Teutopolis Monastery Museum and Ferd Metten Carvings

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Folk art carvings of Ferd Metten will be on display Sunday, August 3rd, from 12:30-4:00pm.  Ferd was a member of St. Francis Parish, a farmer and
self-taught artist.  His dioramas and smaller carvings reflect pioneer and farm life, his Catholic faith, and remembrances from his youth.  He also carved vases and bowls and decorated them with sliced walnut shells.  Over 20 of his artworks are on loan from the Tarble Art Center, Eastern Illinois University, and displayed in the Sister Ethelbert Center behind St. Francis Church in Teutopolis.  The exhibit is returning to EIU after the 3rd of  August.

For further information, please contact Connie Nosbisch at 217-994-4117 or leave a message at the Parish Office at 217-961-6404.