Extended Tour: Tea in Mary's Meadow
2 Hours • Ages 12 & up
What to Expect
Enjoy an extended tour of the House & Studio, culminating in Mary’s Meadow. Designers Yoshihiro Sergel & Diana Mangaser (Y S D M) greet guests for an intimate experience in the landscape. They will use the Tea House as a frame to observe each micro-season at Manitoga while engaging in conversation over tea.
Set upon quarry-stone footings afloat in the dogwoods atop of Mary’s Meadow, the Tea House embodies the integration of design and nature at Manitoga while evoking Russel Wright’s great affinity with Japan. Yoshihiro Sergel & Diana Mangaser conceived and hand-crafted the Tea House from wood, paper, and string as a space for contemplation and ritual, a stage for poetic performance, and as an open framework for experiencing nature through seasonal change as spring blooms to summer, then melts to fall, and crystalizes to winter at Manitoga.
Ukigumo: Floating Clouds
Ukigumo: Floating Clouds ( 浮雲 ) evokes an image of transience, ephemerality, and meeting in the moment. Ukigumo at Tea House gathers people at the Tea House in observation of each micro-season at Manitoga in the spirit of Japanese tea culture:
June 夏至 Geshi (Summer Solstice)
August 大暑 Taisho (Greater Heat)
September 秋分 Shūbun (Autumn Equinox)
October 霜降 Sōkō (Frost Falls)
January 冬至 Tōji (Winter solstice)
Feb/March 雨水 Usui (Rainwater)
April 清明 Seimei (Pure and clear)
May 立夏 Rikka (Beginning of summer)
June 芒種 Bōshu (Grain beards and seeds)
Please review our VISITOR INFORMATION section when planning your visit.
On view in the House & Studio:
Contemplation: A Portrait of Manitoga by Carlton Davis
Important Information
- Tours are conducted rain or shine. Please wear flat, outdoor-terrain walking shoes for uneven ground and dress appropriately for being outside in the weather.
- As a reminder, the experience includes a mandatory moderate hike.
The 2026 Art + Design Residency is made possible through support from the Sara Little Turnbull Foundation, New York State Council on the Arts, Manitoga’s Board of Directors, Leadership Council, Design Circle and the 2026 Art & Design Host Committee.
Includes
A walking tour of the House and Studio at Dragon Rock
Access to the Russel & Mary Wright Design Gallery
Viewing of the 2026 Art + Design Residency Installations
Light tea service at the Tea House
Meet the artists / designers of the Tea House
Restrictions
- Pets, backpacks of any size, large bags / oversized purses, tripods, drones, extension poles and selfie-sticks are not permitted
- Smoking and vaping are strictly prohibited in all areas of the site, including the public parking lot
- Guests must remain with the tour group and Site Educator at all times, absolutely no exceptions
- Commercial photography / videography is prohibited on public programs
Duration
2 hours
Address
Manitoga, 584 Route 9D, Garrison, NY 10524
Pricing
| Tea House Adult Admission | $50 |
| Tea House Child Admission | $50 |
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation with refund permitted up to 24 hours in advance.
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