UF Hillel is starting the school year off with a paint-filled bang tonight at the first Art for the Jewish Heart event of the semester.
Participants will discuss how Judaism or other traditions view the inner self as opposed to the outer self. They will then express this dichotomy by throwing darts at paint-filled balloons.
"It's about breaking out of your shell and letting your colors shine," said Jordan Barrish, a spokeswoman for Hillel.
Now in its second year, Art for the Jewish Heart is a program that connects art mediums with Jewish learning through monthly events. In the past, participants created pottery to tie in to the lesson that man is made in God's image.
Amanda Solomon, the Hillel arts director, said she bought more than 500 balloons for the event that she hopes will draw 20 to 30 people.
"It should be a very therapeutic project," she said.
The event will be held at UF Hillel and will begin at 7 p.m. Participants are advised to wear clothes that can get dirty.
