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SUMMARY:Photography Intensive with James Florio
DESCRIPTION:How does photography dissolve the boundaries between building and landscape? \nJoin Grace Farms Artist-in-Residence and renowned photographer James Florio for an immersive four-hour photography intensive that deepens your ability to see — and capture — the relationship between land\, light\, and architecture. \nThis extended session includes lunch in the glass-enclosed Commons\, offering time to reflect\, connect\, and continue learning in community. \nThrough a combination of guided instruction\, on-site exploration\, and thoughtful conversation\, investigate how form\, shadow\, and natural surroundings intersect across the River building and landscape. At the conclusion of the workshop\, print and review your photography with Florio. \nPlease bring your own camera.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/photography-intensive-with-james-florio
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature,Arts,Architecture
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SUMMARY:Tea Diplomacy
DESCRIPTION:Learn about the remarkable role of tea diplomacy to address humanitarian issues at Grace Farms with one of the world’s leading experts in the field\, Kent E. Calder. \nCalder joins James Kondo\, Chairman of the International House of Japan\, for a timely conversation about the way tea ceremonies build community and connection across cultures. They will also explore the inspiration behind Calder’s newest book\, Chado Gaiko: Japanese Tea Diplomacy in a Global World. As part of the experience\, enjoy Grace Farms Tea & Coffee\, which reflects Grace Farms’ foundational commitment to sharing tea as a means of fostering grace and peace in the world. \nCalder is the Edwin O. Reischauer Professor and Director of the Edwin O. Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. \nJoin us earlier in the day for a Grace Farms Tour of the River building and Barns designed by Pritzker Prize-winning firm\, SANAA. Explore the River building and its unique glass walls\, intended by SANAA to dissolve boundaries between people and the natural world\, and explore the many other places on site where tea is a communal part of dialogue and reflection. \nThis program is developed in collaboration with the International House of Japan and American Friends of the International House of Japan. \n 
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/tea-diplomacy
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Community,Arts,Tea & Coffee,Architecture
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SUMMARY:Founders Architecture Talk | Francine Houben\, Dorte Mandrup\, and Sharon Prince with Julia Gamolina
DESCRIPTION:This ‘Archtober’\, four founders — Francine Houben (Mecanoo)\, Dorte Mandrup (Dorte Mandrup Arkitekter)\, Sharon Prince (Grace Farms\, Grace Farms Tea & Coffee)\, and Julia Gamolina (Madame Architect) share dynamic perspectives to inspire greater connection with our irreplaceable planet and people through architecture. Moderated by Julia Gamolina\, Editor-in-Chief at Madame Architect\, the panel will explore visual examples of materiality\, sustainability\, and the diverse beauty of our global landscape\, set at peak fall foliage at Grace Farms. \nHear Dorte Mandrup describe the way she designed the Ilulissat Icefjord Centre\, a climate visitor center on Greenland’s rugged coastal landscape\, with a lightweight form akin to “a snowy owl’s flight through the landscape\,” with spaces beneath the building for wildlife habitat. \nLearn about Francine Houben‘s approach to designing Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi in the Saadiyat Cultural District\, which resonates with natural rock formations\, reflecting the museum’s goal of improving understanding of and engagement with the natural world. \nAnd hear Sharon Prince describe how Grace Farms becomes part of the landscape and her approach to creating a building that becomes part of a local and global context for 100 years and more. Learn about projects Prince is spearheading through Design for Freedom research and Pilot Projects that embed values of human dignity into space. \nAt Grace Farms\, this dialogue about the way space communicates continues year-round through architecture programming that invites deeper engagement\, including an upcoming documentary film\, weekly Architecture Tours of the River building and Barns\, school tours by our Education Team\, and the annual Design for Freedom Summit\, which brings together industry leaders to address forced labor in the building materials supply chain\, next held on March 31\, 2027.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/founders-architecture-talk-francine-houben-dorte-mandrup-and-sharon-prince-with-julia-gamolina
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Design for Freedom,Arts,Architecture
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SUMMARY:Grace Farms Winter Festival with Darren Kiely
DESCRIPTION:Join in a weekend festival of winter experiences at Grace Farms headlined by musician Darren Kiely with a concert from 3:30 – 4:30 pm on both Saturday and Sunday. Hailing from County Cork\, Ireland\, Kiely’s fresh\, folk-infused sound originates from his inherited love of traditional Irish music\, intertwined with influences such as The Lumineers\, Mumford & Sons\, and Noah Kahan. \nRefresh and connect to best of what the winter season has to offer. Choose your own indoor and outdoor winter journey throughout the weekend\, including guided nature walks\, snowshoeing (weather permitting)\, indoor winter games\, documentary films on nature and architecture in our 42-seat Lecture Hall\, and mocktail classes. \nNina Cooke John\, architect and public artist\, will lead a hands-on materials workshop that connects with her glass collage work\, Material Clarity\, commissioned for the With Every Fiber exhibit. \nTaste a variety of Grace Farms Tea & Coffee blends for winter wellness and rejuvenation in pop-up locations for the festival. \n  \nOn-site parking and off-site parking with shuttle service are available for purchase here. Ride sharing is encouraged as a convenient option\, with several services available locally.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/grace-farms-winter-festival-with-darren-kiely/2027-01-30
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature,Arts,Tea & Coffee,Architecture,Music
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SUMMARY:Grace Farms Winter Festival with Darren Kiely
DESCRIPTION:Join in a weekend festival of winter experiences at Grace Farms headlined by musician Darren Kiely with a concert from 3:30 – 4:30 pm on both Saturday and Sunday. Hailing from County Cork\, Ireland\, Kiely’s fresh\, folk-infused sound originates from his inherited love of traditional Irish music\, intertwined with influences such as The Lumineers\, Mumford & Sons\, and Noah Kahan. \nRefresh and connect to best of what the winter season has to offer. Choose your own indoor and outdoor winter journey throughout the weekend\, including guided nature walks\, snowshoeing (weather permitting)\, indoor winter games\, documentary films on nature and architecture in our 42-seat Lecture Hall\, and mocktail classes. \nNina Cooke John\, architect and public artist\, will lead a hands-on materials workshop that connects with her glass collage work\, Material Clarity\, commissioned for the With Every Fiber exhibit. \nTaste a variety of Grace Farms Tea & Coffee blends for winter wellness and rejuvenation in pop-up locations for the festival. \n  \nOn-site parking and off-site parking with shuttle service are available for purchase here. Ride sharing is encouraged as a convenient option\, with several services available locally.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/grace-farms-winter-festival-with-darren-kiely/2027-01-31
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature,Arts,Tea & Coffee,Architecture,Music
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SUMMARY:2027 Design for Freedom Summit
DESCRIPTION:“Five years ago\, we asked a simple but urgent question: what if the buildings we design and inhabit were built with the full dignity of every person who harvests\, mines\, and processes the materials that make them possible? Today\, that question is a global movement. This is our moment. The construction industry is now positioned to become a global leader in supply chain transparency and human rights.” \n– Sharon Prince\, Grace Farms CEO & Founder \n  \nRegister for the 2027 Design for Freedom Summit to reserve your spot amongst leaders from architecture\, construction\, technology\, manufacturing\, academia\, and government – all committed to advancing the global push toward a more ethical built environment. \nLast year’s Summit brought together people across sectors to tackle some of the built environment’s current challenges in addressing forced labor in the building materials supply chain\, including U.S. foreign policy\, ethical sourcing for data centers\, material circularity in construction\, the narratives of monuments in underrepresented communities\, and ethical decarbonization. \nIn 2026\, Grace Farms announced four new Design for Freedom Pilot Projects\, including two international projects and the National Juneteenth Museum. Grace Farms also recognized student leaders who won the 2025 ACSA Design for Freedom Competition for architecture students. More than 550 leaders attended last year’s sold-out Summit\, as well as students from 21 colleges and universities nationally. \n\nPast featured speakers included Sharon Prince\, CEO and Founder of Grace Farms; Ambassador Cindy Dyer (ret.)\, Former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons; Dave Wildman\, Global Head of Data Centers of Infrastructure & Workplace Sustainability at Bloomberg; Dr. Mae-Ling Lokko\, Founder\, Willow Technologies; Assistant Professor\, Yale School of Architecture; and Assistant Director\, Yale Center for Ecosystems + Architecture (Yale CEA); Anirban Ghosh\, Senior Manager\, Circular Economy Solutions\, Saint-Gobain; Jha D Amazi\, Principal\, MASS Design Group; architects Toshiko Mori and Kai-Uwe Bergmann\, Partner\, BIG. \n  \nTo stay up to date\, please subscribe to the Design for Freedom newsletter and follow us on LinkedIn\, Facebook\, and Instagram.
URL:https://gracefarms.org/event/2027-design-for-freedom-summit
LOCATION:Grace Farms\, CT
CATEGORIES:Nature,Design for Freedom,Justice,Tours,Architecture
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