Clay Artists Sewer Connection
C sent me this wonderful figure of a ram. She asked what it is, what they used it for, and who made it. It looks primitive, made of clay, glazed …
Queen Elizabeth’s Collection of ART
Elizabeth Stewart, PhD. American Association of Appraisers, Certified Member. 30 Years experience, talks about the relevance of Queen Elizabeth’s Collection of ART.
Grieving, Loss, and Personal Possessions
How in the world do you downsize while grieving? This is a subject dear to my heart, because when in a grief situation, I wanted to DO something. I wanted …
Return to Real or Fake Galle
Since I wrote an article about “Real or Fake Galle” glass in 2018, I’ve received questions from all over the world. After a reader from Santa Barbara sent me an …
Songs of Rodgers & Hammerstein In Ojai
Artistic Director Richard Camp, Producer Stuart Crowner, and singer Scott White talk about A Grand Night for Ojai: The Songs of Rodgers and Hammerstein, November 4-6. Watch Video
Vintage Maritime Lamp Mystery
I stopped at the Art of Consignment on Gutierrez in Santa Barbara this Sunday, and saw something I’d never seen before. A wood box contained something that looked old and …
Mike Younger coming to SOhO
Nashville-based roots singer-songwriter and bluesman Mike Younger talks about his upcoming show at SOhO on Monday, October 3. Watch Video
Back-In-The-Day Bottle Box
My partner John, a bicycling enthusiast, brings me things he finds in people’s free piles. There’s always the “free stash” these days, as folks grow tired of their spaces. This …
The Great Art Theft & TRAP’s Final Big Show
First Richard and Yvette Franklin talk about The Great Art Theft which returns to the Ojai Art Center on Sunday, September 25. Then Eddie Tuduri, Jimmy Calire, and Bill Bodine …
Do You Own An Original Painting?
In Winter of 2020 LS wrote me that he purchased a nineteen by fifteen-and-a-half inch painting. A note on the back said, “Attributed to Kyffin Williams 1918-2006, British.” LS found …