Salmon
Creek Arts 🐌
WORKSHOPS
Take a week, or two, or even four, this winter to Stay at Salmon Creek as part of an improvised arts community, getting cozy by wood fire in a cabin nestled in the coastal redwoods, while digging into a particular activity of life on the land: seasonal cooking, ceramics wood firing, garden harvest fermenting, natural dye experimentating, land stewarding, or reading & writing.
Some workshops are lead by an experienced teacher from the Salmon Creek community, but often they are non-hierarchical collaboratively run skill-shares, without workshop fees and in the spirit of the original commune. The group comes together around a shared interest and after introductions on the first day decides on a structure for their time together. This can offer a rich tapestry of diverse perspectives, experiences, and skillsets to feed the group. Everyone is a teacher and a student in a program we create together.
More Info: Coast redwoods | Indigenous Pomo | Mendocino Coast | Commune history | Cabin accommodations | Life with the Land | Further reference, articles, and videos.
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Some workshops are lead by an experienced teacher from the Salmon Creek community, but often they are non-hierarchical collaboratively run skill-shares, without workshop fees and in the spirit of the original commune. The group comes together around a shared interest and after introductions on the first day decides on a structure for their time together. This can offer a rich tapestry of diverse perspectives, experiences, and skillsets to feed the group. Everyone is a teacher and a student in a program we create together.
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Be available to stay for the entirety of the program.
- Couples and small groups welcome to apply.
- Open to all levels of experience, ages 21 and up.
- Some programs have workshop fees, as noted.
More Info: Coast redwoods | Indigenous Pomo | Mendocino Coast | Commune history | Cabin accommodations | Life with the Land | Further reference, articles, and videos.
Fall 2026 - Winter 2027
Nov 9 to Nov 15 | Natural Dyeing & Textiles Skillshare dyeing with foraged flora (1 week) no workshop fee.
Nov 16 to Nov 22 | Natural Dyeing & Textiles Skillshare dyeing with foraged flora (1 week) no workshop fee. [WAITLIST]
Nov 23 to Nov 29 | Seasonal Cooking Arts Workshop with Gerardo Gonzalez (1 week) + $750 workshop fee & $275 for meals. [WAITLIST]
Nov 30 to Dec 6 | Land Project Convening (1 week) no workshop fee. [1 cabin left]
Dec 7 to Dec 13 | Reading & Writing Retreat (1 week) no workshop fee. [WAITLIST]
Dec 14 to Dec 20 | Reading & Writing Retreat (1 week) no workshop fee. [WAITLIST]
Jan 4 to Jan 31 | Land Project Convening (4 weeks) no workshop fee.
Feb 1 to Feb 28 | Reading & Writing Retreat (4 weeks) no workshop fee.
Mar 1 to Mar 26 | Wood Fire Ceramics Workshop with Cider Creek Collective (4 weeks) + $2000 workshop fee. [invites start going out Aug 1]
*Visit Staying at Salmon Creek for rates and more details.*
Programs are offered as affordably as possible. We offer up to 50% discounts for applicants of historically marginalized communities upon request and when available, supported by contributions from those who can afford more.