Who: Kara Q. Lewis Where: Southern Oregon, United States What: Kara is a visual artist and graphic designer. She paints, draws, and does photography, and focuses mainly on portraits. She’s currently an administrative assistant for the Programs Director of the Ashland Art Center and a volunteer for the amazing non-profit Eyes to Burma. You […]
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Mary Scurlock
Who: Mary Scurlock Where: Richmond, Virginia What: Artist and Teacher. Mary is a a painter and mixed media artist. She teaches in the Center for the Arts and the International Baccalaureate programs in Henrico Public Schools. In Her Words: What do you consider most valuable about your time at La Muse? The […]
Urania - Astronomy
Urania is a very spacious double room with a queen-size bed. Eldest of the muses, Urania, as with all the other muses at La Muse is the daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne, her name coming from the Greek word for ‘heavenly’ or ‘of heaven.’ In Greek mythology she was the muse of astronomy and is […]
Calendar - 2012 Retreats
Our calendar offers you the choice of one and three-week retreats. In 2012 we introduced one-week retreats to the calendar due to high demand for shorter stays for residents who couldn’t getaway for a long period of time and for those of you out there who want to organize course and workshops at La Muse. […]
Thomas Bouwmeester
Who: Thomas Bouwmeester Where: The Netherlands, Holland What: Tom is close to obtaining his bachelor’s degree in Journalism. Next to that, he’s been active with creative writing for about four years now. He has won local short story writing competitions and is currently working on a novella. During his stay at La Muse he was […]
Åse Pleym Bakken
Who: Ase Pleym Bakken Where: Norway What: Ase is an abstract artist who paints expressionistic, spontaneous work. Her ideal is “to capture a moment of experience,” whether it’s inspired by music, travel, meetings with people, or from something she’s read. Sentences can frequently appear, parts of words or just letters, as well as phrases, often from […]
Hiking Map
Hiking Map Click here to download our Hiking map!
Pin-up below…
Click here to download the La Muse Pin-up pdf ! The Pin-up is a sample selection of some of our past residents testimonials.
What to Expect
What to Expect What to expect is a retreat. La Muse is a retreat, not an inn, not an institution. We are serious about our mission to provide a space in which writers and artists can focus on their work, and look for resident who will be as well. Think of it as a visit […]
FAQ
FAQ Q: Is there Internet at La Muse? A: All the rooms have WIFI Internet access. The only room which has a sketchy track record with some computers in terms of reception is Clio, but it does have a desk immediately outside it for this purpose if needed. There is also a strong signal in […]