About
Join Us for Lakewood Cemetery’s Unforgettable
Midsummer Memory Mandalas Event
A Special Weekend That Includes a Public Art Installation and
Hands-on Workshops to Transform Grief into Beauty Through Creative Expression
MINNEAPOLIS - (July 6, 2023) -
Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis will once again welcome acclaimed earth
artist Day Schildkret (@morningaltars) for
its 5th Annual Midsummer Memory Mandalas event — an “earth” art installation
and hands-on workshops designed to honor the impermanence of life and
transform grief into beauty. The two-day event is open to the public and
includes an art installation on Saturday, July 29 that is free to attend, as
well as ticketed workshops (limited availability) with the artist on Sunday,
July 30.
Lakewood’s
Midsummer Memory Mandalas event is one of many ways Lakewood is reimagining its
role in modern life and making memorialization more relevant, accessible and
inviting for new audiences and generations.
“We’ve realized through the years that when people connect
more closely with nature, it’s easier for them to remember and appreciate the
beautiful fragility of life,” said Julia Gillis, Lakewood’s director of outreach.
“That’s why we’re continually creating opportunities for people to make that
connection here at Lakewood. Our Midsummer Memory Mandalas experience is one of
our most beautiful events.”
At the event, guests can see a brilliant one-of-a-kind mandala created
by the artist using foraged natural materials like rocks, seeds, and flowers
gathered from Lakewood’s sacred grounds. The artist will speak to the 7-step
practice he developed that people can use to create their own artwork, and how the
impermanence of natural materials mimic the impermanence of life as they slowly
return to the grounds from which they were sourced. This process allows people to
reflect on life, loss, and the beauty that
can be found throughout a grief and healing journey.
This year, Day’s work will highlight the cemetery’s vast and impressive canopy of
trees. Lakewood was recently accredited as a level II arboretum. (Only the Minnesota
Landscape Arboretum, a level IV, ranks higher in our state). Guests will also
have the opportunity to light an LED candle along the parameter of Day’s piece
in honor of lost loved ones.
WHEN:
July 29th &
30th
WHERE: Lakewood
Cemetery*
3600 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis,
MN 55408
*On
site near the Living Memory Tree
TICKETS: Saturday
Night Event is FREE and Open to the Public
Sunday
Afternoon Workshops are Ticketed.
Purchase
HERE
For more information:
Call the Lakewood events line at 612-540-5165 or email to [email protected]
https://www.lakewoodcemetery.org/event/midsummer-memory-mandalas-2023/