BY ANDREW S. LOWE
Weir Farm National Historic Site in Wilton is a national park like no other. It is more than a trail, an orchard and a pond. It is more than historic artists”™ homes and studios. It is more than any one artist or designer. It is a place to be inspired and adventurous. It is an opportunity to recharge and jolt yourself with creativity. Here you can slow down, enjoy nature and really notice the light and color in everyday life. Since 1990, it has been the National Park Service”™s mission to preserve the park for future generations. Now it is yours to explore and share.
- Andrew S. Lowe
Just one year ago, we completed an eight-year project to restore the park”™s historic buildings, including the Weir House, Weir Studio and Young Studio. Due to popular demand, we are expanding our hours and program schedule to help you experience Weir Farm!
Come by Wednesday through Sunday to see the world through an artist”™s eyes. Park Rangers are here to take you into the Weir House and show you Weir”™s eclectic and wild design ideas. Volunteers are standing by to show you through the historic Weir Studio and Young Studio, complete with artwork and original artist”™s tools.
Feeling artistic? Borrow some art supplies! Local artists are here every Sunday to help you paint from 1-4 p.m. Sign up for an Impressionist painting workshop taught by contemporary American impressionist painters. Professional artists can even live and work here as part of the park”™s artist-in-residence program.
Head over to the visitor center and help us celebrate the park”™s 25 year anniversary by viewing an art show of paintings by artists in residence and visiting artists. While you are there, earn a Junior Ranger badge ”” you are never too old.
We welcome you to explore the park”™s 60-acre landscape, complete with gardens, the historic Weir Pond, hiking trails and meadows from sunup to sundown all year long. Our Facebook and Instagram are always open too!
So get out there. Find your inspiration. Find your Zen. Find your fun. Find your park at Weir Farm National Historic Site!
Andrew S. Lowe is a youth engagement intern at Weir Farm National Historic Site, a member of the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County.
