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SUMMARY:Chicago Voyagers: The Future Voyagers Exhibit Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Chicago Voyagers: The Future Voyagers Exhibit Opening Reception\n\n\n\nJoin Brushwood Center and Chicago Voyagers in a celebration of the opening of The Future Voyagers Exhibition! Be the first to view the brand new exhibition and have a chance to hear directly from artists that created the works.  \n\n\n\n1:00 pm Exhibition opens for viewing2:00 pm Panel discussion with: Bernie Rupe (Chicago Voyagers)\, Edo (exhibiting artist)\, Kevin West (exhibiting artist)\, moderated by Dani Abboud (Brushwood Center) \n\n\n\nLight refreshments will be served. \n\n\n\n\nREgister for the May 18 Opening Reception\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Exhibition\n\n\n\nAmerica has always had a fascination with exploration and the outdoors. We’ve memorialized it in paintings\, history books & statues where proud explorers pose heroically—their foot propped on the prow of a canoe or rocky precipice\, surveying the American west. But there’s one thing all of these artworks have in common: \n\n\n\nThey’re of white men. \n\n\n\nIn partnership with Chicago Voyagers\, a nonprofit whose mission is to empower local\, underrepresented youth through outdoor adventure therapy programs\, seven Chicago-based artists will present a two-part exhibition that visualizes the future of American exploration: one where adventure knows no gender or color.  \n\n\n\nThe show includes new work that features the portrait of a youth who currently participates in the Chicago Voyagers program. A youth is using outdoor exploration as a means to become a leader and impact the world in a positive way.  \n\n\n\nThe exhibition at Brushwood opening May 18\, 2025 is the first part of this two-part endeavor. There we will get a first look at studies for the larger portraits that will be unveiled at the final exhibition in Chicago at the Epiphany Center for the Arts\, opening on August 8\, 2025. A portion of the proceeds from artwork sales will be donated to Chicago Voyagers.
URL:https://brushwoodcenter.org/event/chicago-voyagers-the-future-voyagers-exhibit/
LOCATION:Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods\, 21850 Riverwoods Rd.\, Riverwoods\, IL\, 60015\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Chicago Voyagers: The Future Voyagers Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Chicago Voyagers: The Future Voyagers Exhibit\n\n\n\nAmerica has always had a fascination with exploration and the outdoors. We’ve memorialized it in paintings\, history books & statues where proud explorers pose heroically—their foot propped on the prow of a canoe or rocky precipice\, surveying the American west. But there’s one thing all of these artworks have in common: \n\n\n\nThey’re of white men. \n\n\n\nIn partnership with Chicago Voyagers\, a nonprofit whose mission is to empower local\, underrepresented youth through outdoor adventure therapy programs\, seven Chicago-based artists will present a two-part exhibition that visualizes the future of American exploration: one where adventure knows no gender or color.  \n\n\n\nThe show includes new work that features the portrait of a youth who currently participates in the Chicago Voyagers program. A youth is using outdoor exploration as a means to become a leader and impact the world in a positive way.  \n\n\n\nThe exhibition at Brushwood opening May 18\, 2025 is the first part of this two-part endeavor. There we will get a first look at studies for the larger portraits that will be unveiled at the final exhibition in Chicago at the Epiphany Center for the Arts\, opening on August 8\, 2025. A portion of the proceeds from artwork sales will be donated to Chicago Voyagers. \n\n\n\nFeatured Artists: \n\n\n\nKevin West \n\n\n\nDwight White \n\n\n\nMorgan Nicolette \n\n\n\nRae Denise \n\n\n\nArrington \n\n\n\nSam Kirk \n\n\n\nEdo \n\n\n\n\nREgister for the May 18 Opening Reception
URL:https://brushwoodcenter.org/event/chicago-voyagersthe-future-voyagers-exhibit/
LOCATION:Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods\, 21850 Riverwoods Rd.\, Riverwoods\, IL\, 60015\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250713T130000
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception - Rooted in the Shadow of Coal: Botanical Treasures of the Waukegan Dunes
DESCRIPTION:Image: Walking Up the Dune by Josie Levin \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOpening Reception – Rooted in the Shadow of Coal: Botanical Treasures of the Waukegan Dunes\n\n\n\nThis summer\, Brushwood Center presents a new exhibition\, Rooted in the Shadow of Coal: Botanical Treasures of the Waukegan Dunes. It is presented in partnership with the Driehaus Museum to explore perspectives on art and nature in association with their summer exhibition featuring acclaimed botanical artist Rory McEwen\, Rory McEwen: A New Perspective on Nature. Rooted in the Shadow of Coal embraces the tradition of botanical art while expanding to include a wider range of artists and media\, all focused on the resilient plants of the Waukegan Dunes. Each artwork in the show includes a reference to at least one\, and sometimes several\, of these botanical wonders. What has proximity to pollution done to the site? What does it mean to have this surviving and thriving natural environment next to coal ash ponds? In this exhibition\, botanical art becomes a lens to consider health\, equity\, and nature. \n\n\n\nJoin us at Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods for an opening reception and discussion. Seating for the panel discussion will be limited\, registration guarantees admission\, but not necessarily a seat. If you require a seat for accessibility\, please let us know at the event\, and you will be prioritized.  \n\n\n\n\nREgister for the July 13 Opening Reception\n\n\n\nLearn More about the Exhibition
URL:https://brushwoodcenter.org/event/opening-reception-rooted-in-the-shadow-of-coal-botanical-treasures-of-the-waukegan-dunes/
LOCATION:Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods\, 21850 Riverwoods Rd.\, Riverwoods\, IL\, 60015\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Rooted in the Shadow of Coal: Botanical Treasures of the Waukegan Dunes
DESCRIPTION:Image: Walking Up the Dune by Josie Levin \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRooted in the Shadow of Coal: Botanical Treasures of the Waukegan Dunes\n\n\n\nThis summer\, Brushwood Center presents a new exhibition\, Rooted in the Shadow of Coal: Botanical Treasures of the Waukegan Dunes. It is presented in partnership with the Driehaus Museum to explore perspectives on art and nature in association with their summer exhibition featuring acclaimed botanical artist Rory McEwen\, Rory McEwen: A New Perspective on Nature. Rooted in the Shadow of Coal embraces the tradition of botanical art while expanding to include a wider range of artists and media\, all focused on the resilient plants of the Waukegan Dunes. Each artwork in the show includes a reference to at least one\, and sometimes several\, of these botanical wonders. What has proximity to pollution done to the site? What does it mean to have this surviving and thriving natural environment next to coal ash ponds? In this exhibition\, botanical art becomes a lens to consider health\, equity\, and nature. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nLearn More About This exhibition
URL:https://brushwoodcenter.org/event/rooted-in-the-shadow-of-coal-botanical-treasures-of-the-waukegan-dunes/
LOCATION:Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods\, 21850 Riverwoods Rd.\, Riverwoods\, IL\, 60015\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibition
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250907T150000
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Before Dreams Are The Last Place We Find You
DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception: Before Dreams Are The Last Place We Find You\n\n\n\nLydia Cheshewalla is an Osage ephemeral artist from Oklahoma\, living and working in motion throughout the Great Plains ecoregion. Through the creation of site-specific land art and ephemeral installations grounded in Indigenous land stewardship practices and kinship pedagogies\, Lydia engages in multivocal conversations about place and relationship. \n\n\n\nBefore Dreams Are The Last Place We Find You will open at Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods on Sunday\, September 7th. This exhibition is an ephemeral\, site-specific installation by Cheshewalla\, and will be created during her August residency at the Center for Humans & Nature in Libertyville\, Illinois. \n\n\n\nOnce the work is created\, it will be carefully transported to Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods for installation. Because this work is time and season reliant\, what it will look like remains to be seen. \n\n\n\nCheshewalla’s practice is built on an ethos that views all beings as sacred\, with their own agency\, and with a right to complete their cycle of life and death. She works mainly with naturally shed material and seeds that are ready for collecting. At the end of installations\, each being is returned to its original place in nature where it was gathered\, closing the circle of creation. \n\n\n\nA selection of Cheshewalla’s work will be published by the digital branch of Humans & Nature Press. The Digital Press celebrates diverse sources of wisdom about what it means to be human in an interconnected world.    \n\n\n\nPlease join us at Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods for an Opening Reception and Artist Talk.  \n\n\n\n\nRSVP HERE
URL:https://brushwoodcenter.org/event/opening-reception-before-dreams-are-the-last-place-we-find-you/
LOCATION:Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods\, 21850 Riverwoods Rd.\, Riverwoods\, IL\, 60015\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Before Dreams Are The Last Place We Find You
DESCRIPTION:Before Dreams Are The Last Place We Find You\n\n\n\nLydia Cheshewalla is an Osage ephemeral artist from Oklahoma\, living and working in motion throughout the Great Plains ecoregion. Through the creation of site-specific land art and ephemeral installations grounded in Indigenous land stewardship practices and kinship pedagogies\, Lydia engages in multivocal conversations about place and relationship. \n\n\n\nBefore Dreams Are The Last Place We Find You will open at Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods on Sunday\, September 7th. This exhibition is an ephemeral\, site-specific installation by Cheshewalla\, and will be created during her August residency at the Center for Humans & Nature in Libertyville\, Illinois. \n\n\n\nOnce the work is created\, it will be carefully transported to Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods for installation. Because this work is time and season reliant\, what it will look like remains to be seen. \n\n\n\nCheshewalla’s practice is built on an ethos that views all beings as sacred\, with their own agency\, and with a right to complete their cycle of life and death. She works mainly with naturally shed material and seeds that are ready for collecting. At the end of installations\, each being is returned to its original place in nature where it was gathered\, closing the circle of creation. \n\n\n\nA selection of Cheshewalla’s work will be published by the digital branch of Humans & Nature Press. The Digital Press celebrates diverse sources of wisdom about what it means to be human in an interconnected world.    \n\n\n\nPlease join us at Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods on September 7 at 1:00 pm for an Opening Reception and Artist Talk. \n\n\n\nBefore Dreams Are The Last Place We’ll Find You is part of the Smith Nature Symposium. \n\n\n\n\nLearn More About the Exhibition
URL:https://brushwoodcenter.org/event/before-dreams-are-the-last-place-we-find-you/
LOCATION:Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods\, 21850 Riverwoods Rd.\, Riverwoods\, IL\, 60015\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibition
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251109T150000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T041912Z
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SUMMARY:At Ease in Nature 2025: Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Image: Stones with Feather\, by Margarete de Soleil\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAt Ease in Nature Opening Reception\n\n\n\nJoin us to celebrate the healing power of nature and the arts. At Ease in Nature features artwork created during our 2025 At Ease programs\, as well as work inspired by experiences in nature from members of the Military Community. \n\n\n\nThis year’s exhibition will highlight the diversity that can be found in nature and in the armed forces\, making each stronger than they would be without it. \n\n\n\nStarted in 2015\, Brushwood’s At Ease: Art and Nature for Veterans initiative offers programs for Veterans\, Service Members\, and their families designed to empower wellbeing through nature-based art\, music\, and photography workshops. At Ease helps build skills in creative expression and provides Veterans with access to mental health support. \n\n\n\nThis exhibition will open with a reception and panel discussion on November 9\, at 1 pm.  \n\n\n\n\nREGISTER
URL:https://brushwoodcenter.org/event/at-ease-in-nature-2/
LOCATION:Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods\, 21850 Riverwoods Rd.\, Riverwoods\, IL\, 60015\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibition
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SUMMARY:At Ease in Nature 2025
DESCRIPTION:Image: Stones with Feather\, by Margarete de Soleil\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAt Ease in Nature\n\n\n\nJoin us to celebrate the healing power of nature and the arts. At Ease in Nature features artwork created during our 2025 At Ease programs\, as well as work inspired by experiences in nature from members of the Military Community. \n\n\n\nThis year’s exhibition highlights the diversity that can be found in nature and in the armed forces\, making each stronger than they would be without it. \n\n\n\nStarted in 2015\, Brushwood’s At Ease: Art and Nature for Veterans initiative offers programs for Veterans\, Service Members\, and their families designed to empower wellbeing through nature-based art\, music\, and photography workshops. At Ease helps build skills in creative expression and provides Veterans with access to mental health support. \n\n\n\nThis exhibition will open with a reception and panel discussion on November 9\, at 1 pm.  \n\n\n\n\nLEaRn More
URL:https://brushwoodcenter.org/event/at-ease-in-nature-2025/
LOCATION:Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods\, 21850 Riverwoods Rd.\, Riverwoods\, IL\, 60015\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Lake Series by Lincoln Schatz
DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception: Lake Series by Lincoln Schatz\n\n\n\nBeginning in September of 2015 artist Lincoln Schatz began taking lake pictures. Dedicating a month to photographing the lake each day in morning or evening. These daily trips to photograph the lake continued past that first month. \n\n\n\nOne month became two\, two became three\, and the project has continued ever since. Those first lake photos are now the foundations of the Lake Series\, a serial exploration of the landscape of Lake Michigan through photography. \n\n\n\nSince 2015\, Schatz has carefully studied this landscape. With his back to the city of Chicago\, he stands on the lake’s shore and photographs Lake Michigan with a medium-format camera\, capturing the waters as they stretch toward the horizon. \n\n\n\nSchedule \n\n\n\n1pm – Exhibition Opens – Refreshments Available \n\n\n\n1:30 pm – Artist Talk \n\n\n\n3:00 pm – End of Reception \n\n\n\n\nRSVP to the Reception
URL:https://brushwoodcenter.org/event/opening-reception-lake-series-by-lincoln-schatz/
LOCATION:Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods\, 21850 Riverwoods Rd.\, Riverwoods\, IL\, 60015\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibition
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260222T150000
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CREATED:20251204T155204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T184430Z
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SUMMARY:Lake Series: Photographs by Lincoln Schatz
DESCRIPTION:Lake Series: Photographs by Lincoln Schatz\n\n\n\nBeginning in September of 2015 artist Lincoln Schatz began taking lake pictures. Dedicating a month to photographing the lake each day in morning or evening. These daily trips to photograph the lake continued past that first month. \n\n\n\nOne month became two\, two became three\, and the project has continued ever since. Those first lake photos are now the foundations of the Lake Series\, a serial exploration of the landscape of Lake Michigan through photography. \n\n\n\nSince 2015\, Schatz has carefully studied this landscape. With his back to the city of Chicago\, he stands on the lake’s shore and photographs Lake Michigan with a medium-format camera\, capturing the waters as they stretch toward the horizon. \n\n\n\n\nLeaRN MORE
URL:https://brushwoodcenter.org/event/lake-series-photographs-by-lincoln-schatz/
LOCATION:Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods\, 21850 Riverwoods Rd.\, Riverwoods\, IL\, 60015\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260114T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260214T150000
DTSTAMP:20260627T122222
CREATED:20251223T210253Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T180307Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition: The Midwest Haiku Traveling Rock Garden
DESCRIPTION:The Midwest Haiku Traveling Rock Garden\n\n\n\nThe Midwest Haiku Traveling Rock Garden is a growing literary exhibit that celebrates English-language haiku. Each year’s exhibit has a theme and can be placed on display in a variety of venues throughout the Midwest. The exhibit is curated by poet Matthew Markworth. \n\n\n\nThe Midwest-Themed 2025 Exhibit brings together 32 poems by 32 poets\, with images and experiences rooted in the Midwest. Every poet in the exhibit either calls the Midwest home today or has previously lived in the region.
URL:https://brushwoodcenter.org/event/exhibition-the-midwest-haiku-traveling-rock-garden/
LOCATION:IL
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibition,Literary Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260301T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260405T150000
DTSTAMP:20260627T122222
CREATED:20260202T191022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T153057Z
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SUMMARY:Rest and Recharge: Practicing Radical Self Care in an Uncertain World
DESCRIPTION:Rest and Recharge: Practicing Radical Self Care in an Uncertain World\n\n\n\nRest and Recharge invites visitors into a spacious pause. In a world saturated with constant alerts\, urgent headlines\, and an unrelenting stream of information\, our nervous systems are rarely given time to settle. While some messages truly demand our immediate action\, many linger as ambient noise\, subtly shaping our thoughts\, elevating stress\, and eroding our capacity for presence and rest. \n\n\n\nThis exhibition acknowledges the quiet toll of that overload and offers a gentle counterbalance. Through visual art\, space\, and silence\, Rest and Recharge creates an environment that encourages slowing down\, tuning inward\, and reconnecting with rhythms that sustain us rather than deplete us. The works on view explore rest not as withdrawal or passivity\, but as an active\, necessary practice—one rooted in attention\, care\, and renewal. \n\n\n\nVisitors are invited to consider their own relationship to rest. What brings a sense of grounding or ease? What practices\, places\, or moments allow the body to soften and the mind to breathe? Set within the natural surroundings of Brushwood Center\, the exhibition becomes both a refuge and a prompt—an opportunity to step away from urgency and to remember that rest is not a luxury\, but an essential part of resilience and creativity. \n\n\n\n\nLearn More
URL:https://brushwoodcenter.org/event/rest-and-recharge-practicing-self-care-in-an-uncertain-world/
LOCATION:Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods\, 21850 Riverwoods Rd.\, Riverwoods\, IL\, 60015\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260412T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260412T150000
DTSTAMP:20260627T122222
CREATED:20260319T175904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T193814Z
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception: Healing Together: The Artwork of TIERRA
DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception: Healing Together: The Artwork of TIERRA\n\n\n\nHealing Together: The Artwork of TIERRA features artwork created by facilitators of and participants in the TIERRA program—Transforming Internal Experiences for Resilience and Restoration through Acceptance—a research-informed\, nature-based training program that supports Community Health Workers serving communities across Lake County\, Illinois. \n\n\n\nTIERRA equips Community Health Workers with tools to address the interconnected challenges of trauma\, health disparities\, and environmental injustice. Rooted in mindfulness\, restorative practices\, and the healing presence of nature\, the program creates space for participants to explore their own experiences while strengthening their capacity to care for others. \n\n\n\nThrough visual art\, reflection\, and creative expression\, participants in this program have translated their personal and professional journeys into powerful works that speak to resilience\, healing\, and connection to the land. The pieces on display offer insight into the inner landscapes of those working at the front lines of community health. These are individuals who navigate complex social and environmental challenges while supporting the wellbeing of others. \n\n\n\nCreated during guided sessions that integrated nature observation\, contemplative practice\, and artistic exploration\, the artworks reflect themes of renewal\, rootedness\, and collective care. Plants\, seasonal cycles\, and the natural rhythms of the landscape serve as both inspiration and metaphor for growth and restoration. \n\n\n\nBy sharing these works with the public\, the exhibition honors the vital role Community Health Workers play in building healthier\, more equitable communities. \n\n\n\nSchedule \n\n\n\n1:00 pm – Exhibition Opens – Refreshments Available \n\n\n\n1:30 pm – Artist Panel \n\n\n\n3:00 pm – End of Reception \n\n\n\n\nRSVP TO THE OPENING RECEPTION
URL:https://brushwoodcenter.org/event/opening-reception-healing-together-the-artwork-of-tierra/
LOCATION:Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods\, 21850 Riverwoods Rd.\, Riverwoods\, IL\, 60015\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260412T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260503T150000
DTSTAMP:20260627T122222
CREATED:20260319T175703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T195059Z
UID:10000428-1775998800-1777820400@brushwoodcenter.org
SUMMARY:Healing Together: The Artwork of TIERRA
DESCRIPTION:Healing Together: The Artwork of TIERRA\n\n\n\nHealing Together: The Artwork of TIERRA features artwork created by facilitators of and participants in the TIERRA program—Transforming Internal Experiences for Resilience and Restoration through Acceptance—a research-informed\, nature-based training program that supports Community Health Workers serving communities across Lake County\, Illinois. \n\n\n\nTIERRA equips Community Health Workers with tools to address the interconnected challenges of trauma\, health disparities\, and environmental injustice. Rooted in mindfulness\, restorative practices\, and the healing presence of nature\, the program creates space for participants to explore their own experiences while strengthening their capacity to care for others. \n\n\n\nThrough visual art\, reflection\, and creative expression\, participants in this program have translated their personal and professional journeys into powerful works that speak to resilience\, healing\, and connection to the land. The pieces on display offer insight into the inner landscapes of those working at the front lines of community health. These are individuals who navigate complex social and environmental challenges while supporting the wellbeing of others. \n\n\n\nCreated during guided sessions that integrated nature observation\, contemplative practice\, and artistic exploration\, the artworks reflect themes of renewal\, rootedness\, and collective care. Plants\, seasonal cycles\, and the natural rhythms of the landscape serve as both inspiration and metaphor for growth and restoration. \n\n\n\nBy sharing these works with the public\, the exhibition honors the vital role Community Health Workers play in building healthier\, more equitable communities. \n\n\n\n\nLearn more about the exhibition
URL:https://brushwoodcenter.org/event/healing-together-the-artwork-of-tierra/
LOCATION:Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods\, 21850 Riverwoods Rd.\, Riverwoods\, IL\, 60015\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260509T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260510T170000
DTSTAMP:20260627T122222
CREATED:20260407T171620Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260505T183839Z
UID:10000434-1778320800-1778432400@brushwoodcenter.org
SUMMARY:Mother Earth Market
DESCRIPTION:Mother Earth Market 2026\n\n\n\nSaturday\, May 9\, 10 am- 5 pmSunday\, May 10\, 12 pm- 5 pm \n\n\n\nThe Mother Earth Market features and celebrates local artists\, makers\, vendors\, and organizations who are inspired by “Mother Earth” and are working towards a more sustainable future. Check out the vendors and don’t miss the BASE Art Supply Clearance Sale.  \n\n\n\nOver 40 artists are participating this year. You’ll find paintings\, jewelry\, cards\, ceramics\, note cards\, prints\, gifts\, and more! \n\n\n\n\nPreview the vendors \n\n\n\n\nBASE Art Supply Clearance Sale\n\n\n\nIn preparation for upcoming construction\, the Brushwood Art Supply Exchange (BASE) is clearing out space with a super sale during the Mother Earth Market. Get your summer art and craft supplies before BASE closes for the season and tell the teachers\, camp directors\, parents\, artists\, and kids in your life!
URL:https://brushwoodcenter.org/event/mother-earth-market-2/
LOCATION:Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods\, 21850 Riverwoods Rd.\, Riverwoods\, IL\, 60015\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibition,Family - Friendly
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260712T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260712T150000
DTSTAMP:20260627T122222
CREATED:20260622T201934Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T202339Z
UID:10000460-1783861200-1783868400@brushwoodcenter.org
SUMMARY:The Evolution of Brushwood Exhibition - Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:The Evolution of Brushwood – Opening Reception\n\n\n\nJoin us for a look at Brushwood’s past and a glimpse into our future. As we prepare for upcoming renovations\, we’re taking a moment to explore the history of Brushwood\, share more about upcoming changes\, and to celebrate the people\, past and present\, who have brought Brushwood to this moment. \n\n\n\nSchedule: \n\n\n\nExhibition opens at 1:00 pm \n\n\n\nExhibition program begins at 1:30 pm \n\n\n\nLight refreshments will be available. \n\n\n\n\nRSVP to the Reception
URL:https://brushwoodcenter.org/event/the-evolution-of-brushwood-exhibition-opening-reception/
LOCATION:Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods\, 21850 Riverwoods Rd.\, Riverwoods\, IL\, 60015\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260712T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260822T150000
DTSTAMP:20260627T122222
CREATED:20260622T202516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260622T211220Z
UID:10000461-1783861200-1787410800@brushwoodcenter.org
SUMMARY:The Evolution of Brushwood Exhibition - Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:The Evolution of Brushwood \n\n\n\nJoin us for a look at Brushwood’s past and a glimpse into our future. As we prepare for upcoming renovations\, we’re taking a moment to explore the history of Brushwood\, share more about upcoming changes\, and to celebrate the people\, past and present\, who have brought Brushwood to this moment.
URL:https://brushwoodcenter.org/event/the-evolution-of-brushwood-exhibition-opening-reception-2/
LOCATION:Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods\, 21850 Riverwoods Rd.\, Riverwoods\, IL\, 60015\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibition
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