Year of LANDSCAPE / DEMOCRACY / WELLNESS
2021 at Mildred's Lane in the Age of Coronavirus Horror
with
Alyson Baker / Barbara Bourland / David Brooks / Nina Burleigh / D. Graham Burnett / Donna Cleary / Jorge Colombo / Liz Collins / Susanna Crum / Deborah Davidovits / Mark Dion / Noah Doely / Sarah Doherty / Jeff Dolven / Juliet Dunn / Coco Fusco / Justin Ginsberg / Hope Ginsburg / Pablo Helguera / Aaron Hicklin / Jeffrey Jenkins / Alex A. Jones / Cameron Klavsen / Athena Kokoronis / Joe Lerro / Candice Madey / Kristyna Milde / Marek Milde / Leonard Nalencz / Nate Padavick / Claire Pentecost / Rebecca Purcell / Barry Puett / J. Morgan Puett / Sal Randolph / Anna Riley / Rodolfo Salgado Jr. / Rachael Schmoker / Gina Siepel / Laura Silverman / Sara Smith / Dannielle Tegeder / Mark Thomann / James Voorhies / Amy Yoes /
and many others to be announced in May
MAY/JUNE / ongoing
WORKSTYLING the WILD
Deborah Davidovitz, Donna Cleary, Sarah Doherty, Juliet Dunn, Jeffrey Jenkins, Joe Lerro, Barry Puett, Rachael Schmoker, Laura Silverman
Reclaiming the garden has taken several years; we are nearly there. Previous Wilding fellows rehabilitated the soil, bushwacked through the overgrowth of invasive species, and took command of the compost, priming the site for a new beginning for this vibrant community of flora, fauna, and creatures -- come workstyle the wild with us.
JUNE / 7 through 27
SILVER – IRON – LIGHT
Noah Doely and others to be announced
Set in the landscape with an extravaganza of 19th and 20th-century equipment, we will facilitate a series of Plein-air tintype, cyanotype, and anthotype processes using various materials hand-coated plates, paper, fabric, and plant-based pigments. You may bring your own equipment or learn to use ours. The work will culminate in an exhibition at The Mildred Complex(ity) Project Space in nearby Narrowsburg, NY.
JULY / 5 through 25
FOREST – BODY – CHAIR
Gina Siepel and Sara Smith
A tree becomes a chair and enters our lives as an intimate partner. The relational dynamics between the forest, the human body, and the wooden chair provide an entry point for exploring nature and culture's mutuality. No previous experience with movement or woodworking is required. We will end the session with an exhibition/installation/event open to the public.
AUGUST / 2 through 9
ORDER OF THE THIRD BIRD: ATTENTION LAB
Anna Riley and Justin Ginsberg + Distinguished Associates, D. Graham Burnett, Leonard Nalencz, and Sal Randolph.
Indiscreet friends of the Third Bird Order continue their investigations into experimental protocols of Practical Aesthesis and various tactics for Sustained Attention – our aim will be to develop and test new durational practices of attention.
SEPTEMBER / 7 through 27
BIBLIOPHANTICS
Featuring special author appearances to be announced.
An intensive Reading Retreat. Enchanting stays in the Mildred's Lane Library, with volumes to consume, quietly -- aloud -– socially– privately. There are Plein-air installations situated in the forest, designed for creative repose and relaxation, awakening all senses for complete comprehension – reading amongst the trees.
OCTOBER / open for scheduling
Mildred's Lane is an experiment in alternative pedagogies; an excellent time for class programming, individual retreats, or group visits; contact us to organize your program of experience. The Mildred's Lane Commons offers essential tools for creating the future. Consider the strategic possibilities for challenging creative minds–students, faculty, and colleagues– during the COVID-19 pandemic months and years ahead.
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Accepting Applications for Summer Sessions Now!