Reynolda Guide: Spring 2025 by Reynolda

SUMMER ADVENTURES for Kids

JUNE–JULY 2025

YOUNG NATURALISTS–PARTIAL WEEK

(Grades 1–4) · June 16–18

YOUNG NATURALISTS

(Grades 1–4) · June 23–27

CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP

(Grades 6–9) · June 23–27

ART ADVENTURES

(Grades K–5) · July 7–11 – SOLD OUT & July 14–18

WRITING ADVENTURES

(Grades 2–5) · July 21–25

Director’s letter

Dear Members and Friends,

It is a joy to share with you the opening of Andrew Wyeth at Kuerner Farm: The Eye of the Earth , a remarkable exhibition that reflects the best of what Reynolda offers—art, history, and the connection between people and place. As the opening venue for this national touring exhibition, we are honored to present Wyeth’s work in partnership with the Brandywine Museum of Art in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, where the exhibition will travel this summer, followed by a final venue stop at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens in Jacksonville, Florida.

Exploring the profound connection between artist and place, this exhibition mirrors themes that resonate deeply at Reynolda. For over seven decades, Wyeth drew inspiration from Kuerner Farm’s landscape and people. Similarly, our members and visitors return to Reynolda, discovering new perspectives and deepening their connection to this historic estate.

This season also brings an exceptional opportunity to experience Wyeth’s artistry on a personal level. On April 3, we invite you to Wyeth at Reynolda Farm. Hear from the exhibition curators in conversation with Victoria Wyeth, Andrew’s only grandchild, who will share intimate stories about the man behind the art. Then sample and savor a farm-to-table dinner reception in Reynolda Barn.

Available in the Museum store, the exhibition catalogue is the perfect keepsake for this season. Published by Rizzoli Electa, this beautiful publication shares essays from the exhibition curators along with stunning photographs of the location that inspired Wyeth for so many years. Bringing Andrew Wyeth at Kuerner Farm to Reynolda is a testament to the vision of our founder and the steadfast support of our community.

This spring, as we celebrate Wyeth, we also reflect on recent milestones like the reopening of the beautifully restored Brown Family Conservatory. If you haven’t visited yet, stop by the Reynolda Welcome Center for unique garden-inspired gifts and plants.

Thank you for your continued support. Your dedication allows us to preserve Reynolda’s legacy and present exhibitions of this caliber, ensuring this special place continues to inspire for generations to come.

Allison Perkins

Executive Director, Reynolda House

Wake Forest University Associate Provost for Reynolda House & Reynolda Gardens

Book A Group Tour

Group Tours Offer In-Depth Experiences

Coming this Spring! Andrew Wyeth at Kuerner Farm: The Eye of the Earth showcases one of the most celebrated American artists of the twentieth century. Tour with Curator Allison Slaby and delve into the connection between artist and place—one of the most enduring connections in American art. Suitable for groups up to fifteen people.

The Story of Reynolda – Tour the world’s largest bungalow and learn its stories and development from a family home on a model farm to an American art museum. You will learn about the people of Reynolda as well as experience masterpieces of American art.

(Newly Added) Love & Friendship in Art – Participants explore the themes of love and friendship depicted in artwork throughout Reynolda’s collection. Tours are conversation-based with a trained museum docent.

Comfort & Convenience Tour – Explore how Katharine Reynolds employed the newest technologies of the day in both the house and the model farm.

Then & Now Gardens Tour – Tap into the vision of Katharine Reynolds and her landscape architect, Thomas W. Sears, and discover how Reynolda Gardens continues to honor that vision today.

Advance booking is required. Tour pricing and capacity limits vary. Please visit reynolda.org/tours for more details.

For

Andrew Wyeth at Kuerner Farm: The Eye of the Earth

Andrew Wyeth (1917–2009), Farm Pond, Study for Brown Swiss, 1957, watercolor. Reynolda House Museum of American Art. Gift of Barbara B. Millhouse. © 2025 Wyeth Foundation for American Art/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

FEBRUARY 15 THROUGH MAY 25, 2025 BABCOCK WING GALLERY

One of the most popular and celebrated American artists of the twentieth century, Andrew Wyeth spent seven decades painting a particular farm in his hometown of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. Andrew Wyeth at Kuerner Farm: The Eye of the Earth is the first comprehensive examination of this defining subject in his work in fifty years. The connection between artist and place is one of the classic themes in the history of art, and this exhibition tells the story of one of the most enduring connections in American art.

Andrew Wyeth painted nearly 1,000 depictions of Kuerner Farm, some of his most iconic masterworks in tempera and watercolor. He spoke often of the inspiration he found at Kuerner Farm, a short walk from his studio, including one instance in which he called the charismatic pond reflecting the house “the eye of the earth,” giving us our title. In addition to a wide variety of loans from public and private collections, many of the artworks on view are drawn from Andrew and Betsy Wyeth’s private collection, and some of them have never been exhibited before. Kuerner Farm was also the place where Andrew Wyeth met his muse, Helga

Testorf, of whom he created some of the most intriguing and enigmatic paintings of his career.

Co-organized by Reynolda House Museum of American Art and the Brandywine Museum of Art in Pennsylvania, it will open at Reynolda on February 15, 2025, travel to the Brandywine in summer 2025, and then to the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens in Jacksonville, Florida, in late 2025 and early 2026. It is accompanied by a substantial catalogue published by Rizzoli Electa with essays from the co-curators: Dr. William L. Coleman, Wyeth Foundation Curator and Director, Andrew & Betsy Wyeth Study Center at the Brandywine, and Allison C. Slaby, curator at Reynolda House. Wyeth scholar Karen Baumgartner and photographer James Welling also contributed essays to the catalogue.

The catalogue is available for purchase in the Museum store and retailers nationwide.

Exhibition Sponsors

National Sponsor Presenting Sponsors

FOR MUSEUM MEMBERS ONLY:

Exhibition Preview Party

5:30–7:30 p.m.

For Sustainer levels and above

Members’ Celebration

3:30–6:30 p.m.

For all Museum Membership levels

Plan Ahead: Exhibition Events

ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROGRAMMING:

Curator Talk with Allison Slaby

3–4 p.m.

$25; $20 Members

Join Reynolda Curator Allison Slaby for an intimate look at Reynolda’s spring 2025 exhibition Andrew Wyeth at Kuerner Farm: The Eye of the Earth. In his Chadds Ford studio, Wyeth created thousands of paintings and drawings of the people and places in his vicinity, most notably, Karl and Anna Kuerner. Slaby will share her insights and interpretations of one of the most important artists of the twentieth century from a curator’s perspective.

Portals of Discovery: Ecology of Home

3–4 p.m.

$75; $60 Members

Explore the challenges of, and benefits to, the natural world of human animals living well-grounded in a particular place. Much like Kuerner Farm to Wyeth, Reynolda House Museum of American Art provides museumgoers with an opportunity to experience art created in and focused intently around a very particular locale, examining in fine detail the interlocking limits and expansiveness of representing life within a singular environment. Join Dr. James Hood in the three-part reading discussion series centered around bioregionalism, a focus on living in and understanding the ecology of our home ground.

A SPECIAL EVENING EVENT AT H ISTORIC REYN OLDA

THURSDAY, APRIL 3 6 - 9 PM

A one-night-only event featuring Andrew Wyeth at Kuerner Farm exhibition curators in an intimate conversation with Victoria Wyeth, the only grandchild of Andrew Wyeth, followed by a farm-to-table dinner reception featuring local chef Jordan Rainbolt of Native Root Cuisine.

TICKETS

$250 · VIP PACKAGES STARTING AT $2,000

Learn more and purchase tickets at reynolda.org/tickets

Reynolda Reads: A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline

11 a.m.–Noon

Free

Christina’s World, one of Andrew Wyeth’s most iconic paintings, features Christina Olsen, who is brought to life for readers in A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline. This fictional story sees her seemingly small world expanding as she forms a bond with Andrew Wyeth, becoming his friend and subject. Join Reynolda Reads in exploring the intriguing world of Christina while Andrew Wyeth at Kuerner Farm: The Eye of the Earth is on view.

Shop local at Bookmarks in Winston-Salem and enjoy 20% off A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline.

Mindfulness and the Museum: Finding Stillness in the Forest

10 a.m.–Noon

$15: Free for Members and WFU

Weather permitting

Spend time on the grounds and woodland trails of historic Reynolda while channeling your inner Wyeth. Just as Andrew Wyeth at Kuerner Farm examines both the simplicities and complexities of the connection between artist and place, this series encourages participants to slow down and listen to the surrounding natural world and how it can help ground us.

On View in the Historic House

THROUGH OCTOBER 19, 2025

Leigh Ann Hallberg: Phenoms WEST BEDROOM GALLERY

In her Phenoms series, artist Leigh Ann Hallberg creates large-scale abstract paintings inspired by her journey through local landscapes, including the Reynolda landscape. Hallberg, who has taught painting at Wake Forest University since 1999, chose a square format for the series, which she says leaves the viewer’s understanding of the work open—the abstract painting is neither portrait nor landscape. Instead, it is a pretend space in which the viewer is able to reconsider and reimagine her experience with the work. Executed in a cool palette of green, blue, white, purple, and bronze metallic paint, the works in the Phenoms series represent Hallberg’s felt resonance with and sense of wonder about the natural world. The six works comprising Phenoms will rotate in late April to present another six from the series, from April 29 through the conclusion of the exhibition.

THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025

Good Impressions: Portraits Across Three Centuries from Reynolda and Wake Forest NORTHWEST BEDROOM GALLERY

Portraits are often taken at face value—as accurate representations of a person’s appearance, sometimes removed by decades or centuries. But portraits are also the products of delicate negotiations between artist and subject. Sometimes they flatter, exaggerating the sitter’s beauty or rich attire. Sometimes they capture the subject engaged in his or her occupation, whether pausing during study or painting in his or her studio. Sometimes they celebrate an auspicious occasion, such as a recent engagement or the imminent birth of a child. This exhibition features three centuries of portraits of men and women, Black and White, solitary and companionate, classic and modern. Good Impressions was mounted to mark the recent conservation treatment of John Singleton Copley’s 1762 Portrait of Mrs. Daniel Rogers (Elizabeth Gorham Rogers) in the collection of Wake Forest University, and Reynolda House’s recent acquisition of Kwame Brathwaite’s 1973 photograph Changing Times.

Smith & Libby: Two Rings, Seven Months, One Bullet EAST BEDROOM SLEEPING PORCH · NOW ON PERMANENT DISPLAY

In an exhibition during the fall of 2023, for the first time ever, Reynolda openly explored the events of a fateful evening that took place in the Historic House. On July 6, 1932, Zachary Smith (“Smith”) Reynolds, younger son of R.J. and Katharine Reynolds, died of a single gunshot wound to the head. Subsequent investigations made national news and led to charges of first-degree murder for Smith’s wife, Broadway star Libby Holman, and Smith’s childhood friend and secretary, Albert “Ab” Walker. In a stunning reversal, the case was dropped before coming to trial. To this day, it is not known whether Smith Reynolds, twenty-year-old heir and renowned aviator, died by suicide, accident, or murder.

This condensed version of the popular exhibition presents a sampling of archival objects, news articles, and other primary sources to lay bare the mystery in all its fascinating complexity.

Libby Holman and Zachary Smith Reynolds on Honeymoon in Hong Kong, circa April, 1932. Printed in the New York Evening Journal, October 17, 1932. Courtesy of the Liam Donnelly Archive.

THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2025

Still I Rise: The Black

Experience at Reynolda

EAST BEDROOM GALLERY

In 1972, Reynolda received its first accreditation from the American Association of Museums (now known as the American Alliance of Museums)—without a single piece of Black art in its collection. The absence of a fully American experience was gaping, and it wasn’t long before visitors would voice their concerns. Curated by archivist Bari Helms, Still I Rise takes Museum guests to the beginnings of this historic estate, examining the lives of the Black women and men who helped shape Reynolda as it evolved from a Jim Crow-era working estate into an American art museum.

From 1912 through the 1950s, during one of the most repressive climates for Black people in North Carolina history, Black men and women navigated Reynolda’s segregated spaces—farming the land, constructing buildings, and working as domestic staff. Segregation, anti-Black laws, and the exploitation of Black labor affected the lives of everyone at Reynolda, where there was separate housing, separate schools, and jobs often divided along racial lines. While the struggle for equality did not end with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the story of Reynolda pivoted to one of a public cultural institution that invited artists such as Maya Angelou, Jacob Lawrence, and Romare Bearden to share their craft. Still I Rise highlights Reynolda’s first fifteen years as a museum for American art by examining the events that shaped the evolution of the Museum and the projects that uncovered the history of Reynolda’s past.

Maya Angelou reading from her work in Reynolda’s Reception Hall, 1973, Reynolda House Archives.

Camel City: Tobacco and Transformation, 1875–1964 BABCOCK WING GALLERY

Set to be a key player in the industrialization of the South, R.J. Reynolds arrived in Winston in 1874. His “Little Red Factory,” built with the $7,500 he had brought from Virginia, began producing plug chewing tobacco on a 100-acre lot. A master at identifying trends among the tobacco-using public, R.J. Reynolds took his eponymous company from six seasonal employees to a leader in the industry. Prince Albert debuted in 1907 to become the first truly national tobacco brand; Camel cigarettes, launched in 1913, became the nation’s highest-selling cigarette. In the years following World War I, advertisements of Camels would cement smoking as an American pastime.

Presented during the 150th anniversary of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Camel City: Tobacco and Transformation, 1875–1964 offers a critical examination of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and its profound impact on both the economy and social fabric of Winston-Salem. The transformation of an entire region through industry was not without complexity and controversy. The exhibition shares perspectives on labor organizing, racial and gender inequities, and the emerging scientific understanding of tobacco’s health risks. See rare archival materials, including photographs documenting workers and factory life, distinctive branding artifacts, and iconic advertising artworks created by accomplished artists including Frederick Mizen and Haddon Sundblom. These historical objects are complemented by additional documents and photographs drawn from the Reynolda House Archives and Forsyth County Public Library, providing a multifaceted view of the era.

Two women drying tobacco leaf, circa 1961. Courtesy of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company.

Out of the Vault: Work from the Collection

James Rosenquist (1933–2017)

Off the Continental Divide, 1973–1974

James Rosenquist (1933–2017)

Off the Continental Divide, 1973–1974

Lithograph printed and published by Universal Limited Art Editions, New York Gift of Barbara B. Millhouse, 1983.2.28

Like much of James Rosenquist’s work, Off the Continental Divide is large and multifaceted. It is also autobiographical. When it was published in 1974 by Universal Limited Art Editions, it was the largest print—over six feet wide— ever to have been pulled from a press. The composition is divided nearly down the center, creating two unequal sides. On the left, a purple staircase ascends/ descends silhouetted against a rainbow of colors that resemble crinkled plastic. Together, these are seen through the window of a car whose steel frame slashes across the top, along the right side, and diagonally downwards paralleling the stairs. Barely perceptible under the stairs is a set of geometric shapes. Juxtaposed on the right side and presented with less spatial dynamism is an upside down and open book hovering above four groups of brightly colored nails.

A native of Grand Forks, North Dakota, Rosenquist felt pulled in different directions: to the New York art world and to California. Shortly after the lithograph was issued, he commented, “The whole print is about myself . . . I live in the middle of the country . . . and I can go either West or East.” The print is autobiographical in other ways; beginning with childhood, Rosenquist had a deep-seated fascination with cars and airplanes, a response to his father’s jobs.

Both sides of Off the Continental Divide indicate Rosenquist’s fascination with intense colors in keeping with the Pop Art movement of the 1960s and 1970s, which derived so much of its imagery from advertising and magazines. The influence of commercial illustration on Rosenquist is palpable; his experience as a painter of billboards resonates in his bright palette and preference for large-scale work. Off the Continental Divide is clearly a pastiche of disparate sources meaningful to Rosenquist and is typical of his approach. “I’m interested in contemporary vision—the flicker of chrome, reflections, rapid associations, quick flashes of light. Bing-bang! I don’t do anecdotes. I accumulate experiences.”

New Acquisition

Endia Beal (born 1985)

Kiara, 2012, from the series Am I What You’re Looking For?

Gift of Stuart Parks, 2024.2.1

The artist Endia Beal uses photography and video to explore conversations about race and diversity in the corporate workplace and to reveal the often overlooked and underappreciated experiences unique to people of color. In her series Am I What You’re Looking For?, Beal focused on young African-American women preparing for their first jobs in the professional workspace. Beal stated, “What does it mean to be in these spaces and to be objectified in these spaces? I’ve found that, as a Black woman, it doesn’t matter what you wear. Even if you wear a dark blue suit, you’re still other. What matters is your skin color, which you cannot change. Until the system changes, nothing really changes.”

Beal’s innovative process begins by mounting a life-sized image of a corporate workspace in a domestic setting. She then poses her models in front of the backdrop. At first glance, they appear to be standing in a generic office space with file drawers and cubicles. The viewer then notices that the “office” is a vinyl backdrop suspended from metal poles, and the women in the series are actually standing in a living room. Domestic details such as a fireplace and a mantel with family photographs on the right and a couch on the left mark the perimeters of Beal’s photograph.

Kiara, who was 26 when Beal took this photograph, shared with the artist: “I perceive the corporate space as one unwelcoming to the ‘self’ and entirely engrossed with the ‘norm’—that makes me uncomfortable.” In Beal’s photograph, Kiara wears a bright red dress and heels. Her hair is long and straight, and she looks off to the right, avoiding the eye of the photographer and the viewer. Her expression is serious and unsmiling. She appears, as she noted in her statement, uncomfortable.

A New Dawn for Reynolda Gardens

Last fall, Reynolda staff members, along with our friends from Wake Forest University and the greater Winston-Salem community, celebrated the ribbon-cutting of a fully restored Brown Family Conservatory and brand-new Reynolda Welcome Center. After exhaustive planning and a full year of extensive renovation, visitors can now experience the splendor of the iconic structure just as Katharine envisioned it in 1913—but with a few upgrades of course (read all the “dirty details” on the next page).

This spring, discover a vast variety of orchids, citruses, succulents—among so many others. See something you like? The Melon House is stocked with plants for sale and the Welcome Center has just the pot and garden-inspired gift item to complement. It’s an exciting time for Reynolda Gardens, and we’re just getting started!

Tuesday Gardening Series

Tuesdays beginning in March 12:30 p.m.

$5; Free for Friends and WFU

SAVE THE DATES: APR 26

Spring Plant Sale

8 a.m.–2 p.m.

Friends get early access to pre-order and shop

Friends’ Night

Event time TBD

Tuesday–Saturday

9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Sunday 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Closed Mondays

Cashless site. Credit cards only.

FORMAL GARDENS

Open daily, dawn to dusk

For more upcoming Garden programs, visit us online at reynolda.org/gardens.

In the Gardens: Introducing the new Brown Family Conservatory

Originally published in the fall 2023 edition of Cultivate and edited for brevity.

By Amy Dixon, Assistant Horticulturist

Constructed in 1913, the Lord and Burnham Greenhouse was built to grow and showcase plants from around the world for educational display. As the years passed, necessary repairs and changes were made to the Greenhouse, which allowed it to best suit the needs of Reynolda and the public. More than a hundred years after its construction, the Greenhouse began an extensive restoration in fall 2023 to return this architectural gem to its original glory.

Newly installed modern control systems improve the functionality and efficiency of what and how we grow. A new boiler system, more efficient airflow, automatic vents, electronic shades, and remote digital controls are just a few of these upgrades, all of which bring our horticultural practices up to today’s standard. This extensive and much-needed restoration has been made possible by a generous gift from Friends and longtime Reynolda supporters Malcolm and Patricia Brown. Their gift of this restoration ensures that future generations can enjoy the history and enchantment of the renovated structure—which reopened as the Brown Family Conservatory upon completion in October 2024.

For decades, the Reynolda Greenhouse has been a Winston-Salem landmark for all those who’ve lived here. For youth, it is a place for field trips, summer camps, and prom pictures. As we grow older, it becomes a place for weddings, family photos, and meeting up with old friends. So many have created lasting and cherished memories here.

For Malcolm Brown, it’s more than a greenhouse. The Conservatory sparks wonder and joy, as he sees it as a passport to a foreign realm of exotic plants. It’s a place where a person of any age can be momentarily awed and inspired, as they stand amidst tropical orchids, bromeliads, and lush, trailing vines.

“It’s the kind of thing where children get very excited—you go into a building like that and you’re suddenly in another world. I think kids think ‘Gee! This is cool!’” he said.

The renaming of the Greenhouse and Palm House to Conservatory reflects the transition of this historic structure’s purpose. Originally built to grow plants to support the Reynolda estate and display plants in the central Palm House, the entire historic structure is now a place to display plants for pleasure. Visitors can look forward to rotating plant displays, educational programming, and special events.

Adjacent to the Conservatory, we opened a brand-new Reynolda Welcome Center. Originally the florist’s workroom, the Welcome Center is a one-stop orientation to the Museum, Gardens, and Village. Pick up potted plants to take home, shop Reynolda-branded merchandise, or speak with a visitor information specialist about the newest happening around Reynolda.

Family Fun

Find a sample of our spring programs below and visit the website for a complete listing along with registration information.

For questions about Youth & Family programs, contact Julia Hood Tanner, director of teaching and learning, at julia@reynolda.org or call 336.758.5599. Learn more and preregister for programs at reynolda.org/family-events

Mornings at Reynolda (Ages 2–5)

FRIDAYS IN FEBRUARY | 10–11:15 A.M.

$12 PER CHILD FOR MEMBERS AT THE DUAL/FAMILY LEVEL

Introduce early learners to textile arts including needlework and weaving through dramatic play, music, movement, nature exploration, and sensory experiences. Participants will create their own work of art to take home. Session dates: 2/7, 2/21, 2/28

Young Explorers (Ages 2–5)

SELECT WEDNESDAYS | 10–11 A.M. | WEATHER PERMITTING

$8 PER CHILD FOR FRIENDS AT THE DUAL/FAMILY LEVEL

Explore the newly restored Conservatory, Reynolda wetlands, and the Greater Gardens/grounds as learners closely study a new topic at each session. Earn a field guide and new badge for each session you join.

Family First Workshops (Grades 1–6)

FIRST SUNDAYS | 2–4 P.M.

$12 PER PERSON FOR MEMBERS AT THE DUAL/FAMILY LEVEL

Families spend time together in the Museum exploring Reynolda’s collections, then learn to create with different materials and art processes.

Middle School Reynolda Reads (Grades

6–8)

MARCH 1 | 10–11:30 A.M.

$4 FOR MEMBERS AT THE DUAL/FAMILY LEVEL

Read before you come: A Nest for Celeste: A Story About Art, Inspiration, and the Meaning of Home, by Henry Cole Tour the Historic House and make connections between the novel and the Museum. Following the book discussion and tour, students will create a small weaving with natural materials. Caregivers may sign up for the concurrent Middle School Reynolda Reads Caregiver Tour.

Reynolda Sketch: Sculpting Identity (Ages 14–18)

SATURDAYS IN MARCH | 10 A.M.–NOON

$64 FOR MEMBERS AT THE DUAL/FAMILY LEVEL

(INCLUDES ALL THREE SESSIONS)

In this three-session workshop, students explore identity and selfexpression by creating a character sculpture. Session dates: 3/1, 3/8, 3/15

Cherry Blossom Tea (Ages 2–10)

MARCH 22 | 10 A.M.–NOON

$35 PER PERSON

Gather for an enchanting morning in Reynolda Gardens surrounded by delicate cherry blossoms. This event offers a blend of tradition and creativity, with customized tea blends generously provided by Tea and Toast.

Homeschool Day (Ages

5–15)

MAY 15 | 10 A.M.–NOON AND 1–3 P.M.

$4.80 PER STUDENT FOR MUSEUM MEMBERS OR FRIENDS OF REYNOLDA GARDENS AT THE DUAL/FAMILY LEVEL

Homeschool students and teachers are invited to join us for art and historybased learning. With a provided guide booklet, you’ll explore the Historic House and art collection, then create an art project in the Studio classrooms.

One adult free per student ticket. Additional adults pay general admission (payable at time of visit; library passes and other free categories apply for additional adult admission only).

School’s Out. Summer’s In. Register for Camps Today!

Registration for 2025 summer camps at Reynolda is now open. Find more details online at reynolda.org/summer.

For the Backyard Scouts

Young Naturalists

JUNE 16-18 | 9 A.M.–NOON

(partial week camp)

COMPLETED GRADES 1–4

DUAL/FAMILY FRIENDS RATE: $144

JUNE 23–27 | 9 A.M.–NOON

COMPLETED GRADES 1–4

DUAL/FAMILY FRIENDS RATE: $240

Young Naturalists campers learn, create, explore, and play at Reynolda Gardens. With a 1:5 ratio of expert to campers, these young learners spend quality time with expert naturalists learning all about the Conservatory, woodland trail, meadow, wetlands, and streams of Reynolda.

Please note: In inclement weather, the camp may move indoors to the Brown Family Conservatory or Reynolda House Museum of American Art.

For the Budding Artists

Art Adventures

SESSION I: JULY 7–11 | 9 A.M.–1 P.M. – SOLD OUT!

SESSION II: JULY 14–18 | 9 A.M.–1 P.M.

COMPLETED GRADES K–5

DUAL/FAMILY MEMBER RATE: $224

Inspired by the Museum’s renowned collection of American art, young artists produce their own original works of art each day during these half-day camps. Students will learn about the families who once lived at Reynolda, view and take inspiration from the art collection, and have the opportunity to take a dip in the historic indoor pool.

For the Inspired Writers

Creative Writing Workshop

JUNE 23–27 | 9 A.M.–2 P.M.

COMPLETED GRADES 6–9

DUAL/FAMILY MEMBER RATE: $224

Young writers are invited to hone their craft and learn the basics of prose and poetry through a variety of writing activities inspired by the art and history of Reynolda. Participants engage in each stage of the writing process, including pre-writing, drafting, revision, and publication. This workshop also includes art activities and glimpses behind the scenes of the historic 1917 bungalow.

Writing Adventures: Crafting Characters

JULY 21–25 | 9 A.M.–2 P.M.

COMPLETED GRADES 2–5

DUAL/FAMILY MEMBER RATE: $224

Explore people and places by writing fiction, poetry, and journaling. Campers find their creativity through studying works of art and venturing outdoors to gather inspiration for their writings. Participants learn about all stages of the writing process, most especially focusing on prewriting and revision—culminating in the publication of their own handmade book.

Calendar at a glance

FEBRUARY

Feb 2

Family First: Valentine Cards

Feb 5

Young Explorers

Feb 7

Mornings at Reynolda

Feb 9

African American Read-In

Feb 14

Reynolda Read Aloud

Feb 15

Exhibition Opening: Andrew Wyeth at Kuerner Farm: The Eye of the Earth

Feb 19

Young Explorers

Feb 21

Mornings at Reynolda

Feb 26

Curator Talk:

Andrew Wyeth at Kuerner Farm: The Eye of the Earth

Feb 28

Mornings at Reynolda

MARCH

March 1

Middle School Reads + Caregiver Tours

March 1

Reynolda Sketch Session 1 (Three-part Series)

March 2

Family First: Feathered Friends Paper Relief

March 4

Portals of Discovery: Session 1 (Threepart series)

March 4

Tuesday Gardening: Ecological Landscaping

March 5

Object of the Month: The John Carter Papers

March 5

Young Explorers

March 11

Tuesday Gardening: Rose Care Week

March 13

Members’ Shopping Day

March 13, 14

Rose Pruning Clinics

March 22

Cherry Blossom Tea

March 25

Tuesday Gardening: Waterways of Reynolda (Forsyth Creek Week)

March 26

Young Explorers

March 28

Drinks @ Dusk

March 29

Member Swim Club

March 29

Down in the Creek

APRIL

April 1

Tuesday Gardening: Plants that POP

April 2

Object of the Month: Birth by Lee Krasner

April 3

Wyeth at Reynolda Farm: Special Evening Event

April 6

Family First: Felt Flower Pin

For registration information please visit reynolda.org/calendar

April 8

Container Gardening Workshop

April 9

Young Explorers

April 9

Reynolda Reads: A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline

April 15

Tuesday Gardening: Plant Sale Preview

April 19

Smartphone Photography in the Gardens

April 26

Spring Plant Sale

April 30

Young Explorers

MAY

May 4

Family First: Fish Kites

May 4

Reynolda Quartet

May 7

Object of the Month: Beacon Rock, Newport by John Frederick Kensett

May 7

Young Explorers

May 8

Reynolda Gardens Friends’ Night

May 9

Mindfulness and the Museum

May 10

Flower Arranging

May 14

Young Explorers

May 15 Homeschool Day

May 31

Member Swim Club

JUNE

June 1

Family First: Seascape Scenes

June 11

Drinks @ Dusk

June 16–18

Young Naturalists

June 21

Member Swim Club

June 23–27

Young Naturalists

June 23–27

Creative Writing Workshop

JULY

July 7–11 – SOLD OUT

Art Adventures

July 9

Young Explorers

July 14

Family Creek Crawl

July 14-18

Art Adventures

July 16

Young Explorers

July 21

Family Creek Crawl

July 21–25

Writing Adventures

July 23

Young Explorers

Reynolda Village Shops & Restaurants

Shops and Services

A Proper View

Thoughtfully curated eyewear, exceptional eyecare

Aeracura Salon

An Aveda Concept Salon

All Through the House

Gifts, home furnishings, and accessories

The Barn at Reynolda Village

Private venue for weddings, social, and corporate events

The Bookhouse

Independent bookstore

European Touch

Full-service day spa

Gazebo

Ladies’ designer fashions

Half Past Three

Women’s contemporary clothing where classic charm meets boho vibes

Restaurants

Dough-Joe’s

Doughnuts & Coffee

Made-to-order cake

doughnuts, baked goods, full coffee bar

May Way Dumplings

Chinese noodles and dumplings

J. McLaughlin

Men’s and ladies’ clothing and accessories

McCalls

Linens, fine lingerie, children’s wear, gifts, and accessories

Monkee’s

Fine ladies’ clothing, shoes, and accessories

Naturopathic Health Clinic

Natural, conventional, alternative, and integrative healing methods

Norman Stockton

Men’s clothing and accessories

Painters’ Palette

Art studio and gallery

Pure Barre

Pure Barre technique classes and activewear

RingMaster Jewelers

Diamonds, custom jewelry, repair

Sfeer + Co.

Furniture and home decor

stArt Gallery

Quality student artwork for exhibition and sale

Uncorked Masterpiece

A ceramic and canvas paint and party studio

Village Fabric Shop

Fabric boutique and studio

Village Hair Designs

Hair salon

Village Realty

Boutique real estate services

Penny Path Café & Crêpe Shop

Savory and sweet crêpes, full coffee bar

Theodore’s

Local bar and market; sandwiches, salads, and soups

Village Tavern

Steaks, pasta, pizza, sandwiches, burgers, cocktails

Welcome Center

Tuesday—Saturday

9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Sunday 1:30–4:30 p.m.

Museum

Tuesday—Saturday

9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Sunday 1:30–4:30 p.m.

Closed in January

MUSEUM ADMISSION

Gardens

Conservatory

Tuesday–Saturday

9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Sunday 1:30–4:30 p.m.

Gardens

Dawn to dusk

Village

Hours vary by merchant

Adult admission charged. Gardens and grounds are open free of charge. Free with valid I.D. — Museum Members, children under 18, students, active or retired military personnel, EBT cardholders, employees of Wake Forest University and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

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