Welcome to Field Notes

Every meaningful place has a story.

Some are written in books. Others are written through the people who gather, create, and leave something behind.

Field Notes is the living journal of the Artist Lake House Collective—a place to document ideas, creative practices, conversations, adventures, restoration projects, exhibitions, and the people shaping this historic artist estate.

Built by Ralph and Ruby White as a home for creativity and community, this property has always welcomed curiosity, craftsmanship, and connection. Today, that story continues through a growing collective of artists, musicians, filmmakers, photographers, entrepreneurs, educators, and explorers who believe that meaningful places inspire meaningful work.

This journal is our archive.

A place to share what we're making, what we're learning, what we're building, and where we're headed next.

Welcome to the next chapter.

— The Artist Lake House Collective 🌿