Aunt Kigis’s Mandolin Brooch
Joanne sent me a lovely photo of a small, two and a half inch 18-karat gold and enameled mandolin brooch. She said her Aunt Kigi gave her the pin. Aunt …
Chinese Vase with Cabbage Symbolism
JS sent me a beautiful 18 inch canister shaped Chinese vase. She wonders why it bears a design with a repeating ‘grasses’ theme, and how old is it? She brings …
ART and Meditation of BIRDING
Santa Barbara Audubon Society President Dolores Pollock and Eastern Sierra Audubon President Santiago M. Escruceria talk about birding, art, and meditation.
Janice’s athlete’s foot Barrel
Janice wrote me about a 21-inch-tall barrel with iron hoops, or bands, inscribed “Onox Prevents Athletes Foot.” (sic) It belonged to Janice’s mother. I’ve seen many treasured antiques in my …
From Soup to Nut Dish
JH owns a delightful little silver-plate nut dish, a curling stylized leaf on which perches a silver-plate squirrel. A stamp on the bottom states the Hatford Silver Co., Silver-plate. She …
Emmanuel Itier, Documentary Filmmaker
Documentary Filmmaker, Director, and Writer Emmanuel Itier makes peace one movie at a time .
Top Ten Reasons Creativity Saved 2020
What made you feel grateful for in 2020? I loved 2020 in only one way, it brought me to a closer realization of the strength of creativity. Artists here in …
Great Grandmother’s German Vase
TS sent me the result of her outing today up in the mountains off Gibraltar Road, some handpicked wildflowers. She also found her great grandmother’s German yellow vase in which …
The Importance of Furry Friends
Three animal authors, Patricia Fry, Susan Hartlzer, Lee Wardlaw, join in a New Years Day discussion. Watch Video
Father Time and the Young Year
ED sent me a beautiful early 20th century Chromolithograph of Father Time and the Young Year as a boy signing the Book of Life together. A chromolithograph is created on …