MASSIA OFFERS
BEDROOMS
14 single and double bedrooms of various sizes, equipped with single or double beds, desks, lamps and wardrobes
CAPACITY
MASSIA can provide a maximum capacity of up to 45 stayers for events, during which studio spaces can be turned into dorms with comfortable double airbeds
SPACES
– 4 studio spaces (40 sqm – 55 sqm), 2 with pianos
– a theatre hall with a proscenium arch stage, a floor suitable for body work (135 sqm), piano and organ
– a library and reading room (with books on critical feminist, queer, plant, and environmental studies, ecology, philosophy, art, political science, etc.)
– 2 fully equipped kitchens, one of which is large and suitable for groups, the other one is nature & culture kitchen lab with brewing and fermentation equipment, dehydrator and vacuum sealer, flour mill
– a large medicinal herb collection and herbal library (including herbal tea and tinctures) which invites any resident for study and experimentation
– strong wifi connection throughout the whole building (upgraded in April 2022)
– movement room with a pole, barbell bench, exercise bike, yoga mats, massage balls, shakti mat, physio rollers, stability balls
– workshop with modest set of woodworking tools
BATHROOMS & LAUNDRY
– lower floor: toilets, showers and laundry (washing machine, dryer, drying racks)
– upper floor: toilets, showers and bathtub
TECH EQUIPMENT
– large and small projectors
– sound system with 2 large speakers
– simple audio mixer
– 6-input Tascam sound recorder
– various hardware including tripods and microphones
– computer monitor
MUSICAL EQUIPMENT
– 3 old pianos (two of them tuned)
– organ
OUTDOORS
– a 2-hectare garden area surrounding the building with greenhouse
– a field for growing vegetables and herbs
– a wild flower meadow
– tiny pond for tiny swims
– nearby forest (walking distance)
– nearby bog/marshes (driving distance)
– nearby beach (driving distance)
– closest supermarket is a 15-minute drive (Häädemeeste)
OTHER THINGS PROVIDED
– bed linen (sheets, duvets, blankets, pillows and pillow cases) and towels
– basic first aid items
– craft cupboard with a rotating selection that may include paints, paper, pens, textas, material, sewing machines, hand-sewing kits, wool and cotton
– indoor fireplace
– 3 bicycles
– a car which can be used for a kilometre-based fee
– A4 colour laser printer by donation
– a collection of pre-loved coats, clothes and shoes in various sizes for a range of weather conditions and occasions
– communal food pantry (for a daily cost)
USE AND CARE
The mutual use of the facilities is discussed and negotiated between everyone present at MASSIA. The MASSIA basics provide the guiding principles. This also applies to daily maintaining and taking care of the spaces and equipment; The things in MASSIA are there for you and you are there for the things as well (e.g. the studio space is there for you, as long as you are there for the studio space).
In the warmer months the garden provides a limited amount of food – you can harvest herbs and food in exchange for care/labour. There is wild food knowledge in the space if you are interested to forage.
Although winters can be tough in Estonia, the building has central heating. In 2021 MASSIA has upgraded to a powerful and automated wood pellet burner and new radiators which keep living and work spaces pleasant also in winter times.
