Valuables That Barely Escaped the Garbage
Following is my list of ten objects my clients thought of as junk until I saw them. In all the cases below, the client called me to a home to …
19th Century Miniature Salesman’s Sample
LW owns a miniature pine dry sink, the type, when in large scale, was used before indoor plumbing. They typically lined the basin with zinc, soapstone, or copper. The dimensions …
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Eichholz Foundation Director Amada Cruz and Director of Education Patsy Hicks talk about what’s going on at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Watch Video
Meaningful Hindu Temple Shrine Tapestry
IP met me at Avalon Conservation Labs in Goleta with an antique piece of tapestry, about forty-two-inch square, framed inside a Lucite box. He got it from a family involved …
Chumash Basketry: Art & Life
Curator Emeritus of Ethnography Jan Timbrook PhD talks about the new Chumash Basketry: Art & Life exhibit at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Watch Video
Historic Western Flyer to Santa Barbara
Tom Keffer from the Western Flyer Foundation joins Education Coordinator Jason Statucki and Director of Development Emily Duncan from the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum. They discuss the historic Western Flyer …
Exquisite Newel Post Gaslighting Fixture
BC in Carpinteria owns an ornate lamp. In the late 19th century people considered it an exquisite newel post gaslighting fixture, beautiful yet deadly. First let’s talk about the symbolism …
Dario Robleto: The Signal
Texas-based artist Dario Robleto talks about his solo exhibition Dario Robleto: The Signal at Santa Barbara Museum of Art through May 25. Watch Video
Stoneware with a Salt Glaze
J owns a German saltware pottery ewer that couldn’t be more German if it tried. That style of blue relief decoration with a shiny surface dates back to the 14th …
Beautiful Journey, An Immersive Art Exhibition
Producer Peter Brill and The Arts Fund Board President Jamie Dufek talk about Beautiful Journey, an immersive art exhibition at the Museum of Sensory & Movement Experiences this February. Watch …