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Archetype by jd Hansen

Archetype by jd Hansen

ÆRENA Galleries and Gardens invites you to celebrate ARCHETYPE, an exhibition featuring the sculpture and paintings of jd Hansen. jd Hansen has meticulously searched within to find an expressive style that treads between vulnerability and strength, using human and animal forms to explore the complexities of our existence. Sculpting from hardened wax and clay, Hansen’s sculptures are poignant and emotional works that can define a space in an elevated, expressive style. Hansen’s paintings uniquely merge two-dimensional and three-dimensional mediums by incorporating sculptural elements of hand bent copper wire and raised textural canvas. Using the canvas as an expression Hansen’s private thoughts, language and poetry is incorporated among soft colors and nuanced textures. We invite you to join us online or in any of our galleries for jd Hansen’s Archetype. Please reach out to your Art Consultant for more information.

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Eco Fitness Hikes

Eco Fitness Hikes

Do you love fitness and the beautiful outdoors? Join fitness instructor Kerry Brackett for a great hike/workout through lovely Bothe State Park. This one-hour class will be held the second Saturday of each month. As we hike through the redwoods, Kerry will offer a variety of exercises to work the whole body! She will finish with additional core exercises and stretches. This class will be complementary to NVSPA members.

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Birds & Blanc

Birds & Blanc

Join us for an inaugural event at Sequoia Grove that is sure to be fun, memorable, and educational, not to mention delicious! Our ‘Birds & Blanc’ event combines our official 2023 Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc release with a special visit by West Coast Falconry. Falconers and their raptors will mingle with guests and happily answer questions and discuss all things falconry, birds of prey, and conservation. Guests may take photos with birds and their falconer. West Coast Falconry plans to provide one falcon, one hawk and one owl. Following the interactive presentation, guests will be welcomed into our Cambium Room for a reception of light bites paired with our wines, including our 2023 Sauvignon Blanc and sampling of a few of our most popular Napa Valley red wines.

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JCB Aromatic Alchemy Workshop

Aromatic Alchemy Workshop: Exploring Scent Families

Our Aromatic Alchemy Workshop is an immersive two-part wine tasting experience that invites participants to discover the profound connection and harmony between scents and wine. Guided by perfumer Jessica Mennella and a member of the JCB Team, guests will first explore scent families to develop a shared lexicon, honing the art of translating scents into an expressive language that mirrors the nuanced aromas found in wines. Guests will then move on to the wine-tasting portion of the experience and put their new lexicon to work to identify aromas found in a selection of JCB wine. This unique workshop offers a captivating hands-on opportunity to trust and expand one’s olfactory horizons, appreciate the complexity of scents, and discover the storied collection of wines, fragrances, and scented homeware found within the curated world of JCB by Jean-Charles Boisset. Please note this is a once a month experience limited to only 12 guests per session.

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