Koons or Associate Curator Lucas Matheson.
Exhibition Tour Dates:
April 3 | April 17 | May 1 | May 15 | May 29 | June 12 | June 26
April 24, 2025
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
The Vessel Revisited: Two Perspectives | A Public Conversation
The Vessel Revisited features artists working across the United States and at varying stages of their careers. Join us for an evening conversation program to hear from emerging artists discussing their contributions to the exhibition and sharing insights on what it means to be an artist today, and what it takes to both begin and sustain an art career.
