Join us for a leisurely walking tour of Descanso Gardens world class botanical and horticultural wonders.
Meet at the front entrance @ 10:00 am. I will be wearing a purple hat and Great Outdoors T Shirt.
Leader - Pamela Wegner Cell 323/337-2028
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Wear comfortable walking shoes, sunglasses, hat and bring a water bottle. |
You can purchase tickets in advance using the link below or the day of the event. Non-GO members can attend if they register in advance.
Ticket prices: Adults $15
Seniors over 65 $11
Students with ID $11
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In addition to walking the grounds to see what is in bloom, we can view the following exhibit at the Stuart Haaga gallery. |
https://www.descansogardens.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/daphneswardrobe.pdf
Descanso Gardens presents Daphne’s Wardrobe—Metamorphosis into Nature, an interdisciplinary exhibition of artworks by women who explore body transformations into nature.
Daphne’s Wardrobe draws on mythologic and folklore narratives to examine themes of metamorphosis, revealing humanity’s deep connection to the natural world.
Curated by Carole Ann Klonarides, the exhibition features wearable garments, photography, sculpture, painting, and works on paper.
The “Daphne” of the title is the mythic nymph who was changed through metamorphosis into a laurel tree to escape Apollo’s advances. Her soft skin turned into bark, her hair grew into foliage, her arms into branches, and her feet into roots, making her earthbound.
Daphne’s Wardrobe will include the work of internationally-known artists Valerie Hammond, Adelle Lutz, Elana Herzog, Melissa Meier, Wangechi Mutu, Vibeke Sorensen, Alison Saar, Rina Banerjee, Phyllis Green, iris yirei hu, and Vera Lehndorff/Holger Trülzsch, who challenge us to rethink our deep connection to nature while also referencing the complex cultural histories—both constructive and destructive—that have shaped this relationship.
Daphne’s Wardrobe—Metamorphosis into Nature is open at the Sturt Haaga Gallery and Boddy House from March 1–June 1, 2025, 10am–4pm daily. Entry to the Gallery and Boddy House is included in the price of admission or membership.
