Many of the artists experience the Mojave Desert for the first time. “I encourage them to connect with the environment and the community,” he says. “I introduce them to people who might be able to help with their art practice.”
Glasson and friend Prescott McCarthy purchased the property in 2020: a “scrappy abandoned cabin” built in 1956 on 2.5 acres. “With our friends, we did 99 percent of the home’s design by hand,” Glasson says, using natural, found, and donated materials. The result is a livable sculpture, much of it mirroring his own artistic language, from furniture to cabinetry.
“I wasn’t sure what the plan was when we bought it,” he says, but it evolved into something meaningful — a home, a creative workspace, and a gift to fellow artists. Jana Koya, now solely owned by Glasson, has hosted 10 residencies so far.