Moorish Box Spans Cultural Loop
HH owns a large jewel box that encompasses three cultural styles across ten centuries. Yet it’s neither rare nor particularly pricey. This vintage handmade inlaid box draws from the traditions …
Come Home To Nature
Ecopsychologist and author Shanti Mayberry talks about her new book, Come Home To Nature: Practices to Reunite with Mother Earth for Healing, Joy, Guidance, Love, and Awakening. Watch Video
Bracelet with a Wonderful Background
Historian BG sent me a bracelet passed down from a friend of her grandmother’s whose husband served in North Africa during WWII. This bangle comes from Egypt. I know by …
Company at the Ojai Art Center Theater
Director David Henderson and actors Kyle Caldwell, Emily Redman Hall, and Laura Ring discuss the Ojai Art Center Theater production of Company, weekends through July 12th. Watch Video
Quaint Legacy Chairs
RR inherited a chair with a four-post back. Her grandmother called the chair Amish. She asked me to verify the origin. The form shows some Shaker or Amish elements, but …
Santa Barbara Writers Conference
SBWC Director Grace Rachow, and authors Matt Pallamary and Marianne Dougherty talk about this year’s Santa Barbara Writers Conference, June 21-26. Watch Video
The Color Yellow
A matched pair of glass lamps standing three feet tall combines the history of glass, the color yellow, and the 20th century stylish designer lighting. An object contains worlds! Two …
Pentimento: A Californian Palazzo
Photographer Amy Barnard, and authors and homeowners Michael Vilkin and Steven Wright talk about their new book, Pentimento: A Californian Palazzo, about their house on a hill. Watch Video
Ramona’s Chain Links to Pirates
A remnant called “Ramona’s Chain” presents a fantastic range of possible histories. The card beneath four links states: “Rusted and Corroded Chain from a Pirate Ship Washed up on the …
Every Brilliant Thing
Narrator Nicholas Mongiardo-Cooper and Director Jenny Sullivan discuss Ensemble Theatre Company’s production of Every Brilliant Thing, which runs through June 21. Watch Video