1950’s “Ginny” Doll
K.K. sends me a tiny enameled tin suitcase in red with white trim, lined inside with beige and silver stars; a case for a toddler-shaped doll dressed in a plaid …
Pieces depict ‘The Peacemakers
C.B. has a quartet of engravings, dated 1864, a commemoration of four leaders, often called “The Peacemakers.” These works on paper all have condition issues like water damage and foxing, …
“Bright Abyss: Sunrise in the West”
Artist Tom Pazderka and gallery owner Matt Henriksen talk about the “Bright Abyss: Sunrise in the West” exhibit which runs through April 15 at The Basic Premise Gallery of Ojai.
Checklist to help determine value of objects
P.J. from Carpinteria writes to me that during the tragedies of the last few months, she “lost control” of her household. “I’m now feeling like I need a checklist on …
Grandmother’s Wedding Gown
SL from Santa Barbara is very sentimental about her grandmother’s wedding gown. She has sent two sets of photos, and each time she says the photos do not do it …
A tale of two men named Charles
J.S. has four framed engravings on paper from the Victorian era, circa 1840. The titles are narrative, instructive and symptomatic of the mid-Victorian sentiment around art for the home: “A …
“Modotti and Weston”
Writer/Director Claudia Hog McGarry along with two actors, Erika Leachman and Rene Correa, from her play “Modotti and Weston,” which goes on stage Saturday, March 10 at the Alhecama Theatre.
1920-1930 Oxford Universal Range
In the 1990’s I rented a marvelous apartment in an unrestored 1920’s building. Each of the 20 units had a 1920-30 Magic Chef gas/propane antique gas stove. The owner dumped …
Those darn millennials strike again!
C.R. from Santa Barbara finished remodeling her house and decided to go with a new, fresh look. She’s tired of the look of rooms we used to call “period,” in …
Sicily tour offered by SBMA
Interview with Dr Allan Langdale, Lisa Benshea, and Santi Visalli about the Sicily tour offered by the Santa Barbara Museum of Art June 2 to 11, 2018.