Kingsland Wildflower Garden

Weekday Sketchers at Kingsland Wildflower Garden THURSDAY

Questions, comments and RSVP directly to treasurer@nycurbansketchers.org

DO NOT respond to this email as you inquiry will go to a "dead letter" file. 

Thanks to Alan Wernicke for arranging a visit to this unique rooftop space in Greenpoint,  Brooklyn.  Situated along the Newtown Creek, in the middle of an industrial zone, the rooftop garden offers incredible views of the Manhattan skyline, the industrial area surrounding the rooftop and the incredible Digester Eggs at the Newtown Creek Wastewater Management Plant. 

“A special but very different garden setting is Kingsland Wildflowers in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. The rooftop garden, which is currently in bloom, sits within a manufacturing neighborhood. It is an amazing juxtaposition of the soft wildflowers blowing in the wind against the industrial buildings surrounding it.”

— ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST

For information about the Wildflower Roof Top Garden, click here: http://www.kingslandwildflowers.com

For information about Newtown Creek, click here: https://www.nyc.gov/site/dep/water/wastewater-treatment-system.page

Newtown Creek Nature Walk 

OPTIONAL SECOND SKETCHING SITE:  Newtown Creek Walkway. 

            Adjacent to the Kingsland Wildflower Rooftop is the Newtown Creek Nature Walk. Wrapping around the creek, this unique space offers good site views of the industrial area along the creek.

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DATE: THURSDAY. JUNE 6, 2024

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

LOCATION: KINGSLAND WILDFLOWER ROOF TOP

                        520 Kingsland Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222

TRANSPORTATION: There are two subway lines that come near the site. See below for specific directions.  Street parking is available for those who choose to drive. 

Walking Directions to Kingsland Wild Flowers from the G train at Greenpoint Ave:

From G train station at Greenpoint Avenue: walk 19 minutes to Kingsland Wild Flowers. 

Walk 1 block east on Kent Street and turn right onto McGuinness Blvd. Walk 1 block south to Greenpoint Avenue. Turn left. Walk 8 blocks east to Kingsland Avenue. Turn left and stay right at forkto the end of the street. Look for the iron gate in front of the building.

Subway and Bus Directions from 40th and Lowery 7 train stop. 

From 7 train at 40th and Lowery, 

walk 7 minutes south to Greenpoint Ave and 40th Street. Take B24 bus going towards Greenpoint West. Go 7 stops to Greenpoint and Kingsland. Walk north on Kingsland, stay right at fork and go to end of the street and the iron gate in front of the building. 

Meet Alan at this Entrance

Access to Roof Garden

NOTES

• Please RSVP directly to Alan Wernicke at treasurer@nycurbansketchers.org
• Looking for us? Call or text Alan at 917-685-5748
• Water and bathrooms are available
• There is no food service on site or nearby, please bring your own snacks and lunch
• Bring a stool 

 

SATURDAY: Sketch Fort Tryon

 

Fort Tryon is such a beautiful location to sketch.  Even if it didn’t have breathtaking views of the Hudson, it would still be a wonderful urban park in its own right, with planted gardens and interesting vistas.  

A little history:  The park was the creation of philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who bought up several of the estates beginning in 1917 in order to create it. He engaged the Olmsted Brothers firm – formed by the sons of Frederick Law Olmsted, (who of course designed Central Park) – to design the park.  It was gifted to the city in 1931.  Fort Tryon Park remains one of the city’s most beautiful outdoor pieces of art and it’s got to be one of  the best presents ever.

Fort Tryon is also home to the Cloisters Museum & Gardens, a branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted to the art, architecture, and artifacts of medieval Europe.  The splendid collection was started with donations from Rockefeller’s collection.  If you’d prefer an indoor day, or if we have unexpected rain, we can still get a great day of sketching.

DETAILS

What:   Join us sketching Fort Tryon and the Cloisters

Where:   We’ll meet at the New Leaf Restaurant & Bar in Fort Tryon park.  It is easy to find in the park and is centrally located.   (see map below)

When:  Saturday, June 1, 2024  Sketching starts at 10 AM and runs until 3 PM.  Sleeping late?  Come late, we’ll be happy to see you.  If you do come late can you pretty safely assume that anyone you see sketching is an Urban Sketcher.  (And if they’re not - be sure to tell them about us.)

Lunch:  12:00 PM.  We’ll meet at the New Leaf restaurant and we’ll find a spot nearby to dine outdoors.  You should probably bring your lunch, as I recall the New Leaf doesn’t do take out, and it’s a long walk out of the park to find vendors and shops.

Afternoon:  1:00 PM - Back to sketching.  

Show and Tell:  3 PM  Location to be determined - probably our lunch spot.  This is the social part of our day when we'll share our sketches, tell art stories and maybe even talk about our favorite art supplies.

NOTE:

-   Bring a stool if you have one - it gives you more options.

Map of Fort Tryon Park:  

If you can’t find us

call or text Mark at 973-809-9128

There are no fees.   All drawing skill levels are welcome.

SATURDAY, June 1, 2024: Westchester Sketchers at the Hammond Museum and Stroll Gardens

 Feel the Peace and Wisdom of Nature at the Hammond

A visit to The Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden is a chance to experience the peace of nature and the wisdom of Eastern culture, right in Westchester County. These weeks are the most colorful in the Japanese Stroll Garden with the many azaleas, Japanese primrose, yellow iris, and water lilies all blooming brightly.

Located in North Salem, New York, The Hammond Museum serves visitors worldwide with Japanese art and a beautifully-preserved 3.5-acre Japanese stroll garden. Come take a walk and sketch in the gardens, or see the art on show in the museum's galleries. The museum offers changing exhibits, lectures, and programs that reflect the intersection of Eastern and Western cultures.

DETAILS: 

DATE: SATURDAY, June 1, 2024

Start time: 11 AM (Note: Later start time)

LOCATION: The Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden https://www.hammondmuseum.org/

28 Deveau Road, North Salem, NY 10560-2115 

Phone: 914-669-5033

DIRECTIONS: Take I-684 to Exit 7. Take Route 116 East to Salem Center. Follow signs for the Hammond Museum on June Road north until reaching Deveau Road. https://www.hammondmuseum.org/visit

Transportation from NYC: Take METRO NORTH Harlem line trains to Croton Falls. From the Croton Falls station, the museum recommends taking a Taxi or Car Service to the museum. 

LUNCH: Since we will be starting later, we will not stop for lunch, please bring your own lunch/snack and water.

SHOW and TELL: 3:00 PM.  We will share our drawings and tell stories.  This is the social part of our day and should not be missed.

NOTES:

- Museum hours: 11-5 PM   

- Admission: Adults $12, Seniors $8.

- Bring a stool if you have one.  It gives you more options.

- Dress for sunshine and warm temperatures.  

- Bring a hat and sunscreen.

Please RSVP to Cathy Gutterman at westchester@nycurbansketchers.org

Looking for us? 

Call/text: Cathy at (914) 625-0766 

There are no fees. All drawing skill levels are welcome.

TUESDAY, May 28, 2024: Westchester Sketchers at the Newington-Cropsey Foundation, Hastings-on-Hudson

 

We will be sketching on the grounds of the Newington-Cropsey Foundation, which was founded in 1977 for the purpose of preserving and displaying the home and paintings of Jasper F. Cropsey (1823-1900), Hudson River School artist.  The Cropsey home, Ever Rest has been on the National Register of Historic Homes since the early 1970's.  In 1994, the Gallery of Art was completed, enabling the foundation to display more of the permanent collection of Cropsey's paintings, in addition to providing exhibition space for temporary and traveling exhibits.  The new building also houses the archives of Cropsey's writings and papers as well as a small research library.

DETAILS:

Attendance is STRICLY LIMITED to 15 - Please RSVP to Cathy Gutterman  (westchester@nycurbansketchers.org)

DATE: TUESDAY, May 28, 2024

START TIME: 10:00 AM.

LOCATION: Newington-Cropsey Foundation 

25 Cropsey Lane Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706 (914) 478-7990

DIRECTIONS: https://www.google.com/maps/dir//25+Cropsey+Ln,+Hastings-On-Hudson,+NY+10706

PARKING on site is extremely limited.  Please try to car pool or take the train.

TRANSPORTATION from NYC: Use the Hudson Line of the Metro-North Railroad to arrive in Hastings-on-Hudson.  The Cropsey Foundation is located on the other side of the street, walk through the commuter parking lot to the property on Cropsey Lane (under the Warburton bridge).

  

LUNCH/SHOW and TELL: 12:00 PM.  Bring your own.  During lunch we will share our drawings. 

NOTES:
- Bring a stool for the best sketching options.

Looking for us? 

Call/text: Cathy at (914) 625-0766 

There are no fees. All drawing skill levels are welcome.

 

Weekday Sketchers at Jefferson Market Library

PLEASE NOTE:

The Conservancy Garden is closed for construction.  This event will replace the Wednesday event recently announced! 

Jefferson Market Library

Questions, comments and RSVP directly to merylrgreenblatt@gmail.com

DO NOT respond to this email as you inquiry will go to a "dead letter" file. 

 The beautiful Jefferson Market Library on 6th Avenue is an historic landmark with roots going back to earlier times in NYC development   Newly renovated inside and still iconic outside, we will be sketching the building and the surrounding gardens this week. 

For some history and background on this unusual building that was once a courthouse, a marketplace and a prison, click here: https://www.nypl.org/press/press-release/2008/03/01/history-jefferson-market-library

Patchin Place

 

Looking for something else?  Then go around the corner to Patchin Place, the smallest street in NYC and sketch the quaint row houses nestled behind the entry gates. 

Jefferson Market Library Garden

DATE: WEDNESDAY MAY 29, 2024

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

LOCATION:  JEFFERSON MARKET LIBRARY

                         Meet on the corner of 6th Avenue and 10th Street 

TRANSPORTATION: A, B, C, D, E, F and M trains to West 4th Street

NOTES

• Please RSVP directly to Meryl Greenblatt at merylrgreenblatt@gmail.com
• Looking for us? Call/text Meryl at 646-248-9362
• Bring a Stool and lunch
• Bathrooms and water available in the library
• If working inside the library, please respect the privacy of patrons and use dry materials

NJ sketchers at Montclair Iris Garden

 

New Jersey Urban Sketchers at Montclair Iris Garden Friday, May 31, 2024

The Presby Memorial Iris Garden in Montclair is referred to as the "Rainbow on the Hill"....and that it is!  With thousands of bearded irises in bloom, this is truly spectacular scene to  capture in a sketchbook. 

Join us for a day of sketching only available for a few weeks in the spring. Bring a stool and your brightest watercolors to get the best views and brightest colors onto your paper. 

For more information about the gardens and driving directions, visit the web site: https://www.presbyirisgardens.org

Sketching Tip:  the iris looks like a complicated flower but it is really easy to draw once you know that there are only 6 petals on every flower.  Three are curved down and three are curved up.  The little "beards" run along the midline of the downward curved petals.   That's it!  Add a green stem and some unopened buds and you've done it!

DATE:  Friday, May 31, 2024

               

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

LOCATION: PRESBY MEMORIAL IRIS GARDN

                      474 UPPER MOUNTAIN ROAD, MONTCLAIR NJ

DIRECTIONS: Please visit the web site for directions by car and public transit: https://www.presbyirisgardens.org 

NOTE:  This location is very easy to get to by public transit via NJ Transit

NOTES

Questions, comments and RSVP directly to margaret.casagrande@gmail.com. 

DO NOT reply to this email as your inquiry will go to a "dead letter" file. 

• Looking for us? Call or text  Margaret 646-515-9913
• Bring a stool and lunch. There are no food services 
• There are bathrooms on site
• There is no parking on site. You must park on the street along side the garden. 
• Please visit the web site https://www.presbyirisgardens.org for and read the page on Garden Etiquette 
• We will break for lunch at the tables at the top of the hill 

THURSDAY, May 23, 2024: Westchester Sketchers at Nielsen's Florist and Garden Center, Darien, CT

 

Join us for a magical botanical sketching experience. This week we will be at Nielsen's Florist and Garden Center, a family-owned multi-generational business in Darien CT since 1944. Last year, Nielsen's was voted the Gold Coast 2023 Best Florist AND Best Garden Center in New Canaan, Darien & Rowayton! There will be a great variety of plants, flowers and home decor to spark your creative juices. No need to worry about the weather. Rain or shine there will plenty of visual inspiration to be found both indoors and outdoors.

DETAILS:

DATE: THURSDAY,  May 23, 2024

START TIME: 10:00 AM 

LOCATION: Nielsen's Florist and Garden Shop

1405 Post Road, Darien CT  Phone: (203) 655-2541 

DIRECTIONS: Nielsen's is located two blocks off Exit 10 on I-95.  

 https://www.google.com/maps/dir//1405+Post+Rd,+Darien,+CT+06820/      

BY TRAIN: The Metro North Darien train station on the New Haven line is about 3/4 of a mile away, very walkable but a pick up ride would be easier.  

LUNCH: Bring your own or buy from the cafe on premises or from a nearby eatery.  

SHOW AND TELL will follow lunch. It is a time for sharing and not to be missed.

NOTES:

• Parking is available in the garden center lot.
• You may bring stools.

Please RSVP to Cathy Gutterman at westchester@nycurbansketchers.org

NOTE: When responding please let me know if you will be taking the train and will need a ride from the Darien train station.  Please also let me know if you would be interested in car-pooling.

Looking for us? 

Call/text: Cathy at (914) 625-0766 or Marianne at (914) 355-6507

May 26 Sketch Pier 57 Rooftop Park

 

Sunday May 26th 2024 

Sketch at Pier 57 Rooftop Park

Please notice this is a Sunday sketch, not our usual Saturday. 
There is a workshop on Saturday with 2 spots left, if interested read about it below this announcement. If any queries email at events@nycurbansketchers.org

When: Sunday May 26th, 2024, 10am at Rooftop Park

Location: 25 11th Avenue New York, NY 10011 https://pier57nyc.com/rooftop/

How: When you arrive at Pier 57, head to the south gate near City Winery. Walk along the pathway toward the park's main entrance, directly across from Little Island. Once inside, take the stairs or elevator to the roof. The park is open daily from 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.

Lunch: 12:30 Location to be determined, theres a huge Food Hall at this Pier.

Show and Tell: 3:00pm Location to be determined

Saturday May 25 Workshop with artist Susan Greenstein. 

A Watercolor Journey in Greens.

Click here for all the details and event page.

 

Weekday Sketchers at Greenacres Park 

plus two Korba Murals

We were washed out on May 15th but the weather forecast for May 22nd is for a beautiful spring day.  Let's do what we couldn't do last week!

This week's outing proves that good things come in small packages!  

 Imagine stepping off the busy streets of Midtown Manhattan into a green oasis that masks the noise and congestion of one of the world's busiest cities.  Then imagine just looking up at two soaring art installations by a world renowned artist, not in a museum but right on the streets of Manhattan.   Join us this week as we do just that! 

We will first meet at 780 3rd Avenue to take in the two giant murals by Eduardo Korba: "Genius is to Bike Ride" and "The Brave of 9/11".  You might not know this artist by name, but if you have been on the streets of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens or even Jersey City, you have seen his enormous colorful murals.  Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil and influenced by the hip-hop culture, he has installed more than 500 murals in cities around the world.  This week we will celebrate his work in our sketchbooks.

 For more information about the artist and his NYC murals, click here: https://www.new-york-city-travel-tips.com/eduardo-kobra-new-york-city/#id7

Then we will walk a few block away to one of the oldest and most successful vest pocket parks in NYC.  Newly renovated and ready for visitors, we will eat lunch, sketch and enjoy a day in this unique space complete with beautiful trees and a waterfall. 

Questions, comments and RSVP directly to President@nycurbansketchers.org. 

DO NOT respond to this email as you inquiry will go to a "dead letter" file. 

DATE: WEDNESDAY MAY 22,  2024

STARTING TIME: 10:30 AM

LOCATION:  STARTING POINT.

                        780 THIRD AVE between 48th and 49th Streets

                        

                        GREENACRE PARK

                         217 East 51 St  between 3rd Ave and 2nd Ave on the north side of the street

TRANSPORTATION:  E, M Train to 53rd St and 3rd Ave. 6 train to 51St Street

NOTES

   

• PLEASE RSVP DIRECTLY TO MERYL GREENBLATT AT merylrgreenblatt@gmail.com
• Looking for us?  Call or text Meryl at 646-248-9362
• Seating is available but bringing a stool gives you options.
• Food, water and bathrooms are available in CitiCorp Building at 53rd Street and 3rd Avenue

NJ sketchers at Fort Lee Historic Park

 Join us tomorrow! Short notice—Fort Lee Historic Park on the Palisades. 

The overlooks at Fort Lee Historic Park provide great views of the Hudson, Upper Manhattan, and the George Washington Bridge — the busiest bridge in the world.

If it rains, there is a small museum with revolutionary war artifacts, a cannon, and other stuff to draw.

Wednesday, May 15
10:00am
Fort Lee Historic Park, Fort Lee, NJ

Hudson Terrace, Fort Lee, NJ 07024

Free parking on Wednesday 

Margaret 646-515-9913

Questions, comments and RSVP directly to margaret.casagrande@gmail.com. 

DO NOT reply to this email as your inquiry will go to a "dead letter" file.