Tours of the Tiffany Windows, 300-foot Mural and an Art-Making Activity for Kids

Tours of the Tiffany Windows, 300-foot Mural and an Art-Making Activity for Kids

1:00 – 4:00pm Open House Self-Guided Tours with Docents available for questions. The church sanctuary will be open from 1-4pm for you to drop in to view the collection of stained-glass windows, including 17 by Tiffany Studios, as well as the 300-foot mural that wraps around the sanctuary, titled “Cloud of Witnesses”. The mural was created by Hank Prussing, then a recent graduate of nearby Pratt Institute. Docents will be on hand to answer questions and provide information. Proceed at your own pace.

2:00pm and 3:00pm, Guided Tours. Join Church historians for a guided tour of the windows and mural, plus learn about the soaring 1910 Austin Pipe Organ, the sanctuary and Church’s history. Duration of tours, approximately :45 minutes.

1:00pm – 3:00pm, “Yarn-Blooming”, Art-making Activity for Children. This activity entails using yarn and other fibers to decorate part of the fence around the church. Youth from the church plus members of its Knit & Crochet group, along with community members, will work together to create collaborative designs. (No prior experience required, materials provided, open to all ages).

Tours and art-making activity are FREE and ALL ARE WELCOME in this place.

This event is part of ART360° / FORT GREENE, presented by FAB FULTON, featuring “some of the most iconic street art, installations, and exhibitions in the world as you explore this vibrant, storied Brooklyn’hood!” 

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Locations of events, exhibitions, street art, tours and activities, in Brooklyn’s neighborhood of Fort Greene, in the area around Fulton Street & Lafayette Avenue.

Date

May 14 2022
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Time

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Location

Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church
85 South Oxford Street, Brooklyn, NY