Presented in collaboration with Woodland Pattern Book Center.

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Fee: $65/$60 for members of Lynden or Woodland Pattern (one discount only).

Free to members or with admission to the sculpture garden.

Andy Yencha, Lynden's new land manager, launches a series of workshops on environmentally friendly landscape practices for homeowners and backyard gardeners.

Like other urban areas in the United States, the cities and villages that make up the greater Milwaukee area are largely covered by residential properties. Depending on how they are managed, their lawns and other landscape features can have a tremendous impact--both positive and negative--on our local environment, especially the water in local streams, rivers and Lake Michigan. This program will look at a variety of landscape practices and management strategies, many currently in use at the Lynden Sculpture Garden, designed to make our lawns and planting beds look good while reducing storm water runoff as well as the need for pesticides and fertilizer applications. Topics will include tips on designing, siting and building rain gardens; low input lawn care techniques; rain water harvesting tips with rain barrels and larger cisterns; and the use of water permeable materials, like brick pavers and porous masonry blocks, for patios and walkways. The two hour session will include a tour of the lawn, prairie and rain garden at Lynden.

Free to members or with admission to the sculpture garden.
Native Americans of the Eastern Forests used many types of plants to make toys for their children. Drop by the studio to learn a simple way to make a doll from cattail reeds harvested from the ponds at Lynden.

Free to members or with admission to the sculpture garden.

Join artists-in-residence Pat Hidson and Tori Tasch as they collect seeds from Lynden's prairies (wild bergamot, blazing star, woodland sunflower) and decorate paper bags to store them for planting next spring.

Fee: $85/$75 members (all materials included)
Registration: Space is limited, advance registration required. To register by phone, call 414-446-8794.

In the past, Native Americans probably made clay vessels on what are now the grounds of Lynden. In these pre-glaze days, pots were sealed by rubbing river mud into the surfaces, keeping the goodness in the container. We will spend a fall day at Lynden with ceramic artist Katheryn Corbin forming vessels using traditional techniques: pinching, coiling, and smoothing. Instead of river mud, we will use sigellatta, a form of deflocculated clay to seal our pots. After bisque firing, Corbin will return to Lynden for a smoke firing. The smoke blackens the pots, leaving them with a subtle, shining finish.

Bring a bag lunch and beverages and dress for studio work as well as the outdoors. We’ll be making use of Lynden’s 40 beautiful acres during our breaks, weather permitting.

Attendance at smoke firing voluntary, but you will need to return at a later date to pick up your pots.

About Katheryn Corbin

Katheryn Corbin is a painter, potter, and figure sculptor. Pots and figures have both been a part of Corbin's studio practice and teaching. Drawing and painting are important elements in each discipline, and her clay pieces are informed by the complementary processes of working with clay as vessel and as figure. Corbin is interested in historical developments in clay and variations across cultures, and she often explores different firing techniques and glaze surfaces. She has taught at all levels from elementary school through adult at the Evanston Arts Center in
Evanston, IL; the Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, WI; the Milwaukee Art Museum; the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design; and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Free to members or with admission to the sculpture garden. Younger children should work with an adult.

Winter is coming and the days are getting shorter--a perfect time to make a colorful suncatcher from a garland of pressed foliage. Choose from the natural materials we have on hand or collect your own leaves from the grounds to create your own unique composition. Take your suncatcher home and hang it in a sunny window to bring some color into the dark winter months.

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Fee: $85/$75 members (all materials included)
Registration: Space is limited, advance registration required. If you prefer to register by phone, call 414-446-8794. You may also be interested in Primitive Raku: A Ceramics Workshop with Katheryn Corbin, Saturday, October 17.

In the past, Native Americans probably made clay vessels on what are now the grounds of Lynden. In these pre-glaze days, pots were sealed by rubbing river mud into the surfaces, keeping the goodness in the container. We will spend a fall day at Lynden with ceramic artist Katheryn Corbin forming vessels using traditional techniques: pinching, coiling, and smoothing. Instead of river mud, we will use sigellatta, a form of deflocculated clay to seal our pots. After bisque firing, Corbin will return to Lynden for a smoke firing. The smoke blackens the pots, leaving them with a subtle, shining finish.

Bring a bag lunch and beverages and dress for studio work as well as the outdoors. We’ll be making use of Lynden’s 40 beautiful acres during our breaks, weather permitting.

Attendance at smoke firing voluntary, but you will need to return at a later date to pick up your pots.

About Katheryn Corbin

Katheryn Corbin is a painter, potter, and figure sculptor. Pots and figures have both been a part of Corbin's studio practice and teaching. Drawing and painting are important elements in each discipline, and her clay pieces are informed by the complementary processes of working with clay as vessel and as figure. Corbin is interested in historical developments in clay and variations across cultures, and she often explores different firing techniques and glaze surfaces. She has taught at all levels from elementary school through adult at the Evanston Arts Center in
Evanston, IL; the Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, WI; the Milwaukee Art Museum; the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design; and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Fee: $20/$17 members
Registration: Registration is now closed. Sign up for our e-list for information on future sessions.

Qigong is an ancient Chinese health care system that integrates physical postures, breathing techniques and focused intention. Five Animal Sports is part of that classic Chinese health tradition. As we experience seasonal weather changes our internal energy can get out of balance, leading to discomfort and ailments. Using the natural spirit and graceful movements of the iconic five animals, each representing one of the five seasons of the year (bird/autumn, bear/late summer, ape/summertime, tiger/spring, and deer/winter), we prepare our bodies for the changes of the oncoming season. No experience necessary, just wear comfortable clothing and flexible footgear, or tread on the grass with bare feet for maximum Qi exchange. Angela Laughingheart has been teaching Tai Chi and Qigong since 1998.

The Weekly Art Drop-In enables children aged 6 through 12 to enjoy Lynden's studio without committing to a weekly class.

Spring Session

January 13-May 25, 2016
Wednesdays, 2:30-5 pm
Ages 6-12
$10/$8 members
Art Drop-In Card: Any 8 sessions for $56/$40 members

You may register for the weekly drop-in at any time, or pay at the door.
Purchase an 8-session Art Drop-in Card or register for an individual session online now.

Drop into our studio for informal art exploration. Come for 30 minutes or stay for 2 1/2 hours; visit weekly or stop by when you need an after-school activity; bring a friend or sibling or try it on your own. Each week we'll introduce different materials, processes and themes, and get you started on a project. We'll focus on three-dimensional artmaking--though we will also do plenty of painting, drawing and collaging--and make use of Lynden’s special resources: the collection of monumental sculpture and 40 acres of park, lake and woodland. Watch for occasional outdoor artmaking days, too.

We can accommodate groups (scout troops, art clubs, etc.) in the Art Drop-In with a little prior notice. Contact Jeremy Stepien at jstepien@lyndensculpturegarden.org or (414) 446-8481.

   

Free to members or with admission to the sculpture garden.

Yevgeniya Kaganovich and her student assistants will take up residence in the studio all afternoon to make the next “planting” of grow, Kaganovich’s durational installation. grow is a system of interconnected plant-like forms simulating a self-propagating organism in multiple stages of development. Created from a singular material, recycled plastic bags, the system grows over time, its growth rate determined by the number of bags accumulated in our official recycling bin. Drop in to watch or participate as Kaganovich fuses the layers of plastic to create a surface similar to leather or skin, molds the skin into plant-like volumes, stuffs the volumes with more bags, and connects the forms with plastic bag “thread.” Tasks include cutting sheets and strips; fusing sheets and tubes; sewing bulb forms and connecting them to bases; crocheting tubes and necks; stuffing stalks; and assembling the plants.