August 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
In July, 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.
EXHIBITIONS
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
VOLUNTEER TREE PLANTING DAY
Friday, August 4, 2023 – 10 am-4 pm
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/2023-volunteer-tree-planting-day
Regular visitors to Lynden have probably noticed the work the land team has been doing on the formal garden. After restoring the southern edge, we are now ready to plant our new juniper trees along the fence line, and we need some help digging holes and getting the trees properly settled. The work will take most of the day, and we will provide snacks and refreshments. Bring along a favorite shovel if you have one and pack a lunch if you plan to stay all day.
BIRDING WITH CHUCK STEBELTON
Sunday, August 13, 2023 – 8:30-10 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.
HOME BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Thursday, August 17, 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 August we continue with Her First Palestinian, a collection of stories by Saeed Teebi. Newcomers welcome!
DOG DAYS AT LYNDEN
Saturday, August 19, 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. Pets Helping People (PHP) will be on hand from 11 am to 3 pm to let you know how you and your dog can become a pet therapy team. You will be able to meet some of their certified pet therapy teams and to visit with and pet their dogs. PHP will have information about their training program and will be able to answer your questions.
HOME 2023: AUGUST CRAFT MARKET AND FASHION DAY
Saturday, August 19, 2023 – 11 am-4 pm
FREE
More information: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/home-2023-august-craft-market-fashion-day
This year, the youth-directed HOME Fashion Day will unfurl against the background of our August Craft Market. The two events will showcase the rich and varied fashion and crafts of refugees within the local community. Fashion Day, which begins at 12 pm, will include traditional, contemporary, and everyday wear, and we are inviting fiber-based artists, budding refugee designers, and clothes vendors to join us on the stage. The outdoor 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 Ethiopian community. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield will provide community resources, PHE unwinding materials, and health and wellness educational information. Covering Wisconsin will provide health insurance coverage information and information for Medicaid members attending, important renewal and next steps if transitioning from current BadgerCare.
11th ANNUAL HARRY & PEG BRADLEY’S BACKYARD BARBECUE
Thursday, August 24, 2023 – 5 pm-8 pm
Tickets: $100 per person / $230 per family (up to 2 adults and children under 18)
Additional children: $30
Table options: $800 per table of 8 / $400 per table of 4; VIP tables and sponsorships available.
More information and to buy tickets: http://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/bbq
Join us for our annual fundraiser to benefit Lynden’s education programs, featuring a feast of local, sustainable foods catered by Braise; magic from Matthew Teague; and music. All proceeds benefit Lynden’s education programs.
MILWAUKEE BONSAI SOCIETY 52nd ANNUAL EXHIBIT
Saturday, August 26 and Sunday, August 27, 2023, 10 am-4 pm
FREE
More information: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/mbs-exhibit-2023
The Milwaukee Bonsai Society returns to Lynden for their 52nd annual exhibit—their third at Lynden. More than forty trees will be housed under two tents on the main lawn, where they will be judged by visiting experts. Enjoy a demonstration from world-renowned bonsai artist Bjorn Bjorholm. There will be food trucks, beverages, and raffles, as well as vendors selling trees and bonsai supplies. Whether you are a spectator, a beginner, or are already practicing, there will be plenty of opportunities to learn more about the art of bonsai.
GARDEN WORK DAY
Tuesday, August 29, 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. In August, we will be weeding, pruning, and deadheading the annual display garden, and collecting the plant detritus to create floral teas or bath soaks to take home.
LABYRINTH SOCIETY OF LYNDEN SCULPTURE GARDEN: FULL BLUE MOON ICE CREAM SOCIAL + SOUND BATH + LABYRINTH WALK
Wednesday, August 30, 2023 – 5-7:30 pm
Fee: $30/$25 members. Pre-registration required.
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/sound-bath-aug-2023
Join artist-in-residence Jenna Knapp and collaborator Sevan Arabajian for an evening of full moon celebration. We’ll kick off the evening with a blue moon ice cream social on the patio. Then, under the full moon we’ll reflect on all that’s come to fruition in the most recent lunar cycle with a relaxing sound bath and sunset candlewalk.
NATURAL AREAS WORK DAY
Thursday, August 31, 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. In August, we will be in the labyrinth, encouraging the native prairie plants to fill out by removing competitors like wild oregano, Queen Anne’s lace, Shasta/oxeye daisies, turf grass, and smooth bromegrass.
PROGRAMS FOR THE YOUNG AND VERY YOUNG
TUESDAYS IN THE GARDEN FOR PARENTS & VERY SMALL CHILDREN
Tuesdays, August 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 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 August are Pond Life Cycles: Frogs, Flower Friends, Light and Shadows, Movement and Music in the Garden, and Nature’s Kitchen.
SUMMER CAMPS AT THE INTERSECTION OF ART AND NATURE—TIME TO REGISTER!
June 19-August 23, 2023
Ages 4-15 years
Fees vary.
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/camps
Lynden’s art and nature camps for children aged 4 to 15 years integrate our collection of monumental outdoor sculpture and temporary installations with the natural ecology of our hidden landscapes and unique habitats. Led by artists, naturalists, and art educators, the camps explore the intersection of art and nature through collaborative inquiry and hands-on artmaking, using all of Lynden’s 40 acres to create a joyful, all-senses-engaged outdoor experience.
NOHL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Funded by the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Mary L. Nohl Fund and Joy Engine, and administered by Lynden, the Nohl Fellowship program provides unrestricted funds for local artists to create new work or complete work in progress. The associated Suitcase Export Fund underwrites travel and shipping costs for artists with exhibitions and screenings outside the local area.
2022 NOHL FELLOWS EXHIBITION
Through August 6, 2023
Haggerty Museum of Art, 1234 West Tory Hill Street on the Marquette University Camps
Open daily 10 am-4:30 pm, admission free.
More information: https://www.marquette.edu/haggerty-museum/nohl-2022.php
The exhibition brings together work by Valaria Tatera and Jason S. Yi in the Established category; and three artists in the Emerging category: JW Balsley, Inna Dmitrieva, and Molly Hassler. The 2022 Fellows were chosen in late 2021 from a field of 165 applicants by a panel of three jurors: Jade Powers, then assistant curator at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art in Kansas City, Missouri; Victoria Sung, then associate curator of visual arts at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Toccarra A. H. Thomas, a media and performance artist, film programmer, and arts administrator who is currently director of the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
COMING UP IN SEPTEMBER
September is a big month for workshops. We start off with a Dear Self with Love: So Long Summer workshop from Jenna Knapp and the Labyrinth Society of Lynden Sculpture Garden (September 2); poet and artist-in-residence Chuck Stebelton offers a bird walk on August 10; the land team will lead a tree walk on September 16; and Dennis Carl and Kallia Walkowiak expand our fiber offerings with From Crop to Fiber: Growing and Processing Flax on September 17. Dog Day is September 16, which coincides with our final outdoor HOME event of 2023, a Craft Market. HOME migrates online later that week with Stories as We Move, our interview series, on the 19th; a new season of Multilingual Story Time on the 20th; and the Book Discussion Group on the 21st—we’ll be finishing Saeed Teebi’s Her First Palestinian. Doors Open returns on September 23 (we are participating on Saturday only). We have two Call & Response events: a performance with artist-in-residence Portia Cobb on September 9 and Scott Barton will host a Common Ground community meal on September 30. Volunteer opportunities in the gardens and the natural areas roll around at the end of the month, and our final sound bath of the season is scheduled for September 29. Art + Nature Laband Art Club, our afterschool classes for children and youth, resume in September–watch the website for details. Tuesdays in the Garden continues to meet weekly. If you’re an artist, or know an artist, save the date for the opening of the 2023 Nohl Fellowship application cycle on September 5.
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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