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Catherine Kapikian is an acclaimed and commissioned artist. Her work, inclusive of paraments, vestments, banners, tapestries, and fiber with wood installations can be seen in a variety of worship spaces inclusive of every major Christian denomination, interfaith military chapels, and synagogues. Many of her large-format works, like needlepoint tapestries behind altars, are designed by her and fabricated by members of the community in what she calls “participatory aesthetics.” In this manner, the installation becomes the work of the people.
Catherine teaches, gives lectures and workshops nationwide, supervises resident artists at the Center, collaborates in the choice of artists represented in the Center's Gallery, and writes and publishes articles in the field of art and theology.

Deborah Sokolove received her B.A. and M.F.A. from California State University at Los Angeles; a Master of Theological Studies degree from Wesley Theological Seminary; and the Ph.D. in Liturgical Studies from Drew University. She has taught art, design, and computer imaging at various universities, and leads workshops and retreats on the intersection of art and faith. She has been the Curator of the Dadian Gallery since 1994, where she also serves as associate faculty. She is the Book Review Editor of ARTS, the journal of the Society for the Arts in Religious and Theological Studies, and has been a regular contributor to Homily Service, an ecumenical resource for preachers; and her essays on art, faith, and the artist's life have been published in The Art Journal, Images and Issues, Liturgy, and Faith at Work magazine. Her work has been shown locally and nationally, and is represented in numerous private collections.