Don't miss the chance to pick out something beautiful for your Valentine at our Keepsakes Trunk Show. 



Artists from Stuart Nye Hand Wrought Jewelry will be on site to feature special pieces, just in time for Valentine’s Day. From their famous backward loop earring, called the most comfortable, fun and funky earring you will ever wear; to their hammered silver and copper dogwoods, this collection will have something to please most everyone.

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About Stuart Nye Hand Wrought Jewelry

The beauty of our jewelry does not come from the tools. It comes from the inspiration that nature can give to a man who will take the time to look and from the skill and dedication of our craftsmen. We are mountain people with a heritage of craftsmanship.

We are really producing works of art. Jewelry of a quality that only a hand craftsman with a sense of pride in his work can produce, but we try to produce it at a modest price so that ordinary people can own and enjoy it. This was Stuart Nye's goal. This is still our goal today.

Warm up with hot teas and sweet and savory treats at our restaurant, Azalea, on Saturdays and Sundays during the month of February! Seatings are from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and advance tickets are required.  Garden admission is included in the ticket. $30 for members and $35 for non-members. 

Menu for the 2020 Teas:

First course:

Deviled Egg Baskets (*GF)
Chicken salad (*GF)
Vegetable Pizza
Shrimp and cucumber sandwich (*GF)
Gouge’res

Paired with Earl Gray Tea

Second course:

Cheese and Chive Biscuit
Plain Scone
Honey Butter Biscuit
Cranberry Orange Scone
(*GF option available upon request)

Paired with Rooibos Herbal Tea
(Caffeine free)

Third course:

Assorted cookies
Assorted Cakes
Lady Fingers
Gingerbread Men
Dessert Crepes
(*GF option available upon request)

Paired with Apricot Black Tea

Songs of Faith, Hope & Freedom

Rozlyn Sorrell will present Songs of Faith, Hope & Freedom for Brookgreen Gardens’ Black History Month observance on Saturday, February 22, at 1:00 p.m., in the Wall Lowcountry Center Auditorium.  The program is free with Garden admission. To reserve seating, call 843-235-6049.

Acclaimed vocalist Rozlyn Sorrell, of Garner, NC, shares the path from slavery to freedom through song. From traditional a cappella spirituals and gospel favorites to contemporary standards from the realms of jazz, pop and country, the music and informative narrative guide the listener through an inspirational and uplifting journey.

Enjoy this recording of Rozlyn singing "It's Never Too Late" and make your reservations early for this event at Brookgreen.

The 2020 Creative Education Winter Programs have been generously sponsored in part
by Carolyn Riley in memory of Dick Riley.

Join us for a 50-minute interactive lecture presentation, Nottin bot de Rice! Ron Daise, Vice President for Creative Education hosts this educational and interactive cultural game show informs viewers about the rice culture lived and passed down by Gullah Geechee people of the southeastern coastal United States.   Each guest becomes a “contestant” who will gain “points” for answering questions about aspects of rice production, Gullah Geechee people, songs, history, culture, foods, and trivia.  

Wednesday's at 1:00 p.m. in the Lowcountry Center Auditorium. See specific dates.

Free for members and included with garden admission. 

Selecting an appropriate photo to work from is a critical factor in relief.  This workshop will help you make the correct selection and will take you through the many ways to approach your subject in relief.  You will also learn how to make a mold and a cast of your project.  There will be a portrait demonstration and a figure demonstration.  If time allows, there also will be a patina demonstration. 

$650 plus materials fee. Click here for more information.

Students will understand the connections between animal anatomy and behavior.  They will learn how to create a sense of movement in sculpture and the importance of capturing gesture in figurative sculpture (of animals and people).  Lastly, students will learn to observe live animals, and work directly from life.

$650, plus materials fee. For more information, https://www.brookgreen.org/sculpture-workshops

Energy, action, movement, and feeling in sculpture are not a theatrical mask or a symbolic gesture - they are pieces of a deep, hidden secret to be discovered and brought to life.  We will learn how to see more in a model than just a tedious account of features and details.  We will uncover hidden emotions in mundane poses and turn them into remarkable, exciting sculpture.  We will find whispering movement and turn it into pronounced action.  We will see how motion and character are tied to anatomy and structure, and how they define both possibilities and limitations.  We will be working with a model, using the material of your choice (oil clay, water clay).  The class will be a focused study in anatomical and figurative sculpture, sculpting from life with the goal of enhancing understanding of structure, composition, and sculpting technique.  Students will produce many sculptures, 8” to 14” tall, quick and juicy.  Students will discover the connection between clay choice and the mood of the sketch.  Transforming a lump of clay into an exciting dynamic form is magical. Together, we will develop an eye that uncovers these secrets.

$650, plus materials, model’s fees  https://www.brookgreen.org/sculpture-workshops

Estate planning. It's one of those things that everyone needs to think about, but it's easy to put off. You may not think you have enough assets to need to have a plan, but you most likely do.

Brookgreen Gardens is hosting a complimentary Estate Planning Workshop just for that reason.

Join Dalton B. Floyd, Jr., senior partner at The Floyd Law Firm PC and Brookgreen Gardens Trustee, as he provides an overview of basic concepts and tools and also answer your general questions.

Thursday, March 21, 2024 from 3:00-4:00PM. Seating is limited, please reserve by emailing giving@brookgreen.org or calling 843-235-6047.

Plein Air painting demonstrations throughout the gardens and sculpture demonstration in the Rainey Sculpture Pavilion.