Demonstration by Hebrew prayer shawl painter A Saint John’s Bible event

Prayer shawl (Tallit) maker Beth Surdut will be painting Hebrew letters with gold and dyes on silk in the area outside the second-floor exhibit Illuminating the Word: The Saint John's Bible and Contemplative Landscape from 11 am to 1 pm on Sunday, Jan. 22. The event is free with admission (Sundays are free to NM residents and children 16 and younger).

Ravens feature prominently in the Saint John's Bible exhibit as well as Surdut's orebim (ravens in Hebrew). Her silks are offered in the museum store and online at websites including www.newmexicocreates.com.