For those of you waiting and wondering about the reopening of Cypress Hall and the promise of wonderful programing to come, GREAT NEWS…you will not have to wait much longer. It is countdown time to welcoming the HARTVEST PROJECT to Pinecrest Gardens. HARTVEST PROJECT is Miami’s first “art immersive” venture, dedicated to stimulate, nurture, foster and promote public interest in the fine art via creative and innovative educational platforms that shake up the status quo. It’s a contemporary art educational experience designed to connect you with the art world like nothing else has ever done. THE HARTVEST PROJECT will offer weekly lectures, films, workshops, brunches, tastings and other cultural encounters for children, teens and adults. It will enrich your mind and whet your appetite with a potpourri of sensorial experiences designed to transport you into the fascinating world of art and all that it has to offer. HARTVEST PROJECT will not only make world-class art available to the public for acquisition, but will teach you what it means to experience and enjoy art.
HARTVEST PROJECT was founded in 2014 by artist Carola Bravo. Carola holds a PhD in Architecture and a Master in Art History. Her art work has been exhibited at major museums, institutions and art galleries around the world. She is a Titular Professor with more than 20 years of academic experience at the Design, Architecture and Art Department at Simón Bolívar University in Venezuela, where she was Head of the Art Section and Chair of the Architecture School. Bravo has been the recipient of numerous awards both in Venezuela and abroad; and is well known for her immersive site-specific installations, video-installations, urban interventions and intimate studio artworks that address space, changing territories and their geometry. Carola’s mission with HARTVEST PROJECT… “We aim to connect with like-minded individuals who share our love for art and agree about its capacity to plant positive values in citizenship”.
Here is a sampling of the programs designed to indulge your senses:
ARTastings
ARTastings will happen the first Saturday of each month in the Main Lounge Area, with the first event scheduled on October 7 from 7:00-10:00 p.m. These are gatherings for a multi-sensory appreciation and examination of art where guest-artists and art experts guide participants through a learning experience and a unique “taste of art” paired with a sampling of food and drink. It’s art education for all senses! After the October event you can mark your calendars for the next scheduled ARTasting, Thursday, November 16, when the guest artist will be internationally acclaimed eco-artist, Patrick Dougherty (Stickwork), who will be artist-in-residence during the month of November constructing a site-specific monumental sculpture for Pinecrest Gardens. Fee: $40.00 per person.
ARTfeast
ARTfeasts will happen the second Sunday of each month in the Main Lounge and Coffee areas from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Indulge in a unique culinary and art appreciation experience. Program participants will listen to an expert’s overview of a famous artist followed by a delicious brunch presented by a renowned chef whose inspiration is the artist and his or her works. The subject of our first ARTfeast is Monet’s Palette! Fee: $65 per person.
ARTbreak
ARTbreak will happen the second Wednesday of each month in the Main Lounge area, 9:00 a.m. – noon. What better way to spend a pleasant morning than hearing about, seeing and discussing interesting works of art? You’ll gather to share breakfast treats while art experts guide you through a one of a kind “taste of art” experience. Mark your calendar for Wednesday, November 8 when the subject of art and breakfast fare will be Luscious Still Life’s. Fee: $40.00.
ARTea
ARTea will happen the fourth Thursday of each month in the Main Lounge area from 3:00– 5:00 p.m., and designed for the ladies and gents who draw inspiration from the British High Tea experience. Imagine a unique gathering to discuss and learn about interesting works of art while sharing the “high-tea” tradition with art experts who will guide you through this unique blend of old world customs juxtaposed against the wonderful world of contemporary art. Mark your calendar for Thursday, October 26, for a very special event featuring hand crafted one of a kind pieces in a Jewelry Fashion Show 3:00– 5:00 p.m. Fee: $40.00
hARTvest TACC
The Teen Art Collectors Club will meet the First Friday of each month in the Main Lounge area, 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. This is the first Art Collectors Club aimed at teenagers with the mission of “planting art seeds” at an early age. The club will host a series of educational and entertaining programs carefully designed to awaken and promote teens’ interest in the fascinating world of contemporary art. Good habits start early! Our first meeting of the TACC is scheduled for Friday, October 6 and it will be an evening of Crazy Drawings. If your teenager loved the experience then they won’t want to miss the gathering on Friday, Nov. 3 with a special presentation on Graffiti Art. Fee: $30.00.
Crazy ARTlabs are a series of weekly workshops that serve as art incubators for children and adults. The workshops will be conducted by professional artists and designed to inspire participants while exploring a variety of art techniques.
Group 1 (Children ages 10-16) Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m.; Introduction to Photography.
Group 2 (Children ages 6-10) Fridays, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.; Subject matter TBD.
Starting dates will be announced shortly, and the fee is $280 for 7 classes.
Group 3 (Adults) Tuesdays ARTsew 9:00 a.m – noon. This class is scheduled to begin in October. The fee for ARTsew (creating your own art couture from existing pieces in your closet) will be $350 for a series of 7 classes.
Finally…a great cup of coffee in the Village east of Pinecrest Parkway!
hARTvest Coffee is a daily espresso and fine tea experience in the coffee lounge from 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. beginning in October of 2017. hARTvest coffee is a gourmet and artisan educational platform based on the trending third wave coffee movement, dedicated to understanding that the art of coffee, from growing to roasting to brewing, is an art to be savored. It will feature a selection of the best gourmet coffees, paired with tasty treats. Learning never tasted so good! Visitors will have the opportunity to taste special quality coffees, teas, enjoy creative treats and desserts and learn from gourmet artisans, baristas and local farmers, who will be visiting and talking about their products and production and processes.
hARTvest Collectables is an art and design educational platform, that will feature temporary exhibitions of a carefully curated art and design objects items with “traceability.” Every piece will show “their journey back from consumption to production” adding the educational element to the experience. These items will be on display in the coffee lounge area to admire during park open hours.
There are many more programs being offered, and so much more to talk about, but we won’t let all of the cats out of the bag just yet. Get ready for something really special coming to Pinecrest Gardens. Please note there is minimum participation requirement for each event, and dates and artists are subject to change.
