Lady’s Stirrups Silver or Not?
PS asked about a pair of silver stirrups, necessary for riding a horse. Imagine a time before cars in our world, and we rode horses—or they pulled us. For thousands …
The Impressionist Revolution and Encore
Art historian and storyteller Brigette Ginter talks about The Impressionist Revolution and Encore exhibits at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art through January 25, 2026. Watch Video
William “Bill” Shinn: Master of Ceramic Extrusion Techniques
MC inherited a pottery floor vase, a quirky work from the mid-1970s by genius Santa Maria potter, William “Bill” Shinn (1932-2011). Did Shinn get inspiration for the design from a …
Redwoods of the Sea
Photographer Ralph A. Clevenger and Curator Emily Falke discuss the Redwoods of the Sea: Life in the Channel Islands Kelp Forests exhibit at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum through January …
Common American Washboard
Why did people use washbats, a washboard, washbox, washing dollies, peggylegs, possers, posssticks, dollypegs, peggy, maiden, plunger, ponches, and punchers? They used these to wash clothes with or without a …
California Nature Art Museum 25th Anniversary
Founder Patti Jacquemain talks about the California Nature Art Museum 25th Anniversary Celebration & Artist Reception on Friday, September 19. Watch Video
BIG Changes in the Art World
2019: what a year! The art and design world CHANGED that year, and we thought it had changed forever. More of us want to forget the year 2019 because important …
A Different Eagle Full of Symbolism
KC sent me a “relief” three-dimensional image of an eagle. This work created out of plaster, a plaque, boxed in the image on three sides measures seventeen by twenty-eight inches. …
Nomad Tango Presents Malena
Nomad Tango Executive Director Alejandra Folguera joins choreographer and dancer Fernanda Ghi to talk about the production of Malena—the story of a woman’s rebellion and her fight to claim her …
The Seven Gods of Fortune
JE owns a wonderful 1900s vintage Japanese necklace composed of faces of benevolent gods. The links are porcelain on sterling. The faces, and the gods they belong to, are important …