Being in such a spacious and picturesque environment gave me the quiet and psychic space to reflect, recharge, and allow ideas to find me—ideas that later rooted themselves in the work.

BRYANT TERRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTIST, JAMES BEARD AWARD-WINNING CHEF, AUTHOR, AND PUBLISHER (4 COLOR) | 2008 & 2009

On my last day, I felt honored to add my name to the long list of creators and thought leaders who have passed through Mesa Refuge.

BYRON HURT, FILMMAKER OF HAZING | ALUM 2019

Comfortable armchair by a window with views of lush gardens and the estuary.

Mesa Refuge is a sacred writing space. It’s a place of drift, of telling details, on the edge of consciousness and civilization, where my true inner self can emerge.

MARGARET JUHAE LEE, AUTHOR OF STARRY FIELD | ALUM 2023

In the midst of seismic change, the time and space to think expansively is a true gift.

BONNIE TSUI, AUTHOR OF ON MUSCLE | ALUM 2010 & 2021