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FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S 2018 SEASON SO MUCH MORE THAN BUILDINGS... IT’S THE LIFE WITHIN CALENDAR 5 DINING AND LANDSCAPE EVENTS 7 TALIESIN PLEIN AIR 9 ART WORKSHOPS & MUSICAL CONCERTS 11 ARCHITECTURE CAMPS & FIELD TRIPS 13 OTHER WAYS TO ENGAGE 15 CALENDAR Cultivated Cultivated Cuisine Dinner Cuisine Dinner Concerts Concerts Concerts Sculpture Workshop Sculpture Workshop Buyers’ Reception TOURS AVAILABLE House Tours House, Highlights, Estate, and Hillside Tours House, Highlights and Hillside Tours 5 REGISTER ONLINE AT TALIESINPRESERVATION.ORG DINING OPPORTUNITIES Every Taliesin Preservation dining experience features locally sourced ingredients, many of which are grown on the Taliesin estate by the farmers at Fazenda Boa Terra. For more information about the farm visit fazendaboaterra.com. NEW for 2018! Cultivated Cuisine Dinners $250 Saturdays, April 21 and May 19 An intimate Taliesin Dinner in Wright’s Drafting Studio featuring a multi- course menu that provides the guest a true sense of this spectacular place. Limit 15 guests. Farm Dinner Series $125 Sundays, July 8 and August 26 Featuring outstanding chefs and unique menus, each event includes a four-course farm-to-table dinner with local beer and wine in a relaxed atmosphere and breathtaking environment. Limit 100 guests. Renewal Gala To-Be-Announced An annual fundraiser honoring the theme of renewal — and a bright future of Taliesin Preservation. The dinner recognizes Wright’s legacy of harmonizing architecture, art, culture, and the land. Riverview Terrace Café Open April-November Dine before or after your tour. Overlooking the Wisconsin River, Wright’s Riverview Terrace Café offers fine casual dining in an architectural setting. LANDSCAPE EVENTS Garden Opening and Closing Saturdays, April 28 and October 27 A special volunteer day dedicated to working on the landscape. Volunteers will help the landscape department weed, mulch, prune, and plant the beautiful flower beds across the Taliesin estate. Volunteers are treated to a tea party, luncheon, and cocktails in Wright’s living room. Friday Evening Garden Tours (Exteriors) $50 May 25 - Spring Blooms June 22 - Day Lilies August 3 - Full Summer Blooms August 31- Lilies This two-hour tour will be spent enjoying the gardens of Taliesin with a refreshing beverage in hand. Learn more about Wright’s connection to nature, then finish your evening with hors d’oeuvres and drinks in the garden courtyard, relaxing and taking inspiration from the curated flower gardens and sweeping views. Group Garden Tours (Exteriors) $25 Garden societies, clubs, and groups will enjoy this two-hour exterior tour of the Taliesin estate and gardens. A guided, leisurely walk through the gardens that will focus on inspiration from nature, horticulture practices, and the history of the landscape, ending with refreshments on Wright’s terrace. 7 REGISTER ONLINE AT TALIESINPRESERVATION.ORG TALIESIN PLEIN AIR SEPTEMBER 16-22 Buyers’ Reception $80 Friday, September 21 Intended to graciously align with Wright’s philosophy of organic architecture, Art lovers and collectors will meet and mingle with the Taliesin Plein Air artists and the arts, land stewardship, and education, Taliesin Plein Air has been conceived will have first opportunity to purchase paintings created by each artist. All artwork as a celebration of beauty under the umbrella of Wright’s design, bringing is for sale and ready to go home that evening. Includes hors d’oeuvres, desserts, a together exceptional artists, nature enthusiasts, art collectors, Taliesin patrons cash bar, and Artist’s Choice Award. and the community. Taliesin Preservation will be hosting regional artists renowned for their work en Quick Paint Celebration & Off-The-Easel Sale Free and Open to the Public plein air for a week-long painting event on the 800-acre Taliesin estate. During Saturday, September 22 the week, artists will be free to paint any outdoor subject or setting within A free event for art enthusiasts of all ages. Watch the featured artists paint for a the boundaries established on the private estate. The week will culminate with scheduled two-hour time frame on the Taliesin estate, followed by an off-the-easel sale a Buyers’ Reception and Quick Paint Off-the-Easel for artists to showcase a of the paintings and People’s Choice Award. Food and beverage available for purchase. selection of paintings for purchase. Plein air painting is a popular and interpretive approach to learning from nature, which was also at the root of influence for Frank Lloyd Wright. At Taliesin, fused with the iconic architecture are patchworks of organic farmland, restored prairies, intimate waterways, stunning oak trees, orchards, gardens, vineyards, and collections. Income generated from the week-long event will directly support the artistic, cultural, and educational programs that breathe life into the buildings. Painting by Georgene Pomplun 9 REGISTER ONLINE AT TALIESINPRESERVATION.ORG ART WORKSHOPS Chinese Brush Painting Workshop $295 To-Be-Announced Learn the fundamentals of Chinese painting with watercolor artist Yueh-Mei Cheng. This course is designed for both beginning and experienced painters, and will lead you to explore the spirit of nature by observation, meditation, and imagination. Sculpture Workshop: Organic Architecture for Insects $250 Saturday & Sunday, August 4-5 Learn about the vital role insects play in our natural world, why their population is declining, and the importance of their natural enviroments from instructor Katie Martin-Meurer. With insects in mind, participants will conceptualize and build an abstract enviroment made from reclaimed objects and natural materials. Intermediate Photography Workshop $275 Friday through Sunday, August 10-12 Taliesin will be the backdrop for a weekend of architecture and photography with instructor Andrew Pileage. Dive deeper into understanding changing light and how to shoot architecture with any lens. The workshop will also include an introduction to Adobe Lightroom with peer photo critiques ending each session. MUSICAL CONCERTS Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society $43 Sundays, June 10, 17, 24 Three-week concert series featuring chamber music with a bang. Concerts each Sunday afternoon and evening. Tickets available at bachdancing.org. Rural Musicians Forum Free Will Donation Monday, June 18 Matthew Coley Uniquely virtuosic percussionist. Monday, July 16 Ben Ferris and Jazz Ensemble. It’s all about that bass! 11 REGISTER ONLINE AT TALIESINPRESERVATION.ORG ARCHITECTURE CAMPS FIELD TRIPS Beginning Architecture $295 Educator Tours $25 Session One: Monday-Friday, June 11-15; Session Two: Monday-Friday, June 25-29 This Taliesin tour created especially for K-12 educators brings Frank Lloyd Grades 5-10 Wright’s architecture alive for teachers. We offer inspiration on how to During this camp, students will research, design, and construct their own 3D bring architecture and design back to the classroom and to tie them to models with foam core and recycled materials for a specific environment of existing core classes. their choice. At the end of the camp, students present their work to an audience of family and friends. Hillside Studio & Theater School Tour $5 This one-hour Hillside Studio & Theater tour with an optional additional Architecture Is Elementary $275 activity is designed for K-12 class field trips to the Hillside School at Taliesin. Monday- Friday, June 18-22 Taliesin School Tour $20 Grades 3-5 This one-hour tour of the Taliesin residence with an optional additional Students will be introduced to basic elements of art and design, engaging in activity is designed for Grade 6-12 class field trips. different design projects and experimenting with texture, line, shape, space, form, materials, color, etc. At the end of the camp, students exhibit their work to A Day at Taliesin Field Trip $45 an audience of family and friends. This immersive educational day for K-12 students will be customized to take advantage of the architectural, natural, or agricultural areas of Taliesin. City Planning $275 The estate is an inspirational setting for classes in which students sketch, Monday-Friday, July 9-13 paint, write, or photograph. Grades 5-8 Students will learn about planning, designing, and constructing a sustainable community. Students will research and design a neighborhood, and build 3D models of structures for that neighborhood. At the end of the camp, students present their work to an audience of family and friends. Intermediate Architecture $325 Monday-Friday, July 16-20 Grades 9-12 Students will learn the basics of digital modeling using Sketch-Up as applied to an architectural design project of their choice. Design concepts like space-shaping, scale, proportion, materiality, energy, and sustainability will be explored. At the end of the camp, students present their work to an audience of family and friends. Imagine Mars: Design a Future Colony on Mars $275 Monday-Friday, July 23-27 Grades 4-6 Students will study the planet Mars and will be immersed in the futuristic concept of Broadacre City. Students create an exhibition with their 2D plans and 3D models for an imaginary colony. At the end of the camp, students present their work to an audience of family and friends. 13 LEARN MORE AT TALIESINPRESERVATION.ORG OTHER WAYS TO ENGAGE Dear Friends, GIVE AND GET INVOLVED We invite you to engage with Taliesin like you never have before. We There are many ways to give and to get involved at Taliesin Preservation hope the excitement of the artistic, cultural, natural, and educational that deepen your connection to this magical Wisconsin place. Honor programming will move you to join us in 2018! your own connection to Taliesin with a gift to our annual fund. Our programs lead you to return to Taliesin time and time again to Consider becoming a Friend of Taliesin and enjoy a range of benefits. discover Wright’s legacy through meaningful and inspiring experiences. Remember us in your estate planning to ensure your role in making Taliesin a dynamic, vibrant resource for generations to come. Encounter the Taliesin farm, the architecture, the landscape, the music, the art, and the learn-by-doing approach to education.
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