Art and Art Studios

Nature drew the landscape. Architects designed the physical structure to preserve its beauty; but residents brought the culture of art into the community. Our Art Studios are an added amenity to support that culture which continues to grow into the fourth decade of Cathedral Village.       

• A Contemporary Painting Studio - Residents are welcome to bring paints and brushes and use the studio privately. Well-known professional artists from the Delaware Valley, including some of our own, conduct workshops and classes throughout the year. There is no charge for the classes and residents are always welcome to attend.       
• Clay Studio - Classes in clay work are also offered in a separate studio adjacent to the Craft Room. Instructors visit weekly (at no charge) for residents who prefer the tactile feeling of creating three-dimensional artwork.       
• The Art Exhibit Committee brings a new Exhibit to the walls of Houston Commons each month. Resident artists are featured as well as artists from the Delaware Valley and each exhibit introduces a different art form.       
• Three dimensional collages; walls bedecked with handmade jewelry       
• Intricate quilts and hand woven fabrics       
• Pastels to oils, intricate pen and ink drawings, stunning watercolors       
• Captivating photography from scenes around the Village to unknown villages around the world       
• An Art Museum Committee organizes trips to the Philadelphia Museum of Art and others throughout the region with our Security staff providing transportation.       
• The Arts and Review Committee arranges monthly programs devoted to the arts and public issues, designed to challenge, instruct and to have fun.
• Not all art involves painting or sculpting:      
• The Craft Room is equipped with sewing machines, cutting boards for quilters and large tables for fabric arts, personal sewing projects and more unusual hobbies like book binding.       
• Craftsmen have access to a fully equipped Woodworking room.