HORTICULTURE SCULPTURE SEASON SCULPTURE

EXHIBITION EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHT DISCUSSION

Christmas and Holiday Spirit and Form: Michele Oka Floral Winter Retreat George Segal:
Traditions Around the World Doner and the Natural World Pop Art Master

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park WINTER 2009–10

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CHRISTMAS AND
Monday – Saturday, 9 am – 5 pm
HONORARY CHAIRMAN Sunday 12 – 5 pm
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Walter McVeigh
Stewardship: Carefully and responsibly managing something entrusted to one’s care. Constance Z. Snell

It is with this definition in mind that we shepherd our collections and exhibitions EX OFFICIO MEMBER
Ray Loeschner
while welcoming our many guests.
Doreen Bolhuis
Doreen BolhuisJon March
Fiscal Year 2009 offered many successes as well as some challenges. With stewardship Catherine Bragdon Liesel Meijer
Catherine Bragdon
Kenyatta Brame
Kenyatta BrameTom Merchant
as a priority, we proactively reduced our expenses by ten percent. Through the Ann Busby Ann Busby Bill Padnos
generosity of our donors and support of our guests, we were able to navigate Brian CloydBrian CloydTim Pietryga
Scott DeVecht Marsha Rappley
Scott DeVecht
HORTICULTURe Exhibition 4 –5
the difficult economy and maintain an outstanding guest experience for all. Eileen DeVries
Eileen DeVries John Schaff

Our temporary sculpture exhibitions were all critically acclaimed and well received. Ben Emdin Ben Emdin Glenn Steil Sculpture Exhibition 6 –7
Rebecca Finneran Bradley Thomas
Rebecca Finneran
The concert series was a big hit, welcoming great entertainers and thousands of Shane Hansen Cat Timermanis
Shane Hansen
Sue Jandernoa Jerry Tubergen
Sue Jandernoa SEASON Highlight 8– 8
MICHELE OK A DONER

music lovers to our Amphitheater. Our annual exhibitions have continued to evolve Bill Lawrence
Bill LawrenceJill Walcott
and grow, and guests were treated to new elements and experiences with each. Ping Liang Ping LiangMaryln Walton
Calendar 09 – 12
Mike Lloyd Mike LloydFloyd Wilson, Jr.
Educational programming offered new opportunities for learning.
Honorary Member OF
SCULPTURE COMMITTEE
ORGANIZATION Highlight 10 13
Plans for many exciting exhibitions and events are underway for 2010 — celebrate Miner S. and Mary Ann Keeler
with us as we observe our 15th anniversary year. A spectacular exhibition of ScULPTURE DISCUSSION 14 – 15
Dale Chihuly glass sculpture is being planned across 15 site-specific locations, Meijer Gardens receives funding from the

both indoors and out. To honor Fred and Lena Meijer’s patronage of the arts,
Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural
Affairs, a partner agency of the National FACILITY RENTAL 16 – 17
Endowment for the Arts.
a group exhibition featuring works by living artists in the permanent collection will
be a unique opportunity to appreciate not only the significance of our permanent Development/MEMBERSHIP 18 – 19
collection, but also the collections’ generous patrons. Look for enhancements Cover: Bernar Venet. Two Indeterminate Lines, 2003.
Photo by William J. Hebert.
and improvements to our annual exhibitions—Butterflies Are Blooming, ColorFall, © 2009 Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
Seasons is published four times per year for members.
and Christmas and Holiday Traditions Around the World— and our ever-popular Please contact membership@meijergardens.org if you prefer
to receive Seasons via email. Occasionally, Meijer Gardens CURRENT EXHIBITIONS/ATTRACTIONS
outdoor summer concert series promises exciting announcements in the spring. trades its mailing list with similar non-profit organizations.
ORCHID SHOW

If you do not want your name traded or if you would like to OCT 9–JAN 3, Lynn Chadwick: In Contact
comment on our content, please call membership at 616-977-7689.
The Christmas exhibition is in full swing, and Gala plans are in motion. We hope OCT 9–JAN 3, Henry Moore: Master Printmaker

you will join us at the Gala this year and help celebrate Fred’s 90th birthday! Christmas and Holiday
NOV 18 –JAN 10,
Traditions Around the World
Cert no. SW-COC-002365

Accessibility is a priority for Meijer Gardens. We currently welcome over 1,000 JAN 29 –MAY 9, Spirit and Form: Michele Oka Doner
people with disabilities per year, free of charge. All of this is possible because This issue underwritten by… and the Natural World
Would you or your business like to partner with
our facility exceeds ADA standards in many areas. We are proud to serve this Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park by UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
important segment of the community. underwriting Seasons magazine? This sponsorship
MAR 1– APR 30, Butterflies Are Blooming
comes with recognition and visibility: The projected
audience per quarterly issue is over 50,000 readers. APR 30 –SEPT 30, Chihuly at Frederik Meijer Gardens
David Hooker Sponsor benefits are included with underwriting. & Sculpture Park: A New Eden
President and CEO
LYNN CHADWICK

Please call Kathy Kane-Lane, Director of Development, JUN 4–JAN 2, Sculptors Celebrate the Legacy
at 616-975-3177 for details. of Fred and Lena Meijer
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highlights
Extended Holiday Hours
December 26, 28, 29, 30
Entire facility is open until 9 pm

Carriage Rides by Grand Carriages, LLC

December 1, 8, 15, 22, 26, 28, 29, 30, 5:30–8:50 pm
Members $50 per carriage, up to four adults
Non-members $80 per carriage, up to four adults
Reservations required, call 616-975-3151
$25 fee for all cancellations and rescheduling

Sing-A-Long
Trolley Rides
December 1, 8, 15, 22, 26, 28, 29, 30, 5:30–8:30 pm
No reservations required
Adults $8, Children $5

Art Activities
for Families
December 1, 8, 15, 22, 26, 28, 29, 30, 6–8 pm
Free with admission
Visit the new Vietnamese exhibit, and create a family
New Year’s scroll for your home using traditional
red paper and gold writing to express your family’s
wishes for the new year. Then try your hand at creating
Hoa Mai (apricot) and Hoa Dao (peach) branches with
tissue paper blossoms, symbols of new beginnings.

children’s garden
Photo by William J. Hebert.
Activities (During Daytime Hours)
· Make Vietnamese paper flowers
· Interpret fortune sticks
· Create Ukrainian spider webs

New Traditions and Old Favorites

· Add to our magnetic winter mural
· Warm up and read in the holiday book corner
· Play conductor at the miniature train table
The holidays are all about joyful traditions, and each year customs of a new culture are
introduced as part of Christmas and Holiday Traditions Around the World. The exhibition Santa Visits (Tuesdays Only)
once again features more than 30 Christmas trees festooned with culturally inspired December 1, 8, 15, 22, 6–8 pm
decorations, while Vietnam takes center stage among 10 cultural displays.
The Original
The 15th annual Christmas and Holiday Traditions Around the World again enthralls Dickens Carolers (Tuesdays Only)
visitors with 300,000 Christmas lights, outdoor light displays, the beloved Railway Garden, December 1, 8, 15, 22, 6–8 pm
and expansive presentations of poinsettias. Three popular displays that are once again
featured are the Muslim celebration of Eid ul-Fitr, the Santons of Provence (a traditional Roof Top ReindeeR (Saturdays Only)
French manger scene accompanied by santons or “little saints”), and the unique December 5, 12, 19, 1–4 pm
Location: English Perennial Garden
illumination traditions from the Philippines known as “parols.” The array of displays
can inspire families to honor their family heritage and celebrate traditions—and maybe
Railway Garden is sponsored by
even start a new holiday tradition of their own.
Since 500 B.C., the Vietnamese have celebrated the Lunar New Year marking
the beginning of spring. An Ancestral Altar is decorated with apricot and pink peach
blossoms and a plate of five fruits. Red scrolls are inscribed with poetry about good

November 18–January 10
Christmas and Holiday Traditions Around the World is sponsored by

fortune, and incense is burned in memory of the departed. The rim of a bowl is rubbed
so that it “sings” during prayer, often before a statue of Buddha. A fortune-telling
game is played by shaking a container of sticks. The Meijer Foundation
Botanic and Sculpture Societies of
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

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 Hoffman Auditorium
15-minute film on continuous loop
Watch the artist’s creative process in this film about
the making of Beneath the Leafy Crown. Shot at three
locations—on-site during construction, in the artist’s
New York studio and in the Philadelphia foundry—
the film provides a comprehensive look at this artist
and her creative process.

spirit and form: Curator’s Choice with Joseph Becherer

Tuesday, February 2, 7 pm and Tuesday, March 2, 12 pm

michele oka doner Join the Chief Curator for the “inside scoop” on Spirit
and Form: Michele Oka Doner and the Natural World.
and the natural world
Walk through the exhibition and discover an artist who
works in many different materials and in many different
ways. Compare this approach to art-making with other
artists who focus on one style and one type of work.
January 29–May 9
Society Preview invitation only, Wednesday, January 27 Art Workshops: The Power of Nature
Member Opening and film premiere with the artist, Thursday, January 28 Saturdays, February 6, 13, 20, 1–3 pm
Grand Valley State University art education students
Discover the power of nature to inspire art. Create prints
using natural materials such as sticks and sponges,
contribute to a large sculpture made with found objects
and design a piece of jewelry or a bookmark using items
such as shells and flowers. Materials will be provided;
all ages are welcome.
Sculpture Demonstration: Casting Wax into Metal
Sunday, February 7, 2 pm
Beverly Seley, Grand Valley State University
Watch artist Beverly Seley demonstrate working in wax,
making molds, and the steps involved in casting wax
into metal, a process Michele Oka Doner uses in her work.
Gallery Walk: Perspectives
Tuesday, February 16, 7 pm
Steve LaWarre, Mary Ashman-Dumas and Errol Shewman
Join the Director of Horticulture, Facility Attendant
Manager and Guest Services Manager as they
explore Spirit and Form: Michele Oka Doner and the
Natural World from their own perspectives. Feel free
to participate in the discussion; it is not necessary
to be an art expert to find deeper meaning in art!
Panel Discussion: The Humanities Connection
to Soul Catchers
Tuesday, February 23, 7 pm
Religion—Fred Stella
Anthropology—Deana Weibel, Grand Valley State University
Art—Anna Greidanus, Calvin College
Moderated by Joseph Becherer
Humanities scholars discuss Michele Oka Doner’s
exhibition and examine how her ideas connect people
across time and place.
Lecture: Art and Function
Sunday, February 28, 2 pm
Suzanne Eberle, Kendall College of Art & Design
The seemingly wide gulf between fine art and functional
art is a fairly recent development in Art History,
with early Modern artists striving to advance painting
over other art forms. But in the past, from ancient Egypt
to the Italian Renaissance, artists created objects of
both great beauty and practical utility.
Like Meijer Gardens, Michele Oka Doner visualizes the unique synergy of sculpture
and horticulture, the art of mankind and the art of nature entwined. Spirit and Form:
Michele Oka Doner and the Natural World is the largest exhibition ever by one of
today’s most versatile artists renowned for her figurative sculptures, public art projects,
prints, jewelry and functional objects such as chairs and serving pieces. The exhibition
is timed to coincide with the official completion of Beneath the Leafy Crown,
the expansive 1,200-square-foot bronze and terrazzo floor that winds through the
entire scenic corridor at Meijer Gardens.
Oka Doner has been fascinated with the fragments of nature since she was a young
girl in the 1950s, collecting whatever washed up on the beach near her Miami home.
She majored in art at the University of Michigan and then lived in the Detroit suburbs,
where she became similarly fascinated by discoveries in the deciduous woods where
she walked with her two young sons. Yet her art has always gone beyond found objects.
For her most well-known public installation, A Walk At the Beach at the Miami Airport,
she researched 800 forms of sea life—and imagined 1,200 more, many of which are
incorporated in the 22,000-square-foot marble and bronze floor.
The Bank of America Gallery will feature eight colossal relief prints (8 x 4 feet)
made from impressions of organic material—roots and branches. The Holton Gallery
displays a range of carefully designed functional objects, including Terrible Chair,
five large magnifiers, and sterling silver serving pieces. Oka Doner is known for
sculpting functional objects, particularly chairs. “The chair taught me something I’ve
never forgotten—that furniture doesn’t have to be mundane,” she has said. “It can be
something that turns you into Neptune or a sea goddess when you sit on it.”
Oka Doner visualizes art that includes not just natural forms but forms that may
have existed in nature, and forms suggestive of the spirit world. Oka Doner is a
self-described “sorcerer’s apprentice” with an artistic goal to “materialize the ephemeral.”
And the ephemeral spirit world definitely will materialize during the exhibition, with
1,500 ceramic soul catchers on display in a site-specific installation. The soul catchers
were completed during Oka Doner’s residency at the famed Nymphenburg porcelain
studios in Munich, Germany. The Balk Gallery will also house an enormous cast root
system made of bronze which functions as a candelabra.
As a college student, her first figures were dolls tattooed with hieroglyphs.
She also constructed death masks. Her figures often are headless and armless and seem
as if formed from plant and animal life such as vines, roots, bark, coral and seashells.
“I married Homo Sapiens to plant and animal forms and shells,” she has said.
In her book, Human Nature, Oka Doner states: “I speak another language, not of
the tongue but of the eye.”

Spirit and Form: Michele Oka Doner

and the Natural World is sponsored by
Michele Oka Doner. Terrible Chair, 1990.
Photo courtesy of Doner Studio. The Meijer Foundation
Botanic and Sculpture Societies of
Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
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Monday –Saturday, 9 am – 5 pm
Sunday 12 – 5 pm
Tuesday 9 am – 9 pm
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Bundle up
and bring
the kids
for Winter
Family Day.
There will be
plenty of
activities
to cure that
cabin fever.

Saturday, February 20 Mondays, January 25 and February 1

Cymbidium orchid
1–3 pm
WINTER FAMILY DAY
Annual Orchid Show: The Children’s Garden is the place for an
afternoon of frosty fun. Bundle up for
Saturday, January 23, Sales area 9 am–5 pm, Displays 12–5 pm outside play—we’ll have plenty of hot chocolate
Sunday, January 24, Sales and displays 12–5 pm to keep you warm and loads of activities
to keep you busy:
• Add to our winter-themed weaving
5:30–7 pm
ANIMAL ADVENTURES
IN THE TROPICs
MEMBERS: $10 Family, $3 Individual
NON-MEMBERS: $12 Family, $4 Individual
Pre-payment required.
RSVP: 616-974-5239 Deadline: January 22
Tropical forests are home to countless exotic

Floral Winter Retreat • Participate in a winter quest challenge

Orchid flowers are some of the most beautiful, unusual, complex and diverse
in the plant kingdom, which may be why they attract volunteers with many
of the same characteristics. Three of those volunteers—the late Paul Gilmet
and the late Leonard and Dora Rosenzweig—were among the driving forces
in building an impressive collection of 1,800 orchids. On January 23 and 24
many of these orchids, along with those presented by orchid societies,
professional growers and individuals from across Michigan will be on display
during the annual orchid show.
The annual orchid show draws thousands to take a reprieve from winter,
admire gorgeous displays, and purchase orchids from a vast selection directly
from the growers. Many visitors also enjoy taking photographs and attending
a free lecture on orchid culture presented by members of the Grand Valley
Orchid Society. Unique to the show are tours presented by the society,
and a children’s art area where kids can express their creativity.
Orchid sizes range from that of a mosquito to some with petals that extend
for several feet. Shapes resemble moths, butterflies, “dancing ladies,”
slippers and even doves. Their colors span the full spectrum, with patterns
including spots, blotches and guidelines that attract insects to stores of
nectar and pollen. Six teams of three judges each begin work Saturday
morning, examining the width of petals, color of the flower, and how the
flowers are held on the stem. By noon, when the judging is finished,
orchid aficionados flood into the Grand Room to discover which orchids
and displays received ribbons and trophies—evidence that life is beautiful!
• Make a winter scene on snow with
creatures. Each year we invite preschoolers,
kindergartners and their families to experience
Gilmet, a retired Marine who died September 9 at the age of 88, donated colored water our tropical forest up close and personal as
more than 12,000 hours caring for the orchids at Meijer Gardens, setting • Play old-fashioned skittles in the log cabin we spotlight one of these fascinating animals.
the record for the most volunteer hours to the facility. A co-founder and • Create a cozy winter wildlife puppet Participants tour the animal’s habitat and
long-time member of the Grand Valley Orchid Society, Paul worked closely • Craft a clever pinecone birdfeeder discover clues about behavior through stories,
with the horticulture staff to acquire the first orchids in the collection.
With the help of a specially trained group of volunteers, Gilmet was puppets, movement games, art projects and
Saturday, January 23 and
responsible for the daily care and maintenance of the orchid collection of course, food! The mystery animal is revealed
Sunday, January 24
and built the collection’s diversity. at the end of the evening. Crawl, sneak, slither,
Orchid Show climb, or jump, but don’t be left out.
In 1993, Dr. & Mrs. Rosenzweig set up an endowment, which made possible
DISPLAYS: 12–5 pm Saturday and Sunday Best of all, enjoy a warm tropical environment
the popular conservatory Orchid Wall that is a tribute to Anne Frank and
the children of the Holocaust. The Rosenzweigs were young adults during SALES: 9 am–5 pm Saturday, 12–5 pm Sunday in the middle of winter! Call Suzie Doten at
the Holocaust. “I hope that people think about Anne and how she believed FEE: Free admission to show. 616-974-5239 for details.
that life is beautiful and that there’s good in all people,” Dora, a former Escape the cold and enjoy an array of
teacher, said at the time. Both Rosenzweigs died in 2001. extraordinary orchid blooms and stunning March 4–7
Peter M. Wege
orchid displays at the annual Orchid Show. WEST MICHIGAN HOME &
See page 8 of Seasons. GARDEN SHOW, DeVos Place
Library
Learn more about orchids. Meijer Gardens takes root at the annual home
Listed below are just a few resources in the library.
and garden show at DeVos Place. Stop by and
Understanding Orchids by William Cullina
Complete Guide to Orchids
view our display garden featuring flowering
The New Encyclopedia of Orchids by Isobyl la Croix and fragrant spring bulbs. Visit with our
Orchids for Dummies by Steven A. Frowine horticulture staff for ideas and advice for
The Gardener’s Guide to Growing Orchids by Charles Marden Fitch your own gardens.

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 EXHIBITIONS
October 9–January 3
Lynn chadwick: in contact
Sculpture from the Philip and Muriel Berman
Museum of Art, Ursinus College
British sculptor Lynn Chadwick (1914–2003)
burst upon the international art scene in the
late 1950s establishing a critically acclaimed
body of work that continued into the late
20th century. This retrospective exhibition,
the first in the United States since the artist’s
death in 2003, follows Chadwick’s career from
the highly geometric figures and beasts of the
1950s to the sensuous male and female forms
of the 1980s.
October 9–January 3
henry moore:
master printmaker
The Lillian Heidenberg Gift to Frederik
Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park
Celebrated as one of the most influential
sculptors of the 20th century, Henry Moore
(1898–1986) was also a master draftsman
and printmaker. Moore explored sculptural
themes in etchings and lithographs including
the seated and reclining figure, mother and
child, and animals. This exhibition is the
premiere presentation of work from a collection
of 25 master prints presented to Meijer Gardens
by Moore specialist and New York gallerist
Lillian Heidenberg.
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Michele Oka Doner. Serving Pieces (2), 1998. January 29–May 9
Photo courtesy of Doner Studio.
spirit and form:
Michele oka doner and
the natural world
Among the most versatile artists working
today, Michele Oka Doner draws inspiration
from nature, which defines and unifies her
repertoire in both formal and spiritual terms.
This exhibition examines the breadth of her
work from recent figurative projects in bronze
and on paper to iconic functional objects
in bronze and silver. Of special note is her
site-specific installation of more than 1,500
recently completed ceramic “soul catchers”
completed during her residency at the
famed Nymphenburg porcelain studios in
Munich, Germany. See pages 6–7 of Seasons.
SOCIETY PREVIEW
November 18–January 10 Wednesday, January 27, invitation only
Christmas and Holiday MEMBER OPENING
Thursday, January 28, 6–8 pm
Traditions Around the World
Trees and displays representing more than PROGRAMMING
40 cultures. See pages 4–5 of Seasons. hoffman auditorium
15-minute film on continuous loop
Member Holiday Parties
November 18, 19 or 23 Curator’s Choice with Joseph Becherer
Tuesday, February 2, 7 pm and Tuesday, March 2, 12 pm
Reservations required
EXTENDED HOLIDAY HOURS gallery walk: perspectives
Tuesday, February 16, 7 pm
Entire facility is open until 9 pm
Mary Ashman Dumas, Facility Attendant Manager
December 26, 28, 29, 30
Steve LaWarre, Director of Horticulture
EXHIBITION HIGHLIGHTS Errol Shewman, Guest Services Manager
CARRIAGE RIDES by Grand Carriages, LLC art workshops: the power of nature
December 1, 8, 15, 22, 26, 28, 29, 30, 5:30–8:50 pm Saturdays, February 6, 13, 20, 1–3 pm
Members $50 per carriage, up to four adults Grand Valley State University art education students
Non-members $80 per carriage, up to four adults sculpture demonstration: Casting wax into metal
Reservations required, call 616-975-3151 Sunday, February 7, 2 pm
$25 fee for all cancellations and rescheduling Beverly Seley, Grand Valley State University
SING-A-LONG TROLLEY RIDES
panel discussion
December 1, 8, 15, 22, 26, 28, 29, 30, 5:30–8:30 pm Tuesday, February 23, 7 pm
No reservations required
Religion—Fred Stella
art ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES Anthropology—Deana Weibel, Grand Valley State University
Art—Anna Greidanus, Calvin College
December 1, 8, 15, 22, 26, 28, 29, 30, 6–8 pm
Free with admission Moderated by Joseph Becherer
Humanities scholars discuss Michele Oka Doner’s
CHILDREN’S GARDEN ACTIVITIES (During Daytime Hours)
exhibition and examine how her ideas connect people
Santa Visits (Tuesdays Only) across time and place.
December 1, 8, 15, 22, 6–8 pm lecture: art and function
The Original Dickens Carolers (Tuesdays Only) Sunday, February 28, 2 pm
December 1, 8, 15, 22, 6–8 pm Suzanne Eberle, Kendall College of Art & Design
Roof Top Reindeer (Saturdays Only)
December 5, 12, 19, 1–4 pm
Location: English Perennial Garden
C L A S S E S Register online AT
meijergardens.org/EDUCATIOn
Preregistration and prepayment required. Scholarship assistance available, 975-3184 or 975-3147.
Non-member class fees include admission to Meijer Gardens for class participants on the day of the class.
*
( ) Applies toward MSU Extension Advance Master Gardener education credit.
Saturday, December 5 (Ages 8–10)
10 am–12 pm
WILDLIFE “GINGERBREAD” HOUSES FUN WITH PLANTS
FEE: $20 members, $27 non-members
Construct an edible “gingerbread” house for
your feathered friends! Using graham crackers
and birdseed create a one-of-a-kind, hanging
“house” feeder to attract songbirds and
finches alike. Learn what birds do in the winter.
Tuesday, December 8 (Adults)
6–8 pm
IMPRESSIVE HOLIDAY COOKIES
INSTRUCTOR: Amy Sherman
FEE: $20 members, $27 non-members
Get holiday cookie ideas and tips from
an experienced pastry chef. Watch Amy
demonstrate attractive cookie gift ideas.
Saturday, December 12 (Ages 6–10 + Adult)
1–2:30 pm
LET’S GET COOKING:
SUPER CINNAMON ROLLS
FEE: $30 member pairs, $37 non-member pairs
Work in pairs at our farmhouse using an easy
“no fail” recipe and simple ingredients.
Sampling is a must!
Tuesday, December 29 (Ages 5–10)
10 am–12 pm OR 1–3 pm
KIDS’ STUDIO EXPLORATION
FEE: $20 members, $27 non-members
Move from station to station to model clay
creations, paint with unusual artist’s tools and
assemble a creative found object sculpture.
Tuesday, January 12 and
Thursday, January 14 (Adults)
6–8 pm
DRAWING ON NATURE
INSTRUCTOR: Chris Overvoorde
FEE: $50 members, $57 non-members
Observe the details of nature’s beauty at
Meijer Gardens. Work with a variety of hard
and soft pencil leads while learning about
composition, line quality, shading and blending.
For beginning and intermediate artists.
Saturday, January 16 (Ages 6–10 + Adult)
10 am–12 pm
INSTRUCTOR: Bill Bird
FEE: $30 member pairs, $37 non-member pairs
Discover how fun and easy it is to start your own
plants from seeds and cuttings! Bill will reveal
how you can turn kitchen throwaways like
orange and avocado seeds into living plants.
After some hands-on fun in the classroom, enjoy
a behind-the-scenes tour of our greenhouses.
Saturday, January 16 (Adults)
10 am–1 pm
AN EYE FOR DETAIL:
CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPHY
INSTRUCTOR: Dianne Carroll Burdick
FEE: $30 members, $37 non-members
Explore creative composition with close-ups,
angles, color and light. Bring your camera, film
and tripod, if possible. Dress for outdoor weather.
Tuesday, January 19
(Adults)
6–8 pm
GREAT GARDENS OF BRITAIN*
INSTRUCTOR: Ian Warnock
FEE: $20 members, $27 non-members
Sit back, relax and gain inspiration from the
most beautiful, unique and historical gardens
in Britain. Our resident Scottish gardener will
highlight the plants that thrive in our climate,
and reveal techniques the professional
gardeners use.
Tuesday, January 19 (Adults)
6–8 pm
HYDROPONICS FOR THE HOME*
INSTRUCTOR: Jay Lawrence
FEE: $20 members, $27 non-members
Hydroponics (growing plants in a liquid
solution without soil) can be a fun, rewarding
and innovative way to grow vegetables,
herbs and houseplants indoors. Learn about
lighting, fertilization and media, and discover
if hydroponic gardening is a good fit for
your home.
Tuesdays, January 19 and 26 (Adults)
6–8 pm
PAINTING ORCHIDS WITH OILS
INSTRUCTOR: Nick Antonakis
FEE: $55 members, $62 non-members
Paint beautiful orchids using water-soluble oils.
Learn about composition, color mixing and
detail while exploring versatile qualities such
as layering, blending and easy cleanup.
Students of all experience levels are welcome.
Saturday, January 23 (Adults)
10 am–1 pm OR 2–5 pm
HOW TO USE YOUR
NEW DIGITAL CAMERA
INSTRUCTOR: Rob Burdick
FEE: $30 members, $37 non-members
Explore your digital camera’s capabilities
while learning how to capture, store and
process images. Bring your digital camera,
manuals, equipment, cables and software.
Saturday, January 30 (Ages 8–12)
10 am–12 pm
CLOSE-UP PHOTOGRAPHY FOR KIDS
INSTRUCTOR: Dianne Carroll Burdick
FEE: $25 members, $32 non-members
Capture close-ups of Venus flytraps, prickly
pear cacti and perhaps a tropical bird or two
in this fun, hands-on class. Bring your own
digital camera.
Saturday, February 6 (Adults)
9:30–11 am
PHOTOGRAPHY: AFTER THE CAPTURE
INSTRUCTOR: Ed Post
FEE: $20 members, $27 non-members
What happens after taking your digital photos?
Explore topics like storing, editing and
managing digital files, then learn about
printing and sharing your images.
Wednesday, February 10 (Age 3 + Adult)
10–11:30 am
PRESCHOOL EXPLORATIONS:
LITTLE BITES
FEE: $30 member pairs, $37 non-member pairs
Enjoy the cozy atmosphere of a 1930s-era
farmhouse while cooking with your 3-year-old.
Make bite-sized snacks like alphabet pretzels,
vegetable wagons and strawberry ladybugs!
Sip hot chocolate and stamp a cover for your
mini recipe book.
CALENDAR 11

Saturday, February 13 (Adults)
10 am–12 pm
LET’S TALK ORCHIDS*
INSTRUCTOR: Rachel Schwallier
FEE: $20 members, $27 non-members
Investigate the easiest to the most challenging
orchids to grow. Learn the steps for success
from creating a suitable environment to
watering, fertilizing and repotting. Bring in
your problem orchid for diagnosis and advice.
Tuesday, February 16
OR Thursday, February 18 (Adults)
6:30–8:30 pm
WATERCOLOR STUDIO
INSTRUCTOR: Sue Remes
FEE: $25 members, $32 non-members
Brush up on your watercolor skills!
Choose your own subject from a photograph
or still life and receive individual pointers.
An optional beginners’ mini lesson is available.
Saturday, February 20 (Ages 6–10 + Adult)
10 am–12 pm
FUN WITH THE FLOOR
FEE: $30 member pairs, $37 non-member pairs
Study and sketch our fascinating floor sculpture
by artist Michele Oka Doner. Learn how the
shapes were made, then try a sand-casting
process to create a unique plaster sculpture.
Saturday, February 27 (Adults)
10 am–12 pm
JEWELRY WORKSHOP:
FUN WITH FOUND OBJECTS
INSTRUCTOR: Beverly Seley
FEE: $40 members, $47 non-members
Bring in objects from nature or choose
from those collected here, then add copper
wire, liquid rubber and paint to transform
your object into a unique piece of jewelry.
Be inspired by the nature-themed work of
Michele Oka Doner. Leave with two finished
pieces. Materials provided.
Saturday, February 20 (Adults)
10:30 am–12 pm
REPOT TING ORCHIDS*
INSTRUCTOR: Kirt Oliver
FEE: $25 members, $32 non-members
Roll up your sleeves and learn how to anchor
plants properly and select potting materials.
Bring in your own orchid to repot.
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On the Seattle and Vancouver Cultural Tour 2009, one of the stops was
Tuesday, February 23 (Age 2 + Adult) Saturday, March 13 (Ages 8–12 + Adult) the Dale Chihuly Boathouse Studio. Pictured here inside of the Evelyn room,
10–11:30 am 10 am–12 pm Chihuly chandeliers ran the length of the 60-foot wooden table.
TWO TOGETHER: MAJESTIC MOSAIC POTS
COLORS AND SHAPES FEE: $30 member pairs, $37 non-member pairs
FEE: $30 member pairs, $37 non-member pairs Share the experience of decorating a terra cotta
Explore the colors of spring flowers in pot with your child. Use various types of glass,
the Seasonal Display Greenhouse, journey shells and colored gems to make patterns and
on a leaf shape hunt in the Lena Meijer personalize your pot; no grouting is involved.
Conservatory and create artful rainbows
Tuesday, March 16 (Adults)
with scented finger paints.
6–8 pm
Saturday, February 27 (Adults) KIDS’ CORNER IN YOUR GARDEN*
1–4 pm INSTRUCTOR: Bill Bird
Bonsai: For Beginners Only* FEE: $20 members, $27 non-members
INSTRUCTOR: Eric Newton Parents and grandparents this class is for you!
FEE: $55 members, $62 non-members, Gather ideas to create a kid-friendly corner
includes materials in your garden. Learn how to make a simple
In this hands-on workshop, learn about pebble pond to attract wildlife, grow “smells”,
different styles, how to select a plant with construct a vegetable tunnel, and more!
“bonsai potential,” and gain experience
pruning, wiring and repotting your new Saturday, March 20 (Ages 4–6 with an Adult)
bonsai—a dwarf ficus. 10 am–12 pm
BUTTERFLIES: MASKS AND MORE
Tuesday, March 9 (Adults)
FEE: $30 member pairs, $37 non-member pairs
6:30–8:30 pm Adult and child will create beautiful butterfly
GET STARTED WITH SEEDS* masks and wings, hear butterfly stories, and
INSTRUCTOR: Julie Francke play an engaging butterfly game.
FEE: $25 members, $32 non-members
Discover how easy, fun and rewarding it Saturday, March 20 (Ages 6–9)
is to start your own flowers and vegetables 10 am–12 pm
from seed. Sow and transplant a variety SHUT TERBUGS
of flowers and vegetables to take home. FEE: $20 members, $27 non-members
Learn the basics of photography with colorful
Thursday, March 11 (Adults)
filters, clever close-ups and amazing angles.
6–7:30 pm
Bring your digital camera and have fun!
YOUR FIRST VEGETABLE GARDEN*
INSTRUCTOR: Ana Bosma
FEE: $20 members, $27 non-members Fee for extra participant
in Child/Adult classes:
Missed You in Seattle.
Learn how to grow a successful vegetable
garden, including site selection, plant $15 each member
See You in London!
selection, garden layout and tips for a $18.50 each non-member
healthy garden. Save money by growing
your own vegetables! With the directors of horticulture, sculpture and development leading the way, While the London portion of the tour is still in the planning stages, several
members and guests have the opportunity each September to experience engaging side trips promise rich art history and gorgeous gardens.
Registration Withdraw from a class at least 30 days in advance, a refund is issued minus a $5 processing fee. Withdraw 7 to 29 days firsthand some of the most renowned gardens, museums and art, both Explore the Henry Moore Foundation on an exclusive tour. Visit the re-opened
in advance and receive a 50% refund. Less than 7 days, no refund. Call 616-975-3147 for class cancellations due to severe weather. nationally and internationally. The 2009 Cultural Tour recently returned site of prehistoric Stonehenge. Sightseeing in Cambridge includes King’s
internet: meijergardens.org/education Phone: 616-975-3147, 616-975-3184 fax: 616-957-5792, Attention Classes Coordinator from the Pacific Northwest, where travelers visited the Dale Chihuly Boathouse College, which boasts Ruben’s Adoration of the Magi, and the Fitzwilliam
mail: Meijer Gardens, Attention Classes Coordinator, 1000 East Beltline Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525 Studio, the Olympic Sculpture Park and the Seattle Museum of Art. The group Museum, best-loved for its collection of paintings by masters like Titian,
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also toured the best gardens in Seattle and Vancouver, including the Japanese Monet, Degas, Renoir, Cézanne and Picasso. Enjoy a day trip to the Cotswolds,
Garden at Washington Park Arboretum, Dr. Sun-Yat Sen Classical Chinese the bucolic countryside with its quaint villages of thatched cottages and
Address Signature Gardens and Butchart Gardens. These guided tours include the expertise English cottage gardens. Stroll through the spectacular gardens of Sissinghurst
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of Steve LaWarre, Director of Horticulture, Joseph Becherer, Vice President Castle Garden—the flowering bulbs in its cottage garden are at their finest
and Chief Curator, and Kathy Kane-Lane, Director of Development. in the fall! Spend an entire day roaming the world-famous Kew Gardens,
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David Hooker, President and Chief Executive Officer, also plans to participate encompassing lakes, greenhouses, pathways, pavilions and the architecture
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You may reserve your space, or find out more by calling Kathy Kane-Lane
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ORGANIZATION HIGHLIGHT 13
 George Segal. Woman in Arm Chair, 1994.
Photo by Kevin Beswick.
George Segal:
Pop Art Master
Seated in repose, abandoned in her own thoughts, ever white
amidst the foliage, Woman in Arm Chair is an oasis of tranquility
in the recently completed Commons area. A gift of Fred and Lena
Meijer, this iconic masterwork is by the renowned American sculptor
George Segal (1924–2000). Widely considered one of the most
influential sculptors of the 20th century, his work transformed
the depiction of the human figure in three-dimensional form.
From humble origins, Segal emerged as an innovative and
humanistic figure within the famed Pop Art movement, and, more
broadly, the New York art world. He was born in New York City
to recently emigrated Eastern European Jews. The family first
settled in the Bronx, where his father owned a small kosher
butcher shop, before moving to a poultry farm in New Jersey.
Segal discovered his interest in art while in high school, visiting
museums across the city. Following World War II, he studied
painting at the Pratt Institute of Art and Cooper Union School of
Art, finally receiving a teaching degree from New York University.
He married his wife, Helen, in 1946, and they bought their
own poultry farm in New Jersey, which they worked to support
themselves while George taught English and art. The farm’s
proximity to New York allowed the young artist to connect with
galleries, museums and the city’s avant garde.
This period of the 1950s witnessed the emergence and
dominance of Abstract Expressionism, with masters such as
Jackson Pollack. Although Segal appreciated the ideals of the
movement, he was suspicious of pure abstraction as elitist;
he preferred to paint in a figurative tradition. In 1958, Segal
began to experiment with three-dimensional forms, utilizing
dental plaster built up using chicken wire readily available on
the farm. His first sculptures were often created in conjunction
with a painting, but he preferred to leave the highly textured
plaster surfaces unpainted. His first exhibition to include sculpture
was in 1960; in the following year his repertoire was transformed
when he was introduced to dry plaster bandages used to mend
broken limbs. Segal began to experiment with casts of his own
body and those of family and friends. As his enthusiasm grew,
his life as a poultry farmer diminished—until the vast chicken coops
became the studio in which he flourished for the next four decades.
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In the following decade, Segal perfected his technique.
Central to his work was the creation of tableaux, in which his
plaster figures were shown with real objects such as doors, chairs,
tables and radiators. Such representational imagery captured
the quiet moments and unexplored themes of daily life. On one
hand, Segal became a Vermeer for modern America, but he also
emerged as a celebrated force within the Pop Art movement.
Together Claes Oldenburg, Jim Dine and Roy Lichtenstein—
each of whom is represented in the Meijer Gardens permanent
collection—and along with Andy Warhol, Segal helped redefine
the term “realism.” He created works that, although of a particular
place and time, captured the timeless aspects of the human
experience—and most frequently the American experience.
Although the sculptor pursued realism in subject and form,
the surfaces of his sculpture were intentionally left textured
and rough; the fibrous bandages and drips of plaster are
frequently apparent. The idea of making a likeness through a
process of lifting an image would have been unheard of earlier
in the history of art; in fact, Rodin himself was wrongly condemned
for doing such in the late 19th century. But during the second
half of the 20th century, Segal revived a dormant tradition for
the figure by crafting it in an innovative way and in uniquely
contemporary circumstances.
George Segal’s work registered so strongly with the public
that he eventually began to cast in bronze so that the sculptures
were more durable and could be placed outdoors. Bronze examples
such as Woman in Arm Chair were then treated with white paint
or patinated to resemble plaster. Segal sometimes painted the
surfaces with a bold, expressive palette. Neysa, a recent gift to
Meijer Gardens from Lillian Heidenberg and Rita Krauss, is painted
plaster that incorporates a real door. Moments such as the quiet
illusion of a woman posed quietly before a portal, and a woman
who has fallen into her chair, are often witnessed but in their
simple calm may not be fully considered. George Segal reminds
art viewers that the figure and the human experience, even in the
stillness of ordinary circumstance, is worthy of contemplation.
Essay by Joseph Antennucci Becherer, Vice President and Chief Curator
SCULPTURE DISCUSSION 15
 Taste of the Gardens Café
Photo by Kevin Beswick.
Klopcic Family Foundation Room
Photo by Daniel Pesta.
The concept of Meijer Gardens has always been multidimensional—where horticulture is
sculptural, and sculpture enhances gardens. The expanded facility usage is no different:
a concert stage that can serve as a wedding dais, a board room that can host a bridal shower, Taste of the Gardens Café and
Meijer Gardens has “room” for every need.
The Grand Rapids Press Terrace
Expanded and remodeled last spring, the Taste of the Gardens Café is home to
Facility Rental Lena’s Garden, a vibrantly colored, blown glass ceiling sculpture by renowned
sculptor Dale Chihuly. The café is designed with large windows in a garden
setting and seats approximately 170 — next to a fabulous outdoor patio
The romantic environs of Meijer Gardens have over the past decade become known as the place for weddings sponsored by The Grand Rapids Press. The open-air atmosphere for seating
in West Michigan. Meijer Gardens also is fast becoming known as the location of choice for business meetings, 40 guests is created by trees, gardens, and the Wings of Morning sculpture
by Marshall Fredericks, accented by a multi-tiered fountain. The café can be
corporate events, family reunions and gourmet catered meals, hosting more than 1,000 events in the fiscal rented evenings except for Tuesdays, when it is open to the public. The Taste
year ending in September. With the recent completion of the Maintaining the Masterpiece expansion project, of the Gardens catering menu ranges from hors d’oeuvres to full-course dinners,
Meijer Gardens offers more than 20 rental locations—a far cry from the two meeting rooms available when with dozens of entrée options, including Chicken Chardonnay, Pork Medallions,
Roasted Salmon with Dill Cream, and Grilled Vegetable Strudel.
the facility opened in 1995.
The main building offers 15 rooms that can be rented independently. Some rooms can be combined as breakout The Room with a View:
rooms or to accommodate larger groups, and event coordinators and audiovisual technicians with state-of-the-art Klopcic Family Foundation Room
equipment are available. Rooms are as cozy as 10 executive chairs or able to accommodate 850 in the Grand Room This contemporary conference room located in the new North Wing features
and Grand Atrium. Or consider renting the entire facility for a private evening event. Rental fees start as low as $100 spectacular views and state-of-the-art audio/visual equipment, including
and include free parking and admission to the world-famous botanical gardens. The latest new rental spaces include: a hearing loop. The room is ideal for small corporate meetings and intimate
occasions (up to 16 people), but with a combination of wheeled furnishings
Taste of the Gardens Café and The Grand Rapids Press Terrace; Marsilje Foundation Room; Klopcic Family Foundation can seat up to 36 comfortably for a lecture or wedding ceremony.
Room; and The Commons area added outside the Hauenstein and Pfeiffer Rooms. For more information, or to make Large windows provide expansive views of the pond, woodlands, Lena Meijer
a reservation, please call 616-975-3146. Children’s Garden, Volunteer Tribute Garden, and even The American Horse.
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The Commons
Photo by Kevin Beswick.
Marsilje Foundation Room
Photo by Daniel Pesta.
Hauenstein and Pfeiffer Rooms
with The Commons
The original meeting rooms are now augmented with The Commons, a light,
spacious, gallery with garden views, interesting structural elements,
and featured sculptures. A gallery setting, The Commons features Beneath
the Leafy Crown, the terrazzo floor sculpture by Michele Oka Donor in
which inlaid bronze shapes appear to have fallen from the overhanging
sculptured trees. The private event rooms have large windows that overlook
the lovely Volunteer Tribute Garden, nature trails, and the award-winning
Lena Meijer Children’s Garden. Users can step outside to private individually
furnished patios— and catch a glimpse of The American Horse peaking over
the ridge! With the addition of The Commons, the combined Hauenstein
and Pfeiffer rooms can now be used to entertain up to 220 guests in a
mix-and-mingle format.
The Perfect Corporate Getaway:
Marsilje Foundation Room
This conference room is furnished with a generously sized conference
table and 10 luxurious executive chairs. Located within the North office area,
with Hospitality services just outside the door, the room also features
views of the pond, woodlands, Lena Meijer Children’s Garden and Volunteer
Tribute Garden. The Marsilje and Klopcic rooms can be combined as a great
package, including use as breakout rooms.
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 Gift Memberships
The holidays are a perfect time to give family and
friends the gift of membership to Frederik Meijer
Gardens & Sculpture Park. A gift membership offers
a whole year of unlimited beauty, joy and fun as well
as benefits like free admission for one year, discounts
in the gift shop, exclusive party invitations and
In reduced concert tickets. Order your gift memberships
by December 6 to ensure Christmas delivery.
Their Contact: membership@meijergardens.org, 616-977-7689

Own Tuesday Evening Music Club

Words
We became members in spring 2003, shortly
after we moved to the area. We have many
fond memories of walks through the grounds
with strollers and backpacks, the butterfly
Another wonderful Tuesday Evening Music Club concluded
this summer. Acts included The Icicles, Grrropolis, Papa Vegas,
Mid-Life Crisis and more, plus all shows were hosted by
local favorite Ralston Bowles. We wish to thank our sponsor,
Destination Quebec for giving away a vacation for two to
Montreal and Quebec City. Congratulations to the lucky winner
Catherine Manigold, of Grand Rapids. Catherine is a member
of Meijer Gardens and we hope she has a great time on her
vacation getaway.

exhibition, and carriage rides when our girls Front: Heather Mack, Laura McPhail, Sarah Abel, Mindy Kalinowski Earley, Madelaine Lane, Kim Bode. Back: Josh Depenbrok, Elisabeth Mills, Loretta Towne. Photo by Heather Dixon.

Gift Shop
The Connection Steering Committee at the Summer Tailgate on August 18, 2009.

were younger. We continue to enjoy concerts

outside, classes, the Children’s Garden,
The American Horse and all the art exhibitions!
We are proud to have such a beautiful
facility in our community. It is important
to us to give memberships as gifts to families
Now available! A beautiful, custom-made
ornament featuring The American Horse.
Presented in a keepsake box complete
with story card, the ornament retails at
$17.95 and members receive a ten percent
discount with their membership card.
Holiday Gala
The Connection Celebrates One Year
Officially launched on October 3, 2008, The Connection is a membership level designed for young professionals. Within one year,
The Connection has hosted four popular networking events focused on horticulture and sculpture, as well as a private The Connection
members-only tour of Alexander Calder: 1969, The Fortieth Anniversary of La Grande Vitesse. These events have exposed
approximately 500 young professionals to the enjoyment, understanding and appreciation of gardens, sculpture, the natural
environment and the arts while providing valuable networking opportunities. The Connection is led by a committee of young
professionals committed to the mission of Meijer Gardens. Members of The Connection receive general member benefits.

thursDAY, December 3 SAVE THE DATES

who are new to the area. The memberships
are always well received and it allows us
to share this wonderful resource.
BOB, KATHLEEN, ABBY AND SOPHIE HAJEK
Members
Don’t miss this enchanted evening! Tickets are
still available—call Janel Mullen at 616-975-3143 or
email jmullen@meijergardens.org ($125 per ticket).
Raffle tickets are also still available for a private dinner for
eight and private tour of the Chihuly at Frederik Meijer
Gardens & Sculpture Park: A New Eden. The drawing will take
place at the Gala. You need not be present to win. These tickets
make a great gift for someone special. Tickets are on sale in
the Gift Shop for $50 each, or three for $100.
Holiday Gala is sponsored by
The Connection is planning a whole year of great events that are free to
members of The Connection. There will be a ticket price for non-members.
December 15, 2009, Cocktails with the Curator, The Connection member-only event
February 11, 2010, Valentines under the Chihuly
April 22, 2010, Happy 15th!
June 24, 2010, GARDEN SOIREE: CELEBRATE CHIHULY
Would you like more information or want to be added to The Connection email list?
Contact: Heather Mack, hmack@meijergardens.org, 616-974-5222

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UPCOMING

Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park promotes the enjoyment, understanding
and appreciation of gardens, sculpture, the natural environment and the arts.

G rand Rapid s, MI 4 9525

1000 E as t Bel t li ne Aven u e NE
Dale Chihuly. 
Palm House Star, 2005.
Photo by Teresa Nouri Rishel.

Chihuly at Frederik Meijer

Gardens & Sculpture Park:
A New Eden
April 30 – September 30, 2010
A dynamic exhibition by internationally renowned glass
artist Dale Chihuly, fifteen sites have been planned across
the campus of Meijer Gardens including the English
Perennial Garden, Woodland Shade Garden, Children’s
Garden, Sculpture Park, wetlands and conservatories.
Chihuly designed the exhibition specifically to respond
to the horticultural focus and natural conditions of each
of the respective sites. This exhibition celebrates one
of the world’s foremost artists across the campus of
one of the nation’s most unique cultural organizations.

Jaume Plensa. 
Antony Gormley. 
Irma IV,Crystal,
2009. 2007.
Photo courtesy
Photo byofStephen
the artist.
White, London.

Sculptors Celebrate the

Legacy of Fred and Lena Meijer
June 4, 2010 – January 2, 2011
In honor of Fred and Lena Meijer, contemporary sculptors
represented in the permanent collection display new work
in this unique gallery exhibition. From Louise Bourgeois and
Deborah Butterfield, to Antony Gormley and Tom Otterness,
WINTER

many artists have developed a special affinity for

2009–10

Meijer Gardens and the Meijers themselves. This exhibition

examines the present endeavors of numerous iconic
masters and commemorates the breadth and depth of
the permanent collection developed with the generous
support of Fred and Lena Meijer.

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