The Spontaneous Entrepreneur in a Time of Crisis: Tools for Creativity, Part 2
Creative problem solver Mark Sylvester returns.
White Elephant Stores Hats and Collars
PK sent me photos of a fruitwood carved chest with three drawers towards the bottom and top section of two cabinets with wonderful carved surfaces. The two central drawers are …
Leroy Burket a Fascinating Man
How did a baby born in 1920 in Alton, Iowa, to Eunice and LeRoy, a proud Freemason, grow up to become an abstract painter in Paris? So goes the story …
The Body Collective and the Dancer
Tonia Shimin and Ninotchka Bennahum, professors in the Department of Theater and Dance at UCSB, talk about the artists response to trying times.
The Bone of Oliver Cromwell
They found the head of Oliver Cromwell and sent it to Cambridge College, but they never found his body – intact – ever. Where are Oliver Cromwell‘s bones? The 17th …
Falling in Love with Murano Glass
You can buy hundreds of Murano glass clowns, all with bright colors and comical expressions, handmade on the island of Murano, Italy. But they will cost you. Here’s some famous …
Communication, Adaptability, Creativity, and Focus: Timely Lessons from a Disruptor
A conversation with creative problem solver Mark Sylvester.
History Happy Hour at Home: “No Thanks Mom”
Presented to the Santa Barbara Historical Museum May 21, 2020. I give suggestions on how to document your objects, talk about the importance of the process, and I reflect upon …
Fireplace Screen, Noble or Not?
KO sent me a photo of a fireplace screen he lived with for 65 years. He wants to know who owned it originally. Perhaps the family was noble? The screen …
The ART of Travel
Smithsonian Travel Guide Dr Allan Langdale discusses the future of tourism with Lisa Benshea and Sarahkate Greeley of the Tour Department of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art.