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
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. The sculpture garden will be closed January 1 for the holiday.
A NOTE ON ICE SKATING
We will offer ice skating on one of the ponds at Lynden on Saturdays and Sundays when weather and ice conditions permit. Please visit us on Facebook for ice skating updates.
EXHIBITIONS: GALLERY
LaNia SPROLES: PRODUCTS OF THE HEART
Through February 25, 2024
More information: https://www.
The portraits in Products of the Heart are recent, finished between 2021 and 2023. They employ various methods of making—painting, drawing, printmaking, collage–and reveal the artist’s fascination with kinship. From the baroque, dimensional frames she incorporates into the earlier portraits to the patterned, nature-inflected backgrounds of the most recent work, Sproles builds vivid environments to establish each subject’s emotional complexity. What she describes as “displays of sentiments” transform her subjects into “monumental emblems”; portraits that stretch across the surface of the wall can also operate like landscapes. These portraits are acts of reclamation, an answer to our imprinted faith that marginalized bodies are not sites of credence and power. Of her subjects, Sproles writes: “Their direct qualm gazes remind the viewer to spectate diligently and for the subjects to secure refuge in their dreamscapes. The nostalgic overtone entwined with fantastical elements solidify the playful adoration vital for these relationships of mine to thrive. Collectively, these figures pay homage to the importance of preserving one’s humanity through carefully maintained curiosity.” Sproles was a 2019 Nohl Fellow in the emerging category.
WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
HOME BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP
Thursday, January 18, 2024 – 7-8 pm
VIRTUAL
FREE.
More information and to register:
https://www.
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 January we begin No Friend but the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison, by Behrouz Boochani. Newcomers welcome!
DOG DAYS AT LYNDEN
Saturday, January 20, 2024 – 10 am-4 pm
FREE.
More information: https://www.
Bring your canine friends for a wintery walk. Dogs must be leashed and considerate of other visitors, canine and human.
12th ANNUAL WINTER CARNIVAL
Saturday, January 27, 2024– 10 am-4 pm
More information: https://www.
Lynden welcomes winter with a day of outdoor art-making, scavenger hunts, tree-walks, workshops, and whatever other winter activities–ice skating, painting the pond, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing–the weather permits. Orchestrated by Some Fools, our highly participatory, artist-driven carnival offers something for everybody. The Winter Carnival is sponsored by Davey Tree Expert.
WINTER PROGRAMS FOR THE YOUNG AND VERY YOUNG
TUESDAYS IN THE GARDEN FOR PARENTS & VERY SMALL CHILDREN
Tuesdays, January 9 & 23, 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.
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 January include Signs of Winter and Ice Sculpture.
LYNDEN ART CLUB
Wednesdays, January 10-May 1, 2024 – 3:30-5:30 pm (late registrations accepted)
Ages 12 and up
Fee: $352/$256 members per 16-week session
More information and to register: https://www.
Art club is a community of young artists who are independent in their art practice but value a place to exchange ideas and support, and to learn from one another. Students will design a long-term independent art project at the beginning of the session and meet for in-progress reviews, take part in creative art challenges, have conversations about contemporary artists, and discuss their work with Lynden educators and their peers. Students will present their work at our final art club meeting.
ART + NATURE LAB
Thursdays, January 11-February 29, 2024 – 3:30-5:30 pm
Ages 7-11
Fee: $176/$128 members per 8-week session
More information and to register: https://www.
Lynden’s Art + Nature Lab engages participants aged 7-11 in inquiry-based art and nature learning, problem solving, and creative making. Over the course of each seven-week session, art educator Jeremy Stepien will take you on a series of art challenges and studio projects. Art + Nature Lab will meet indoors in the studio at Lynden with occasional excursions in the garden.
HOME: MULTILINGUAL STORY TIME
Wednesday, January 17, 2024– 10:30-11 am
VIRTUAL
Ages 4-8
FREE
More information: https://www.
In January we feature an archival edition of HOME Multilingual Story Time. Mala Lue reads Who Are We?, written by Anneke Forzani and illustrated by Maria Russo, in Burmese and English. The story is followed by an artmaking activity with Claudia Orjuela. Ages 4-8.
12th ANNUAL WINTER CARNIVAL
Saturday, January 27, 2024– 10 am-4 pm
More information: https://www.
Lynden welcomes winter with a day of outdoor art-making, scavenger hunts, tree-walks, workshops, and whatever other winter activities–ice skating, painting the pond, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing–the weather permits. Orchestrated by Some Fools, our highly participatory, artist-driven carnival offers something for everybody. The Winter Carnival is sponsored by Davey Tree Expert.
SUMMER CAMPS AT THE INTERSECTION OF ART AND NATURE—REGISTRATION OPENS IN JANUARY
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. Information and registration will be posted in January.
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. Watch for the announcement of the 2024 Nohl Fellowship winners in January.
COMING UP IN FEBRUARY
In February we resume Lynden by Night, our monthly moon walks (February 24) and our drop-in family workshops (we’ll be making clay magnets on February 11). Jenna Knapp and KP Kaszubowski are back for the next installment of their labyrinth-centered writing workshop, Actively Missing You (February 17). Tuesdays in the Garden meets twice (February 13 + 27). Home Story Time is on February 21; we will read The Boy Without a Name in Dari, Afghan Persian, and English. The HOME Book Discussion Group continues reading No Friend but the Mountains: Writing from Manus Prison, by Behrouz Boochani.
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.
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