Join us for Art Alive, a drop-in gallery visit and art-making experience for all ages. On Saturday, September 4, chocolate artist Paul Joachim will be on the floor of the installation The Fisher Dollhouse: A Venetian Palazzo in Miniature for a chocolate-making demonstration and hands-on activity inspired by the Fisher Dollhouse architecture and mini furniture. Participants will learn how to make silicone molds of their own design, cast edible works, and create a shiny, flawless finish when tempering chocolate at home. Joachim will also facilitate a conversation on cacao and discuss the origins of chocolate.

Art Alive is free with Museum admission. Discussions and activities are ongoing, so visitors can join at any time between 12 and 2 pm and stay as long as they like. The program is offered in accordance with the museum's safe social-distancing practices.

The Fisher Dollhouse: A Venetian Palazzo in Miniature is located on Floor 7.

About the Artist

Paul Joachim is a chocolate artist regularly commissioned both for the superb taste of his work and his artistry in their look. Joachim has been recognized as one of the top trends in live entertainment (2021 Michael Cerbelli’s: The Hot List) and as one of the top three chocolatiers globally (2017 Golden Tier Awards). Joachim is the only talent in the world that speed sculpts in chocolate, everything from a life-size LeBron James to elephants for Busch Gardens to Godiva seven-foot Christmas trees. He uses chocolate to bring cultures together and break down barriers to facilitate moments of peace, inspiration, and discovery. He is based in Florida.