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Enjoy the comforts of home—including flush toilets, showers, and a kitchen.
Glamping in the Barn at Confluence Arts Center
The Barn space is 750 square feet (30' x 25') with a full kitchen, 1.5 baths, and a queen sized murphy bed. The Barn lives in a Douglas Fir surrounded corner of the property, and sits on what was once a Christmas tree farm. The barn was built from repurposed Christmas trees that were left unattended for years. This was central to the process of rehabilitating the land and allowing the remaining trees to thrive. This old barn was originally built to house vineyard equipment, and has now been fully renovated into the Confluence Arts Center for hosting: creative, healing, and community events. The Barn is the perfect rental for those looking to have their own private retreat glamping in the woods.
The Story of the Land
Land Confluence Arts Center sits on the unceded land of The Molalla and The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde and Siletz Indians. Scotts Mills and this property was also a Quaker Colony from the 1800’s, and is now shared with Domaine Margelle Vineyards on a gorgeous hillside overlooking Oregon’s Willamette Valley. The land is in the Cascade Foothills at 1000 feet and composed of ancient volcanic basalt flows that at one time formed the shoreline of the Pacific Ocean, before it receded 100 miles to the west to form the shore boundary we know in this geographic age. Many shells have been found in the surrounding soil, and the area is now a natural habitat for hundreds of native birds and mammals.
About Confluence Arts Center
Confluence Arts Center was founded by Brianna Taylor, in collaboration with family and friends who’ve supported the vision coming to life. The evolution of the space is rooted in the values of co-creation, collaborative dreaming and expansive visioning. Until now, Confluence Arts has existed through Brianna’s creative performance work as Confluence Performance Project, and via her movement and bodywork offerings as Confluence Healing Arts. Brianna's long-time dream of a home for her performance projects and a dance, healing and community arts space is now in full fruition as The Confluence Arts Center with The Barn at the center.
The Dance Floor in the Barn.
The beautiful Russian Birch sprung dance floor once lived in a church in Brooklyn, NY as a part of Brooklyn Studios for Dance. Carpenter and dancer Pepper Fajans designed and built the floor, and then uninstalled it when BkSD closed in 2020. He later transported the wood panels to Oregon, where it would become the flooring for Confluence Arts Center. Brianna danced and was inspired by performances at BkSD. Deeply moved by Pepper’s carpentry wizardry, she asked his advice on building a dance floor in a barn in Oregon. A conversation started in Brooklyn among two Pacific Northwest natives turned into a cross-country collaboration, as well as a new life for the dance floor in Scotts Mills, Oregon.
Things to do in and near Scotts Mills, OR
Scotts Mills Park - https://oregondiscovery.com/scotts-mills-falls
Abiqua Falls - https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/oregon/abiqua-falls-trail
Camp Dakota - https://www.campdakota.com/2023-activity-prices
Silverton is a 15 minute drive away for fresh eats and local drinks
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g52071-Silverton_Oregon-Vacations.html
Silver Falls State Park -
https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=151The Barn space is 750 square feet (30' x 25') with a full kitchen, 1.5 baths, a queen sized murphy bed and a wood fire stove. Two camping cots are available for additional guests. The Barn lives in a Douglas Fir surrounded corner of the property, and sits on what was once a Christmas tree farm. The barn was built from repurposed Christmas trees that were left unattended for years. This was central to the process of rehabilitating the land and allowing the remaining trees to thrive. This old barn was originally built to house vineyard equipment, and has now been fully renovated into the Confluence Arts Center for hosting: creative, healing, and community events. The Barn is the perfect rental for those looking to have their own private retreat glamping in the woods.
