For this exhibit he has copied sketches in notebooks from years of travel in Europe, plus some current design drawings, and assembled and reconsidered them with watercolor accents.

With his involvement in The Sea Ranch since 1963. He with his MLTW partners, Charles Moore, William Turnbull and Richard Whitaker, began working on the designs for Condominium One. Donlyn has designed, with colleagues, nearly a dozen TSR houses including his own. Donlyn’s books about The Sea Ranch include The Sea Ranch: Architecture, Landscape, Place and Community on the Northern California Coast, and most recently in Place at The Sea Ranch: Architecture/Landscape Markers on Our Trails. He has been Professor at the University of Oregon, MIT and the University of California/Berkeley. 

Erin Lee Gafill and Tom Birmingham- This winter at The Sea Ranch Lodge

The Sea Ranch Lodge is hosting Big Sur Artists Erin Lee Gafill and Tom Birmingham for a one-month residency during February, 2022. During this month, Erin will be creating new work for her June exhibition at the Morris Graves Museum of Art in Eureka, Observation and Interpretation. She will also offer a series of community engagement activities at The Sea Ranch Lodge, LyndonDesign Gallery, and the Gualala Arts Center.

11am-1pm Community Paint-Outs & 4pm Wet Paint Reception

Every Saturday Erin and friends will set up their easels in front of one of TSRL’s iconic scenes - the meadow, barn, cliffs, or hedgerows.  Bring your paint kit and join in the fun or, grab a coffee at the cafe and wander from one artist to the next observing their different approaches and techniques. At 1 pm, we’ll break for a casual feedback session to compare notes on how the day went.  At 4 pm, return to TSRL Cafe and LyndonDesign Gallery will host a pop-up wet paint reception for Erin and artist of the day.  Works from the day and previous outings will be available to appreciate or purchase. 

Presenting Artists - 

• Saturday, January 29 - Erin Lee Gafill
• Saturday, February 5 - Gage Opdenbrouw
• Saturday, February 12 - Paul Rickard
• Saturday, February 19 - Kate Warthen
• Saturday, February 26 - A Day of Creativity with Erin Lee Gafill and friends

Every Monday from 4pm- Fireside Lounge 

The community is invited to bring their needlework and join Erin, Kristina, and Rachel for a relaxing time visiting whilst knitting, crocheting, or hand-stitching by the fire.  This free-form event is meant to bring neighbors together around a shared interest in textile arts. 

Not a workshop, more of an old-time “sewing bee”, the Stitch & Bitch sessions began at Erin’s family’s restaurant, Nepenthe, in Big Sur, as a way to pass the time during the slow winter months. Now the sessions have evolved into community-building gab-fests, where techniques are exchanged freely via the “hive-mind”. Bring your project, or start something new, grab a hot cider at the bar, and join us by the fire for a relaxing and fun Monday evening.

6pm-9pm
Enjoy Harrison Goldberg and friends. Bar will be open for light bites and beverages. Dinner reservations are required.

6pm-9pm
Enjoy Harrison Goldberg and friends. Bar will be open for light bites and beverages. Dinner reservations are required.