April Events at the Lynden Sculpture Garden
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 April, 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. Masks are required in the house. Lynden will be closed for the holiday on Sunday, April 17, 2022.
EXHIBITIONS
SCOTT BARTON: BURIED IN THE HEART: A REPAST FOR ANGELS AND MARTYRS
Through May 2022
More information: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/exhibitions/scott-barton-buried-heart-repast-angels-and-martyrs
A major aspect of honoring the dead and the living is encapsulated in the foods and meals of mourning, ebó (offertory), sacraments, and gustatory rites for both entities. The repast is foundational as a site of memory to generate a protocol that fosters and enshrines collective memory. Our repast rites for the dead are concurrently touchstones for the living: providing a bridge between the realms, and an ongoing dialogue with our heritage traditions. In this exhibition of artefacts and video, food scholar and chef Scott Barton has created a literal and symbolic repast that individually and archetypically honors the deaths of Ahmaud “Maud” Arbery, Breonna Shaquelle Taylor, and George Perry Floyd Jr., and the maiming of Jacob S. Blake Jr. By creating and sharing a meal we also honor the multitude of individuals killed by state sponsored or private violence. This repast, begun during the hard lockdown, focuses on dishes that the four individuals would have enjoyed eating or cooking. The repast was shared with four of Barton’s neighbors–Charles Daniel Dawson, Marie Dutton Brown, John Pinderhughes, and John Dowell, all Harlem elders–also in the roles of individuals and archetypes. Within their lives and their works, these four individuals are dedicated to civil rights, Black culture, the politics of identity and respect for Black life, and restorative justice.
This is a Call & Response event.
WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
Most in-person programs take place outdoors. Social distancing guidelines will be followed indoors and out; masks are required indoors. Pre-registration is required for some workshops.
Saturday, April 2, 2022 – 1-3:30 pm
Fee: Free but preregistration required.
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/mindful-collage
Join in a communal healing workshop with the purpose of introducing mindfulness practice through collage art as a method of awareness, self-expression, and connection with others through shared artmaking. We will engage together in an uplifting space to check in with ourselves, release inner stress, and create unique artworks to express and integrate our emotions, thoughts, and senses in the present moment. We will journal and reflect on our experiences through the visual language of collage and foster acceptance, empathy, and synchronicity by sharing pieces of ourselves with others through expressionistic collage. Laura Becker is an artist, writer, and mental health advocate who integrates mindfulness into her personal journey and creative work across the disciplines of visual art and design, photography, music, writing, podcasting, and more.
HOME: CULTURAL PLANT WALK WITH ANGELA KINGSAWAN
Saturday, April 9, 2022 – 1-3 pm
Free but preregistration required.
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/home-cultural-plant-walks-angela-kingsawan-2022
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 ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE CHUCK STEBELTON
Sunday, April 10, 2022 – 8:30-10 am
Fee: $10/$5 members. Advance registration required.
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/birding-chuck-stebelton-2022
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.
DISCOVERING THE URBAN FOREST: A TREE WALK WITH LYNDEN’S LAND MANAGERS
Sunday, April 10, 2022 – 1-3 pm
Fee: $10/$5 members
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/discovering-urban-forest-2022
Join the Lynden’s land managers, Kyle Welna and Robert Kaleta, Jr., on a walk around the grounds to discover Lynden’s urban forest. They will discuss the various trees and shrubs that make up the forest, urban forest management techniques, and Lynden’s exciting new tree inventory project ,which we are conducting with the assistance of a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Urban Forestry Grant. This tree inventory will result in a management plan to help care for our valuable urban forest far into the future.
DOG DAYS AT LYNDEN
Saturday, April 16, 2022 – 10 am-4 pm
FREE.
More information: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/dog-days-2022
Bring your canine friends for a spring walk. Dogs must be leashed and considerate of other visitors, canine and human.
PRACTICES OF PRESENCE: MOVING THROUGH LYNDEN WITH DANIEL BURKHOLDER
Saturday, April 16, 2022 – 10-11:30 am
Fee: $10/$5 members
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/practices-presence-apr-2022
Join choreographer and artist-in-residence Daniel Burkholder for an experiential workshop exploring the grounds of the Lynden Sculpture Garden through practices of presence. From September 2020 through May 2021 Burkholder was on site weekly using various mindfulness and movement exercises to create On-Site: Lynden, a dance-on-video. In this workshop, Burkholder will lead a walk around the grounds, giving participants an opportunity to explore some of these practices themselves. These simple mindfulness exercises focus on developing a greater connection to place, as well as cultivating ease of mind and body.
Saturday, April 16, 2022 – 11-12:30 am
VIRTUAL
FREE but registration required.
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/home-conversations-forced-displacement
In March and April, we are taking a closer look at forced displacement in Myanmar. Milwaukee is home to the largest concentration of Rohingya refugees in the United States, as well as refugees from other Burmese ethnic groups. In March, we explored the Myanmar democracy movement and Myanmar/Burmese refugee resettlement in the US with Hlawn Hlawn, May Sabe Phyu, Sharifah Shakirah, and Moe Aung. The conversation continues in April as we involve participants in action plans to address and assist in refugee resettlement with input from Milwaukee-based leaders and representatives from Myanmar and Southeast Asian communities.
LYNDEN BY NIGHT: A WALK WITH CLAUDIA ORJUELA
Friday, April 16, 2022 – 7:30-9 pm
Fee: $10 per session/$5 per session for Lynden members. Children under 6 are free.
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/education/lynden-night-2022
Come walk Lynden’s grounds with educator Claudia Orjuela, who will introduce you to the mysteries and unique features of outdoor life after dark. Discover the sights and sounds of the night in Lynden’s back acres and observe our monumental sculptures beneath the light of the full pink moon. A bonfire and treats await at the end.
HOME BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Thursday, April 21, 2022 – 7-8:30 pm
VIRTUAL
FREE.
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/home-book-discussion-group-abdulrazak-gurnah-admiring-silence
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 April, we will be finishing Abdulrazak Gurnah’s Admiring Silence. Newcomers welcome!
INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE PLANT LANDSCAPE DESIGN: A VIRTUAL WORKSHOP WITH JUSTINE MILLER
Saturday, April 23, 2022 – 10 am-12 pm
VIRTUAL
Fee: $20/$15 members
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/education/native-plant-landscape-design-apr-2022
Learn about using native plants to design for four-season interest and year-round wildlife benefit. Landscape designer Justine Miller will teach design fundamentals and introduce you to great native plants for the home landscape. Different garden styles and planting methods will be covered, as well as texture, color, form, and seasonal interest. Combine art and ecology to create a beautiful, functional yard for yourself and your environment. Justine Miller is a horticulturist with a background in landscape design and public gardens. As a designer her emphasis is on the utilization of Wisconsin-native plants, recreating natural communities or in combination with nonnative specimens, to create beautiful and ecologically functional gardens.
WORK DAY: BULB REMOVAL AT THE TINCTORIAL GARDEN
Thursday, April 28, 2022 – 10:30am-4:00pm
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/work-day-bulb-removal
Join the Lynden land team—Kyle Welna, Robert Kaleta, Alyx Christensen, Annalesa Johnson–for the first of a series of work days on Lynden’s grounds and in its gardens. With over 40 acres and more than half a dozen specialized garden spaces, Lynden provides many opportunities for volunteers, from removing invasives, to planting, weeding, and collecting seeds. Individuals with a few hours to spare and those ready to commit time on a regular basis are all welcome.
For our first work day, we will be helping artist-in-residence Kim Khaira develop a “tinctorial garden” that will feature native plants used for making natural dyes. You will be working alongside Khaira and the land team to remove daffodil bulbs and get this new garden project off the ground. Volunteers are encouraged to bring gardening gloves and digging tools (if you have them). Water, snacks, and additional tools will be provided.
Saturday, April 30, 2022 – 10 am-5 pm
FREE.
More information: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/8th-annual-international-sculpture-day
International Sculpture Day is a worldwide celebration intended to further the International Sculpture Center’s mission of advancing the creation and understanding of sculpture and its unique, vital contribution to society. Although we are no longer able to commission a fantastic cake in the shape of one of our sculptures for this event, you can still see these creations on Eat Cake’s Facebook page. Even without cake, it’s a fine day to take a relaxing stroll among Lynden’s fifty sculptures, or to do a deeper dive into some of your favorites using our mobile web site, lynden.tours.
PROGRAMS FOR THE YOUNG AND VERY YOUNG
TUESDAYS IN THE GARDEN FOR PARENTS & VERY SMALL CHILDREN
Tuesdays, April 5, April 12, April 19 & April 26, 10:30 am-11:30 am
Sessions will meet outdoors whenever possible. However, in the event of inclement weather, or temperatures below 20 degrees Fahrenheit, 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
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 April include Fairy Gardens, Beautiful Eggs, Wrapping and Unwrapping, and Flower Friends.
HOME: MULTILINGUAL STORY TIME
Wednesday, April 20, 2022– 10:30-11 am
VIRTUAL
For more information and to watch: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/home-story-time
Join us for a virtual, multilingual 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 young children. We end each session with an art activity from Lynden art educator Claudia Orjuela. Follow-up activities will be available for download. The book for April is Am I Small?, written by Philipp Winterberg and illustrated by Nadja Wichmann, read in Dari/Farsi (for our new Afghan neighbors) and English. 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.
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.
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.
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