The Mystery Ranch has interacted with hundreds of artists, musicians, biologists, ecologists, poets, students and teachers. Some of them come for a day, and some have been with us on the journey for years. We have so many projects developing that it is hard to keep up with it all on our website!
Below is an incomplete list of the creative and curious people that make the magic happen here:
Leland Means: (AKA The Professor): sculptor, bassist, minimalist, mover of rocks, maker of things from stuff.
Jim Woody: official “Ranch Ham” woodworker, songwriter, guitarist, handyman, humorist.
Kathleen Mc Murray: food researcher, chef, quilter, maker of the camp’s sourdough waffles.
Mikayla Whitmore: photographer, conceptual artist, sculptor, leap of faith taker.
Quindo Miller: sculptor, builder, mechanic, analyzer of systems.
Dr. Mike Webber: biologist, educator, scorpion and snake researcher, artist, banjo player and writer, believer in magic.
Jeff Hill: biologist, educator, bat researcher, musician, Searchlight wisdom-keeper.
Cara Garcia: photographer, builder, organizer of all things that need organizing.
Matt Geirsch: musician, screenprinter, builder, maker.
Dean Abernathy: architect, educator, traveller, dreamer.
Christopher Reitmaier: sculptor, assemblage artist, musician, songwriter, chef, nomad.
Maria Volborth: painter, rock collector, treasure-keeper, labyrinth maker.
Naida Osline: photographer, documentary filmmaker, artist, listener.
Tyler Stallings: conceptual artist, documentary photographer, curator, storyteller.
Brent Holmes: conceptual artist, performer, sculptor, adventurer.
Rachel Hillberg: book artist, musician, illustrator, writer.
Mike Clemson: photographer, community advocate, green energy specialist, infrastructure expert.