Events

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 Ladew is delighted to announce the 2nd annual Garden Glow, a magical celebration of fall featuring illuminated sculptures, hundreds of glowing jack o’ lanterns, live music, and local vendors of food and spirits. Marvel at glowing creations by talented local artists. And enjoy special educational exhibits of owls, bats, moths, spiders and other creepy crawly critters. 

 The change of seasons artfully expressed in a beautiful flower arrangement is a delight to behold. As gardens, woodlands and meadows wind down into the cooler months, interesting and unique items collected from nature can be integrated into floral designs. This lively demonstration will illustrate how to find, prepare and incorporate gathered pods, seed capsules, berries, cones, twigs, and other treasures in a fresh bouquet to celebrate autumn’s arrival.  More info...

This year Ladew was fortunate to have not one artist-in-residence, but two! This creative duo are both artists and art teachers, but have different painting processes and styles. Both enjoy sketching and painting outside, and have a great appreciation for gardens. Michael’s process is to work through a series of sketches and journals to find a connection to the place. He then returns to the same spot in order to develop a relationship or sense of ownership. The next stage is to begin larger paintings, often more freely painted in layers and over-painting. Joanne paints plein air style, focusing on the changing effects of light. She enjoys painting the landscape when traveling to Europe and the area around her home in Monkton. www.mikebareart.com  

Ladew’s Painting Party! An evening of painting and fun with a gathering of friends, food and drink. Arrive early  to stroll the beautiful gardens. Classes will be held in the Barn Gallery.
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