A table set for 32. Seasonal food, hands-on making, and permission to do nothing in between.

You used to make things. You used to cook slowly, get your hands in something, and lose an afternoon to a project with no deadline and no deliverables. Then life got full - not bad, just full - and the making stopped. This weekend is for getting it back.

The Weekend at a Glance

  • Raccoon at a table set for dinner in a forest setting

    Friday

    Arrive by ferry. Settle in. Dinner under the lights. Meet the people you’ll be making things with all weekend.

  • Illustration of a raccoon sitting on a blanket in a forest setting with houses in the background.

    Saturday

    Morning workshops. Long lunch. Afternoon crafts in the garden. Dinner that takes its time. Campfire.

  • Illustration of a raccoon holding an acorn on a dock with a ferry heading to Seattle

    Sunday

    One last workshop. Brunch. Pack your handmade things. Catch the ferry home.
August 7-9 · Vashon Island · Reserve Your Spot
Woman sitting at a wooden table set for a meal with plates, glasses, and a pitcher.

Meet your chef

heidi finley

Every meal is cooked by Heidi, founder of Maven Meals, where she's spent years feeding people food that actually tastes like somewhere. At camp, she cooks the way she wishes more weekends did; slow, seasonal, and made for lingering.

Explore the Menu
A small house surrounded by dense greenery and trees on a cloudy day.

home for the weekend

iola gardens

A garden, a barn, a long wooden table, and a meadow that opens to the forest. Iola Gardens is the kind of Vashon Island hideaway that makes you forget what day it is.

Take a Tour
Close-up of hands working on repairing an old rug with visible threads and fabric.

Meet your makers

the artists

Each camp brings together a small group of working artists to teach what they love. This year: printmaking, jewelry, textile art, and more. All hands-on, all beginner-friendly, all yours to take home.

See What You'll Make

Pick your spot.

Every ticket includes all workshops, all meals, and the sauna. The only difference is where you sleep.

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