Nature as Inspiration

We are delighted to invite you to our Nature as Inspiration, fundraising event.  Please join us at The Gardens at Homestead for an evening celebrating Nature as Inspiration as we work to generate critical support for TWC’s mission-driven work focused on educating people of all ages to inspire a love of nature and conserving natural lands for the health and benefit of the community.

TASTE delicious fare from Log Cabin Kitchen and Catering of Sugarcreek

ENJOY lively tunes of High Country Bluegrass

LEARN about The Wilderness Center’s recent accomplishments and future goals

HEAR a presentation by local artisan Ernie Hershberger of Homestead Furniture & Interiors

SEE the divinely inspired Abner Henry X MET Collection up close and personal during a behind-the-scenes tour!

Come explore how nature and art came together to create a partnership between Homestead Furniture & Interiors in Mt. Hope and The Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) in New York.  Get a behind-the-scenes tour of the Abner Henry X Met Collection, and hear Homestead founder and steward, Ernie Hershberger, tell the story of this inspirational collaboration.

In 2019, the MET conducted a worldwide search for a company that could design distinguished furniture based on famous works of art in their collection. Homestead Furniture, more specifically its luxury sister company, Abner Henry, and owner Ernie Hershberger got the call.

Hershberger and his team went to New York where they explored storehouses and artifacts that haven’t been seen by the general public for decades.  Eventually, the team selected seven works of art across genres and geographies, from Van Gogh to Seurat. These inspired and visionary pieces were created after four years of both artistic and spiritual exploration.

The collection was unveiled to a global audience at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in April and has since returned home to Amish country. See these works up close and personal! Discover the creative process behind this world-class furniture collection and the deep connection between nature and design.

Special VIP Early Access tickets are available as well!

TICKET PRICES:

Event Attendee: $50

VIP Early Access: $75

Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind event that brings together art, conservation, education, and community, witness Nature as Inspiration!