Start Date
07/07/2022
End Date
07/07/2022
Description
Modernist icon Russel Wright was a designer and artist who wanted nature to play a
leading role in his beautiful Hudson Valley property. With evocative area names like
The Spring Path, Dragon Rock, The Fern Meadow Path, and Mary’s Meadow, Manitoga
demonstrates that Wright wanted to share this place with people.
Using a light and unobtrusive touch, he brought his considerable artistic sensibilities
to bear in order to make that happen. From Wright’s house environs, to the adjacent
quarry pool, to a network of paths that lead to multiple plant communities and
habitat types, we will explore and interpret the landscape from the dual perspectives
of ecology and art.
Location
Garrison, NY
Distance Learning
No
Course Equivalency
No
Subjects
Horticulture / Plants
Health, Safety and Welfare
Yes
Hours
6.0
Learning Outcomes
1. Learn to integrate contemporary sculpture within ecology-based native landscape plantings and wild areas.
2. Learn how to formulate an ecology-based management program in both garden and wild area contexts.
3. Learn how to design gardens and art installations that fit spatially and programmatically with the larger landscape.
Instructors
Ethan Dropkin, Ruth Parnall, Emily Phillips, & Larry Weaner
Course Codes
Provider
New Directions in the American Landscape