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If you’ve been wondering what to do when you visit Homer, 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 a menagerie of art and animals, gardens, and architecture, from patchwork quilts to timber frame barns, towering beach logs, and arched roofed structures, innovative tools, farmstead gadgets, and both fine and functional artwork.
Learn about life in Alaska, fitting with the climate, and following the seasons, about animal and plant breeds that thrive in the North, creative building, flower foods, wild foods, herbs, and herb drying.
You’ll visit working art studios and see art in the making.
The educational tour lasts around 2-1/2 hours, ending with a visit The Dean Gallery and then into our home, for refreshments, homestead stories, and a look at the apple tree dollhouse.
It’s a glimpse into the lives of an Alaskan family as we share a lifetime of inspiration, dedication, and diverse creative output.
We hope to bring magic to your day and inspire and encourage you in your originality.
From the hammer-beam arches of the studio and goat barn to our to the donkey barn, home, sheds, and The Dean Gallery, you'll see beautiful examples of traditional and innovative timber framing. If you're interested, be sure to ask about the 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 2000 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 are making for The Dean Gallery, you'll get a feel for what goes into creating our artwork.
The tour will take you 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 its custom software and controller, Jeff's versatile homemade Timber Jig, a walk-through garden tool shed, and more.
Shop for the artwork that comes from this inspiring setting beautifully displayed in one of Homer's most unique gallery spaces. From significant, focal-point, metal and wood wall art, to limited edition bronze sculptures, specialty prints and other merchandise, there is something for everyone.
Our farmstead, gallery, and studios are nestled among the red-caned wild roses, up against the hill and overlooking Kachemak Bay State Park and the Kenai Mountains. Here’s the view from the hill behind our place.
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For more information call 907-299-5175 or 907-299-4124, or send us an email.
When people think of the things there are to do in Homer, the first that come to mind might be fishing, hiking, or kayaking across Kachemak Bay, and visiting the many art galleries in the area.
Many people consider us a bit of a hidden gem here in Homer but we welcome you to decide for yourself.
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