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.

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Fee: $35/$30 members – includes an autographed copy of The Good House, refreshments and admission to the sculpture garden. Or sign up for our Winter Readings Package, which includes both the Cynthia Morris reading and the Ann Leary reading at the low price of $60/$50 members.

We are excited to welcome author Ann Leary to Lynden for one of the very first events supporting her novel The Good House (which will be available January 15, 2013). The Good House is the story of Hildy Good, businesswoman, mother, grandmother and lifelong New England townie, whose grown daughter is convinced she has a drinking problem and insists she check into rehab. The book is in part an account of a woman who feels lonely and unjustly persecuted by those who are dearest to her, but it’s also about the community in which she grew up – a craggy New England seacoast town that harbors many secrets from the past and the present.

New York Times bestselling author Caroline Leavitt says "Leary’s genius is to give us a true original: Hildy, a not-so-recovering alcoholic/realtor who crashlands among a colorful cast of New England neighbors, but Leary also says a great deal about the houses we choose to live, the people we’re compelled to love, and the addictions we don’t want to give up. So alive, I swear the pages of this wickedly funny and moving novel are breathing.”

Ann Leary is the author of the memoir An Innocent, A Broad and the novels Outtakes From a Marriage and The Good House. She has written fiction and nonfiction for various magazines and is a co-host of the NPR weekly radio show Hash Hags. Ann tries to compete in equestrian sports and is a volunteer EMT. She is married to actor/comedian/ice farmer Denis Leary. They live on a small farm in Connecticut with their two children and an assortment of pets. For more info, visit her website, http://annleary.com.

Co-sponsored by Boswell Books.

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

Make a drop spindle, a traditional tool we’ll adapt to create a spool of newspaper yarn. Newspaper yarn can be used to weave anything from rugs, to netting throws, to paper jewelry. We’ll help you make the yarn--what you make with it is up to your imagination. Email us pictures of your post-workshop projects and post them on our Facebook page.

Registration for this workshop is now closed. Please make sure to sign up for our e-list to receive notification regarding upcoming workshops.

Fee: $15/$10 members (all materials included)

Registration: Space is limited, advance registration encouraged. If you prefer not to pay online, download a registration form here.

Cure your cabin fever by designing a candle mold that can be used to transform candle stubs and wax drippings into an attractive new candle. Using simple slab-building techniques, we will design a low-relief pillar candle in clay, make plaster candle molds from these forms, and cast new candles using recycled wax. Take home a candle of your own design and a mold that can be reused to recyce spent candles. No previous experience needed. We'll supply you with an apron, but please wear clothes suitable for art making.

A Workshop with Unfettered Genius

Fee: $125/$110 for members (lunch included)

Registration: Space is limited; advance registration required. Click here to register online now; if you prefer not to pay online, download a registration

   

Free to members or with admission to the sculpture garden.

As part of her ongoing residence at Lynden, Yevgeniya Kaganovich and her student assistants will take up residence in the studio all afternoon once again to make the next “planting” of grow, Kaganovich’s durational installation. The focus this time is on making string from plastic bags and then crocheting it to form tubes and necks for the organisms. We invite all stringmakers and crocheters to join us for an informal afternoon of making in the sunny upstairs studio. Feel free to bring any crochet project you are working on, and enjoy hot cider and cookies.

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.” The Tasks involved in making grow 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. Kaganovich and her crew will be dropping into the studio regularly to work on grow; we’ll focus on different tasks each time.

Register online now.

Fee: $75/$70 members
Combination rate for those attending the reading on January 15 and the workshop on January 16: $100/$90 members
Early bird registration: register prior to December 31, 2012 and get an additional $5 off.

Want to write a book? Perhaps you just feel the urge to write something and want to make writing a regular part of your life. Whether you want to write just for fun or for profit, this is your time to make it happen. Writer's coach Cynthia Morris will help you:
• Make time for writing in your busy schedule
• Maneuver past those critical voices that persuade you to stop
• Dedicate yourself to something you can finish.
In this fun three-hour workshop, Cynthia will help you get on track with your writing no matter what your level of experience or writing genre. You'll leave class with both inspiration and a plan for staying on track.

Morris will also be presenting a reading from her debut historical novel Chasing Sylvia Beach on Tuesday, January 15. For more info, click here.

Cynthia Morris is the author of the Paris novel Chasing Sylvia Beach and the how-to guide Create Your Writer’s Life. She has authored hundreds of articles about the creative process and several e-books about how to make creating a priority. Through her company Original Impulse, Morris helps writers, entrepreneurs and artists focus and finish projects they're passionate about. Find out more at www.originalimpulse.com.

Co-sponsored by Boswell Books.

A Workshop with Kelly Lahl

This workshop is now full. We will be offering it again on April 7, 2013. For more information, click here.

Fee: $85/ $75 members (all materials included)

Registration: Space is limited; advance registration required. If you prefer not to pay online, download a registration form here. You will receive additional information once you register.

This daylong workshop will explore easy and artful ways to apply dye to scarves. From simple techniques such as tie-dyeing, resist and salt, to interesting mark-making techniques, we will modernize this ancient art form. We will look at examples of mid-century textile designers and we’ll also be inspired by the wonderful art and nature surrounding us at Lynden.

Each student will create three wearable and uniquely painted scarves. No experience required, and all materials supplied. Remember: using dyes can be messy. We'll supply you with an apron, but please wear clothes that you don't mind getting stained.

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

About Kelly Lahl

Kelly Lahl is a multi-faceted print and surface designer working from her studio in Milwaukee, WI. She has recently taken to putting pigment down on silk, and has been experimenting with alternative approaches to surface design. She's a colorist and draws inspiration from the likes of Vera Neumann and various mid-century modernist designers and painters. She has a deep love of printing types and lettering, so naturally enjoys teaching undergraduate typography classes in the graphic design program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Register online now.

Fee: $15/$10 members (all materials included)

Registration: Space is limited, advanced registration encouraged. If you prefer not to pay online, download a registration form here.

Learn a traditional twining weave to make a garlic basket for your home. We will use a combination of willow from the sculpture garden, basket-weaving reed, and raffia to add color and texture to the basic weave.
No experience required; this workshop is for ages 12 and up.

   

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.