

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Art Exhibition & Talk by Katie Hoffner '84 feat. the Work of Lydia Ruyle 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Curator and storyteller Katie Hoffner '84 will present an exhibition of the work of her aunt, Lydia Ruyle, the visionary artist and scholar whose deeply researched and expansive Goddess banners reintroduce sacred feminine imagery from cultures around the world. In her talk, "Visualizing the Sacred Feminine: The Power of Image, Collective Memory, &amp; Women's Stories," Hoffner will explore how these images shape cultural imagination and personal identity—particularly within the context of women’s education. 

A reception will take place from 6-7:30 p.m. in the lobby of Benedict Hall before the talk begins at 7:30 p.m. in Tyson Auditorium.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sweet-briar/art-exhibition-and-talk-by-katie-hoffner-84-feat-the-work-of-lydia-ruyle/200029846779752
- **Event Categories**: art, exhibitions
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029846779752?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=sweet+briar-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Sweet Briar
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 134 Chapel Road, Sweet Briar, VA, United States, Virginia 24595
- **lat**: 37.55465
- **long**: -79.08054
- **full address**: 134 Chapel Road, Sweet Briar, VA, United States, Virginia 24595

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Sweet Briar College (https://allevents.in/org/sweet-briar-college/14847816)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 26 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 134 Chapel Road, Sweet Briar, VA, United States, Virginia 24595
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Sweet Briar College
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, exhibitions
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Art Exhibition & Talk by Katie Hoffner '84 feat. the Work of Lydia Ruyle  ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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