Daily Archives: June 27, 2010

Sunday, July 11, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm – Provincetown’s 13th Annual Secret Garden Tour

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Gardening enthusiasts will enjoy the Provincetown Art Association and Museum’s 13th Annual Secret Garden Tour on Sunday, July 11, 2010, 10am-3pm, a double header garden experience. The day begins with a self-guided walking tour of gorgeous Secret Gardens in Provincetown’s east end. Ticket-holders receive a map and booklet with stories and details about each garden. Visitors are then invited to Provincetown Art Association and Museum, at the corner of Commercial and Bangs Streets, to tour the Art of the Garden, an exhibition of floral works in air-conditioned galleries. All proceeds from the event benefit PAAM exhibitions and educational programs.

The Secret Garden Tour leads guests through hidden stone paths and crooked wooden walkways into borders and beds of specimen plants, common and exotic flowers, and lush greenery. The owners and tenders of fragrant and visually stunning Provincetown gardens plan to welcome more than 500 visitors.

Free parking for the tour is provided at Benson, Young and Downs Insurance Agency and Gately-McHoul’s Funeral home, found at the end of Harry Kemp Way. A fleet of shuttle-cars makes continuous stops between the parking lots and gardens throughout the day. Tickets to the Secret Garden Tour include admission to PAAM’s galleries for the Art of the Garden exhibition (see watercolor painting entitled “Provincetown Garden”  by Mark Mulholland, below.) This event continues to be a success year after year due in part to the kindness of more than fifty dedicated volunteers.

Tickets are non-refundable and must be reserved in advance. Tickets are $30. All proceeds from this event benefit PAAM’s exhibitions and educational programs. For tickets and reservations, call PAAM at 508-487-1750.

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Friday, July 2, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – The Colonial Meetinghouses of New England

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Old South Meeting House, 310 Washington Street, hosts author and photographer Paul Wainwright on Friday, July 2, from 1 – 4, for a book signing and author talk.  Paul’s elegant book A Space for Faith: The Colonial Meetinghouses of New England, contains photographs and essays of New England’s Colonial meetinghouses, which were an important part of American history.  This book is sure to please readers of history and lovers of architecture and fine photography. When built in the 1700s, colonial meetinghouses were the center of both religious and civic life – concepts not at all separate in colonial New England. Paul Wainwright has collected a wealth of images of New England’s surviving colonial meetinghouses that go beyond mere documentation of what these buildings look like – they explore the feeling of “presence” that exists in them. An accompanying essay by noted colonial historian Peter Benes elaborates on the communities that built and used these meetinghouses, and traces a narrative rich in the history and architecture of New England. $35.  Call 603-362-6589 for more information, or log on to www.aspaceforfaith.com.

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Tuesday, October 26 – Thursday, November 4 – Wabi Sabi 2010

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It is well understood that the nature of Japanese gardens differs greatly from those in the Western World. They are regarded as representing the universe and its elements, and expressing a specific philosophy. Some of the most highly acclaimed are those located in and around the ancient city of Kyoto. This fall, Tuesday, October 26 – Thursday, November 4,  a small group, limited to only 20 participants, will enjoy a unique opportunity to visit some of the most renowned gardens, temples and palaces in this region personally selected by Professor Lennox Tierney, current Curator of the Art of Japan for the Utah State Museum of Fine Arts, the Mingei Museum, San Diego, and Art Director of San Diego’s Japanese Friendship Garden.

Professor Tierney is also the author of “The Nature of Japanese Garden Art”, in which he examines the Zen principles that relate to Japanese gardens, and the terms WABI SABI, which reflect the value of understatement and the richness of aging. On the tour he will provide a unique orientation and understanding of the many specific elements encountered in the places visited. In 2007 Professor Tierney received the Order of the Rising Sun from the Emperor of Japan for his services.

For pricing information, contact Sterling Tours at 619-299-3010, or email sterling1@cox.net.  The web site for Sterling Tours is www.sterlingtours.info.

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