THE GOODLAND JOURNAL

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The Journal is a place to share stories, practices, guides, inspiration, interviews, and insights.

Join us as we bring our attention to community, culture, seasonality, and the intersection of good design and human experience.

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JOURNAL

GUIDE

BEHIND-THE-SCENES WITH OUR DESIGN STUDIO

With our in-house design studio, we’re able to ideate objects exactly as we’d like them to be—giving us the freedom to create meaningful and lasting objects for pause. Explore how we choose what to make, our design process, and more.

COMMUNITY

HOW TO CHOOSE A SAFER WOOD FIRED HOT TUB

When you’re choosing a wood fired hot tub, safety is one of the main things to keep in mind. Discover a few of the built-in safety features we included at GOODLAND, and what to look out for if you’re getting started with wood-fired bathing. 

Journal

Dig Plant Water Repeat hot tub
Community

Interview: Janey of Dig, Plant, Water, Repeat

Courtney Dionne
By Courtney Dionne

Dig, Plant, Water, Repeat chronicles the gardening journey of trained Master Gardener Janey Santos, who shares her experiences and tips through YouTube and on her...

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wood fired bathing ritual
Bathing Community

What's Your Wood Fired Bathing Ritual?

Kendra Nickerson
By Kendra Nickerson

The Wood Burning Hot Tub isn’t simply just about the soak. It provides a reason, and a place, to pause from our busy lives. As...

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Greta Rybus Hot Springs
Bathing Community

Interview: Greta Rybus on Hot Springs

Charlotte Boates
By Charlotte Boates

Based in Maine, Greta Rybus is a photojournalist whose work speaks to the connections between humans and the natural world. Greta’s recently published book, Hot Springs: Photos and Stories...

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Hamam Magazine
Community

Interview: Ekin Balcıoğlu

Courtney Dionne
By Courtney Dionne

Based in the desert of Taos, New Mexico, Ekin Balcıoğlu is the Editor-in-Chief of Hamam: The Magazine of Letting Go. A much-loved publication for us here...

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David Umemoto concrete sculpture
Community

Interview: David Umemoto

Ben Dreith
By Ben Dreith

David Umemoto's deeply layered work projects solidity and ancientness. The arches and forms seem held together by fantasy as much as engineering, though Umemoto insists he...

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stone sculpture by Andres Monnier
Community Design

The Weight of Stone is Time

Ben Dreith
By Ben Dreith

Consider the relationship between stone and time. Writer Ben Dreith speaks with sculptor Andres Monnier on his work, weaving the connections between deep time and elemental...

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anthony esteves
Community

Interview: Anthony Esteves

Charlotte Boates
By Charlotte Boates

We’ve long been admirers of his work and his materials-focused approach. A friend of GOODLAND, we’re excited to share an interview with Anthony that dives deeper into...

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ritual of hammam
Bathing Community

Rediscovering the Art of Slow Living: The Hammam Ritual

Ekin Balcıoğlu
By Ekin Balcıoğlu

The hammam ritual, as practiced since the days of the Ottoman Empire, unfolds like a carefully orchestrated symphony. Picture this: a sequence of rooms, each...

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herbal blends for bathing
Bathing Community

3 DIY Herbal Blends for Bathing

Denise DeSpirito
By Denise DeSpirito

In this guest post by artist, writer, and herbalist Denise DeSpirito, discover herbal blends you can add to your bath to amplify your soak.

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