Wave Hill Events Mar 16–Mar 23
SAT, MARCH 17 FAMILY ART PROJECT―SOCK CRITTERS
Sock Critter/Calcetines y animales
Do you have a lonely sock or mitten? We show you how to crop it into a puppet, or stuff it and remake it into a cute critter with cool button eyes. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
ECOLOGY BUILDING, 10AM–1PM
SAT, MARCH 17 WINTER WORKSPACE―CONCEPTUAL SEEING (TYPOLOGIES OF PLACE) WITH MATTHEW JENSEN
Matthew Jensen introduces an investigative approach to Wave Hill's gardens. Participants explore the act of collecting and the structure of typologies as tools for communicating concepts and notions of place. They photograph as they walk, using these images to create and present a collection based on their findings. Bring a digital camera. Children ages 12 and older accompanied by an adult. Registration is recommended , online at www.wavehill.org, by calling 718.549.3200 x305 or at the Perkins Visitor Center. Free with admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 1–4PM
SAT, MARCH 17 PALM HOUSE WALK—SOUTH AFRICAN SPLENDOR
In March, the Palm House is jam-packed with a wonderful array of colorful and fragrant plants from around the world. Don’t miss the chance to see our annual display of South African bulbs and other rare and unusual greenhouse plants, with Horticultural Interpreter Charles Day. Free with admission to the grounds. Takes place Thursday, March 15 as well.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 2PM
SUN, MARCH 18 FAMILY ART PROJECT―SOCK CRITTERS
Sock Critter/Calcetines y animales
Do you have a lonely sock or mitten? We show you how to crop it into a puppet, or stuff it and remake it into a cute critter with cool button eyes. Free with admission to the grounds.
ECOLOGY BUILDING, 10AM–1PM
SUN, MARCH 18 WINTER WORKSPACE: COLLABORATIVE BOOKLET PROJECT, WITH CAMERON ROWLAND
Artist Cameron Rowland leads an interactive discussion of the role of documentation, language and site in the process of making and viewing art. Participants create a booklet using images and text inspired by the conversation in the space, while developing an awareness of the documentary object in everyday life. Be sure to bring your digital camera! Children ages 16 and older are welcome with an adult. Registration is recommended due to space limitations. No groups larger than five people may register. Free with admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 1–4PM
SUN, MARCH 18 GARDEN & CONSERVATORY WALK
Join us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free with admission to the grounds.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 2PM
MON, MARCH 19
Closed to the public
WED, MARCH 21 DRAWING WITH ABANDON―THE WILD GARDEN AND BEYOND
Session 3
Explore the visual language and fundamentals of drawing through observation and rendering of images found in the natural landscape. Participants will work with contemporary artist Wennie Huang to develop observational skills rooted in traditional drawing media and experiment with various drawing techniques and concepts such as proportion, composition, gesture, contour, perspective, cross contour, and positive negative shapes. All levels welcomed. Series fee: $180 Member/$210 Non-member. Registration required, online at www.wavehill.org, by calling 718.549.3200 x305 or at the Perkins Visitor Center. The series continues March 28, April 4, 11.
ECOLOGY BUILDING, 1–4PM
WED, MARCH 21 HORTICULTURAL LECTURE #3―THOMAS L. WOLTZ: RESTORATION ECOLOGY IN PRIVATE ESTATE GARDENS
Landscape architect Thomas L. Woltz, a partner of Nelson Byrd Woltz, has led designs for institutional and corporate projects here and abroad, as well as private gardens and farmland in a dozen states and New Zealand, worked in Venice for five years and has taught in the University of Virginia’s School of Architecture. He was instrumental in establishing his firm’s Conservation Agriculture Studio for best conservation management practices. An ongoing series hosted by the Friends of Horticulture. $20 Member, Student/$25 General. Reservations recommended, online at www.wavehill.org or by calling 718.549.3200 x220. This is the final lecture in the 2012 series.
NEW YORK SCHOOL OF INTERIOR DESIGN, 170 EAST 70TH STREET, MANHATTAN, 6PM
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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—4:30PM. Closes 5:30PM, March 15—October 31. Please note that we are now beginning the longer visit day—till 5:30—on March 15, instead of April 15, thanks to daylight savings.
ADMISSION $8 adults, $4 students and seniors 65+, $2 children 6—18. Free Saturday mornings until noon. Free all day Tuesdays in March. 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 one0day 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 3o 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 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.
