Grace Farms

Pop-up Talk | Materials Studio
2024-09-24 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Grace Farms, CT
With Every Fiber is an interactive exhibit offering a unique lens into the materials that make up our built environment.
This pop-up talk for families invites all ages to explore With Every Fiber before joining our educators for a special art project inspired by this exhibit. Play, build, deconstruct, reimagine, and discover the life cycle of everyday materials in our built environment including textiles, timber, metals, and concrete. Learn about the unique properties of the different materials, and use your imagination to create new applications for them.
Pop-up talks are subject to change or cancellation. Learn more upon check-in at the Welcome Desk.

Imagination Playground
2024-09-24 10:00 - 17:00
Build skills, solve problems, and make friends in the Court using an innovative system of large-scale, lightweight blocks designed by architect David Rockwell to encourage fun and learning through curiosity-driven play.
For up to age 8 with adult caregivers. This is a drop-in program.

Pop-up Talk | With Every Fiber Exhibit
2024-09-24 11:00 - 11:30, 2024-09-24 16:00 - 16:30
Where do our building materials come from, and are they made with fair labor?
Explore the With Every Fiber exhibit with a Grace Farms Educator and learn more about the global and collaborative Design for Freedom movement to remove forced labor in the building materials supply chain. This first-of-its-kind interactive exhibit invites consideration of the materials most at-risk for forced labor, including timber, steel, concrete, and textiles, as well as innovative solutions to create a more humane and equitable future.
About With Every Fiber
With Every Fiber is curated by Founding Creative Director Chelsea Thatcher and designed by Studio Cooke John Architecture + Design, with the graphics designed by Pentagram. It is the result of collaboration and contributions from 20 preeminent designers, material suppliers, cultural institutions, and construction industry leaders already committed to the Design for Freedom movement.
About Pop-up Talks
Pop-up talks are led by Grace Farms Education Team members and designed to scale for all ages and levels of experience. These drop-in talks are included with daily registration. Times and locations of all talks are subject to change. Please learn more about what’s offered on the day of your visit upon checking in at the West Barn.

Pop-up Talk | Permanent Works: Thomas Demand Farm 56
2024-09-24 11:30 - 12:00
Visit the Library to learn about Thomas Demand‘s photographic works, Farm 56, depicting several models of the River building created at the SANAA office during the building’s design process. Learn about the context of this work, as well as SANAA’s design process and the work of Design for Freedom, the movement to eliminate forced labor in the building materials supply chain.
About Pop-up Talks
Pop-up talks are led by Grace Farms Education Team members and designed to scale for all ages and levels of experience. These drop-in talks are included with daily registration. Times and locations of all talks are subject to change. Please learn more about what’s offered on the day of your visit upon checking in at the West Barn.

Pop-up Talk | Noticing Nature
2024-09-24 13:00 - 13:30
Join us for a nature-inspired, hands-on exploration of different aspects of the Grace Farms landscape, including the ponds, trees, and more. Topics change monthly.

About Pop-up Talks
Pop-up talks are led by Grace Farms Education Team members and designed to scale for all ages and levels of experience. These drop-in talks are included with daily registration. Times and locations of all talks are subject to change. Please learn more about what’s offered on the day of your visit upon checking in at the West Barn.

Bunny Book Group
2024-09-24 15:00 - 15:30
Children are invited to gather on the SANAA-designed rabbit chairs to hear stories from our curated collection of children’s books exploring topics related to our ongoing programs and initiative work, and to take part in an arts and crafts activity.
Recommended for families with children ages one through five with an adult caregiver. This is a drop-in program.

Pop-up Talk | Room with an Equal View
2024-09-24 15:00 - 15:30
Step into the Sanctuary, a 700-person indoor amphitheater open just for this exploration! Learn about this volume’s extraordinary architectural features that aim to create a purposeful connection between audiences, presenters, and nature, while considering the challenges to creating this unique space.
About Pop-up Talks
Pop-up talks are led by Grace Farms Education Team members and designed to scale for all ages and levels of experience. These drop-in talks are included with daily registration. Times and locations of all talks are subject to change. Please learn more about what’s offered on the day of your visit upon checking in at the West Barn.
