{"id":1706,"date":"2017-05-20T16:32:00","date_gmt":"2017-05-20T16:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lineontravel.com\/website_6fa5d958\/?p=1706"},"modified":"2024-12-13T13:26:06","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T13:26:06","slug":"moncks-corner-south-carolina-mepkin-abbey-creche-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lineontravel.com\/website_6fa5d958\/moncks-corner-south-carolina-mepkin-abbey-creche-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Moncks Corner, South Carolina: Mepkin Abbey Cr\u00e8che Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Moncks Corner, South Carolina: Mepkin Abbey Cr\u00e8che Festival<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Monck\u2019s Corner isn\u2019t far from Charleston, SC, and if you\u2019re there generally mid-November to early December, here\u2019s something unusual you might enjoy \u2013 the Mepkin Abbey Cr\u00e8che Festival.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Mepkin Abbey is a Trappist monastery on the Cooper River in Monck\u2019s Corner. The Abbey is on property that was part of a rice plantation founded in 1762. In 1949, a large part of the plantation grounds was donated for the purpose of founding the Abbey.<\/p>

A cr\u00e8che is essentially a manger scene. For three weeks in late November \u2013 December, the Abbey holds a cr\u00e8che festival, displaying some of the 800 or more cr\u00e8ches in its collection. Donated cr\u00e8ches continue to grow the collection. Several thousand visitors descend on the Abbey during the Festival. Volunteers assist with the parking and I found them good humored and a bit of a tease. Somehow, they\u2019d learned from a friend that on the way to the Abbey, I had needed a Triple-A winch-out from a ditch and might be past the time on my ticket. Thanks to those who told on me, the parking volunteers made loudly sure I didn\u2019t park near any dips in the lot. The ditch incident was a whole other travel story that led to new friends and had a happy ending. But back to the cr\u00e8ches.<\/p>

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One thing to like about the Abbey\u2019s collection is its diversity. Cr\u00e8ches come from artists in all parts of the world and are reflections of their lives and environments. Some are extraordinary in their size and detail. Some are large outdoor sculptures and others are flat art. They show traditional scenes, people of color and women, the nurturing side of men. The artist Janet McKenzie said about her painting \u201cJesus of the People\u201d that it \u201cpays homage to people of color and women, two groups traditionally underrepresented or left out of iconic images of Christ.\u201d She said her painting wasn\u2019t intended to create controversy (although it did) \u2013 \u201cI simply hoped my then-15 year old nephew, a young man of color, might find renewed joy in seeing a version of his beautiful, dark face reflected back in my interpretation of Jesus.\u201d<\/p>

The creativity and inspiration underpinning each cr\u00e8che is coherent to me, the same way the intricate handwork in garments sent to the Holy Infant of Prague is understandable. Visitors vote on their favorite cr\u00e8che each year, and I could pretty much tell who would \u201cwin.\u201d It would be deserved, too. I voted for another cr\u00e8che that it turns out was by one of the same artists who worked on the eventual winner. But as I left that evening, the image that kept appearing to me was a simple, beautiful scene by a Palestinian artist. It was a desert scene with the three kings, animals, Mary, Joseph and tiny Jesus. What I kept seeing was the joyous Joseph, usually just a supporting actor but here the most memorable to me of all the figures.<\/p>

You don\u2019t have to be religious to enjoy the festival. It can be mind-expanding. And the grounds of the Abbey are serene, with beautiful camellias, giant and dwarf, blooming in the Low Country autumn. Live oaks with Spanish moss, spider lilies, American white ibis all over the place. Alligators too, so mind the water. Visit the original owner\u2019s family graveyard and take heart that one of the sons was an abolitionist. I grant the graveyard\u2019s a little somber on a late afternoon (I\u2019m not directly saying creepy). Maybe visit the graves earlier in the day. There\u2019s an Abbey gift shop where I bought fruit cakes (I love them!), golden rice, and Father Joe\u2019s \u201cFood for Thought\u201d cookbook. Simple fare from the Abbey kitchens.<\/p>

There are plenty of good places to eat in the vicinity. It\u2019s the Low Country, after all.<\/p>

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Moncks Corner, South Carolina: Mepkin Abbey Cr\u00e8che Festival City and local notes: Line on Travel\u2019s vignettes of larger cities, well-known attractions, and short trips. Monck\u2019s Corner isn\u2019t far from Charleston, SC, and if you\u2019re there generally mid-November to early December, here\u2019s something unusual you might enjoy \u2013 the Mepkin Abbey Cr\u00e8che Festival. Monck\u2019s Corner Mepkin Abbey is a Trappist monastery on the Cooper River in Monck\u2019s Corner. The Abbey is on property that was part of a rice plantation founded in 1762. In 1949, a large part of the plantation grounds was donated for the purpose of founding the Abbey. A cr\u00e8che is essentially a manger scene. For three weeks in late November \u2013 December, the Abbey holds a cr\u00e8che festival, displaying some of the 800 or more cr\u00e8ches in its collection. Donated cr\u00e8ches continue to grow the collection. Several thousand visitors descend on the Abbey during the Festival. Volunteers assist with the parking and I found them good humored and a bit of a tease. Somehow, they\u2019d learned from a friend that on the way to the Abbey, I had needed a Triple-A winch-out from a ditch and might be past the time on my ticket. Thanks to those who told on me, the parking volunteers made loudly sure I didn\u2019t park near any dips in the lot. The ditch incident was a whole other travel story that led to new friends and had a happy ending. But back to the cr\u00e8ches. \u00a0 Mepkin Abbey One thing to like about the Abbey\u2019s collection is its diversity. Cr\u00e8ches come from artists in all parts of the world and are reflections of their lives and environments. Some are extraordinary in their size and detail. Some are large outdoor sculptures and others are flat art. They show traditional scenes, people of color and women, the nurturing side of men. The artist Janet McKenzie said about her painting \u201cJesus of the People\u201d that it \u201cpays homage to people of color and women, two groups traditionally underrepresented or left out of iconic images of Christ.\u201d She said her painting wasn\u2019t intended to create controversy (although it did) \u2013 \u201cI simply hoped my then-15 year old nephew, a young man of color, might find renewed joy in seeing a version of his beautiful, dark face reflected back in my interpretation of Jesus.\u201d The creativity and inspiration underpinning each cr\u00e8che is coherent to me, the same way the intricate handwork in garments sent to the Holy Infant of Prague is understandable. Visitors vote on their favorite cr\u00e8che each year, and I could pretty much tell who would \u201cwin.\u201d It would be deserved, too. I voted for another cr\u00e8che that it turns out was by one of the same artists who worked on the eventual winner. But as I left that evening, the image that kept appearing to me was a simple, beautiful scene by a Palestinian artist. It was a desert scene with the three kings, animals, Mary, Joseph and tiny Jesus. What I kept seeing was the joyous Joseph, usually just a supporting actor but here the most memorable to me of all the figures. You don\u2019t have to be religious to enjoy the festival. It can be mind-expanding. And the grounds of the Abbey are serene, with beautiful camellias, giant and dwarf, blooming in the Low Country autumn. Live oaks with Spanish moss, spider lilies, American white ibis all over the place. Alligators too, so mind the water. Visit the original owner\u2019s family graveyard and take heart that one of the sons was an abolitionist. I grant the graveyard\u2019s a little somber on a late afternoon (I\u2019m not directly saying creepy). Maybe visit the graves earlier in the day. There\u2019s an Abbey gift shop where I bought fruit cakes (I love them!), golden rice, and Father Joe\u2019s \u201cFood for Thought\u201d cookbook. Simple fare from the Abbey kitchens. There are plenty of good places to eat in the vicinity. It\u2019s the Low Country, after all. 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