What is Brewuna Cafe?
Standing in the halls of the Birmingham Art Museum, gazing at the work of some of the finest American painter, I felt something in my soul stir. The face of confederate soldier, so downtrodden yet still defiant, the shadows flitting over the face of the Grand Canyon, made the rest of the world fade away.
The moment didn’t pass, it stayed with me. The pain, the beauty, the passion that I saw portrayed in those wood-floored rooms behind gold gilt frames made my own life seem imbued with a new energy. How had I not noticed how graceful the wrinkles around a strangers eyes could be? When did the sight of the sun clinging to the horizon cease to take my breath away?
I don’t understand how art has this power to move us. The tears that stand in our eyes as the last notes of a symphony fade away, the last line of a poem that causes our heart to swell to bursting, the photograph that make us dream of far-off places.
At Brewuna Cafe, our goal is to bring this experience to as many people as possible. The value of art isn’t in it’s components, it is in the way it transcends and takes us to a place far removed from the ordinary. It reminds us that we are not just animals struggling to survive, but that there is a deeper and more complex answer to the mundane questions that life asks of us.
That is the origin story of Brewuna Cafe. The idea that even in a dark place, where life seems more like a chore than an adventure, there is a desire that lays dormant. A desire to explore the creative and find our own story to tell. So here at the Cafe we hope and pray that you come ready to be lifted up, and to find your voice amidst the clamor.
“Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival”
-C.S. Lewis
Brewuna Cafe operates on a volunteer basis at the generosity of the Potter’s House Family Worship Center. If you are interested in getting involved, please message Elizabeth at elizabeth.cramton@gmail.com
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| Courtesy of Quiggins Photography |
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| May first art show |
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| Fall: cider and donuts |
