Labor Day is one of those rare Mondays when the gardens are open―and looking brilliant in their late-summer finery, I might add.
The first two weeks of the month will be richly artistic ones. We’re planning a one-day show of ikebana that will include a demo and a sale on ikebana titles in our Shop. The very next day, our fall exhibition opens in Glyndor Gallery. It’s a celebration of ten years’ worth of naturally inspired installations by emerging artists in our Sunroom Project Space. Very much not a typical white-box gallery experience, the Sunroom has inspired 60 so far. 50 of them are creating new installations in Glyndor for this anniversary show! One of the 50 will be leading the Family Art Project on September 9, 10.
And here are credits for the two works from the Call & Response show openingSeptember 10.
· Viviane Rombaldi Seppey, Open Sky (detail), 2017, dried leaves, audio recording, 15 x 1 1/2 inches. Courtesy of the artist.
· Jeff Slomba, Pyre (detail of work in progress), 2017, vellum, charcoal made from holly, poke weed, black chokeberry, crepe myrtle, brush structure, 72 x 48 x 24 inches. Courtesy of the artist.
Sat, September 2 Family Art Project: Painting Outdoors with Eliza, Susie and Harriet
Follow the adventurous, passionate spirit of trail-blazing Hudson River School painters Elizabeth Gilbert Jerome, Susie M. Barstow and Harriet Cany Peale. Hear stories about their intrepid pursuit of painting nature. Then relish the last days of summer in our annual outdoor painting project, using watercolor paint and pencils to translate what you see into shapes, tones and marks of light. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
Sat, September 2 Garden Highlights Walk
Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 11AM
Sat, September 2 Family Garden Walk
Visit favorite, family-friendly locations in the gardens on a walk with a Wave Hill Garden Guide. Children ages six and older welcome with an adult. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
MEET AT WAVE HILL HOUSE, NOON
Sun, September 3 Family Art Project: Painting Outdoors with Eliza, Susie and Harriet
Follow the adventurous, passionate spirit of trail-blazing Hudson River School painters Elizabeth Gilbert Jerome, Susie M. Barstow and Harriet Cany Peale. Hear stories about their intrepid pursuit of painting nature. Then relish the last days of summer in our annual outdoor painting project, using watercolor paint and pencils to translate what you see into shapes, tones and marks of light. Free with admission to the grounds.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
Sun, September 3 Garden Highlights Walk
Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free with admission to the grounds.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 2PM
Mon, September 4 Labor Day
Wave Hill is open this holiday Monday.
Mon, September 4 Garden Highlights Walk
Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights on this holiday Monday. Free with admission to the grounds.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 2PM
Tue, September 5 Garden Highlights Walk
Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 11AM
Sat, September 9 Ikebana on View
Join us in celebrating the 90th anniversary of the Sogetsu School of Ikebanaat Wave Hill. Ikebana is the Japanese tradition of flower arranging, and Sogetsu, founded in 1927, is an avant-garde style, with study groups all over the world. A famous saying by founder Sofu Teshigahara—and the credo of the Sogetsu school—is that Sogetsu can be done by anyone, anywhere, anytime with any kind of material. View beautiful works of art in an exhibition featuring arrangements, courtesy of the New York Branch of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana. Attend a live demonstration by Sogetsu instructors, and stop by The Shop at Wave Hill for a special promotion on ikebana-related titles. Registration not required. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM–3PM
Sat, September 9 Family Art Project: Borderless Plants and Kavad Boxes
Welcome back artist Tammy Nguyen, exhibiting in Call & Response, the fall exhibition in Glyndor Gallery. She will share her storytelling and book making techniques. Hear her stories about plants as global citizens from her own Kavad Box, a brightly colored folding box used in traditional Indian culture to house stories. Collage and paint your plant story onto a neatly folding box that travels. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
Sat, September 9 In The Shop: 20% off all Ikebana Books
In honor of the 90th anniversary of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana, The Shop is offering 20% on all its ikebana titles.
PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10AM–4PM
Sat, September 9 Garden Highlights Walk
Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 11AM
Sat, September 9 Ikebana Demonstration
Attend a live demonstration by Sogetsu instructors, as part of our celebration of the 90th anniversary of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana at Wave Hill. Ikebana is the Japanese tradition of flower arranging, and Sogetsu, founded in 1927, is an avant garde style, with study groups all over the world. A famous saying by founder Sofu Teshigahara—and the credo of the Sogetsu school—is that Sogetsu can be done by anyone, anywhere, anytime with any kind of material. Stop by The Shop at Wave Hill for a special promotion on Ikebana-related titles. Registration not required. Free, and admission to the grounds is free untilnoon.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 11AM–NOON
Sun, September 10 Fall Birding
Naturalist Gabriel Willow contributes his extensive knowledge of bird species and their behaviors on these captivating walks. Wave Hill’s garden setting overlooking the Hudson River provides the perfect habitat for resident and migrating birds. Birders of all levels welcome. Ages 10 and older welcome with an adult. Severe weather cancels. Free with admission to the grounds. NYC Audubon members enjoy two-for-one admission to the grounds.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 9:30AM
Sun, September 10 Family Art Project: Borderless Plants and Kavad Boxes
Welcome back artist Tammy Nguyen, exhibiting in Call & Response, the fall exhibition in Glyndor Gallery. She will share her storytelling and book making techniques. Hear her stories about plants as global citizens from her own Kavad Box, a brightly colored folding box used in traditional Indian culture to house stories. Collage and paint your plant story onto a neatly folding box that travels. Free with admission to the grounds.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
Sun, September 10 Family Nature Walk
Join naturalist and educator Gabriel Willow on a family-friendly walk through the gardens or woodlands. No registration required. Children ages six and older welcome with an adult. Severe weather cancels. Free with admission to the grounds.
MEET AT WAVE HILL HOUSE, NOON
Sun, September 10 Fall Exhibitions Opening
The entire Glyndor Gallery will be given over to new site-responsive projects honoring the tenth anniversary of Wave Hill’s Sunroom Project Space. Call & Response showcases the work of more than 50 artists who have exhibited in this unique venue, in projects ranging from art objects created from natural materials gathered onsite, to sound pieces, outdoor installations and performance works. Opening in Wave Hill House are Mona Kamal’s paintings on birch bark. Paintings and prints by Beth Ganz are also on view. Free with admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY & WAVE HILL HOUSE, 2–4:30PM
Sun, September 10 Garden Highlights Walk
Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free with admission to the grounds.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 2PM
Mon, September 11
Closed to the public.
Tue, September 12 Garden Highlights Walk
Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 11AM
Tue, September 12 Gallery Tour
Wave Hill’s Curatorial Fellow leads a tour of the current exhibition in Glyndor Gallery. This fall, the entire gallery will be given over to new site-responsive projects honoring the tenth anniversary of Wave Hill’s Sunroom Project Space.Call & Response showcases the work of more than 50 artists who have exhibited in this unique venue, in projects ranging from art objects created from natural materials gathered onsite, to sound pieces, outdoor installations and performance works. Free with admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM
Thu, September 14 Early Closing: Annual Wave Hill Gardeners’ Party
Wave Hill closes at 3PM to dress for this annual benefit, an evening that raises crucial funds that support our renowned gardens and horticulture program. Also, the Kate French Terrace of Wave Hill House will be closed all day.
Fri, September 15 Annual Plant Sale in The Shop at Wave Hill
Don’t miss this once-a-year opportunity to acquire some spectacular new plants for your garden! Staff experts are on over the weekend of September 15–17 to offer personal assistance as you shop from our selection of superior cultivars and top-notch performers for your home garden. Sale continues throughSeptember 24th or while supplies last.
PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10AM‒4PM
A 28-acre public garden and cultural center overlooking the Hudson River and Palisades, Wave Hill’s mission is to celebrate the artistry and legacy of its gardens and landscape, to preserve its magnificent views, and to explore human connections to the natural world through programs in horticulture, education and the arts.
HOURS Open all year, Tuesday through Sunday and many major holidays: 9AM–5:30PM, starting March 15. Closes 4:30PM, November 1–March 14.
ADMISSION $8 adults, $4 students and seniors 65+, $2 children 6–18. Free Saturday and Tuesday mornings until noon. Free to Wave Hill Members and children under 6.
PROGRAM FEES Programs are free with admission to the grounds unless otherwise noted.
Visitors to Wave Hill can take advantage of Metro-North’s one-day getaway offer. Purchase a discount round-trip rail far and discount admission to the gardens. More at http://mta.info/mnr/html/
DIRECTIONS – Getting here is easy! Located only 30 minutes from midtown Manhattan, Wave Hill’s free shuttle van transports you to and from our front gate and Metro-North’s Riverdale station, as well as the W. 242nd Street stop on the #1 subway line. Limited onsite parking is available for $8 per vehicle. Free offsite parking is available nearby with continuous, complimentary shuttle service to and from the offsite lot and our front gate. Complete directions and shuttle bus schedule at www.wavehill.org/visit/.
Information at 718.549.3200. On the web at www.wavehill.org.
