1) Dorothy Williams, (right) a dosen at First Methodist Church of Santa Monica, talks to parishiners and guest about the Keiskamma Altarpiece on Tuesday, March 13, 2007. The Keiskamma Altarpiece will be on display at the church through March 23. Made by the women of the Keiskamma Art Project, as a message of hope for people who are living in the midst of poverty, AIDS and other hardships The Keiskamma Altarpiece is now traveling through North America bringing the story of AIDS and poverty as experienced in the rural South African village Hamburg to a much wider audience in North America. The Keiskamma Altarpiece uses the form and themes of The Issenheim Altarpiece to depict hope and redemption in the face of the HIV epidemic. It celebrates the strength of grandmothers who bear the responsibility for the children in these times. It stands 4.15 x 6.8 meters. (13.6 x 22.3 feet). The Keiskamma Altarpiece has taken 130 women and men 7 months to complete.The Altarpiece is a triptych of hinged panels. 2) Dosens from First Methodist Church of Santa Monica, Jean Young (left) and Dorothy Williams, (right) close the inner pannels of the Keiskamma Altarpiece. To preserve the art piece, the altar can only remain open for 20 minutes at a time. It is shown once per hour.