Confessions of a Misguided Maximalist
I received an interesting email from a Solvang reader, PF. “Elizabeth, are you a minimalist or a maximalist? Since you constantly write about the glories of STUFF, I fear you …
Salt and Silver Exhibit & the State of Theater in Santa Barbara
Charles Wylie, Curator of Photography and New Media at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, talks about the Salt and Silver: Early Photography 1840-1860 exhibition. Then Samantha Eve, Artistic Director …
Magical Birdstones
Timothy writes that his 83 year old aunt owns something he thinks might be a Native American club. I don’t think anybody elver used this as a weapon, Timothy. I …
American Folk Pottery Redware – Easy to Ignore in a Thrift Store
JE found this colorful bowl for $2.50 in a Lompoc thrift store, lucky hunter. We consider this American folk pottery at its best, called redware, with crimped edges, yellow lead …
Emil Morhardt, Claudia Chapman, Patricia Post
An interview with three Santa Barbara artists: Emil Morhardt and Claudia Chapman whose exhibition, Feathers and Fur, shows in September at Gallery Los Olivos, and Patricia Post who will exhibit …
Dealing with Heirship Issues
At the end of a season I get calls from clients, “How do I act as an executor when it comes to personal property?” Or, “How do we divide up …
Remington Typewriter: What, No Spellcheck?!
RT sent me a photo of a Remington typewriter. Many people collect these wonderful but heavy machines. According to the online database RT owns a Remington 12. Many people know …
Santa Barbara Studio Artists Tour
Interview with Yulia Lennon and Wendy Brewer, artists from the Santa Barbara Studio Artists Tour, happening Labor Day weekend.
How much is silver worth in today’s market?
What’s a bride’s basket? Appraiser Elizabeth Stewart, PhD showcases this silver-plated (electroplate nickel silver) ornament. Presented in Antiques Roadshow fashion. The author of No Thanks Mom: The Top Ten Objects …
School of Paris Painters Reinvented the Human Form
PL sent me a painting by Jose Luis Figueroa (1925 – ) of Portuguese fishermen and fisherwomen. A large-scale painting which depicts a delightful touch, a pregnant fisherwoman with her …