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If you’ve been wondering about cultural things to do in Homer, Alaska, consider joining Alaskan artists, Ranja and Jeff Dean for one of the more undiscovered Homer, Alaska tours.
Immerse yourself in our creative Alaskan lifestyle as you meander through our Alaska homestead. You’ll see a menagerie of art and animals, gardens, and architecture – From patchwork quilts to timber frame barns, towering beach logs, arched roofed structures, innovative tools, farmstead gadgets, and fine art.
Learn about life in Alaska, fitting with the climate and following the seasons, animal and plant breeds that thrive in the North, creative building, flower foods, wild foods, herbs, and herb drying.
Oh, and Yeti, our 2500 lb pasture ornament, will likely be one of the highlights of your tour.
You’ll visit working art studios and see art in the making. The educational tour lasts around 2 hours, ending with a visit to The Dean Gallery.
We hope to bring magic to your day and inspire and encourage you in your originality, as we share a lifetime of inspiration, dedication, and diverse creative output.
The Dean homestead, art gallery, and studios are nestled among the red-caned wild roses on the Homer bench, up against the hill with sweeping views of Kachemak Bay State Park and the Kenai Mountains.
Most of our mornings are booked with Backroads Adventure groups or other private tour companies. Our public tour availabilities are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 2:00 pm.
If your schedule doesn’t match one of these times, give us a call, as we may be able to accommodate you at a different time.
And, if you can’t work a tour into your schedule this trip, you’ll get a little taste of what you would have experienced when you visit The Dean Gallery.
For same-day bookings or more information call or text 907-299-4124, or send us an email
We were honored to be featured in Ensemble Vacations’ article on worldwide artisans Extraordinary Experiences publication.
From the hammer-beam arches of the studio and goat barn to the structures of the donkey barn, home, sheds, and The Dean Gallery, you'll see beautiful examples of traditional and innovative timber framing. If you're interested in the process, be sure to ask about Jeff's Timber Jig timber framing tool.
Our rustic animal breeds will greet you; shaggy donkeys that are half French Poitou, wooly milk goats, heirloom chickens, and of course, Yeti the yow, our 2500-pound pasture ornament.
We'll take you through our art studios where you'll See Art in the Making. Whether it's one of Jeff's current art commissions or work we're creating for The Dean Gallery, you'll get a feel for what goes into making our artwork.
You'll walk through beautifully landscaped herb, rock, and vegetable gardens where in addition to enjoying their beauty, you'll learn about flower foods, wild foods, herbs, and herb drying.
From handmade to high tech, you'll see a variety of innovation. A sporty handmade donkey cultivator, our innovative solar thermal and wood boiler heating system with Jeff's custom software and controller, The versatile homemade Timber Jig, a walk-through garden tool shed, and more.
Homer is an art town, and one of people’s favorite things to do in Homer is to browse the local art galleries. Your tour ends in The Dean Gallery, one of Homer, Alaska’s more unique art gallery spaces.
The Dean Gallery features artwork by your hosts, Jeff, Ranja, and M’fanwy Dean. From significant, focal-point metal and wood wall art to limited edition bronze sculptures, intricately-carved wood panels, specialty prints, and other merchandise, there is something for everyone.
When you think about things to do in the Homer area, and a Homer Alaska tour, what typically comes to mind are bear viewing, kayaking across the bay, fishing, and flight-seeing tours.
However, if you’re looking for a local cultural and artistic adventure during your Alaska travels, a Dean Homestead and Art Studios tour may end up being one of the highlights you checked off your Things To Do In Homer, Alaska bucket list.
• Our well-equipped timber frame studio with its arched doorway and hammer-beam trusses
• Delightful, timber and cordwood masonry barns and animal houses
• Beautifully landscaped herb, rock, and vegetable gardens
• A large variety of Alaska hardy fruit trees and berry bushes
• The Dean Gallery featuring Unique and limited edition sculptures and artwork in bronze, wood and other materials
• Original, Heat tinted, engraved steel wall art
• Carved wood panels and Ink miniatures
• Beautiful, Ferro-cement rabbit houses
• Rustic and unique animal breeds, including Shaggy Donkeys, Wooly Milk Goats, Heirloom Chickens, and Yeti, a Yak/Cow-cross
• A sporty handmade donkey cultivator
• An innovative solar thermal system with its custom software and controller
• The versatile Timber Jig timber framing tool
• a walk-through garden tool shed, and more…
More of what our guests have to say:
When people are wondering about things to do in Homer, the first things that come to mind are fishing, hiking, and kayaking across Kachemak Bay or visiting the many art galleries in the area.
Many of our guests have considered the Dean Homestead and Art Studio tour to be one of the top things to do in Homer, a highlight of their Alaska trip.
We welcome you to join us and decide for yourself.
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