In the spring of 2026, Lynden began MATERIALIZE, an outdoor exhibition series that invites selected local artists to install sculptural work on the grounds for varying periods of time. Since opening to the public, Lynden has been an experimental laboratory for initiating a dialogue between nature and sculpture. We seek to continue this conversation through the ephemeral sentences that the rotating installations provide.

Framework began as a site-specific sculpture created for the 2024 Farm/Art DTour in Sauk County, Wisconsin. It was built to highlight the environment and character of the surrounding landscape. The three rings support pieces of local ash wood which were felled as young trees after being infested by the emerald ash borer. They are now a recollection, helping to create a framework of wood, light, and space for you to witness and consider the history and meaning of a new place, the Lynden Sculpture Garden.