NEWS Director’s Note As I complete my 10th season here at LongHouse, I am amazed at how much we have grown and evolved through the years and I am sure you will agree it has been a very positive and rewarding experience. However, we always strive for improvement, and the 2007 season promises to be better than ever. This past summer we had a record number of visitors during the open days and the largest number ever of school children experienced the grounds. Our Heightened Perspective summer gala, with its distinguished honorees, was definitely one of the year’s season highlights in the Hamptons. Another terrific event was the site specific performance Nature in Focus by Jennifer Muller/the Works dance group. At our August 14th presentation of the Horticulture Service Award to the LVIS of East Hampton we were happy to greet and mingle with so many friends and members of LVIS and LHR. Looking forward to greeting you at our Holiday Party on the 25th! Matko Tomicic Our director and Mrs. Godfrey’s third graders from Southampton Elementary School enjoying the Pink Garden. Proceeds of the sale of this 1980's slab built Tree Man by Toshiko Takaezu (96"x14"x10") will benefit our Capital Campaign. This piece has been generously donated to LHR by the artist. If you are interested in purchasing this major work of art please call Matko Tomicic at 631.329.3568. Co-President Comments... Experiencing another fabulous season involves you. LongHouse miraculously operates with a minimal office staff of 3 plus 2 full-time gardeners. Our wonderful volunteers and docents give blocks of time and much appreciated energy, even Jack can often be found weeding and pruning. However, without your monetary support it is next to impossible to maintain our ever-more-beautiful grounds and to continue offering our constantly growing cultural and educational programs. When you receive our year-end appeal, we hope that you will put it on the very top of your pile and give as generously as you can so that you, your friends and families of all ages can continue to enjoy the many faces of LongHouse — be it a serene stroll, the thrill of encountering a great piece of sculpture or the discovery of a rare hellebore. In the end, it will be you – not a corporation or foundation – that keeps us alive and brings pleasure and nourishment to our community. Only you can make it happen! Greeting you at our annual Holiday party on November 25th is among our chief pleasures. We hope you will not miss it. –Dianne Benson and Angela Mariana Freyre Angela Mariana Freyre and Dianne Benson. Changes on the Board of Trustees In the past couple of months, a number of people have asked about the significance of Jack’s giving up the presidency of LHR. We can confirm that Jack is in great shape and still very active and happy as the Founder and the Design Director. The election of Angela Mariana Freyre and Dianne Benson as Co-Presidents of the Board, and the expansion of the Executive Committee, have allowed Jack to focus more on artistic projects vs. working on the detailed issues of the Board of Trustees. Currently, he is working very hard on numerous projects, both personal, and, as well, for LHR. As usual, he is brimming with ideas. We are pleased to announce changes to the Board of Trustees: two longtime members of the Board have stepped up to become officers. Louis Oliver Gropp has replaced Dianne Benson as Vice President and Barbara Slifka is the new Secretary, replacing the position formerly held by Angela Mariana Freyre. We are also pleased to announce the expansion of the Education Committee and the naming of Selena Rothwell as its chair. At our last Board meeting, she was elected as the newest Ex Officio member of the Board. Selena Rothwell leading John Marshall 1st graders through the gardens. Garden News A great addition to the LongHouse team is Ray Smith, as the Director of Horticulture. He has made a huge difference in the planning and execution of the garden maintenance. As you may have noticed while visiting, we had considerable deer damage on the grounds during the past winter. To help us keep our gardens beautiful and healthy, we gladly accepted the advice and help of Michael Marron of East Hampton Fence, who advised us on resetting the cattle guard and the fence at the entrance. He also generously contributed his expertise and labor on resetting the most vulnerable parts of the existing fence. We are grateful to Michael for his support. Ray Smith (left) and Michael Marron reviewing the deer fence at the LH entrance. Insider’s Japan Tour with Jack Larsen - October 2007 Join Jack Larsen on his 35th visit to Japan on a fabulous two-week trip to visit his favorite sites in Tokyo, Nagoya, Ise, Kyoto, Naoshima & Shikoku Island in the inland sea, as well as Okinawa Island in the Ryukyu Archipelago. The tour will cover the latest scenes in architecture, boutiques, fashion and textile designs, contemporary art, along with age-old tradition in pottery, shibori, gardens and historical sites. For more information on this once-in-a-lifetime experience, call Matko Tomicic at 631-329-3568. Fabulous LHR Volunteers! Our diverse and exciting schedule of events is attracting more visitors each year and LHR’s invaluable volunteer staff has once again proven vital to our efforts. Again this year our volunteer corps did a fabulous job. They work tirelessly as docents, writers, office helpers, gate monitors and, most of all, support staff for our annual Benefit in July. Year after year, we thank them from the bottom of our hearts. They make our work much easier-and a great deal more fun! To become a volunteer, call Joanne Sohn at LHR right now! Pat Arceri, Maria Barbaccia, Barbara Bonaventura, Rosakate Bonomo, Mary Busch, Rose Marie DeSantis, Gail Diven Ruben, Joy Anne Dixon, Claire Fiala, Kay Flannery, Jodi & Bill Flynn, Ann Foster, Hermine Gladstone, Dorothy Goldfarb, Felicia Hogan, Alma Hyman, Jan Keith, Ina King, Dolly Kremer, Eileen McCabe, Jerry McKey, Helga Michel, Jim & Mary Ella Moeller, Celeste Padilla, Michael Parrella, Selma Perton, Ethel Pulasky, Muriel Rosenbaum, Dennis Samuels, Lee Usher, Dina Weiner, Norma Wilbur, Evan Zatti, Sally Zwiebach Docents Arlene & Gene Makl have generously continued their efforts with the docent training program. Our enthusiastic corps of docents were endlessly busy this season. Keeping up with the increased number of group and school tours and talking about the highlights of the gardens, exhibitions and the house is the key to spreading an understanding of LHR. Lois Coleman, Lee Dion, Alan Dixon, Arlene & Gene Makl, Ed & Joan Porco, Selena Rothwell, Laurie Tamber, Jim Zajac Helga Michel - Highlight Helga Michel (right) has been a dedicated volunteer since 1992. She has been inspired by Jack Larsen since the 1950’s and is a member of the Paumanok Weavers Guild and previously was a Director of the Horticultural Alliance of the Hamptons. Every Saturday in season Helga takes two ferries from Southold to volunteer at LH and share her knowledge of weaving and the gardens. The myriad number of visitors she has encountered continually amaze her by their appreciation of the gardens and sculpture. Helga never fails to comment that she always feels better after spending time at LH. Ray Smith, Director of Horticulture Ray Smith has been named the Director of Horticulture at LongHouse. For three years Ray Smith and Associates has performed the highly skilled pruning work and plant health care that has created a lush new look for LongHouse. Working with Jack and the Garden Committee, Ray will oversee the planning and maintenance of the gardens for now and in the future. A native of Long Island, born in Oceanside, NY, he grew up in Freeport and attended the SUNY Farmingdale Horticulture program. In 1971, Ray moved to the South Fork to work for Eastern Tree Experts, was made a partner in 1972, and for the next 23 years contributed his expertise to the growth and development of the Hamptons. In 1996, he started his own company, Ray Smith & Associates. The company now has 50 employees and continues to grow. An International Society of Arboriculture Certified Arborist, Ray is an expert on tree biology and the science behind tree care, pruning only with the physiological needs and limitations of the tree in mind. Well known for dedication, commitment and professionalism, Ray’s company provides expertise and impeccable service to homeowners in the South Fork community. LHR Honors LVIS This year LHR presented the Distinguished Service Award to the Ladies’ Village Improvement Society of East Hampton. The 300 women of LVIS take a sincere interest in maintaining the picturesque village beauty of East Hampton. They care for trees (using revenue from the LVIS Thrift Shop); maintain village greens; helps preserve historic landmarks; care for the Nature Trails; and hold an annual community fair on the grounds, among many other worthy causes. The award was presented at LHR’s Garden Club Day on Monday, August 14th, and was followed by a Holger Winenga’s talk on grasses. Jack Larsen presenting the LHR Horticulture Service Award to LVIS President Carolyn Preische. Holger Winenga demonstrating the new grasses as part of the Garden Club Day and the preview of our new grass garden. New Grass Garden On Monday, August 14, our new grass garden will be “unveiled” just as many of the grasses come into bloom. The opening is part of our second annual Garden Club Day, a meeting of garden-related organizations on Eastern Long Island to encourage collaboration and cross-fertilization of ideas. This garden’s goal is to introduce new and underutilized ornamental grasses to East End gardeners and to take grass gardens beyond the traditional dependence on miscanthus. Taking advantage of rear lighting during the afternoon, many of the grasses have billowy flower heads that sparkle like tiny dancing crystals in the light. The guest speaker will be Holger Winega. Holger is the owner of Garden Treasure Nursery, Inc. located in Sagaponack. They are a wholesale nursery specializing in the growing of perennials, ornamental grasses and ferns best suited to our climate and growing conditions. Originally from Leer, Germany, Holger recently became a US citizen. A member of the LHR Garden Advisory Committee, he designed and installed the garden and its grasses in collaboration with Jack Larsen and fellow committee member Abby Jane Brody. A year of research preceded the planting last summer. The garden was a gift from Abby Jane Brody in memory of her mother. Extensive labeling in the grass garden has been accomplished with funds provided by a grant from Stanley Smith Horticulture Trust. Irregular Progression, High #7 by Sol LeWitt Just in time for our Season opening and with help of many we added Irregular Progression, High #7 by Sol LeWitt to almost 60 pieces of sculpture you can see while visiting the grounds. This monumental piece is an instant hit acting as a puzzle to many schoolchildren. Sol LeWitt installation has been generously supported by Barbara Slifka. We are grateful to the artist and PaceWildenstein for their support; M.O.E. Masonry for building the sculpture, and to John Acquino, and Jeremy Ziemann for their technical advice. Left: the piece is shown in the phases of construction, top, completed piece and on the cover are Ms. Boeland’s 1st graders from John Marshall Elementary School. Report from Wirtz Gardens Wirtz International originated in the 1940's when Jacques Wirtz started his Landscape Architecture business in Schoten, Belgium, which grew into a family business with his sons Peter and Martin. Three years ago our Garden Committee contacted Wirtz International, planning to honor them with the LHR Award for Excellence in the Field of Horticulture and Garden/Landscape Design. Little did we know then that we would have the privilege of seeing their work in Belgium. Fifteen garden lovers from around the globe assembled in Antwerp, our homebase. Each morning we would take off in our large bus and pick up Peter Wirtz. Our garden visits were punctuated with sublime lunches and ended in the evenings with sublime dinners. Our first stop was the Wirtz home/gardens/offices/nurseries/and landscape contracting operation. We then visited the Gardens–works of art created over the past thirty years. The visits embraced seventeen, mostly private projects in the Antwerp vicinity. Apparent in the Wirtz' stewardship is a deep sensitivity to the contours of the natural landscape, an appropriate interpretation and dialogue with landscape history and their heritage of poetic inspiration. I offer a toast to all the gardeners who create and care for the Gardens; to all the homeowners who employed the Wirtz family and continue to maintain the Gardens at the highest level; to all my fellow travelers and to ProTravel who made our trip wonderful–and to LHR, who appreciated the Wirtz genius! In fact, our last toast in Antwerpen to Jack Lenor Larsen was, “Genius recognizes Genius.” –Elizabeth Lear Participants of the tour, left to right: Donald Wheat, Luanne Wells, Sheila Brady, Edina Weinstein, Richard Martin, Made Wijaya, Nancy Golsee Power, Jack Larsen, Elizabeth Lear, Molly Chappellet, Ann Fleming, Marvel Kirby, Michelle Gasiorowski, Matko Tomicic, Henry Gasiorowski, and Peter Wirtz. Jacques Wirtz (right) with sons, Martin and Peter One of the majestic landscape designs by Wirtz International. Xawery Wolski: Recent Sculptures An exhibition of terra cotta and bronze sculptures by Xawery Wolski opens at LongHouse Reserve on July 29th with a reception in honor of the artist. Wolski, originally from Poland, has lived in Italy, France, South Korea, Peru and Mexico; his work has an international reputation. “I am quite a world traveler,” Wolski says. “In Mexico, I have been investigating the ancient ways of using the earth to sculpt and to build. My interest was to combine pre-Columbian techniques in contemporary sculpture, giving meaning and value to ancient anonymous expressions in art. What the artist calls his “dialogue in time” continues in his pieces to be on view in the LongHouse pavilion from July 29 to September 16. This exhibition is generously supported by Cowles Charitable Trust and Edward R. Roberts Family Foundation. Saturday, July 29th, 4-6 pm reception for the artist $10; members complimentary Spheres, 1999-2002, bronze, (2 elements) Spine, 1998, terra cotta Capital Campaign Challenge Grant A few days ago I received an offer from an Anonymous donor of a challenge grant in the amount of $50,000 toward our capital campaign. If we could match this amount from other contributions this would nearly eliminate our outstanding loan debt. I am writing to seek all of our members support in this endeavor. Contribution can be given as cash, or securities (the best way to avoid paying capital gains taxes on the appreciated securities.) Matching contributions from your companies could be used as well to increase your giving. I am extremely grateful for your past contributions and support to ensure that LHR is a viable organization. With this year's increased budget and higher expenses, paying off a good portion of this loan would be fantastic. Please do not hesitate to contact me at 631.329.3568 with any questions you might have related to this challenge. Matko Tomicic Completed conservatory at LongHouse designed by Richard Lear. Nature in Focus: Jennifer Muller/ The Works Performs at LongHouse LongHouse Reserve is pleased to have presented a site-specific dance performance, entitled Nature in Focus, by Jennifer Muller of the Works Dance Company. Having performed at major theaters and festivals worldwide, Ms. Muller’s work has been characterized as “sensual, inspired, luminous, and impassioned with bravura pieces.” In 2003 Ms. Muller was chosen as a Founding Member of the World Arts Council in Valencia, Spain—one of 30 artists in six disciplines including Placido Domingo, Toyo Ito, Santiago Calatrava, Sydney Pollack, and Irene Papas. Recognized as a seminal influence on dance/theater, she is known for her strong technique, expressive movement style, unusual stage environments and the radical incorporation of spoken dialogue in the dance performance. Nature in Focus, the piece performed at LongHouse, was a tribute to the photography of Barbara Bordnick and Roberto Dutesco. Performed among the cherry trees on the First Lawn, the first work, Flowers, was inspired by Bordnick’s breath-taking photography of the secret landscapes of flowers. Performed after a brief intermission, the second piece, Island, was based on images captured by Dutesco of the wild horses of Sable Island, Nova Scotia, untamed and undisturbed by human intervention. This performance was made possible through the generosity of Rebecca Cooper/The Gallery, Sag Harbor. The Student Arts Showcase One thousand students from kindergarten through highschool participated in the enthusiastically received Student Arts Showcase held June 3rd by Fly’s Eye Dome. The children, who had come for school tours, gave tours around the LHR grounds to their families and neighbors. By the end of the day we had several hundred people of all ages, ethnicities and backgrounds on the lawns and in the gardens. There were parents, grandparents, cousins, teachers, and members of the community who just wanted to celebrate the children and the thrill of the "reflections of Longhouse" in their art, music, poetry, writing and creations. New members joined, but most important were the strong connections formed. "The children, they are our future," as the saying goes. That couldn't be truer than here at LongHouse. –Selena Rothwell LHR Educational outreach program Growing up with Art is offered free of charge to local schools. It is supported by grants from Johnson Family Foundation, Horace W Goldsmith Foundation, and Barbara Slifka. LHR/Peconic Teacher Center Collaborative LHR hosted the Peconic Teacher Center summer program designed for 12 to 15 East End educators. The course, LongHouse Reserve: Study in Heightened Perspective – Creating an Integrated Curriculum, ran for four half-day sessions. Educators worked individually and in teams creating innovative curriculum based on conversations with Jack Larsen, LHR’s collections, resources and grounds. There was time for walks and exploration, brainstorming with colleagues and sharing final projects. The new conservatory provided an air-conditioned workspace. Using LHR as its canvas, the curriculum offered endless possibilities: mathematics, art, botany, geography, English and architecture, to name a few. All projects will be implemented here next season. We hope that this collaboration will be the first of many. Expanding the Educational Outreach of LHR The LHR Education Committee was the co-host for the first in service credit course given by the Peconic Teacher Center, Heightened Perspective-Creating an Integrated Curriculum. The facilitators were Selena Rothwell and Irene Tully. Educators from five local school districts participated with great enthusiasm, creativity and collegiality. Some examples of curriculum development include: The Seasons, pre-K; Japanese influences at LHR- Activity Guide For 3rd Graders: Thinking Through The Arts; Yoga for Children K-4; “The Bells” through Physical Science-Sound Energy grades 4-12th; and Interior Design: Texture Exploration Grades 9-12th. The participants are already implementing their projects both here at LHR as well as in their individual classrooms. Due to the overwhelming success of this program, the Education Committee hopes in the future to offer additional courses, workshops and roundtables to be held at LongHouse Reserve. Participating teachers at LHR’s first in service credit course from left to right: Eva Iacona (EHHS), Debbie Clemence (EHHS), back row: Toni Rose Fioriello (JMMES), Irene Tully (Springs), Selena Rothwell (Chair, Education Committee), Robin Gianis (Bridgehampton), Judy Wooster (Supt/Principal Amagansett), Susan Raebeck (Sag Harbor Elem), Mary Jane McMaster (Southampton Elem), Debbie Price (Sag Harbor Elem), Jack Larsen, Eleanor Swan, kneeling: Nancy Wicker (Southampton Elem). Container Gardens with Dennis Schrader Dennis Schrader is one of the foremost experts in the New York metropolitan area on plant production and garden design. His design accomplishments range from small scale apartment gardens to large-scale commercial and estate landscapes. In 2002 he created a tropical garden for the LongHouse with partner Bill Smith of Landcraft Environments Ltd. Dennis has been interviewed on radio and talk shows and has appeared in numerous television shows including Martha Stewart Living TV, HGTV and Gardner's World. The April issue of Better Homes and Gardens features a 7 page article on Dennis and his garden design. Dennis lead a demonstration workshop and participants created and took home two arrangements with materials donated by Landcraft Environments Ltd. and a Tom Pot planter donated by Seibert & Rice. This workshop was made possible through the generosity of Landcraft Environments Ltd. and Seibert & Rice. June 3, 2006, 10 am ­ 12 noon $75; LHR members: $65 Magical Approach to Flower Arranging with Eve Suter Eve Suter, a plant and floral designer, grew up and was educated in horticulture in Switzerland but came into her own in Japan where she attended Tokyo's Mami Flower Design School. Her Zen-influenced creations rely less on exotic flowers than on inventive arrangements. Eve has created gorgeous installations here at LHR for many of our events - including the Bamboo Festival, our annual summer benefits and most recently for SquashFest. Eve lead the workshop. The morning workshop in heavy downpour demonstrated of designs that can be created at home with natural elements, employing the techniques of bending, cutting and the use of stones. Eve lead a walk through the gardens and create arrangements using the plants at LHR. June 24 workshop for adults 10­12 noon $75; LHR members: $65 workshop for children (of all ages), accompanied by an adult, 1­3pm $35 for child and adult Some Sculpture: Albee’s Choice This well received exhibition of works by six sculptors selected by Edward Albee included the artists Willard Boepple, DeWitt Godfrey, Casper Henselmann, Mia Westerlund Roosen, Richard Nonas, and Ned Smyth. As Albee commented: “The exhibit we are showing this summer at LongHouse is interesting—among other ways—in that it is composed of pieces expressly made for the outdoors and pieces which are comfortable in either environment, as well as at least one which was made for indoors and becomes a different experience in the open air. Enjoy and discover which is which.” On July 1st, Albee moderated a colloquium on sculpture with the artists whose work he selected for the exhibition. It was held at the amphitheatre and the audience was delighted to hear Albee and the artists discuss their work. Participants at the Colloquium from left to right: DeWitt Godfrey, Mia Westerlund Roosen, Richard Nonas, Edward Albee, Ned Smyth, Willard Boepple DeWitt Godfrey, Pamplona – inside, 2006, weathering steel, bolts, 8 x 10 x 4' Ned Smyth, Last Supper, 1975 concrete, 31" x 14' x 30" Mia Westerlund Roosen, Bolero2004 resin, felt, 48 x 208 x 156" Garden Sculpture Additions A site specific installation of two Mother Nature Thrones were installed at the west end of the white pine allee. Here the artist Tom Jahns (right) is putting finishing touches on one of the living tree chairs. Also a majestic carved stone Fertility, (left) 2003 by Kenichi Hiratsuka can be found on top of the house berm. Larsen Fabrics Sale Mark your calendars for the Spring 2005 showing of authentic Larsen fabrics for sale. Astonishing to the touch and a joy to the eye, many are award-winning designs shown in major museums and selected by leading architects. Exotic plants from LongHouse gardens will also be offered, including black and golden bamboo. Proceeds will benefit LHR programs. Saturday, May 7th, 9 am-5 pm Jack Lenor Larsen: Creator and Collector by David McFadden and Lotus Stack Published by Merrell Publishers in association with the Museum of Arts and Design and the Liliane and David M. Stewart Program for Modern Design, Montreal ­ and available on the LongHouse website ­ is the hardcover catalog of Jack Larsen's show, including over 40 of Larsen's most innovative textiles juxtaposed with the treasures that helped to inspire them. Engagingly revealed is Larsen's eye for art by such well-known figures as Dale Chihuly, Dame Lucie Rie and Wharton Esherick among others, as well as anonymous but no less gifted artists from Japan, Korea, Colombia, Africa and India. A narrative chronology, the most complete in print, rounds off this major new profile of a celebrated creator, world-traveling collector, and friend to artists and artisans of all nations. hardcover, 192 pp., 11x9.5in 160 illustrations $49.95, 10% discount for members WISH LIST This year our wish list includes: a small garden tractor a pickup or small dump truck a touch screen monitor with the processor Gifts from Longhouse Reserve An excellent way to support LongHouse is to buy your gifts from us. Here are suggestions that might bring some joy to someone you love. Please call 631.329.3568 or visit our website giftshop. Jack Lenor Larsen: Creator and Collector by David McFadden and Lotus Stack a hardcover book, 192 pp., 160 illustrations $49.95 Jack Lenor Larsen’s A Weaver’s Memoir, a signed soft cover book for $19.95 LongHouse Reserve T-shirt, (black or mocca color) $15. Fabric designed by Jack Lenor Larsen. Please call Associate Curator Wendy Van Deusen at 631.329.3568, ext. 4. Other ways to give to LongHouse Reserve Although a cash contribution, either restricted or unrestricted, is the most usual gift to LHR, a popular way of giving these days is the contribution of appreciated securities, which avoid capital gains tax and are eligible for a tax contribution at appreciated value. Establishing a charitable gift annuity with the LongHouse Reserve for a gift of $5,000 or more allows you to make an investment in the future of LongHouse Reserve. In addition to supporting the work of the Reserve with a significant contribution, the annuity provides you with fixed quarterly payments for life, a portion of which will be tax free. Your gift enables you to claim an immediate income tax charitable deduction, and you are relived of the concerns of managing your asset. Most importantly, you are helping to ensure that LongHouse Reserve will remain the beautiful oasis that it is today. Matching programs, in which many employers participate in a corporate gift-matching program, is a great way to double contributions to LHR. Planned gifts -- such as life insurance, annuities and bequests can provide your family with additional income before the gift is used by LHR. Consult your professional financial advisor for tax and legal advice. For further information please contact LHR at 631.329.3568. This high back bench designed by Andrée Putman is an example of the named gift opportunities program. For further information please call 631.329.3568. Gifts Received LHR has received a generous donation from the collection of Washingtonians Jane and Arthur Mason. Jane and Arthur have assembled one of the world’s formost collections of contemporary lathe-turned woods. Tall Closed Vase, 1987, by David Ellsworth, redwood bich burl, 24 x 13 x 13” Marriage, 1998, by Kay Sekimachi, hornets nest bowl, 3.25 x 5.75’’ Marriage in Form Series, (right) 1996, by Bob Stocksdale, Pacific yew bowl, 3 x 7’’ Small Terracotta Glyptotek, (left) 2001, by Christie Brown, ceramic brown terracotta with sandy finish, 8.5 x 8.5 x 6’’ Large Head from the Glyptotek, (below) 2001, by Christie Brown, white stoneware, head with seams, 10 x 10 x 6.5’’ These important gifts greatly enhance LHR collections. Thanks to our Generous Supporters We are pleased to recognize the many members, visitors, collectors and artists whose generosity has supported LHR’s operations, exhibitions, acquisitions and special projects during this year. These listings include donors for the year beginning December 1, 2005 and received by October 15, 2006. If we have inadvertently failed to mention someone, please let us know and, in advance, please accept our apologies for errors and omissions. $25,000 and above Anonymous, Jack Lenor Larsen, Katja Goldman & Michael Sonnenfeldt, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, Dorothy Lichtenstein, Karen Sutton, Alice Waters $10,000 to $24,999 Anonymous (2), Russ Bilgore & June Rosner, Jan Cowles, Charles Cowles, The Cowles Charitable Trust, Cowtan & Tout/Larsen, John Dransfield & Geoffrey Ross, Richard & Eileen Ekstract, Dr. Amy Goldman, Marvin Israelow & Dorian Goldman, Diane & Steven Jacobson, Jane Truesdall Johnson for Johnson Family Foundation, Mort Katzenberg, Mark & Elizabeth Levine, Yoko Ono, Joel-Andre Ornstein & Gabriella Maione, Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust, Lenard & Fern Tessler, Michael Waldman & Rebecca Cooper $5,000 to $9,999 George & Teda Balasses, Marielle Bancou-Segal, Dale Chihuly, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Lisa de Kooning, Adelaide De Menil & Edmund Carpenter, Marsha Edelman, Marcia Gamble Hadley, Adam Forbes & Amy Gropp Forbes, Sarah & Seth Glickenhaus for The Glickenhaus Foundation, Marlin & Ginger Miller, Nielsen Media Research, William Reich, Charles Ripps, Edward R. Roberts Family Foundation, Pattie Romanzi of PAR East Mortgage, Robert Rosenkranz & Alexandra Munroe, Barbara Slifka, Trevor & Karrie Wright, Dena Zemsky/On The Mark Locations $2,500 to $4,999 Ed & Sylvia Agostini, Madelaine Bennett, Dianne Benson & Lys Marigold, Joel & Lois Coleman, Patricia Conway, Vincent Covello & Carol Mandel, Frank & Sandra Crivello, Jamie deRoy & Steven Ernst, Patricia Durkan, Roberto Dutesco, Teddy & Arthur Edelman, Alexander Goren & Brooke Kroeger, Louis & Sandra Grotta, Susan Gullia, Hilda Longinotti, Bill & Sara Morgan, Stephanie Odegard, Robert & Barbara Schwartz, Annaliese Soros, Michael Steinberg & Suzanne Slesin, Cynthia Wilder $1,000 to $2,499 Anonymous (2), Edward Albee, Bertram & Eleanor Alper, Andrew Arkin, Douglas Baxter/PaceWildenstein, Irving Benson, Sheila Brady, Dr. Robert & Lucinda Bunnen, Donn & Molly Chappellet, Zia Chishti, Anthony Coron, Tom Cunningham, Elizabeth De Cuevas, Aymon & Tony De Mauro, Roger Eulau & Sherri Donghia, Steve & Susan Felsher, Angela Mariana Freyre, Drs. Henry & Michele Gasiorowski, Susan Gilmer, Louis & Jane Gropp, Susan Halpern, Susan Harder & John Imperatore, Paul & Catherine Herkovic, Helena Hernmarch & Niels Diffrient, Jane Iselin, Tom Kalendarian, Donna Karan, Ayse Kenmore & Mau Bosma, Roseline Koener, Bob & Charlotte Kornstein, Maryam Krosner Seley, Scott & Judy Lampert, Elizabeth Lear, Harper & Marianna Levine, Mochi & Sheryl Lifshitz, Joyce Menschel, Robert Menschel, Cheryl Meyer, Karen Monroe-Champod, Janet O’Brien, Wolfgang Oehme/Oehme, Van Sweden & Assoc., Steven & Michele Pesner, Faith Popcorn, Michael & Barbara Press, Edward Roberts & Elaine Krauss, Alex & Carole Rosenberg, Flora Schnall, Jane Shalam, John Shea of Twomey Latham Shea, Charlene Spector & Jeremy Nussbaum, Joanna Steichen, Allan & Donna Stillman, Jeff & Patsy Tarr, Edwina von Gal, Better Wasserman, James Zajac $500 to $999 Stephen Allen, Art Seminar Group, Carey Baker, Baron’s Cove Inn, Sigy Berwind, Mary Busch, Sophia Collier, John Danzer, Delaware Center for Architecture, Leonard Dobbs, Paul Donato, Jamie Drake, Helen Drutt English, Robert & Sylvia Elman, Edward Emanuel, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Sander & Mechele Flaum, Anne Fleming, Susan Frame, Zina Glazerbrook, Nancy Goslee Power, Judith Greenberg, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Karen Johnson Boyd, Jun & Ree Kaneko, Martin & Laurie Kaplan, Robert & Janet Kardon, Marvel Kirby, Palma Kolansky & Joe Troiano, Leonard & Jane Korman, Ron Kuchta, MP Lewis, Leila Hadley Luce, Benjamin & Lauren Gropp Lowry, Richard Martin, McCarney Productions & Tours, Inc., Mike Namer, Janet Paperin, Herbert & Lorraine Podell, Tish Rehill, Rory Riggs, Sheila Robbins, Tiina Rosen, Robert & Pamela Rosenberg, Round Table at Stony Brook University, David & Hortense Shair, Robert & Gloria Shair, Robert & Gloria Sheldon, Sorab & Roshi, Paul Templeton, The Textile Museum, Donald & Barbara Tober, Robert & Shirin Trainer, Vanessa Trost & Marc-Oliver Schneider, Denise Vouri, Yoshiko Wada, Jay & Marianna Watnick, Edina Weinstein, Luanne Wells, Westhampton Free Library, Fifi White, Made Wijava, Daniel Young & Emma Katz, Jean Zajac $250 to $499 Allentown Art Museum, Sylvia Baruch & Ed Stateman, Alice Bell & Richard Schuster, Julius Blocker, Richmond Burton, Renee Charles, Chunghi Choo, Catherine Danner, James Dawson, Peter & Barbara Dayton, William & Diane Dreher, Lucia Eames, Eastern Gate Garden Club, Richard & Martha Emanuel, Dallas Ernst, Michael Esposito, Richard & Florence Fabricant, Marla Gagnum, Milton J. & Jane Weiss Garrett, Sharon Gentile & Gary Parker, Nina Gillman, Emily Goldstein & Stan Stokowski, Ira Greenblatt, Rob & Nancy Grover, Barbara Hoffman, Jennifer Israel, Andreas & Yoko Kailich, Ken Ward Travel, David Landgraf & Brian O’Reilly, Gerson & Judith Leiber, Stirling Levy, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Lin-Mar Travel, LI Horticulture Society, Edie Madler, Richard & Susan Marcus, Mary Kay Moran, John & Maria Nihoul, Peter Olsen, Nicholas Rey, Fred & Naomi Rubin, Robert & Annamarie Schwarz, Mara Seibert, Sensory Lighting and Sound, Sybil Shainwald, John & Cynthia Shea, Cindy Sherman, Selma & Alvin Silverman, Serena Richard & Roger Skelton, Gary & Rebecca Stevens, Ivancica Tomicic, Kaye Willette, Sheila Zaslower $125 to $249 Peggy Amster, Jerome & Ester Ansel, Catherine Banat, Deborah Bates, Ennius & Judy Bergsma, Annette Born, Shirley Boterf, Leonard Brent, Peter & Nancy Brown, Mark Burstein, Caleca & Towner, Murray & Helen Charash, Peter Collins, Maureen Connelly & Barry Liebowitz, Katherine Crone, Philip Cutler, Jeff & Bunny Dell, Loren Dobbs & James Robbins, Harriet Dresher, Carol Edelman, Joyce Eisenberg, Joan Eldridge, Kelly Fagan & Chad Sipkin, Wendy Fehse, Ron & Emoke Forman, Barbara Freedman, Robert & Harriet Friedlander, Garden Conservancy Open Days Program on behalf of Abby Jane Brody, Blair Garvey, Ian & Nina Gibson, Milton Glaser, Joe & Katie Gonzalez, Allen & Joan Good, Marjorie Greenberg, Barbara Groot, Vivian Haime, Ethel Henn, Helen Hilton Raiser, Kiyomi Iwata, Jessica James, James Jeffrey, Warren & Bebe Johnson, Bill T. Jones & Bjorn Amelan, Harry & Barbara Kamen, Gyongy Laky, Helen Lear, Leah Leverich, Larry Loeb, Anthony J. Loscalzo, Dr. David Becker & Lois Lunin, Gene & Arlene Makl, Lois Mander, Kathryn Markel, Gerry McKey, Rhoda McManus, George & Elizabeth Meredith, Mindy Oppenheim & Marc Miller, Noriko Miyamoto, Bridget Moore, Maeera Mougin, Lucinda Mullin, Maury Newberger & Sheldon Winicour, Leonard & Sondra Nones, Betty Lou Norris, Loretta Orion & Hugh King, Holly Paull, Joel & Nancy Portnoy, Elena Prohaska Glinn, Kenneth Quay & Darl Bower, Marie Rautenberg, Joseph Rodano & Peter Pilotti, Dorothy Roskam & Robert Leibel, Sayville Library, Pierre & Idee Schoenheimer, Dr. Bruce Sherman, Rita Sherr, Jerry & Beverly Siegel, Marjorie Silverman, Elizabeth Skinner, Bruce Sloane, Southside Garden Club, Cathryn Traykowski, Ross & Theodora Velys, Ellen Weisburd & Edward Wilson, Sheila White, Harriet Williamson, Barbara Wright, Jane Zimmy, Penny Zuckerwise & Barbra Locker, Lion Zust $75 to $124 Juliet Alexander, American Craft Council, Paula Angelone, Tony Atkin, Bob Barker, Barry Barth, Sandra Barz, Kathleen Beckman, Andrew Belschner, Marsha Billzin, Charles Blanchard, Mark Blechner Ph.D., Anne Bleich, Jacqueline Brody, John Bryan, Arlene Bujese & Marcel Bally, Susan Burley Schmertz, Barbara Kay Casper, Sylvia Chavkin, Judy Christrup, Judy Clark, Clay Art Guild of the Hamptons, Marge Collof, Philip Copper, Sandra Crystal, Ana Daniel, Harry Dennis, Amelia DePaulo, Rose Marie Desantis, Dr. Richard Dranitzke, Franklyn Dunne, Judith Edelman, Judith Faer, Renee Fertig, Claire Fiala, Kathleen Flannery, Lois Freeman, Robert Fried & Karen Kowgios, Linda Friedman, Frederick & Martha Fritz, Jessica Frost, Ralph Gibson, Richard Gluckman, Arthur & Ellen Goldberg, Ellen Goldwyn, April Gonzales, Harold Gordon, Anne Gould Hauberg, Jane Gould, Adele S. Greene, Francois Grossen, Phyllis Hammond, Mellissa Harris, Judy Haselton, Felicia Hogan, Mary Lee Ingbar, Dale & Renee Jacobs, Valerie Justin, Howard & Gloria Kantor, Fran Kaufman, Margaret Kerr, Karen Kiaer, Jerry & Sandra Kissler, Adreienne Kitaeff, Lynne Klatskin, Siegfried & Mary Ellen Kreye, Ed Krug, Elayne Landis, Barbara Langman, Inge LaSusa, Eileen Lawlor, Carol Leibenson, Joan Levey, Frances Levine, Terry Littman, Martha Longnecker-Roth, Nancy Love, Dawn McNutt, Merle Marcus, Joanne Markell, Tom & Julia Martin, Arthur & Jane Mason, Scott McDonald, Judy McKie, Carol McKinney, Ellen McPartland, Edwin Miller, Norma & Sheldon Minkowitz, Jim & Mary Ella Moeller, Enid Munroe, Nancy Nagle, Carol O’Rourke, Fredrica Pellman, Zelda Penzel, Michelle Perr, John Petersen, Ed & Joan Porco, Ellen Rautenberg, William & Jeanne Reilly, Stephanie Reit, Lenore Rice, Jack & Jane Rivkin, Judi Roaman, Rodrigo Rodriguez, Charles & Anne Roos, Renata Sack, Ellen Saidenberg, George & Dorothy Saxe, Fred Schmeltzer, Trilby Schreiber, Daniele Seitz, Kay Sekimachi, Erika Shank, Manya Shapiro, Courtney Sloane & Cheryl Riley, Larry & Betty Smith, Carl Steele, Donna Stein & Henry Korn, Carol Steinberg, H. Peter Stern, Barbara Tamerin, David & Sarah Toren, Sharon Walker & Richard Toscan, Bonnie Usoiner, Countess Elyse von Geick, Norma Weiner, Iris Weinstein, Ruth Weinstock, Kevin White, Lon Williams, Wayne Winnick, Joan Wyckoff $74 and under Edward & Constance Aboudi, Bill & Shirlene Abrams, Dr. Ruth Stevens Appelhof, James Armstrong, Sherry Baker, Anita Baskind, Suzanne Benzer, Bernard & Rebecca Berk, Beta XI Chapter, Ruth Braunstein, Jen Brown, Nancy Brunn, Michael Bundul, Nancy Bynum, Maryann Casati, Gloria Cohen, Robert & Mary Cohen, Bruce Deitchman, Jill Erlitz, John Everitt, Juliette Feffer, Arline Fisch, Klemens Gaser, Helen Gerdy, L. Gilbert, Morton & Dorothy Goldfarb, Arlene Hinkemeyer, Sara Hoffman, Cheryl Hurley, Jennifer Irion, Velma Johnson, Jane Kallir, Hillary Knight, Marjorie Kurtz, Amy Lerner, Marc Leuthold, Marcia Levinson, Mark Lewis, Sheri Likoff, Mary Lou Liverance, Seth Low, Tim Martin, Barbara Massey, Andrew & Carol Maxon, Belle McIntyre, Michael & Mary Lynn McRee, Nancy Melser, Montauk Woodwork Club Services, Robert Morris, Sonia Moskowitz & Michael Gordon, Diana Niles King, Lynn Passy & Lewis Friedman, Dorothy Reilly, Nalda Rothe, James & Diane Ryan, Judith Sandoval, Harris & Beverly Schoenfeld, Judith Schwartz, Cecilia Serrano, Adam Smith, David Steiner, Isabel Stern, Lila Teich Gold, Joel & Carol Thea, Jane Umanoff, Nancy Walter-Yvertes, Joan Walton, Dorothy Watkins, Marybeth Weinstock, Robert & Elizabeth White, Galen Williams, Dawn Wilson, Richard & Ronni Wolf, Sally Zwiebach Contributors to the Heightened Perspective 2006 Auction Include: Acqualina/Rosewood Hotels and Resorts, F.M. Allen, John Battle, Lynda Benglis, Tina-Maria Birch, Charles Birnbaum, Tulla Booth Gallery, Stephanie Brody-Lederman, Molly and Donn Chappellet, Dale Chihuly, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Charles Cowles Gallery, Jennifer Cross, Peter Dayton, Lisa de Kooning, Donghia, Inc., Drake Design Associates, Dransfield and Ross, Ltd, The Drawing Room, Roberto Dutesco, Alex Echo, Richard & Eileen Ekstract, Jameson Ellis, Florence Fabricant, Michele Florea of Food & Co., Renee Fotouhi, Burt Glinn, Marcia Gamble Hadley, H. Groome, Grant Haffner, Susan Harder, Helenbilt, Jaded, Emma Katz, Gere Kavanaugh Designs Inc, Julie Keyes, Palma Kolansky, Ron Kuchta, Jack Lenor Larsen, Rex Lau, Ralph Lauren Home, Mark Levine, Dorothy Lichtenstein, Cassandra Lozano, Jo Malone, Silas Marder Gallery, Jane Martin, Herman Miller, Inc., Maeera Mougin, Marders, Mecox Gardens, Munder-Skiles, Jill Musnicki, Peter Olsen, Pro Travel International, Patricia Austin Puccio/Clearly First, Judi Roaman, Frank Romero Art & Design, Michael Rosch, Alex Rosenberg Fine Art, Gail Diven Ruben, Alan & Edith Seligson, Barbara Slifka, Lea R. Sneider, Takashi Soga, Sorab & Roshi, Phyllis Kudder Sullivan, Johnny Swing, Toshiko Takaezu, Walter Us, Burt Van Deusen, Alice Waters/Chez Panisse, Vicente Wolf Associates, Inc., Walker Zabriskie Furniture, Weavers Studio & Veda Commercial Pvt. Ltd. We are indebted to the following individuals and organizations for giving so generously their talent, time, products and services and making 2006 a success: John Acquino, Edward Albee, Bacardi USA, Sheila Batiste, Douglas Baxter & PaceWildenstein Gallery, Abby Jane Brody, Olivia Brooks, Rebecca Cooper, Walter Channing & Channing Daughters Winery, Molly Chappellet, Meredith Cortes, Cowtan & Tout/Larsen, Brian D’Andrea, Lisa de Kooning, Adelaide de Menil & Edward Carpenter, Richard Eagan, Eileen & Richard Ekstract, Rita Green, Susan Gullia, Brent & Becky Heath, Herbert & Rist, Inc., Alice Ann Humphrey, Jana Water,Tom Jahns, Jerry Lack, Elizabeth Lear, Dorothy Lichtenstein, Phil Lorman & Nassau Tents, Nicholas Lowry, Marders, Lys Marigold, Colleen McGowan, Karen McKee, Lisa McKee, Lutz & Carr LLP, Margaret Ryan Metz, Jose Oscar Molina of M.O.E. Masonry, Inc., Jennifer Muller/The Works Dance Company, Matt Murphy Event Lighting, Nassau Tents, Cliff Nordmeir, Jim Owen, Selena Rothwell, Gail Diven Ruben, Anand Sarabhai, Dennis Schrader, Seibert & Rice, Toshiko Takaezu, Sensory Lighting, Ray Smith, Takashi Soga, Eve Suter, Jon Gilman of Taste Caterers, Irene Tully, Weavers Studio & Veda Commercial Pvt. Ltd., Daryl Westfall, Holger Winenga, X-Frames, Daniel Young