September Events at the Lynden Sculpture Garden
The Lynden Sculpture Garden is located at 2145 West Brown Deer Road. Admission is free. All events listed below are free unless otherwise indicated. Memberships, which offer significant discounts on workshops and other events, are available.
HOURS
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 complete information on events, visitor guidelines, and everything that goes on at Lynden, visit lyndensculpturegarden.org. The sculpture garden will be closed on Labor Day, September 4.
EXHIBITIONS
ENEIDA SANCHES: MATERIAL TRANCE
Through October 29, 2023
More information: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/exhibitions/eneida-sanches-material-trance
Eneida Sanches (b. Salvador, Bahia, 1962) is a metalsmith, printmaker, sculptor, and installation artist. She has been exploring the idea of trance as a religious phenomenon and the collective social representation of Afro-Bahian culture and its histories for more than twenty years. Trance, according to Dr. Rachel Elizabeth Harding, “is an elemental experience in many African and Afro-Atlantic religions, and ultimately, it is a poetic-artistic means of communication between different planes of experience.” For Sanches, the body is the locus of trance, making it a material practice—a state of immanence rather than transcendence. Material Trance brings together a selection of the artist’s prints, plates, sculptures, and installations.
THE BONSAI EXHIBIT AT LYNDEN
Open Wednesdays, Saturdays & Sundays from 10 am to 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.
CALL & RESPONSE
More information: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/callandresponse2023
Since 2015, Call & Response–a cumulative, cross-disciplinary, community-focused, artist-driven initiative–has brought together artists, scholars, educators, and community members to construct a space for artists of color to celebrate the radical Black imagination as a means to re-examine the past and imagine a better future. This year, we offer in-person residencies and public programs with artists Eneida Sanches, Daniel Minter, Arianne King Comer, Reggie Wilson, Portia Cobb, and LaNia Sproles.
HOME 2023: WORLD REFUGEE DAY CELEBRATIONS
More information: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/home-2023
We begin our World Refugee Day celebration on June 20 at Milwaukee City Hall. The HOME Refugee Steering Committee at the Lynden Sculpture Garden then invites you to observe World Refugee Day in a series of outdoor events and programs at Lynden that celebrate Milwaukee’s refugee communities through art, food, fashion, and performance: World Refugee Day (June 25), Music and Dance Day (July 15), Craft Market and Fashion Day (August 19), and a final Craft Day on September 16.
WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
LABYRINTH SOCIETY OF LYNDEN SCULPTURE GARDEN
Dear Self with Love: So Long Summer
Saturday, September 2, 2023 – 1-3 pm
FREE
More information: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/lsolsg-dear-self-love-so-long-summer
Close out your summer with self-compassion by dropping into Dear Self with Love, artist-in-residence Jenna Knapp’s future-letter writing workshop. She invites you to write a letter to your future (summer 2024) self. Walk the labyrinth to reflect on this past summer, soak up the present moment before the next season, and cast into the future to explore what you’d like to create in your life between now and summer 2024. After writing your letter, you can sign, seal, and address it to yourself before depositing it into the handmade mailbox. You will receive your letter back at the beginning of next summer, June 2024. Set your intentions for the school year ahead, tell yourself a story from this summer, give future you a pep-talk or anything you need to process the transition of this season and the next and the next.
BIRDING WITH CHUCK STEBELTON
Sunday, September 10, 2023 – 10-11:30 am
Fee: $10/$5 members.
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/birding-chuck-stebelton-summerfall-2023
Join artist-in-residence 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, September 16, 2023 – 10 am-4 pm
FREE.
More information: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/dog-days-2023
Bring your canine friends for an afternoon of romping in the garden. If you stop by between 11 am and 4 pm, you will be able to browse the HOME Craft Market.
HOME 2023: SEPTEMBER CRAFT MARKET
Saturday, September 16, 2023 – 11 am-4 pm
FREE
More information: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/home-2023-september-craft-market
This year September Craft Market will feature crafts and other goods from Africa, Asia, and Indigenous makers. Bring a picnic and a blanket to enjoy the outdoors with friends, family, and community, or purchase food and refreshments prepared by community chefs from the Afghan community. There will be a Multilingual Story Time, hands-on artmaking, and the land team will lead a walk introducing Lynden’s trees. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield will provide community resources, PHE unwinding materials, and health and wellness educational information.
FROM CROP TO FIBER: GROWING AND PROCESSING FLAX
With KALLIA WALKOWIAK and DENNIS CARL
Sunday, September 17, 2023 – 2-4 pm
Fee: $25/$20 members
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/crop-fiber-growing-and-processing-flax
Flax is a plant harvested for seed, oil, paper, and fiber. It is a centuries-old bast fiber traditionally used for bedding and underclothes. This versatile plant requires less water than
cotton, naturally resists weeds, and matures quickly. In this demonstration, participants will learn how flax is grown and harvested, work with traditional hand tools to process the crop,
and finally see their fiber spun into linen yarn. Kallia Walkowiak is a fiber artist and weaving instructor at the ABK Weaving Center in Milwaukee. Dennis Carl is a leatherworker, gardener, and current steward of the Benjamin Church House Herb Garden.
STORIES AS WE MOVE: A HOME INTERVIEW SERIES
Karina Tweedell (Ukraine/Milwaukee) in conversation with Melisa Hodzic (Bosnia/Milwaukee)
Tuesday, September 19, 2023 – 2-3 pm
VIRTUAL
FREE.
More information: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/stories-we-move-2023-home-interview-series
Stories as We Move launched in 2020 as part of Lynden’s HOME virtual platform. The series pairs individuals who have faced forced displacement in its many forms in a conversational setting. Refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants interview those that have resettled to the United States, including friends and family that are based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as well as those that remain overseas. These interviews are reflections of relationships and conversations that we continue to have long after resettlement; they explore issues that our refugee friends and family members continue to face as they remain in their country of origin or interim country.
HOME BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Thursday, September 21, 2023 – 7-8:30 pm
VIRTUAL
FREE.
More information and to register:
https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/home-book-discussion-group-2023
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 and 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 September we finish Her First Palestinian, a collection of stories by Saeed Teebi. Newcomers welcome!
DOORS OPEN MILWAUKEE
Saturday, September 23, 2023 – 10 am-5 pm
FREE
More information: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/doors-open-milwaukee-2023
The Lynden Sculpture Garden joins Doors Open Milwaukee for a day of free tours and activities. Visit the Milwaukee Bonsai Foundation’s Bonsai Exhibit and the pollinator gardens, take a sculpture mini-tour, encounter Gary John Gresl’s latest pop-up sculpture, check out a self-guided activity, or explore on your own.
GARDEN WORK DAY: WALKWAY & ENTRANCE GARDENS
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 – 10 am-12 pm
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/2023-garden-work-days
Join the Lynden land team—Kyle Welna, Alyx Christenson, and Annalesa Albright–for a volunteer work day on the grounds. The Lynden Sculpture Garden is transforming its natural habitats and formal landscapes into sustainable and diverse ecosystems that highlight the natural beauty inherent in them. The Lynden’s goal is to steward healthy habitats for an array of native plants and wildlife while adding a vibrant mosaic of color and texture to this sculptural landscape through every season. With over 40 acres and more than half a dozen specialized garden spaces, the Lynden provides many volunteer and learning opportunities, from removing invasive species to planting new trees and plugs, weeding, pruning, collecting, and spreading seeds. The stone path leading up to the patio is nestled between an evolving native shade garden and a sprawling beech tree that is more than 100 years old. In September, we will be removing thistles and dandelions and sprucing up this welcoming walkway. We will also let you in on our new plans for this area, which include extending the walkway garden to encircle the beech tree.
NATURAL AREAS WORK DAY: TRAIL TRIMMING
Thursday, September 28, 2023 – 10 am-12 pm
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/2023-natural-area-work-days
Join the Lynden land team—Kyle Welna, Alyx Christenson, and Annalesa Albright–for a volunteer work day on the grounds. The Lynden Sculpture Garden is transforming its natural habitats and formal landscapes into sustainable and diverse ecosystems that highlight the natural beauty inherent in them. The Lynden’s goal is to steward healthy habitats for an array of native plants and wildlife while adding a vibrant mosaic of color and texture to this sculptural landscape through every season.With over 40 acres and more than half a dozen specialized garden spaces, the Lynden provides many volunteer and learning opportunities, from removing invasive species to planting new trees and plugs, weeding, pruning, collecting, and spreading seeds. Lynden’s back areas are not open to the public, but they are home to heritage oaks and other unique tree species, ephemeral and native herbaceous species, and many land restoration projects. In September, we will take you behind the scenes to clear paths to ensure that staff can continue to traverse these landscapes, tending to projects and plant life.
LABYRINTH SOCIETY OF LYNDEN SCULPTURE GARDEN: FULL MOON SOUND BATH + LABYRINTH WALK
Friday, September 29, 2023 – 5:30-7 pm
Fee: $25/$20 members. Pre-registration required.
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/sound-bath-sep-2023
Join artist-in-residence Jenna Knapp and collaborator Sevan Arabajian for our final sound bath of the season. Under the full moon we are invited to reflect on what has come to fruition in the most recent lunar cycle. Here we’ll use the full moon energy to expand into our potential and pleasure, and to pause to enjoy the fruits of our labor. Take some time out of your week to relax into a healing sound bath and celebrate all that you’ve accomplished through deep rest and receiving. Then, join Jenna in the labyrinth for a sunset candle walk.
FALL PROGRAMS FOR THE YOUNG AND VERY YOUNG
TUESDAYS IN THE GARDEN FOR PARENTS & VERY SMALL CHILDREN
Tuesdays, September 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2023 – 10:30 am-11:30 am
Fee: $16/$12 members for one adult and one child.
More information and to register:
https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/tuesdays
Join art educators Claudia Orjuela and Denice Niebuhr for hands-on art making and all-senses-engaged exploration of the outdoor world at Lynden. 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. 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. The themes for September include Flower Friends, Labyrinth Explorations, Loose parts: Pebbles and Twigs, and Compost Sculpture.
LYNDEN ART CLUB
Wednesdays, September 13-December 20, 2023 – 3-5 pm
Ages 12 and up
Fee: $308/$224 members per 14-week session
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/lynden-art-club
Art club is a community of young artists who are independent in their art practice but value a place to exchange ideas and support, and to learn from one another. Students will design a long-term independent art project at the beginning of the session and meet for in-progress reviews, take part in creative art challenges, have conversations about contemporary artists, and discuss their work with Lynden educators and their peers. Students will present their work at our final art club meeting.
ART + NATURE LAB
Thursdays, September 14-October 26, 2023 – 3:30-5:30 pm
Ages 7-11
Fee: $154/$112 members per 7-week session
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/art-nature-lab-ages-7-11
Lynden’s Art + Nature Lab engages participants aged 7-11 in inquiry-based art and nature learning, problem solving, and creative making. Over the course of each seven-week session, art educator Jeremy Stepien will take you on a series of art challenges and studio projects. Art + Nature Lab will meet indoors in the studio at Lynden with occasional excursions in the garden.
HOME: MULTILINGUAL STORY TIME
Saturday, September 16, 2023– 1-2 pm
Ages 4-8
FREE
More information: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/home-2023-september-craft-market
HOME Multilingual Story Time pops up at our September HOME Craft Market. Claudia Orjuela is joined by Ceci Tejeda for our first HOME Multilingual Story Time of the season. They will be reading a book suitable for 4-to-8-year-olds in Spanish and English, followed by some hands-on artmaking. 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.
NOHL FELLOWSHIP EVENTS
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 OPENS FOR TWENTY-FIRST CYCLE OF THE NOHL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 at 11 am
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 Joy Engine, 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 Thursday, September 7, 2023, 6-7:30 pm. She will also offer three Q&A sessions: Friday, September 15, 12 noon-1 pm; Saturday, September 23, 10-11 am; Thursday, September 28, 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.
UWM DEPARTMENT OF ART & DESIGN: ARTISTS NOW! GUEST LECTURE SERIES
ALAYNA PERNELL
Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at 7:30 pm VIRTUAL
For information: https://uwm.edu/arts/art-and-design/artists-now/
A visual artist, writer, and educator from Heflin, Alabama, Alayna Pernell, a 2023 recipient of the Mary L Nohl Emerging Artist Fellowship, examines the harsh realities and complexities experienced by Black American women and creates space for productive dialogue by enacting an ethic of care, respect, and grace.
This lecture will be available as a pre-recorded virtual event.
COMING UP IN OCTOBER
Leslie Perrino returns for a resin workshop on October 1, and Jenna Knapp and KP Kaszubowski lead a poetry workshop in the labyrinth on the 7th. Birding is on the docket for October 8, and dogs are welcome on October 21. Our October work days roll around at the end of the month, and Tuesdays in the Garden meets weekly to explore Artful Clay, A Nest for Explorers, Colorful Autumn, and Halloween. October is a good time to register for the next session of Art + Nature Lab (ages 7-11)—it begins on November 2. Nohl Fellowship applications are due October 4, then the behind-the-scenes jurying begins.
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. Admission is free. Learn more about visitor guidelines here: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/visit. Annual memberships are also available.
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