Nancy Schön has just published a new book with Brandeis University Press: a photo collection of the many ways her duckling sculpture has been dressed and decorated over the years. This makes a great gift for children of all ages! The Garden Club of the Back Bay is a big fan of Nancy’s work and we congratulate her on this latest endeavor.
Watch her video to learn more.
It is with great excitement that we announce a new project that Garden Club of the Back Bay friend Nancy Schon is involved in, and it requires your help!
As you may know, her Make Way for Ducklings sculpture is decorated or dressed regularly and mysteriously (and lovingly) with seasonal, holiday, sporting, or special events outfits. We have all been enchanted with these surprise hats, outfits or decorations!
In consultation with her publisher, she has been asked to create a charming book showing photographs of the Ducklings wearing different outfits.
So, we need your photographs!
Working together with her publisher’s staff, Nancy will choose a diverse representation of all photos submitted. Please choose the most interesting and engaging photograph and of the best quality possible.
To submit your photo: Click on this link https://nancyschon.typeform.com/to/IhTbAA
Nancy Schön is best known for her iconic sculpture Make Way for Ducklings. Her work has also included evocative sculpture inspired by beloved animal tales such as Winnie The Pooh, Blueberries for Sal, and Lentil. Come to the Wenham Museum, 132 Maine Street in Wenham, on Saturday, September 19 from 11 – 4 for the opening of Animal Tales: Sculpture by Nancy Schön, running through January 3, 2016. This exhibit is a retrospective of her sculpture inspired by stories about animals. See 26 pieces together in one location. Children and adults will be able to touch the sculptures, and even sit on some! Also please note two additional events in conjunction with the exhibit – a gallery talk with Nancy at 1 pm on Sunday, October 4, and on Thursday, October 22 at 6pm, a dinner in honor of the artist at Davio’s Restaurant in Lynnfield. Call 978-468-2377, or email info@wenhammuseum.org for more information.
The Ducklings are celebrating their 25th birthday, and you’re invited to their party on Saturday, September 29 from 10 – 1!
Join the festivities with sculptor Nancy Schön and the Friends of the Public Garden as they commemorate 25 years of this beloved sculpture in the Public Garden. The party features a variety of games and activities including music, magic, and juggling. Children may create their own birthday card to wish Mrs. Mallard and her ducklings well on their birthday, and be sure to stay for a reading of Make Way for Ducklings.
Of course, a birthday party isn’t complete without singing “Happy Birthday” to the ducks! This event is free for all.
Nancy Schön and Lloyd Lillie invite you a reception to Sculpting Boston, a retrospective look at two of the area’s preeminent public sculptors, on Saturday and Sunday, November 13 and 14, from 12 – 5 at The Gallery at New England Sculpture Service, Boston’s full-service foundry, 214 Arlington Street in Chelsea. This event is a chance to see the exhibition, meet the artists, have a tour of the foundry, and see the lost-wax process and how these sculptures are made. For more information and directions log on to www.nesculpture.com, or contact Marjee Levine at 617-884-9292.
Nancy Schon is a great friend of the City of Boston and the Boston Parks Department. You are invited to a special exhibit of the artwork of Nancy and Ellen Schon on Saturday, November 21 or Sunday, November 22, from noon – 5 pm, at 291 Otis Street, West Newton, Massachusetts. Please visit www.schon.com and www.ellenschon.com for more information about these fine artists.
