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Healing
October Occasions on the Lynden Sculpture Garden
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The Lynden Sculpture Garden is located at 2145 West Brown Deer Road. Due to the pandemic, admission has been waived. All events listed below are free unless otherwise indicated. Memberships, which offer significant discounts on workshops and other events, are available.
HOURS
In October, the Lynden Sculpture Garden is open daily from 10 am-5 pm (closed Thursdays). Thanks to the generosity of our donors, admission is free at this time. For the safety of all concerned, we ask you to be respectful of others by maintaining a reasonable distance and wearing a mask when necessary outdoors. Indoor capacity is currently limited to ten people and masks are required in the house. See the full guidelines here: social distance walking visitor guidelines.
EXHIBITIONS
KOMERICAN
October 2-December 22, 2021
Opening reception: Octobr 2, 2021, 2-5 pm
https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/exhibitions/komerican
Curated with artist and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee faculty member Kyoung Ae Cho, Komerican features the work of ten Korean-American artists and examines what it means to be a Korean-in-Wisconsin artist at this time. Participants include Yeohyun Ahn, Yeonhee Cheong, Kyoung Ae Cho, Okja Kwon, Emma Daisy Hyun Ah Gertel, Mokwon Subsoo Lim, JinMan Jo, Minkyu Lee, Jason Yi, and Rina Yoon. This is a HOME event.
October 2-December 22, 2021
Opening reception: Octobr 2, 2021, 2-5 pm
https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/exhibitions/komerican
Curated with artist and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee faculty member Kyoung Ae Cho, Komerican features the work of ten Korean-American artists and examines what it means to be a Korean-in-Wisconsin artist at this time. Participants include Yeohyun Ahn, Yeonhee Cheong, Kyoung Ae Cho, Okja Kwon, Emma Daisy Hyun Ah Gertel, Mokwon Subsoo Lim, JinMan Jo, Minkyu Lee, Jason Yi, and Rina Yoon. This is a HOME event.
THE BONSAI EXHIBIT AT LYNDEN
The exhibition is open Wednesdays, Saturdays & Sundays 10 am-4 pm, or by appointment.
More information: http://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/Bonsai
Located beside Big Lake, the Bonsai Exhibit at Lynden—a collaboration with the Milwaukee Bonsai Society and the Milwaukee Bonsai Foundation–includes a display area for bonsai, waterside teaching patio, and pollinator garden. The Bonsai exhibit will remain open as long as weather permits.
The exhibition is open Wednesdays, Saturdays & Sundays 10 am-4 pm, or by appointment.
More information: http://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/Bonsai
Located beside Big Lake, the Bonsai Exhibit at Lynden—a collaboration with the Milwaukee Bonsai Society and the Milwaukee Bonsai Foundation–includes a display area for bonsai, waterside teaching patio, and pollinator garden. The Bonsai exhibit will remain open as long as weather permits.
WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
All in-person programs take place outdoors. Social distancing guidelines will be followed. Pre-registration is required for some workshops.
OPENING RECEPTION: KOMERICAN
Saturday, October 2, 2021 – 2-5 pm
Free
More information: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/komerican-opening-reception
Curated with artist and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee faculty member Kyoung Ae Cho, Komerican features the work of ten Korean-American artists and examines what it means to be a Korean-in-Wisconsin artist at this time. Participants include Yeohyun Ahn, Yeonhee Cheong, Kyoung Ae Cho, Okja Kwon, Emma Daisy Hyun Ah Gertel, Mokwon Subsoo Lim, JinMan Jo, Minkyu Lee, Jason Yi, and Rina Yoon.
Saturday, October 2, 2021 – 2-5 pm
Free
More information: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/komerican-opening-reception
Curated with artist and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee faculty member Kyoung Ae Cho, Komerican features the work of ten Korean-American artists and examines what it means to be a Korean-in-Wisconsin artist at this time. Participants include Yeohyun Ahn, Yeonhee Cheong, Kyoung Ae Cho, Okja Kwon, Emma Daisy Hyun Ah Gertel, Mokwon Subsoo Lim, JinMan Jo, Minkyu Lee, Jason Yi, and Rina Yoon.
A formal program, with remarks by Dr. Young Sok Kim, the Korean Consul General in Chicago, and by Mark Mone, Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and performances organized by the Korean Performing Arts Institute of Chicago (KPAC), a nonprofit arts organization that is dedicated to preserving, promoting, and developing Korean traditional performing arts, will begin at 3 pm. Performances include a seated percussion piece, a duet for daegum (large transverse bamboo flute) and janggu (hourglass drum), and Sangmo Pankut, featuring KPAC’s youth ensemble in a drumming and dancing with spinning ribbon hats known as sangmo. Refreshments will be served. The program will take place outdoors; visitors will be admitted to the building in small groups to see the exhibition. Building capacity is currently limited to ten people. This is a HOME event.
ENAMELING: A WORKSHOP WITH LESLIE PERRINO
Sunday, October 3, 2021 – 9:30 am-4:30 pm
Fee: $110/$99 members
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/enameling-oct-2021
Enameling is a timeless art form that involves sifting colored glass onto a copper base and fusing it in a kiln to create shiny, colorful works of art. In this workshop, Leslie Perrino teaches the basics of enameling, covering a variety of techniques including stencils, sgraffito, threads, silver foil, screens, and decals. She will also be covering new techniques for returning students. You will complete sample pieces for practice, and can then choose from a variety of projects. No experience required, and all materials supplied. Social distancing will be practiced at all times. All participants are required to wear masks. Extra masks will be available for those who need them.
Sunday, October 3, 2021 – 9:30 am-4:30 pm
Fee: $110/$99 members
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/enameling-oct-2021
Enameling is a timeless art form that involves sifting colored glass onto a copper base and fusing it in a kiln to create shiny, colorful works of art. In this workshop, Leslie Perrino teaches the basics of enameling, covering a variety of techniques including stencils, sgraffito, threads, silver foil, screens, and decals. She will also be covering new techniques for returning students. You will complete sample pieces for practice, and can then choose from a variety of projects. No experience required, and all materials supplied. Social distancing will be practiced at all times. All participants are required to wear masks. Extra masks will be available for those who need them.
LABYRINTH SOCIETY OF LYNDEN SCULPTURE GARDEN: NEW MOON SOUND BATH + SEED WALK
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 – 5-6:30 pm
Fee: $25/$20 members. Pre-registration required.
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/labyrinth-society-lynden-sculpture-garden-new-moon-sound-bath-seed-walk
The new moon marks the first lunar phase and can symbolize new beginnings in our life. You can use the energy of the new moon to set intentions, get clear on your goals, or begin a new project. Join artist-in-residence Jenna Knapp to celebrate the new moon with a healing sound bath followed by a labyrinth walk. Take some time out of your week to relax into a healing sound bath and identify your intention for this new beginning. Then, physically plant your intentions into the native Wisconsin prairie by participating in a meditative seed scattering labyrinth walk where you’ll support the growth of the labyrinth’s walls with your powerful intentions. Native Wisconsin prairie seeds that are already growing in the labyrinth will be provided. Sound baths are an ancient form of deep meditation; they include various ambient sounds playing in a space where you can hear and feel their vibrations. Your sound healer for the evening will be Milwaukee’s own Sevan Arabajian-Lawson (Cat Ries), initiated by Akhilanka of the Temple of Singing Bowls in Mysore, India. The sound bath last approximately 45-60 minutes. Please bring your own yoga mat, blanket, or towel to rest on for the duration, and dress appropriately for the weather.
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 – 5-6:30 pm
Fee: $25/$20 members. Pre-registration required.
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/labyrinth-society-lynden-sculpture-garden-new-moon-sound-bath-seed-walk
The new moon marks the first lunar phase and can symbolize new beginnings in our life. You can use the energy of the new moon to set intentions, get clear on your goals, or begin a new project. Join artist-in-residence Jenna Knapp to celebrate the new moon with a healing sound bath followed by a labyrinth walk. Take some time out of your week to relax into a healing sound bath and identify your intention for this new beginning. Then, physically plant your intentions into the native Wisconsin prairie by participating in a meditative seed scattering labyrinth walk where you’ll support the growth of the labyrinth’s walls with your powerful intentions. Native Wisconsin prairie seeds that are already growing in the labyrinth will be provided. Sound baths are an ancient form of deep meditation; they include various ambient sounds playing in a space where you can hear and feel their vibrations. Your sound healer for the evening will be Milwaukee’s own Sevan Arabajian-Lawson (Cat Ries), initiated by Akhilanka of the Temple of Singing Bowls in Mysore, India. The sound bath last approximately 45-60 minutes. Please bring your own yoga mat, blanket, or towel to rest on for the duration, and dress appropriately for the weather.
HOME: CULTURAL PLANT WALK WITH ANGELA KINGSAWAN
Saturday, October 9, 2021 – 1-3 pm
Free but preregistration required.
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/home-cultural-plant-walks-angela-kingsawan
Native herbalist and artist-in-residence Angela Kingsawan of Yenepa Herbs leads a series of guided tours of Lynden’s narrative gardens. There are several gardens at Lynden that tell stories of specific cultures and moments in history. Join us each month for a fun and informative outing to learn about the plants identified and cultivated by Kingsawan that hold significance as food, medicine, and tradition within the exchange and migration of refugee, immigrant, and Indigenous communities.
Saturday, October 9, 2021 – 1-3 pm
Free but preregistration required.
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/home-cultural-plant-walks-angela-kingsawan
Native herbalist and artist-in-residence Angela Kingsawan of Yenepa Herbs leads a series of guided tours of Lynden’s narrative gardens. There are several gardens at Lynden that tell stories of specific cultures and moments in history. Join us each month for a fun and informative outing to learn about the plants identified and cultivated by Kingsawan that hold significance as food, medicine, and tradition within the exchange and migration of refugee, immigrant, and Indigenous communities.
BIRDING WITH CHUCK STEBELTON
Sunday, October 10, 2021 – 8:30-10 am
Fee: $10/$5 members. For the safety of all concerned, you must register in advance.
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/birding-poet-chuck-stebelton
Join poet and birder Chuck Stebelton the second Sunday of each month for a small-group, socially distanced bird walk on the grounds. Keeping to the perimeter of the garden, we’ll watch for seasonal migrants and resident bird species and seek out the best bird habitats to identify as many species as we can. Please dress for the weather and plan to walk in varied terrain. Bring your binoculars if you have them; no previous birding experience required.
Sunday, October 10, 2021 – 8:30-10 am
Fee: $10/$5 members. For the safety of all concerned, you must register in advance.
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/birding-poet-chuck-stebelton
Join poet and birder Chuck Stebelton the second Sunday of each month for a small-group, socially distanced bird walk on the grounds. Keeping to the perimeter of the garden, we’ll watch for seasonal migrants and resident bird species and seek out the best bird habitats to identify as many species as we can. Please dress for the weather and plan to walk in varied terrain. Bring your binoculars if you have them; no previous birding experience required.
DOG DAYS AT LYNDEN
Saturday, October 16, 2021 – 10 am-4 pm
FREE.
More information: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/dog-days
Bring your canine friends for a mid-summer walk. Dogs must be leashed and considerate of other visitors, canine and human.
Saturday, October 16, 2021 – 10 am-4 pm
FREE.
More information: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/dog-days
Bring your canine friends for a mid-summer walk. Dogs must be leashed and considerate of other visitors, canine and human.
EDIBLE TREES OF LYNDEN
Sunday, October 17, 2021 – 1-3 pm
Fee: $15/$10 members
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/edible-trees-lynden
Join Lynden’s Robert Kaleta on a walk around the grounds to learn about Wisconsin’s own edible tree nuts and how to identify, harvest, and process some of nature’s delicious fall offerings. You will learn all you need to know to begin or continue your foraging endeavors, as well as the tools and techniques required to keep you busy processing your harvested nuts all winter long.
Sunday, October 17, 2021 – 1-3 pm
Fee: $15/$10 members
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/edible-trees-lynden
Join Lynden’s Robert Kaleta on a walk around the grounds to learn about Wisconsin’s own edible tree nuts and how to identify, harvest, and process some of nature’s delicious fall offerings. You will learn all you need to know to begin or continue your foraging endeavors, as well as the tools and techniques required to keep you busy processing your harvested nuts all winter long.
LABYRINTH SOCIETY OF LYNDEN SCULPTURE GARDEN: FULL MOON SOUND BATH + CANDLE LABYRINTH WALK
Sunday, October 17, 2021 – 4:45-6:15 pm
Fee: $25/$20 members. Pre-registration required.
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/lsolsg-sound-bath-oct-2021
The full moon is a time for releasing and cleansing. The light of the full moon illuminates any obstacles or interferences in our lives. Once we recognize our blocks, it becomes easier to let go of what didn’t serve us in the most recent lunar phase. It is an amazing time to reevaluate and recollect. Join artist-in-residence Jenna Knapp to celebrate the summer solstice with a healing sound bath followed by a candle-lit labyrinth walk. Sound baths are an ancient form of deep meditation; they include various ambient sounds playing in a space where you can hear and feel their vibrations. Your sound healer for the evening will be Milwaukee’s own Sevan Arabajian-Lawson (Cat Ries), initiated by Akhilanka of the Temple of Singing Bowls in Mysore, India. The sound bath last approximately 45-60 minutes. Please bring your own yoga mat, blanket, or towel to rest on for the duration, and dress appropriately for the weather. Candles will be provided for the labyrinth walk, but feel free to bring your own.
Sunday, October 17, 2021 – 4:45-6:15 pm
Fee: $25/$20 members. Pre-registration required.
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/lsolsg-sound-bath-oct-2021
The full moon is a time for releasing and cleansing. The light of the full moon illuminates any obstacles or interferences in our lives. Once we recognize our blocks, it becomes easier to let go of what didn’t serve us in the most recent lunar phase. It is an amazing time to reevaluate and recollect. Join artist-in-residence Jenna Knapp to celebrate the summer solstice with a healing sound bath followed by a candle-lit labyrinth walk. Sound baths are an ancient form of deep meditation; they include various ambient sounds playing in a space where you can hear and feel their vibrations. Your sound healer for the evening will be Milwaukee’s own Sevan Arabajian-Lawson (Cat Ries), initiated by Akhilanka of the Temple of Singing Bowls in Mysore, India. The sound bath last approximately 45-60 minutes. Please bring your own yoga mat, blanket, or towel to rest on for the duration, and dress appropriately for the weather. Candles will be provided for the labyrinth walk, but feel free to bring your own.
HOME BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Thursday, October 21, 2021 – 7-8:30 pm
VIRTUAL
FREE.
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/home-book-discussion-group-the-displaced
The Lynden/HOME Refugee Steering Committee book discussion group, moderated by Lynden’s Kim Khaira, is for those interested in firsthand accounts of displacement. We consider works of non-fiction, including autobiographical and semi-autobiographical works, by writers who have faced or are facing forced displacement as refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants. Where stories of persecution, historical trauma, and loss of livelihood are effortlessly conveyed by storytellers, journalists, and humanitarians who search out or stumble upon the lives of refugees, we seek out the words of those to whom these stories belong: the narrators who are the closest to their own stories, and the stories of their people, friends, family and, of course, refugees. In October, we will be reading The Displaced: Refugee Writers on Refugee Lives, edited by Viet Thanh Nguyen. Newcomers welcome!
Thursday, October 21, 2021 – 7-8:30 pm
VIRTUAL
FREE.
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/home-book-discussion-group-the-displaced
The Lynden/HOME Refugee Steering Committee book discussion group, moderated by Lynden’s Kim Khaira, is for those interested in firsthand accounts of displacement. We consider works of non-fiction, including autobiographical and semi-autobiographical works, by writers who have faced or are facing forced displacement as refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants. Where stories of persecution, historical trauma, and loss of livelihood are effortlessly conveyed by storytellers, journalists, and humanitarians who search out or stumble upon the lives of refugees, we seek out the words of those to whom these stories belong: the narrators who are the closest to their own stories, and the stories of their people, friends, family and, of course, refugees. In October, we will be reading The Displaced: Refugee Writers on Refugee Lives, edited by Viet Thanh Nguyen. Newcomers welcome!
FALL PROGRAMS FOR THE YOUNG AND VERY YOUNG
TUESDAYS IN THE GARDEN FOR PARENTS & VERY SMALL CHILDREN
Tuesdays, October 5, October 12, October 19, October 26, 2021- 10:30 am-11:30 am
Sessions will meet outdoors whenever possible. However, in the event of inclement weather we will move indoors (adults and children ages 2 and up masked, socially distanced).
Fee: $16/$12 members for one adult and one child.
More information and to register:
https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/Tuesdays
Tuesdays in the Garden, designed for children aged 1-3, provides a nurturing environment where children’s curiosity and wonder are extended through play and exploration, and children and their caregivers learn and discover side-by-side. Join art educators Claudia Orjuela and Denice Niebuhr for hands-on art making and all-senses-engaged exploration of the outdoor world at Lynden. We’ll consider different themes, each designed to connect Lynden’s environment with children’s interests. We will encourage experimentation and the manipulation of art and natural materials to tell stories, solve problems, and develop relationships. Masks required for adults and children ages 2 and up per CDC guidelines. Social distancing will be practiced at all times.
Tuesdays, October 5, October 12, October 19, October 26, 2021- 10:30 am-11:30 am
Sessions will meet outdoors whenever possible. However, in the event of inclement weather we will move indoors (adults and children ages 2 and up masked, socially distanced).
Fee: $16/$12 members for one adult and one child.
More information and to register:
https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/Tuesdays
Tuesdays in the Garden, designed for children aged 1-3, provides a nurturing environment where children’s curiosity and wonder are extended through play and exploration, and children and their caregivers learn and discover side-by-side. Join art educators Claudia Orjuela and Denice Niebuhr for hands-on art making and all-senses-engaged exploration of the outdoor world at Lynden. We’ll consider different themes, each designed to connect Lynden’s environment with children’s interests. We will encourage experimentation and the manipulation of art and natural materials to tell stories, solve problems, and develop relationships. Masks required for adults and children ages 2 and up per CDC guidelines. Social distancing will be practiced at all times.
HOME: STORY TIME
Wednesday, October 20, 2021– 10:30-11 am
VIRTUAL
For more information and to watch: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/home-story-time
Join us for a virtual, bilingual HOME Story Time from the comfort of your home. HOME Story Time features children’s books written or illustrated by authors, illustrators, and artists who have faced forced displacement as refugees, asylum seekers, or immigrants. Designed for children aged 4-8, we believe that reading picture books is a way to share and discuss big ideas with yong children. We end each session with an art activity from Lynden art educator Claudia Orjuela. Follow-up activities will be available for download. Scheduled to screen every third Wednesday of the month, HOME Story Time is a collaboration with the Milwaukee Public Library, the Islamic Resource Center, Hanan Refugee Relief Group, Alliance Française de Milwaukee, and Milwaukee African Women’s Association. Videos will remain on view once they are posted.
Wednesday, October 20, 2021– 10:30-11 am
VIRTUAL
For more information and to watch: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/home-story-time
Join us for a virtual, bilingual HOME Story Time from the comfort of your home. HOME Story Time features children’s books written or illustrated by authors, illustrators, and artists who have faced forced displacement as refugees, asylum seekers, or immigrants. Designed for children aged 4-8, we believe that reading picture books is a way to share and discuss big ideas with yong children. We end each session with an art activity from Lynden art educator Claudia Orjuela. Follow-up activities will be available for download. Scheduled to screen every third Wednesday of the month, HOME Story Time is a collaboration with the Milwaukee Public Library, the Islamic Resource Center, Hanan Refugee Relief Group, Alliance Française de Milwaukee, and Milwaukee African Women’s Association. Videos will remain on view once they are posted.
2022 NOHL FELLOWSHIP CYCLE
Supporting artists is a significant part of the Lynden’s mission. One of the ways that we support artists is by administering the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Mary L. Nohl Fund Fellowships for Individual Artists program.
APPLICATION CLOSES FOR NINETEENTH CYCLE OF THE NOHL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Deadline: Thursday, October 7, 2021 at 5 pm
For information and to apply: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/nohl
The Lynden administers the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Mary L. Nohl Fund Fellowships for Individual Artists program. The fellowship program, funded by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Mary L. Nohl Fund and Black Box Fund, provides unrestricted funds for Established and Emerging artists to create new work or complete work in progress. Practicing artists residing in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, or Washington county are eligible to apply. Assistance for prospective applicants is available in four free, informal, virtual sessions. Polly Morris, joined by Nohl Fellows, will offer an application workshop on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, 6-7:30 pm. She will also offer three Q&A sessions: Friday, September 17, 12 noon-1 pm; Saturday, September 25, 10-11 am; Thursday, September 30, 6:30-7:30 pm. All sessions are free, but you must register in advance. If you are unable to attend these sessions on Zoom, they will be recorded and posted on the web.
Deadline: Thursday, October 7, 2021 at 5 pm
For information and to apply: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/nohl
The Lynden administers the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Mary L. Nohl Fund Fellowships for Individual Artists program. The fellowship program, funded by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Mary L. Nohl Fund and Black Box Fund, provides unrestricted funds for Established and Emerging artists to create new work or complete work in progress. Practicing artists residing in Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, or Washington county are eligible to apply. Assistance for prospective applicants is available in four free, informal, virtual sessions. Polly Morris, joined by Nohl Fellows, will offer an application workshop on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, 6-7:30 pm. She will also offer three Q&A sessions: Friday, September 17, 12 noon-1 pm; Saturday, September 25, 10-11 am; Thursday, September 30, 6:30-7:30 pm. All sessions are free, but you must register in advance. If you are unable to attend these sessions on Zoom, they will be recorded and posted on the web.
ABOUT THE LYNDEN
The Lynden operates as a laboratory at the intersection of art, nature, and culture. Since opening to the public in 2010, we have worked with artists, educators, students, and our community to create, support, and share experiences that integrate our collection of more than 50 monumental sculptures and temporary installations, Lynden’s community of artists, and the natural ecology of our 40-acre site. The sculpture garden is open to art and nature lovers of all ages daily, 10 am-5 pm; closed Thursdays. Thanks to the generosity of the Herzfeld Foundation and other donors, admission is currently waived. Learn more about visitor guidelines here: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/visit. Annual memberships are also available.
