Grandparents Spanish Lady Painting
EF, who receives my monthly “Stuff-Whisperer” newsletter, read that I visiting my brother in Malaga, Southern Spain the first two weeks of September. Because I experienced Andalusian culture recently she …
The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail
The world of realistic visual arts recently gained a new interactive, immersive seasonal experience. Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail takes place until November 30 at New York’s …
Rococo Mirror with Elaborate Shapes and Etched Glass
You know what you look like every morning because you look in a bathroom mirror. But until the 15th century no European owned a glass mirror. If you wanted to …
Betsy J. Green and Carolyn Hubbs
First author Betsy J. Green talks about her latest book, Silents on the Islands: Silent movies filmed on California’s Channel Islands. Then artist Carolyn Hubbs discusses her current exhibit, ABSTRACTED, …
Early American Quilt Making
Let me tell you a story about facing survival with patches of fabric. A member of the Coastal Quilters Guild of Santa Barbara and Goleta brought a quilt back to …
The Crucible & Harvest of Colors Quilt Show
Director Rosie Gordon and actors Evan Austin and Hannah Luyet discuss Ojai Art Center Theater‘s production of Arthur Miller’s classic The Crucible, which runs through October 20. Then Nancy Butterfield …
Spanish Colonial Revival Floor Lamp Tells Story
JE owns a beautiful wrought iron Spanish Colonial Revival Torchiere floor lamp hand wrought from the 1920s-30s. This lamp came on the market when electricity for lighting the home was …
DramaDogs, a Theater Company
Artistic Directors E. Bonnie Lewis and Ken Gilbert from DramaDogs, a Theater Company, talk about thirty years of theater in Santa Barbara. Watch Video
Fine European or Chinese Needlework
KT doesn’t know it, but she owns a 1930s ladies evening bag in the tradition of 17th century Viennese petit point. This style of needlework originated with the early French …
106 year of CAMA and The Producing Unit’s The Father
Director of Operations Justin Rizzo‑Weaver talks about CAMA‘s 106 year of operation in Santa Barbara. Then director Bill Egan and actor Tom Hinshaw discuss The Producing Unit‘s production of The …