ABOUT THE MOTHERSHIP

The Mothership was born years ago, when my husband pulled a WWII lifeboat out of the bushes at the edge of our farm, and decided it deserved another life. Back then, we called it the Lifeboat. Mickey outfitted it with a full-scale kitchen and transformed it into a mobile extension of the farm before we built the Farmstand. It was a place where food, work, and community wove together.

We would bring the boat into town for Fourth of July parades and community events, serving simple farm meals. On weekends, it sat at the edge of the beach offering boxes of vegetables, loaves of bread, and flower bouquets. Kids came through for pickle-making, jam-stirring and noodle-rolling workshops. Chefs came from near and far to enliven the boat kitchen during our Farmstand art and music gatherings. It was a place where people gathered, shared and enjoyed.

That same spirit lives on in its new life as Mothership Vintage, nestled alongside our Gospel Flat Showspace. This ship is a vessel and a gathering space, and continues to support community & gatherings.

An old boat with the word "Mothership" painted on the side, situated outdoors near a wooden fence, with a house and trees in the background.
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The Mothership lives in an antique lifeboat that was pulled out of the bushes behind our organic vegetable farm.

BRONWEN’S STORY

Gold-colored pin depicting a girl sitting with a small dog in her lap, holding it and looking at it.

I began collecting vintage in middle school, first from my grandmother's hand-me-downs and eventually from the thrift stores of southern California and beyond when I arrived west for boarding school at 13. I remain in constant pursuit of the excitement each found piece brings, fascinated by the imagined lives of previous wearers and ever reverent of long lost attention to detail.

What keeps me hooked is the feeling of finding something made with care, and the sense that an object can hold time and evoke memory, if you let it.

A person's hand holding three eggs, with jewelry including multiple rings and a silver chain. The person is wearing a white, crocheted or lace clothing, and the background shows warm sunlight.
Close-up of silver jewelry, including a bracelet and a ring, laid on green leaves and flowers.

SUPPORTING
COMMUNITY

A portion of every Mothership Vintage purchase supports our adjoining Farmstand Artspace, hosts to musicians and visual artists throughout the year.

Bronwen Murch waving from the port hole of the Mothership Vintage, a charming vintage shop in Bolinas, California.
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COLLABORATE

MOTHERSHIP* VALUES

A woman smiling and playing with a hula hoop on a sidewalk with plants in the background.

Every piece carries a story, a history, a soul, waiting to be reimagined and made your own.

AUTHENTICITY

Four women wearing patterned skirts and head coverings stand on a sandy beach, facing each other and holding hands. They are under umbrellas with a mountain landscape in the background.

Breathing new life into fashion by extending the journey of each piece and honoring what already exists.

SUSTAINABILITY

A black-and-white photo of a man and woman playing on a beach, the man standing on the woman's back and holding her hair while she bends forward, both smiling and laughing, with a mountainous coastline and several people in the background.

Embracing what feels true to you, wearing pieces that reflect who you are, unapologetically.

SELF EXPRESSION

A black-and-white photo of a woman with short hair, standing outdoors against a backdrop of mountains and cloudy sky, with her arms raised above her head, making peace signs with her fingers. Multiple UFO-shaped objects are floating in the sky around her.

Mothership embraces everyone, offering pieces that resonate across identities, stories, and self-expression.

INCLUSIVITY