October 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 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. For complete information on events, visitor guidelines, and everything that goes on at Lynden, visit https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org.
EXHIBITIONS: GALLERY
ELNAZ JAVANI: INNER COMPULSION
Through October 27, 2024
More information: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/exhibitions/elnaz-javani-inner-compulsion
[inaritclead]Inner Compulsion emerged from the idea of duration, repetition, and the relationship between body, time, and labor. These elements are embodied in black and red hand embroidery stitches on muslin fabric. The pieces are fictional autobiographies, constructing a visual narrative over a seven-year period, revealing an ongoing continuum. Through slow, deliberate marks, they disclose intimate tensions and psychological states, stemming from an inner force to understand the self in relation to everyday experiences. These works are methods of tracking one’s being over a limited period, with repetition within the series capturing paused moments of transformation, fueled by memories, stories, and past events, reinforced by the present. This process is a highly intuitive study, creating slow drawings that serve as a visual record of time, reflecting history and its passage. Elnaz Javani is an Iranian artist and educator currently residing in Fort Collins, Colorado, where she is an assistant professor and head of Fibers at Colorado State University. This is a HOME program.
EXHIBITIONS: OUTDOORS
THE BONSAI EXHIBIT AT LYNDEN
The exhibition is open Wednesdays, Saturdays & Sundays from 10 am to 4 pm, or by appointment. The Bonsai Exhibit will be closed on Saturday, October 12 for a special event.
More information: https://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 until deep frost (when the trees are moved into their winter quarters), so check the website or call ahead if you’re planning a trip.
WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
NEW HUNTERS MOON SOUND BATH & LABYRINTH WALK
Wednesday, October 2, 2024 – 5:15-6:45 pm
Fee: $30/$25 members. Pre-registration required.
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/sound-bath-oct-2024
Join artist-in-residence Jenna Knapp and collaborator Sevan Arabajian as they shift to the energy of the New Hunters Moon to squeeze in one last sound bath and labyrinth walk for the season. Like a prairie after an annual burn, we are invited to see potential in the blanks late the new moon provides. Use this energy to imagine what you want to grow next from the ash. Take some time out of your week to relax into a healing sound bath and identify what can be cleansed in the flame. Then, channel your intention into the candle for a sunset candle walk through the labyrinth.
SLOW GROWING IN THE TIME OF TREES: A TREE AND MUSHROOM WALK
Saturday, October 5, 2024 – 1:30-3:30 pm
FREE, but registration required.
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/slow-growing-time-trees
As part of Slow Growing in the Time of Trees, a C21 Collaboratory, Lynden land manager Robert Kaleta and artist-in-residence Yevgeniya Kaganovich (tree intuits chair) lead a walk that explores the symbiotic relationship between trees and mushrooms. Kaleta will tell the story of Lynden’s trees, discuss the physiological changes that trees go through each season, and explain how each species fits into the urban forest ecosystem.Kaganovich will identify naturally occurring mushroom species and highlight some of the growing sculptures in tree intuits chair. She will be joined by her Collaboratory collaborators, Lisa Moline, Lane Hall, and Jim Charles,who have been intervening in the tree-mushroom symbiosis by introducing fruiting myceliated sculptures in proximity to her sculptures.
SPOON CARVING: A SLOYD INTENSIVE WITH JEREMY STEPIEN
Saturday, October 12, 2024 – 10 am- 4:30 pm and Sunday, October 13, 2024 -1 pm-4:30 pm
Fee: $170 /$146 for members. Registration is required. You may choose to attend only on Saturday, but please note that registration cannot be prorated. Add a Mora knife for $35.
For information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/spoon-carving-sloyd-intensive-oct-2024
Sloyd, or slöjd, is a Scandinavian handcraft movement that emphasizes practical, everyday items made from natural materials. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced carver,this two-day intensive will guide you through the essential steps required to safely carve a wooden spoon from greenwood. The emphasis will be on traditional axe and knife-hold techniques. On the first day, you will master essential axe and knife techniques. The second day includes a tree tour on the grounds with Lynden’s land manager, Robert Kaleta,to learn responsible material gathering. We will then turn to finishing carving techniques and recommendations for protective oil finishes. You’ll go home witha spoon and the knowledge to continue carving on your own. All greenwood materials are included in the workshop. We’ll provide a set of carving tools,though you are welcome to bring your own.
THE ART OF BIRDING WITH CHUCK STEBELTON
Sunday, October 13, 2024 – 10-11:30 am
Fee: $10/$5 members.
More information and to register:
https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/birding-2024
Join poet and Wisconsin Master Naturalist volunteer Chuck Stebelton on the second Sunday of each month to bird by eye and ear with a focus on the life histories of wild birds. 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 and field guides if you have them; no previous birding experience required. This will be the last bird walk of the season.
HOME BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Thursday, October 17, 2024 – 7-8 pm
***VIRTUAL***
FREE.
More information and to register:
https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/home-book-discussion-group-2024
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. In October we begin My American Dream: A Journey from Fascism to Freedom by Barbara Sommer Feigin. A wonderful time to join the group!
DOG DAYS AT LYNDEN
Saturday, October 19, 2024 – 10 am-4 pm
FREE.
More information: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/dog-days-2024
Bring your canine friends for a walk. Dogs must be leashed and considerate of other visitors, canine and human.
GREENWOOD GATHERING: CARVERS’ MEET-UP WITH JEREMY STEPIEN
Saturday, October 19, 2024 – 11 am-4 pm
Fee: $15/$10 members. You are welcome to attend for the entire day, or for a portion, but registration is required.
https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/carvers-fall-2024
Join us for the fall session of Lynden’s Greenwood Gathering, an open-ended carving event where both new and returning participants can bring their current or finished carving projects to share with fellow woodcarvers. Gather around the campfire to carve, exchange ideas, share techniques, and draw inspiration from each other’s work. The gatherings will include occasional themed demonstrations and relevant garden tours. In October, we will take a look at Lynden’s trees, especially those suitable for carving, during our open carving session.
CHRIS SALAS: PINCH POT MEDITATIONS
Saturday, October 19, 2024 – 2-4 pm
Fee: $45/$38 members.
More information: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/chris-salas-pinch-pot-meditations
Chris Salas, intermittent guest of Lynden artists-in-residence Open Kitchen, returns for a ceramics workshop. Pinch Pot Meditations focuses on growing connections between intuition and the making process.Participants will build pottery and sculptural forms using a single piece of clay.Participants are invited to join a pit-firing on Sunday, October 27, where they will learn about and take part in one of the earliest ceramic firing methods.
LYNDEN BY NIGHT: A WALK WITH CLAUDIA ORJUELA
Saturday, October 19, 2024 – 7-8:30 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/calendar/lynden-night-may-2024
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 hunters moon. A bonfire and treats await at the end.
CREATIVE TIME FOR FAMILIES: LEAF PRINTING
Sunday, October 20, 2024 – 12:30-2:30 pm
Fee: $15/$10 member per family (all materials included). All ages are welcome; children younger than 12 should attend with an adult.
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/creative-time-fall-2024
From September through December, we will be offering monthly, drop-in workshops for families. Stop by for engaging, hands-on activities that bring art and nature to life. Whether you make a quick visit or stay the entire two hours, count on spending some quality creative time with family and friends. Drop into the art studio to celebrate the beauty of autumn by gathering leaves from the trees of Lynden and using them to create nature-inspired prints. Design a card for a friend or a loved one.
TREE PLANTING VOLUNTEER WORK DAYS
Tuesday, October 22 – 10 am-12 pm
Thursday, October 24 – 10 am-12 pm
Saturday, October 26 – 10:30 am-1:30 pm
FREE
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/2024-tree-planting-volunteer-work-days
This fall we hope to add about 30 new trees to the Lynden landscape.While much of our 40 acres consists of sculptures on mowed lawn and landscaped gardens, we also have a robust tree catalog of nearly 100 different species.With so many trees, there is constant maintenance and replenishing to be done,as some trees age or get sick and new ones get planted, strengthening the various ecosystems. Tasks that will be completed consist of digging holes,moving and planting trees ranging from 3-5 feet in height, and mulching them into protect their roots. Volunteers are encouraged to bring gardening gloves and digging tools (if you have them). Water, snacks, and additional tools will be provided!
TREE-RING PLANTING VOLUNTEER WORK DAYS
October 30, 2024 –1-4 pm
October 31, 2024 –1-4 pm
FREE
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/2024-tree-ring-planting-volunteer-work-days
This fall we will be planting rings of vegetation around the bases of two of our legacy trees—a beech and a maple—on our front lawn. We will release the root crowns by removing the sod that grows around the trunk. This will allow the roots of the trees to breathe while introducing new plants to create a healthy soil microbiome to replace the grass. These rings protect the roots from compaction by keeping pedestrians at a slight distance, and they also look quite beautiful. Tasks will include planting small plugs of native perennials, newspapering, and mulching. Volunteers are encouraged to bring gardening gloves and digging tools (if you have them). Water, snacks, and additional tools will be provided!
FALL PROGRAMS FOR THE YOUNG AND VERY YOUNG
TUESDAYS IN THE GARDEN FOR PARENTS & VERY SMALL CHILDREN
Tuesdays, October 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2024- 10:30 am-11:30 am
Sessions meet outdoors.
Fee: $16/$12 members for one adult and one child.
More information and to register: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/tuesdays
HOME: MULTILINGUAL STORY TIME
Wednesday, October 16, 2024– 10:30-11 am
***VIRTUAL***
FREE
More information: https://www.lyndensculpturegarden.org/calendar/home-multilingual-story-time-2024
HOME Multilingual Story Time features children’s books written or illustrated by artists who have faced forced displacement as refugees, asylum seekers, or immigrants, and com efrom diverse backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. Designed for children aged4-8, we believe that reading picture books is a way to share and discuss big ideas with young children. We end each virtual session with an art activity from Lynden art educator Claudia Orjuela.
NOHL FELLOWSHIP EVENTS
Supporting artists is a at the core of Lynden’s mission. One of the ways that we support artists is by administering a range of grant programs for artists: the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Mary L. Nohl Fund Fellowships for Individual Artists, the Suitcase Export Fund, and the Ruth Arts Mary L Nohl Alumni Awards.
APPLICATION CLOSES FOR TWENTY-SECOND CYCLE OF THE NOHL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Thursday, October 3, 2024, 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, 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.
UWM DEPARTMENT OF ART & DESIGN: ARTISTS NOW! GUEST LECTURE SERIES
NINA GHANBARZADEH
Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at 7:30 pm
***VIRTUAL***
For information: https://uwm.edu/arts/event/artists-now-guest-lecture-series-nina-ghanbarzadeh/
Nina Ghanbarzadeh (Afkhamian) is a visual artist and 2024 Mary L. Nohl Established Artist Fellow whose work is informed by the geometric and biomorphic patterns, colors, and textures of her Persian cultural traditions. Ghanbarzadeh emigrated from Tehran, Iran in 2001. She earned her BFA in painting, drawing and graphic design from the UW-Milwaukee in 2013 and completed a two-year Artist in Residence Program with Redline Milwaukee in 2015.
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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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