Page 17 - Lifestyles in Palm Beach Gardens - January '25

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Benzaiten Center For Creative Arts

Showcasing Their Own Creative Director, Eli Cecil

Eli Cecil who is the extremely talented creative director and nibbles. For anyone
for the Benzaiten Center for Creative Arts is an artist on who has not attended one
the move. Eli is represented in galleries across the country, of these muscular, fiery
he has worked with glass artists in Murano, Italy, his events, you’re missing out!
work adorns many homes in Palm Beach County and he This year Benzaiten had to
just curated the highly successful “Hot Glass” exhibition raise the price a bit because
at the Cornell Museum at Old School Square in Delray last year they were all sold
Beach. The man gets around! out. It is still a great deal at
So, the Benzaiten Center thought it was an excellent $25 per person. Premium
time as part of their 10th Anniversary Season to showcase seating is reserved for $50
one of their own and who better than their wildly talented a person. There are 25
Mr. Cecil? He is known for his beautiful and graceful premium seats. You can
blown glass bonsai trees and ikebana arrangements. He sign up and pay for these
will have all new pieces for these upcoming events, which events by visiting their
website. Go to the Events
tab and then scroll down to Eli’s ikebana vase
either the Meet the Artist
Dinner or the Visiting Artist page.
So you never miss out on any of the fun events taking
place at the center, be sure to sign up to be on their mailing
list. Or better yet, become a member, which will entitle
you to multiple discounts and privileges. This way you will
always be up to date about their many class and special
workshop offerings as well as their much-anticipated
Visiting Artist events. Also, check out the center’s
tremendously fun fundraising events, which help them raise
money for their many kids’ and scholarship programs.
Eli Cecil with two of his bonsai trees on display at the www.benzaitencenter.org
prestigious Habatat Gallery in Detroit (561) 508-7315
Hours
kick off Thursday night January 9 with a Meet the Artist Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Dinner. This is an elegant sit-down, three-course dinner Find Us
held in the center’s fine art gallery where the artist is 1105 Second Avenue South, Lake Worth Beach, FL 33460
given the opportunity to tell his story of how he got into GPS doesn’t always get you here: Exit I-95 at Sixth
world of fine art, what inspires him and the challenges Avenue and go east. Take a left at the blue Kwik Stop Store
of working with hot glass. This event is $100 a person. and then a right on Third Avenue South. Park in our parking
The following night is one of the center’s famous Artist lot or anywhere on the street.
Blow-Outs. This particular one will be held the following
night on Friday the 10th of January. Eli will perform
Eli working on one of his bonsai trees for three hours to the music of a live band, with drinks