Moon-Randolph Homestead
Creative Prompt: Here at the Homestead, there is a 30 year old rhubarb plant, still affectionately called "Bill's Rhubarb" and our apple orchard is one of the oldest in the country still producing fruit. Thanks to the care of the caretakers, the community, and an invisible, subterranean spring, both continue to thrive.
For this visual art prompt go explore the Homestead. Find Little Phoebe (the old mine), the collection of National Geographics, the gears in the box elder trees, the root cellar, then paint, sculpt, photograph, or doodle the most beautiful evidence of aging you see around you.
If you feel like writing instead, reflect on the things--seen and unseen--that you'd like to leave behind.
The Historic Homestead hosts open hours on Saturdays, May - October, from 11am - 5pm.
If you'd like to submit your work to our community, anthology zine, please send it to me with your pen name through my Contact Form. You can request my address there, if you'd like to send hard copies.
Please tag me if you post your work to Instagram, I'd be so happy to see it and share it. My handle is @taylor_stein__
The Creative Experiment & Treasure Hunt was cooked up by Taylor Stein. If you enjoyed this prompt and would like more creative goodness in your life, please check out Wonder-Gizmos, a Snail Mail Creative Writing Club & Whimsy Machine. Every month, Wonder-Gizmos delivers writing prompts, curated inspiration, and warm absurdity to your mailbox.
Where can I find more?
Here are all the spots around town where you can find unique, place-based creative prompts. If you don't have time to bop everywhere, the prompts are also available here.
Want to join next year's treasure hunt? Fabulous, just message me!
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Free Cycles (Wed-Sat, 10-6:00)
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Bob's Your Uncle
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The Roxy
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Northside Community Garden
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The Moon-Randolph Homestead (open Saturdays, 11-5:00)
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The Missoula Art Museum
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Betty's Divine
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Frame of Mind Art Supplies
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Giving Art to Missoula
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Kiwanis Park
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Bonner Park
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Hunter Bay Coffee Roasters
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California Street Bridge
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University of Montana, the UC
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Little Free Library, Draught Works
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Downtown Missoula, Worden's Bulletin Board
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US Post Office Downtown
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The Hip Strip