mud: artist retreat and gallery

Mud artist retreat and gallery

FALL 2024

- earthy - thoughtful - rejuvenating

Set in Palm Springs, California MUD artist retreat has eight villas on the property and a shared public space featuring a gallery and cave bar.

Broken up into two levels, the public space serves as a community and workspace offering different levels of engagement.

Surrounding the process of wild clay, guests are welcomed to harvest, rehydrate and sculpt the clay.

The kiln experience allows for a deeper connection to the act of creating.

MUD artist retreat and gallery thoughtfully immerses artists in the surrounding landscape through the process of sculpting with wild clay. designed to reignite and reinvigorate the love for making with the earth, the space fosters a deep connection between creativity and the environment.

Rendered Public Space Walkthrough

PUBLIC SPACE MATERIALS

patinaed brass 1

rammed earth wall plaster 2

recycled glass terrazzo 3

cork veneer 4

foresso charcoal wood terrazzo 5

large scale ceramic blocks 6

broken ceramic terrazzo 7

posh textiles: greenvale- spice 8

natural grasses 9

volcanic stone tile 10

Guest room MATERIALS

natural stone terazzo 1

rammed earth dark wall plaster 2

natural stones 3

travertine honed stone 4

terrecotta ceramic 5

natural cotton fiber cloth 6

patinaed brass door pull 7

ash wood flooring 8

brass door handle 9

palm thatch 10

Guest rooms

The guest rooms are a private extension of the journey throughout the public space. Each room serves as a space to connect deeper with clay, and the earth.