December 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 November, the Lynden Sculpture Garden is open for social distance walking, daily from 10 am-4 pm (closed Thursdays). Thanks to the generosity of the Herzfeld Foundation, admission is free at this time. Masks are required and social distancing guidelines must be followed (see the full guidelines here: social distance walking visitor guidelines). The house is closed to the public, except for access to restrooms. The sculpture garden will be closed from December 24, 2020-January 1, 2021, reopening on January 2.

ON VIEW IN THE HOUSE

ARIANA VAETH: NEW WORK
Through December 23, 2020
Admission by appointment only. Make an appointment online.
https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/exhibitions/ariana-vaeth-new-work
Ariana Vaeth’s autobiographical paintings are rooted in intimacy. They chronicle formative relationships, honoring the people most important to her in a given moment. In the main gallery, Vaeth displays seven recent paintings. These self-portraits, mostly with companions, find Vaeth participating in the rituals and inhabiting the environments of close friendship: talking, hanging out in kitchens and bathrooms, curled up on a couch. Outside the gallery, Vaeth’s love of pattern overflows in a series of 12 x 12-inch paintings exploring pattern and texture.

WORKSHOPS & EVENTS

The Lynden is venturing back into more in-person programming. All in-person programs take place outdoors. For the safety of all concerned, you must register in advance. Masks are required and social distancing guidelines will be followed.

RESIN PENDANTS: A JEWELRY WORKSHOP WITH LESLIE PERRINO
Sunday, December 6, 2020 – 10 am-3 pm
Sunday, February 21, 2021 – 10 am-3 pm
VIRTUAL
Fee: $95/$85 members (one workshop); $165/$145 members (both workshops). Resin supply kit ($35 value) included in the fee.
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/resin-pendants-virtual-jewelry-workshop-leslie-perrino
Learn how to make dazzling pendants by creating miniature collages of decorative materials and covering them in clear resin. The possibilities are endless! Learn how to prep and reduce bubble formation to get lovely results and expect to make at least four pendants by the end of the session. Gather your mementos, consult your holiday gift list, and join Leslie Perrino online for these hands-on workshops. No experience necessary.

BIRDING WITH POET CHUCK STEBELTON
Sunday, December 13, 2020 – 8:30-10 am
Fee: $10/$5 members. For the safety of all concerned, you must register in advance. Masks are required and social distancing guidelines will be followed.
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 birdwalk on the grounds. Keeping to the perimeter of the garden, we’ll watch for fall 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, December 19, 2020 – 10 am-4 pm
FREE. Visitors must adhere to our social distance walking visitor guidelines.
More information: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/dog-days
Bring your canine friends for a wintery walk in the garden. Dogs must be leashed and considerate of other visitors, canine and human.

FOR KIDS & FAMILIES

TUESDAYS IN THE GARDEN FOR PARENTS & VERY SMALL CHILDREN
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 – 10:30 am-11:15 am
Sessions meet outdoors. In the event of rain, a make-up session will meet the following week.
Fee: $12/$19 members for one adult and one child.
Registration: Group size is limited to 10 people.
For the safety of all concerned, you must register in advance.
More information and to register:
https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/tuesdays
The 40 acres that house the Lynden collection of monumental outdoor sculpture are also home to many birds, insects, frogs, mammals, and plants. Join art educator Claudia Orjuela for hands-on art making and all-senses-engaged exploration of the outdoor world at Lynden. We’ll consider a new theme each month, each designed to engage your child’s curiosity and encourage outdoor play, experimentation, and the manipulation of art materials. Tuesdays in the Garden is designed for children aged 1 through 3 and their caregivers. The theme for December is playful winter.

HOME: STORY TIME
Wednesday, December 9, 2020 – 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 end each session with an art activity from Lynden art educator Claudia Orjuela. Worksheets and handouts will be available for download. Scheduled to screen every second Wednesday of the month, HOME Story Time is a collaboration with the Milwaukee Public Library, the Islamic Resource Center, Hanan Refugee Relief Group, and Alliance Française de Milwaukee. Videos will remain on view once they are posted. In December, we partner with the Program in French, Department of French, Italian and Comparative Literature, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the Alliance Française de Milwaukee for a bilingual reading of Le Seigneur de la danse/The Lord of the Dance, written and illustrated by Véronique Tadjo.

ART + NATURE LAB FOR PARENTS & SMALL CHILDREN
Thursday, December 10, 2020 – 10 am-11 am
Sessions meet outdoors. In the event of rain, a make-up session will meet the following week.
Fee: $16/$12 members for one adult and one child.
Registration: Group size is limited to 10 people. For the safety of all concerned, you must register in advance.
More information and to register:
https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/art-nature-lab
Lynden’s Art + Nature Lab for children aged 4-6 integrates our collection of monumental outdoor sculpture with the natural ecology of our hidden landscapes and unique habitats. Join art educator and naturalist Claudia Orjuela for hands-on art making and all-senses-engaged exploration of the outdoor world at Lynden. Children and their caregivers are learning and discovering side by side. We will foster an environment that extends children’s thinking and wonder through play and inquiry, problem solving, experimentation, and manipulation of art materials. Different themes will connect Lynden’s environment and learning opportunities with children’s interests, broadening their sense of place as they expand their connections with the natural world and one another.

ABOUT THE LYNDEN SCULPTURE GARDEN

The Lynden Sculpture Garden offers a unique experience of art in nature through its collection of more than 50 monumental sculptures sited across 40 acres of park, lake and woodland. The sculpture garden is open to art and nature lovers of all ages from 10 am to 4 pm every day except Thursdays (closed). Memberships are available. More information: http://lyndensculpturegarden.org or 414.446.8794.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.