On Sunday, Feb. 15 from 2 to 4 p.m., The Art League of Long Island host environmental scientist and founder of Gaia’s Essence Farrah La Ronde-Hutchison for “Afternoon Tea in the Gallery.” La Ronde-Hutchison will present a unique blend of teas from around the world.
Visitors will meet in the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery at the Art League of Long Island, 107 East Deer Park Road in Dix Hills, and sip and sample her teas while taking in the stunning works on view in the gallery.
The event is free and open to the public.
At the tasting, La Ronde-Hutchison will describe the health benefits of loose teas while demonstrating her tried and true ways to brew teas for optimal and healthy living. In addition to the exhibit in the gallery, handmade ceramic teapots and pottery made by Art League instructors will be on view. Tea and ceramics will be available for purchase.
On view in the upper level of the gallery will be The Music of Nature: Works by the Long Island Chapter of the Sumi-e Society. The lower level of the gallery features dramatic large-scale woodcut works by celebrated Chinese printmaker Li Kang, his first exhibit in the United States.
The Art League is located at. For more information call (631) 462-5400 or visit www.artleagueli.org.
