MEMBER PREVIEW

We invite you to attend Highfield Hall & Gardens on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, for a special member-only art preview of NEVER IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, THE MODERN CAPE, AND SOURCED FROM THE SEA, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Members will enjoy a private show of the Winter exhibits and an opportunity to meet Cape Cod-based artists from each exhibition. Light refreshments will be served.

In our galleries, you will experience the Victorian tradition of seaweed pressing, the creative visual effects of Cape Cod through varied painting methods and techniques, and ingenious botanical photographs and sculpture. We cannot wait to see you.

If you have any friends who are not yet members but are interested in joining, bring them! They can join during the member preview event.

You do not need to pre-register for this event.

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NEW ART EXHIBITS COMING SOON

Never in Lieu of Flowers, Ginnie Peterson

Don't miss these three new art exhibits will debut next month starting February 12th!

NEVER IN LIEU OF FLOWERS: BOTANICAL SCULPTURE BY GINNIE PETERSON

The use of white is intentional in Never In Lieu of Flowers. Like a single note held in a minor key, it deepens the connection to the meaning of the work. While color, lights, and the use of resin, in the Deconstructed Botanicals, extend the language. Much of the joy of flowers is witnessing their life span. A tulip, for example, brings us hope as it pushes from the earth, continues to grow and extend its beauty after it is cut and even the faded fall of petals reminds of the passage of time.

Ginnie Peterson constructs the Never in Lieu of Flowers and Deconstructed Botanicals sculptures from plaster, natural materials, stoneware, resin, steel and lights. For the white series, Peterson formulates mixes with Hydrocal (white gypsum cement) or plaster and liquid polymers to coat objects. She also makes many of her own containers from stoneware. In the later work Ginnie builds on steel armatures that she has welded for this series. She makes silicone molds from actual flowers and leaves then casts them with pigmented resin. She amasses materials then works intuitively, selecting from an inventory of materials, paying attention to shapes and relationships, conscious of how the cast of light affects the pieces or how the added light moves.

THE MODERN CAPE

In The Modern Cape, artists Josh Wald, Jiyoung Park, and Jeremy Wagner write a ‘love letter’ to Cape Cod. The exhibition marries the old and new, a virtual dance with history, a history being written in present time. The three artists will showcase their use of proprietary painting techniques as they demonstrate possible pathways to the evolution of the Cape Cod painting style. Their work is both a salute to the traditional style that historically comes from this area, as well as an embrace of the future. The modern take on this traditional style will be of interest to traditionalists as well as modern enthusiasts of younger generations.

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SOURCED FROM THE SEA: IMPRESSIONS BY STEPHANE KING

Artist Stephanie King’s work of mixed media and botanical illustrations containing real seaweed and botanical pressings. The works in this series offer both a realistic and whimsical assemblage of time and place. Stephanie takes a Victorian tradition of seaweed pressing into the future with modern shapes and ideas while pushing traditional boundaries and approaches. Stephanie focuses on creating natural abstractions through material exploration, drawing inspiration from the colors, patterns and textures found within the seascape. Each design strikes a balance between experimentation and refinement.

Pressing seaweeds and botanicals offers Stephanie unlimited inspiration, peace, joy and hope. Working with a ‘wet medium’ has helped her surrender to the flow and learn to embrace the constant changing tides of life in all of its rhythmic cycles. Each piece of art is transformed into a piece of natural history; a unique fingerprint created from the specific seaside environment where its raw materials were collected. Stephanie is endlessly fascinated by the beauty and complexity of seaweed and botanicals in their natural environments. Along with being used as an art medium, seaweeds are important ecological resources, producing oxygen while absorbing carbon dioxide in marine environments and play a major role in the maintenance of the earth’s ecosystem.

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FEBRUARY BREAK PROGRAMS

SURPRISE MIRROR PRINTING WORKSHOP FOR KIDS

(AGES 5 & UP)

February 18, 2025

9:00 am - 10:30 am

$20 per child

Come use your imagination to experiment with pencils, ink, and brayer rollers. We will have fun creating surprise images with mono prints. Develop your design, prepare a hard surface with thin layers of ink, and transfer your unique mirror image onto paper or fabric. Kids will each print their own series of never seen before images to bring home.

Experienced educator Carol DiCristina will engage the group as we explore the exhibit and learn about messy ways artists use ink and paint on Cape Cod.

Register online today or call 508-495-1878 ext. 2. 

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UNDER THE SEA COLLAGE WORKSHOP FOR KIDS

(AGES 5 & UP)

February 20, 2025

9:00 am - 10:30 am

$20 per child

Come experiment with watercolor, tissue, glue, and more to create your own under the sea collage to bring home. What is it like to be a plant living under the sea? We will talk about how seaweed thrives, and how these versatile plants have been used since Victorian times. Together we will have fun exploring the exhibit and creating seaweed scenes that still look wet after they are dry!

Experienced educator Carol DiCristina will engage the group as we combine history and art to explore cause and effect.

Register online today or call 508-495-1878 ext. 2. 

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UPCOMING MEET THE CHEFS

LEMON DESSERTS WITH MARTHA BORDEN

February 23 , 2025

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

$75/ $85 Non-member

In this demonstration and tasting class you will learn to make two delightful lemon desserts perfect for brightening up a cold winter day.

We will be making tangy Lemon Cream Tarts with a classic buttery, flaky crust and the silky smooth, classic British Lemon Posset. The class will guide you step-by-step through each dessert, demonstrating how to make each component. You will learn techniques for working with different types of tart pans and rings, decorating, and serving. Guests will enjoy a bonus dessert for tasting and leave with recipes to try at home. Come ready to indulge in a little zest and culinary creativity!

Register online today or call 508-495-1878 ext. 2. 

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FELTED VALENTNES WORKSHOP

FELTED VALENTINES WORKSHOP WITH CHERYL FLETT

February 8, 2025

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

$30/ $40 Non-member

Discover the joy of needle felting as you create beautiful Valentine hearts!

This is the perfect way to relax and create at the same time. Needle felting is a fun and easy pastime that’s hooking craft lovers all over the country. Instructor Cheryl Flett of FabFunFiber provides step-by-step instructions and everything you need to create charming projects to cherish or give as gifts. Whether you are an experienced felter or just starting you can work at your own pace.

Get some friends together or come with your tween/teen for a little escape to the beautiful rooms at Highfield where you can experience the fun of completing this delightful project! Could this be your new favorite hobby?

Register online today or call 508-495-1878 ext. 2. 

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2025 WELLNESS SERIES

SOUND HEALING WITH HEART CENTER ACTIVATION

February 9, 2025

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

$35/ $45 Non-member

Please join JBK for this transformative Sound Healing experience, as you allow your mind to quiet, your body to soften, and heart center to expand and more fully be expressed.

Enjoy being transported to a higher dimension during this energetic guided meditation and harmonic sound healing journey. You will be gracefully guided through intention setting, body movements, and breathing exercises to help clear, open, and invigorate your energies for the Sound Healing. Then you will simply get cozy and rest as you bathe in the mesmerizing sound waves and healing vibrations of Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls, Tibetan bowls, bells, chimes, a sonic gong, and other healing vibrational instruments. Leave feeling restored, cleansed, and with a greater sense of lightness and openness in your heart center. This event is also a wonderful gift when shared with family members and friends! Please bring your own yoga mat, blanket, pillow, bolster, and/ or other accessories to make your healing space most comfortable. Some mats and chairs will be available on site. Doors open 20 minutes prior to the event. Please arrive at least 10-15 minutes early to set up and settle into your space.

Register online today or call 508-495-1878 ext. 2. 

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AUTHOR TALK

AUTHOR TALK WITH DR. MICHAEL PREGOT

February 27, 2025

5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

FREE

Please join us to hear Dr. Michael Pregot discuss his new book, Slavery and Abolitionism on Cape Cod. From the era of the Puritans through the end of the Revolutionary War, Boston was a central hub for the slave trade. Slaves were brought on board ships from the African coast with regularity, often mastered by Cape Cod Sea captains. The number of slaves per household was much smaller in the Northeast as compared to the South, yet a much-needed labor force was desired, peaking when our nation first officially started.

After Massachusetts legally prohibited its practice in 1780, sea captains became engaged in a variety of ways within its continuance. Some captains brought them in surreptitiously, while others enhanced the slave market in indirect ways. The commonwealth’s maritime industry became divided with some fighting for the cause of abolitionism while other captains wished only to witness a slow demise of this profitable endeavor.

The book discusses religious views, political platforms, economic factors, and social movements that existed during the pre-Civil War period. We gain an insight into the thinking of the day. Sharing several profiles of notable Black slaves living in Massachusetts demonstrates the enormous contributions made to the overall growth of our country.

Although this program is free, we encourage you to sign up to help us plan accordingly.

Register online today or call 508-495-1878 ext. 2. 

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CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP

This annual membership program gives you exceptional access to Highfield Hall & Gardens’ programs, exhibits and exclusive VIP events.

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