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CONTENTS
Features
Mesa Moment BY K AT H E R I N E S T E WA R T
P H OTO G R A P H S BY LU C A T R OVATO
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Funny You Should Ask...
Design Genius
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BY L.D. PORTER
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On Our Cover
Valley Girls
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Chanel. Photographed by Phil Poynter. Styled by Cristina Ehrlich. Makeup by Karen Kawahara. Hair by Matthew Monzon. Nails by Emi Kudo. S A N TA B A R B A R A
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Letter from the Editorial Director … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …
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Contributors … Our writers, photographers, and more … … … … … … … … … … … …
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… Inside Bellosguardo, savoring and shopping at Arlington Plaza, the film festival returns to town, Patagonia pays it forward, and more … … … … … … … … … …
Style … Beauty industry insider Gina Brooke, Silverhorn’s new design studio, UGG turns
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Taste … Peruse the Funk Zone for a progressive New Year’s Eve dinner, new places to sip and sup on Coast Village Road, Carlos Luna’s modern take on Mexican cuisine, and more … … …
Arts … Jean-Pierre Hébert’s digital imagery, Annie Leibovitz is a must-see for UCSB Arts &
Lectures, new books for the New Year, and more … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … …
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FROM THE EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
I always look forward to our Culture Issue, as I think it encapsulates so many different forms of a creative life lived within our territorial boundaries. Having said that, it is actually the idea of pushing through said boundaries that can bring an artist to true creative freedom and enlightenment. Take our cover subject, Julia Louis-Dreyfus (“Funny You Should Ask…,” page 102), as a perfect example of how breaking through barriers can result in true comedic genius. From her early start on Saturday Night Live to her illustrious run on Seinfeld to the shows she has starred in and produced in between (hello Veep), she has been awarded more Emmy and Screen Actors Guild awards than any other actor in television history. That she chooses Santa Barbara as her retreat should be of no surprise as it is her happy place. We sat down with Julia to talk shop, life after beating cancer, and her next act. Ojai, while visually perfect, is also known as a vortex of creativity. Home to many artists over the years (legendary potter Beatrice Wood, for example), it is the next set of women visionaries that we shine the light on in this issue of cultural moments (“Valley Girls,” page 114). All using different mediums to get their messages across to their respective audiences, it is fascinating to see this new movement emanating from our neighboring valley. Speaking of making a mark, architect and furniture designer Paul Tuttle is another Santa Barbaran profiled within these pages (“Design Genius,” page 108). Having apprenticed with Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin West and then leaving to go out on his own, he caught the approval of Charles Eames and created designs that have stood the test of time. He lived and worked in Santa Barbara and when he passed away, he endowed his archives to UC Santa Barbara, which will ensure that future generations know the indelible legacy he left. Britt and Poppy Jewett’s secluded Italianate villa (“Mesa Moment,” page 90) may look like it is out of another world, and it is. He’s an architect and set designer and she, an artist. Together they have created a world like no other. With gardens and old world charm aplenty, it is not your average abode. We invite you to get lost within this magical wonderland. With the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on the horizon, the world of Hollywood is about to descend on our shores (“Movies and Much More,” page 44). The top talent that presents or premiers in our town is unrivaled, and the festival becomes a season of its own to celebrate. Which brings me back to this issue of celebrating artists in all their forms. For it is with their visionary voices that we push through the mundane and discover what is truly extraordinary.
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“I’ve always loved seeing Julia LouisDreyfus on screen and laughing with her,” says the Los Angeles-based writer/former features editor for Santa Barbara Magazine who penned “Funny You Should Ask...” (page 102). “Talking to her was not only fun but also meaningful—the way she balances her career with committed activism is something I found inspiring.” S.B. MUST DOs Our four-year-old daughter had a blast running around in the surf with all the fluffies at the off-leash Hendry’s Beach. • I was once an intern with the grounds crew at Lotusland; it will always be a special place to me. • Oliver’s doesn’t make a big deal about the menu being plant based; it’s great food above all else.
“My absolute favorite thing to write about is art and the people who create it,” says the writer who gets us up to speed with the arts scene in Ojai with “Valley Girls” (page 114). “I love to explore artists at work in their studios and behold the magic they generate daily.” S.B. MUST DOs Morning coffee at Beacon in Ojai is a must to get every day started on the right foot. • Wednesday-night knitting group at Cattywompus craft store in Ojai. • Riding my horse in the hills of the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy.
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“Writing ‘The House on the Hill’ for Santa Barbara Magazine in 2009 pulled me into the magic that is Bellosguardo,” says the local writer who gave us “The Grande Dame” (age 39) and serves on the board of the Bellosguardo Foundation. “It was a thrill to come full circle and do an article on the estate’s first gala.” S.B. MUST DOs Evenings in the Funk Zone with my wife. • Rock climbing at Lizard’s Mouth with my daughter Sophie. • Working with my daughter Sarah on her budding novel over coffee at Handlebar.
Leela Cyd
“I loved the idea of a walkable, progressive dinner party out on the town,” says the locally based photographer/cookbook author/food blogger who shot “A Moveable Feast” (page 69). “I’m totally stealing this and doing the exact route for my New Year’s Eve this year.” S.B. MUST DOs Meet up with friends at the Saturday farmers market with a coffee from French Press. • Drink Pinots at Potek. • Take naps and smell flowers at the Mission Rose Garden. S A N TA B A R B A R A
Luca Trovato
“I really enjoyed photographing Poppy and Britt Jewett’s home. Once you walk past the gate and see the facade surrounded by cactuses, you think you are in the Yucatán or New Mexico,” says the photographer who captured the creative couple’s artistic abode for “Mesa Moment” (page 90). “Throughout the house, you can feel and see its owners’ touches everywhere.” S.B. MUST DOs Corazon Cocina tacos and Rori’s ice cream. • Concerts at the Santa Barbara Bowl. • Hiking Rattlesnake Trail.
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House on the Hill
On the bluff overlooking East Beach sits one of the most mysterious estates on the California coast. With its Reginald Johnsondesigned mansion and sprawling gardens, Bellosguardo (“beautiful lookout” in Italian) could not have a more appropriate name. Despite that beauty, the estate has been locked in amber for more than half a century—a perfectly preserved time capsule of an era long past. Built in 1937, the manse was a retreat for Anna Clark (wife of copper king W.A. Clark) and her daughter, Huguette. The two lived quietly in Santa Barbara—rejecting the fame born of immense wealth—to focus on each other. After Anna died in 1963, Huguette could not bring herself to return to the house her mother built. Despite retreating from the world, Huguette cared for the property throughout her long life and eventually bequeathed it to the BELLOSGUARDO FOUNDATION —an organization tasked with transforming the estate into a center for art and culture. The moment the home came into the foundation’s hands, plans got underway for an inaugural soiree introducing Santa Barbara to its new treasure. And so began an awakening. On October 13, the wrought iron gates on Cabrillo Boulevard opened, and Bellosguardo emerged from hibernation. Arriving guests flocked to the 1933 Cadillac limo and Chrysler convertible parked on the handlaid pebble drive before going inside. A tour through the house revealed Bellosguardo in all its finery, including the dining room with its delicately carved wood paneling, lush floral displays, and a table featuring Huguette’s exquisite tableware. In the courtyard, the estate’s towering Norfolk pine shimmered in the 30foot reflecting pool. With the moon hanging over the mansion, the fantastical Merryl Brown Eventsdesigned celebration spilled onto the great lawn, where chandeliers bloomed from the circular bar. Meandering
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through the gardens, guests sipped and mingled through a night lost in time. The soiree harkened back to the past—an evening of art deco splendor with women in beaded dresses and men sporting black tie dancing the night away to an eight-piece band. It honored the present—a celebration of Huguette’s tremendous gift to our city. And it looked to the future—raising funds that will allow Bellosguardo to open for all. Now, the true metamorphosis begins: making Bellosguardo a resource for our community and an attraction that draws the world to Santa Barbara. The transformation will take time and effort, but what was once a mystery is now our beautiful lookout—Santa Barbara’s Bellosguardo—and that view looks very bright. 1407 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara, 805-969-3220. J O S H C O N V I S E R
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BELLOS GUARDO.ORG Clockwise from top left: A Norfolk
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Merry & Bright
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Clockwise from top left: Melissa
McCarthy; Glenn Close; Viggo Mortensen; a Belvedere afterparty; a panel; the opening night
Movies andWhat’s Much More Now
The SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (SBIFF) is invariably a glittering midwinter highlight. Red-carpet events and tributes to great actors, a cornucopia of new and foreign films, panels with the movers and shakers of the film industry…this is what Santa Barbarans have come to expect during the festival, this year from January 30, 2019, through February 9. So far, Glenn Close, Melissa McCarthy, and Viggo Mortensen have been tapped for awards, with others soon to be announced. This year, though, there’s something more. “We’re opening The Barbakow Family Center for Film Studies,” says executive director Roger Durling. Located at 1330 State Street, the yearround 3,200-square-foot facility will include classrooms, meeting space, and a screening room among other amenities, but “during the festival, there will also be a box office as well as the press and volunteer center. It’s huge for us. It’s always been a dream of ours not only to have an art house for movies but also to have an education center. It’s come about because of the leadership of Lynda Weinman—who’s been an amazing inspiration—Jeff Barbakow, and the rest of the board.” The new center will enhance SBIFF’s four-year-old film studies program, which brings in 30 students from across the country to use the festival as a curriculum, and also benefit 10-10-10, the nonprofit’s long-standing filmmaking mentorship. Meanwhile, film buffs eager to plan their 10 days of moviegoing will have to wait a bit for the final roster of showings. But Durling says one trend is already obvious: “There’s a lot of social justice. We’re always focused on that, but you’re seeing the response by filmmakers to social issues because of the political climate.” J O A N T A P P E R SBI F F.ORG
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SEA baubles; THE GRAPESEED CO. Scent Bar; ASHER MARKET throws; MEADOW ROSE photo art wood prints.
Friends and local business owners Jules Kramer (owner of Jules by the Sea, an ocean-inspired jewelry and gift company) and Kristin Fraser (founder of The Grapeseed Co., which creates beauty products from red wine waste) have collaborated on a new brick-and-mortar boutique in the Funk Zone called SEASIDE MAKERS COLLECTIVE . Inside, the duo has carefully curated a collection of locally sourced goods, artworks, and more. “We tell the stories behind the makers and also look forward to hosting Scent Bar parties, pop-ups, as well as painting and workshops in our event room and parking lot,” said Fraser, who was inspired to open another store after the recent success of her first Seaside Makers shop in Carpinteria. Blue Planet Eyewear sunglasses, paintings by Alana Clumeck, Sarka Photography, and more are on heavy rotation with new makers being added to the mix regularly. 209 Anacapa St., Santa Barbara, 805-318-1486.
Community COLLAB
Empanadas, craft beers, and gourmet donuts at MOSAIC LOCALE.
Recently opened on upper State Street, MOSAIC LOCALE is a combination of vendors who to share an all-in-one cafe-style space. Their motto—“Like a mosaic, we are all small pieces of our community that come together to make a larger image”—is the inspiration behind the new restaurant concept that blends a mix of beers, juices, and delicious bites. With one goal in mind—to help each other succeed—they brought together makers and entrepreneurs to develop this unique coexisting eatery. When you walk through the doors, you’ll find gourmet HOOK & PRESS DONUTS , 805-689-6820, hookandpressdonuts.com, craft brews from DRAUGHTSMEN ALEWORKS , draughtsmenaleworks.com, a variety of offerings from JUICE RANCH , juiceranch.com, and authentic empanadas served up from BUENA ONDA , buenaondasb.com. Stop by for a seasonal cranberry and white chocolate donut, or end the day with the prosciutto empanada and a cold brew on the side. 1131 State St., Santa Barbara. K A R A P E A R S O N
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The luxe seaside ROSEWOOD MIRAMAR BEACH is slated to open in February. Built on the beachfront site of the historic landmark Miramar hotel, the new resort will include 124 guest rooms, 37 suites, the fine-dining restaurant Caruso’s (as well as five other dining venues), multiple pools to please kids and adults, and Sense, a Rosewood Spa. 1555 S. Jameson Ln., Montecito, 214-880-4292. G . Z . T . RO S E W O O D H O TE L S .CO M / E N / M I R A M A R- B E A CH - M O N TE CI TO
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Tucked into a corner in the Arts District across the street from the historic Arlington Theater is ARLINGTON PLAZA , a fitting shopping destination for gifts for everyone this season. The new kid on the block—Richard and Julie Schloss’s SANTA BARBARA FINE ART , 805-845-4270, santabarbarafineart.com— features his oil paintings of our beloved town along with work by other artists who portray naturalistic beauty as well. Book the trip you’ve always dreamed of with the pros at the TRAVEL STORE , 805-9636521, travelstore.com. “Travel trends we are seeing for next year include Vietnam, Bali, East Africa, Spain, and Portugal,” says leisure manager Tanya Bryant. Get primped at BLOSSOM SALON , 805-884-4680, blossomsalonsb.com, or head next door to TREAT , 805966-2336, treatthyself.com, for more beauty treatments such as facials and peels, or simply pick up some stocking stuffers—lotions, soaps, candles, and other fun items—for men, women, and kids. For 16 years, Caroline Diani’s namesake boutiques (DIANI , 805-9663114, dianiboutique.com, DIANI SHOES , 805-966-7175, and DIANI LIVING , 805-770-7043, dianiliving.com) have been the chicest shops for designer clothing, accessories, and shoes by the likes of Isabel Marant, Helmut Lang, Vanessa Bruno, and more—as well as the elegantly rustic home wares she’s known for. Refuel with a stop by CARLITO’S CAFÉ Y CANTINA , 805-962-7117, carlitos.com, which is celebrating 40 years as a local favorite for some of the best Mexican fare in town. Or enjoy a savory or sweet treat at RENAUD’S PATISSERIE & BISTRO , 805-892-2800, renaudsbakery .com, has the most delicious croissants, pastries, quiches, cakes, and authentic bûches de Noël for your Christmas dinner. 1324 State St., Santa Barbara. G . Z . T .
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Clockwise from top left:
Golden Goose sneakers at DIANI SHOES ; pastries
galore at RENAUD’S PATISSERIE ; Richard
Schloss’s SANTA BARBARA FINE ART ; the TRAVEL STORE ; authentic
Mexican eats at CARLITO’S CAFÉ Y CANTINA ; ARLINGTON PLAZA .
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PHOTOGRAPHS: BLAKE BRONSTAD
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ECO Warriors
Ventura-based PATAGONIA is giving back to our planet by donating its recent $10 million corporate tax cut to organizations that protect our air, water, and land. Since 1973, Patagonia’s mission has been to build the best eco-friendly outdoor clothing products and to use business to inspire and implement solutions for the planet’s environmental crisis. “Catastrophe is here, and we need all the help we can get to address the climate crisis,” says Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard. “Our government continues to ignore the seriousness and causes of it.” The company has donated more than $100 million in grants to date. CEO Rose Marcario says, “Our planet is facing its greatest crisis because of human-caused climate disruption. All the extra heat we’ve trapped in the earth’s atmosphere is not only melting the poles and raising sea levels but it is intensifying drought and accelerating the extinction of species.” Santa Barbara residents have certainly experienced climate
change. County supervisor Das Williams says, “In California, climate change is contributing to an escalation of raging wildfires, coastal erosion, disruption of water supply, threats to agriculture, spread of insect-borne diseases, and continuing health threats from air pollution. Climate change is making events like these more frequent, more catastrophic, and more costly.” Patagonia prides itself on being a responsible company that pays taxes that support state and federal governments. “Taxes protect the most vulnerable in our society, our public lands, and other life-giving resources,” says Marcario. Likewise, the company has always funded grassroots activism and is dedicated to regenerative organic agriculture in hopes it will be able to reverse some of the damage done to our planet. Says Marcario, “In this season of giving, we are giving away this tax cut to the planet— our only home—which needs it more than ever.” L A U R A L E W I S PATA G O N I A .CO M / E N V I R O N M E N TA L - G RA N TS .H TM L
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Beauty Inside & Out Makeup artist to the stars, Gina Brooke adds Montecito to her portfolio
PHOTOGRAPH: ELIZABETH MESSINA
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GINA BROOKE at home.
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ONE TO WATCH WHO Gina Brooke, makeup artist and beauty industry insider,
in the business, including Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Katy Perry, and Madonna, whom she traveled the world with for more than a decade from 2003 to 2016. She’s currently working on a product development project with Australian brand Intraceuticals. KNOWN FOR Her signature look is luminous skin and beautiful lashes. “I’m known as the global authority for revolutionizing the false lash industry. I created false lashes worn by Oprah, Gwen Stefani, Sade, Cher, and many others.” TRADING PLACES “While still juggling bicoastal living and working in Manhattan, we decided to put down roots and surround ourselves in a more conscious lifestyle reflecting our love of life and nature. A place of creative inspiration, rich history, and culture permeates Montecito.” G I N A T O L L E S O N GINABROOKE.COM
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Beautiful makeup begins with the skin. I use INTRACEUTICALS REJUVENATE DAILY SERUM ($149, intraceuticals.com) which delivers potent antiaging ingredients to the skin. The key ingredient is a low-molecule weight of hyaluronic acid. What I love most about this product is that it instantly revives the skin, creating the perfect canvas for flawless makeup. I cannot leave the house without BLUE TANSY OIL , which I make at home. It contains excellent healing and antioxidant properties for sensitive skin, and its aromatic scent is calming and relaxing. Blue tansy oil is highly anti-inflammatory and relieves burns, dermatitis, eczema, and rashes. Herbivore Lapis balancing facial oil ($72, sephora.com).
SOLEIL TAN DE CHANEL ($50,
available at Nordstrom, 805-564-8770, nordstrom.com) is a light bronzing gel makeup base that I apply to the high points of the face—such as the cheekbones and down the bridge of my nose—to create the appearance of beautiful, glowing skin. My go-to mascara is YSL FAUX-CILS MASCARA #5 ($32, available at Sephora, 805-962-5410, sephora.com) which creates longer, thicker, fuller lashes. The deep beautiful aubergine color instantly enhances green, blue, and hazel eyes.
“I work to create products with a conscious and ethical approach to beauty and encourage consumers to protect and preserve the planet.”
Gina’s
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THE BOOK DEN , 805-962-3321, bookden.com, has an amazing
selection of top-notch books and is a great place to mentally unwind.
ENNISBROOK TRAIL , hikespeak.com/trails/ennisbrook-trail-
montecito, at the San Ysidro Creek Preserve in Montecito is one of my favorite neighborhood hikes. The 1.85-mile lollipop loop instantly transports me to a storybook environment the very second I cross the old stone bridge. THE ARTE DEPARTMENT , theartedepartment
.com, is a beautifully curated collection of art, books, apothecary, and home furnishings. GARDE , 805-845-8384, gardeshop.com, is a
minimalistic store that reflects my travels and my interest in home and design. OLIVER’S , 805-969-0834, oliversofmontecito .com, for vegetarian food and BETTINA , 805-
770-2383, bettinapizzeria.com, for pizza and salad.
PHOTOGRAPH: ELIZABETH MESSINA
mother to 7-year-old son Juju.
WHAT She’s worked with some of the most prominent talents
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For 30 years, SILVERHORN JEWELERS has always had a design studio upstairs. “It was our best-kept secret,” says owner Carole Ridding. While it was never off-limits, most customers didn’t know about this “Geppetto-style” Europeaninspired space full of young designers working at wooden tables. In opening their new location, Silverhorn put the design studio in plain view so shoppers can see their rings, brooches, and bracelets in the making, much like watching chefs cook in an open-kitchen restaurant. Customers can work directly with designers on commissions in a less-intimidating atmosphere or shop for ready-made pieces up front. “It’s where retail is going,” Ridding says, “and it’s a wonderful experience!”
1235 Coast Village Rd., Montecito, 805-969-0442. J E N N I F E R
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PHOTOGRAPH: UGG, ERIK MADIGAN HECK COURTESY OF UGG
Reinventing the Gem
DID YOU KNOW?
The Goleta-based retail conglomerate Deckers’s brand UGG turns 40 this year. It’s no longer just slouchy boots and sheepskin slippers. A new fan base of luxury influencers have glamorized the beachy comfort brand into a fashion-forward attention grabber. With recent runway collaborations with Y/Project and White Mountaineering at Paris Fashion Week, Japanese cutting-edge designer Sacai, and the UGG: 40 Years campaign fronted by supermodel Adwoa Aboah and fashion designer Heron Preston, shopping local has a whole new meaning. 6601 Hollister Ave., Goleta, 805728-1640. G . T . UGG. COM Heron Preston and Adwoa Aboah in UGG ’s 40:40:40 collection.
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Must Have...
Stylist SUSAN WINGET knows what women like to wear to look effortless. With a keen eye for mixing patterns and punchy colors, she’s the queen of that bohemian gypsy/je ne sais quoi/old-school classic layering. Her latest foray into retail—with floral-laden nylon and spandex bodysuits and skirts and dresses—is all the buzz for fashion insiders and trendsetters. We love the Music from Heaven dress ($375, pictured, available at Lady, ladyworld.tv) for its animal instinct and instant chic. G . T .
We Love...
Renowned makeup artist PAT MCGRATH ’s Guinevere lipstick ($38, available at Sephora, 805-962-5410, sephora.com). Named after Santa Barbaran supermodel Guinevere Van Seenus, this deep matte wine stain should be in everyone’s holiday bag. G . T .
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Looking for healthy offerings this season? Follow the box of goodies trend with these editor’s picks…the gift that keeps on giving!
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Get away and get some z’s with SLEEP CLUB ’s holiday relaxation kit ($40) featuring Santa Barbara products from Santa Novella and Weekender Bag ($148, joinsleepclub.com).
Energize and clear your aura with the URBAN + THE MYSTIC ’s healing crystal boxes (from $50,
theurbanandthemystic.com).
Feel good about the cleaning products in your home year-round with Ojai-inspired essential oil-formulated SUPERNATURAL CLEANING CONCENTRATES
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starter kit ($75,
supernaturals.com).
Sweat it Out
Santa Barbara’s newest exercise experience, CLUB PILATES , is coming to the Five Points Shopping Center to energize your fitness routine. Offering a variety of classes (monthly memberships from $189)—from classic Pilates reformer to heart-pumping cardio sculpt— there’s something for every fitness level. This full-body, low-impact workout offers benefits such as balance, strength, mobility, and flexibility. Expect strengthening and toning while utilizing state-of-the-art equipment in a modern studio setting. Says general manager/ local fitness aficionado Meaghan Lannon: “I want to provide a studio to the Santa Barbara community where everyone feels welcomed and they can't wait to come in for their next class.” 3951 State St., Santa Barbara, 805-
618-1012. G I A N A
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Don’t Miss...
Take your sun salutations underground with two candlelight cave yoga classes (tickets: $30) on December 23 and January 13. VINEYARD YOGA is hosting asana flow-style sessions in the cellar at Cottonwood Canyon Winery. Led by longtime yogi Cori Lassahn, the class promises physical balance, deep relaxation, and mindful breath work. Continue your Zen journey with an exclusively curated wine tasting afterward. Walk out feeling refreshed and recharged—just in time for Christmas or after the New Year. G . L . V I N E YA R D Y O G A S Y V. C O M S A N TA B A R B A R A
Fresh Face Get your weary winter skin in supple shape for spring at these local spas
At the BELMOND EL ENCANTO, 805-845-5800, belmond.com, quench dehydrated skin with the Oxygen Facial (from $210/50 minutes). A therapist analyzes your skin to determine the specific serums to be used, then sprays pressurized oxygen over the serums to drive the ingredients deep into your pores, giving radiant results immediately. The newest treatment at the FOUR SEASONS RESORT BILTMORE , 805-
969-2261, fourseasons.com/santabarbara, is the wine-inspired Vino Therapy ($260/80 minutes). Relax with a glass of bubbly before heading into the treatment room where dead skin cells are exfoliated with either a sugar or salt-based scrub (you choose the scent) before a relaxing fullbody massage. The Marrakech-inspired Majorelle Spa at the HOTEL CALIFORNIAN , 805-882-0100, thehotelcalifornian.com, is offering up new treatments such as the Santa Barbara Entrada Sensory Massage Experience (from $285/90 minutes). This signature treatment uses spicy-scented neroli oil— produced from orange blossoms—for its uplifting benefits that include better digestion, anxiety relief, better sleep, and skin rejuvenation. The beloved spa at the OJAI VALLEY INN , 855-697-8780, ojaivalleyinn.com, is now offering an Advanced CBD Oil Massage (from $205/50 minutes). Using organic hemp-derived CBD oil, this treatment aims to alleviate joint and muscle pain caused by arthritis, stress, or other injuries. At the 42,000-square-foot spa at THE RITZ- CARLTON BACARA SANTA BARBARA , 805-968-0100, ritzcarlton
.com/en/hotels/california/santa-barbara, one of the newest items on the menu is the seaweed-based Spirulina Wrap ($185/50 minutes). Using live algae, this treatment incorporates a mask all over your skin, then wraps it so nutrients are absorbed, followed by the application of firming shea butter. G . Z . T .
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SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR Standout spots to toast the holidays and gifts to match the mood
PHOTOGRAPH: BUTTERFLY BEACH, BLAKE BRONSTAD; DANIEL GIBBINGS, MICHAEL HABER
GIFT GUIDE
Gift Guide
Top to bottom: Rings, from $4,150, Daniel Gibbings; serving set, $95, Hudson Grace; dishes, from $54, Upstairs at Pierre Lafond; sugar polish, $24, Chelsey Wang; sea salt soap, $12, Santa Barbara Soaps; slides, $495, Jenni Kayne; blanket, $88, Parker Clay.
Sparkling wine + pink moment sunsets at
Butterfly Beach Clockwise from top center: Champagne box, $1,795, Brandon Maxwell; Chardonnay, $28, Scar of the Sea; EF Collection earrings, $495, Wendy Foster Montecito; HAY speaker, $229; Sonos; dress, $795, Zimmerman; candle, $80,
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Whistle Club.
Photo: Blue Gabor/Copyright Bon Fortune. Featuring: Modern Queen Kids/Tutu du Monde. Art Direction: Bon Fortune Style & Events.
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Catch the Spirit of the Season HOLIDAY DECOR, WHIMSICAL TREASURES AND DELIGHTFUL GIFTS & TOYS FOR CHILDREN OF ALL AGES
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Left to right: Decanter and glass, from $226, Upstairs at Pierre Lafond; necklace, $4,688, Heidi Bassett Blair; dress, $695, Saloni; bourbon, $65, Cutler’s Artisan Spirits; mini bag, $790, Hayward.
Animal prints, golden baubles + bourbon
downtown
Clockwise from far right: Alumnae shoes, $795, Jake & Jones; bag, $2,245, Mark Cross; Lizzie Fortunato earrings, $275, Whistle Club; Simone Rocha coat, $3,380, Julianne; Karen Lazar bracelets, from $45, San Ysidro Ranch; jacket, $3,890, Givenchy South Coast Plaza.
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PHOTOGRAPH: SPENCER BROWN
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Layered neutrals, maroons + Pinot
wine country
Gift Guide
ally LaPointe skirt, $1,650, Clockwise from top left: Sally Allora by Laura; Isabel Marant scarf, $890, Diani; hoops, $200, Jennifer Fisher; backpack, $610, Kendall Conrad; Lo-Fi Gamay wine, $41, Bibi Ji; hat, $130, Whiskey & Leather; perfume, $48, Pirette; book, $35, Chaucer’s Bookstore; cheese set, $62, William Laman; plank, $135, Hudson Grace; boots, $250, UGG; Cartier watch, price upon request, Bryant & Sons; coat, $395, Tibi.
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Left to right: Shaina Mote blouse, $388, Whistle Club; earrings, price upon request, Silverhorn; bikini, $309, Marie France Van Damme; visor, $145, Eugenia Kim; survival bag, $495, Preppi; Wilder gin, $30, Ventura Spirits.
PHOTOGRAPH: KEVIN STEELE
Sail away with brisk red, Gift Guide white, blues + a classic cocktail
Clockwise from above: Gucci sunglasses, $565, Occhiali Fine Eyewear; Seavees sneakers, $98, Jake & Jones; seafood set, $45, Waiting on Martha; bag, $4,500, Chanel South Coast Plaza; Mackage jacket, $690, Diani.
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Celebrating the New Year with a toast at THE LARK .
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A Moveable Feast
The perfect road map for a New Year’s Eve crawl that rings in 2019 with a funkified edge
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Once a sundry landscape of warehouses and artists’ studios, Santa Barbara’s historically industrial neighborhood known affectionately as the Funk Zone now boasts a dazzling maze of tasting rooms, art galleries, and locavore cuisine with urban cool and a laid-back spirit. With open-air spaces that casually spill over from one destination to the other, the Funk Zone is the perfect locale for a progressive evening of flavors and libations—not to mention some of the most delicious people watching in town. Step onto the bougainvillea-covered terrace of Spanish-themed LOQUITA , 805-880-3380, loquitasb .com, and you’ll instantly be transported to a Catalonian paradise. Request a table by the tin-tiled fireplace and order a round of bespoke gin cocktails as you watch the sun go down on 2018. The Plata y Oro, with botanically infused gin and silver-dusted juniper berries is a floral masterpiece, or try the kicky saffron-infused gin elixir with crimson pepper threads swimming around a perfectly placed ice sphere. Paired with a plate of whisper-thin carpaccio dotted with mojo verde aioli, or a mountain of delicately seasoned octopus, and your New Year’s Eve is off to a transcendent start. Set against a towering backdrop of ironwork chandeliers and vintage mirrors, LES MARCHANDS , 805-284-0380, lesmarchandswine.com, is the perfect setting for a charming dinner in inspired environs. Slide into a leather banquette and let chef Weston Richards navigate your senses through a farmers market bounty of colors and aromas with dishes like peppery arugula and pear salad with house-made ricotta or marinated mushrooms piled high on thick slabs of grilled bread blanketed in creamy burrata. The pièce de résistance?
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Clockwise from top left: Beef carpaccio, grilled octopus, and Pan con Tomate at LOQUITA ; celebrating the year to come at THE LARK ; roasted duck with white beans, delicata squash, and broccolini at LES MARCHANDS . Opposite, clockwise from top left: Dinner at Les Marchands; refreshing gin cocktails to start off the evening; satisfying a sweet craving at MONKEYSHINE ; dessert at Les Marchands; Monkeyshine’s Asian-inspired soft serve; mixologist DAVID MEDINA at Loquita.
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Bespoke gin cocktails Plata y Oro: Botanically infused gin and silver-dusted juniper berries Azafran: Saffron-infused gin elixir with crimson pepper Tapas Beef carpaccio with mojo verde aioli Grilled octopus LES MARCHANDS
Dinner Arugula and pear salad with ricotta Mushroom toast with burrata Crispy duck breast with white beans, delicata squash, and red wine demi-glace MONKEYSHINE
Dessert Black sesame soft serve with Nutella Toasted rice soft serve with miso caramel Condensed milk matcha soft serve with chocolate shavings THE LARK
Nightcap Olivia’s Carrot Cake: Clarified milk punch with bourbon, rum, carrot, chai, spices, and cream cheese Washington Square: Espresso, coffee liquor, Fernet whipped cream Champagne Bartender’s Handshake: Smoky mescal served in a terra-cotta copita
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A decadent crispy duck breast with white beans and delicata squash drenched in a shimmering pool of spiced red wine demi-glace. With a few cues, wine director Jeremy Bohrer will pour you his favorite vintages with “traditional edges and funky centers” from a dazzling, international catalogue. Follow the row of bubblegum pink paper lanterns into MONKEYSHINE , 805-880-4228, monkeyshinesb.com, for a hedonistic wonderland of frozen desserts with an Asian twist. Good luck choosing between the black sesame soft serve topped with Nutella, the toasted rice soft serve drizzled with miso caramel, or the condensed milk matcha soft serve sprinkled with chocolate shavings. Or do your taste buds a favor and order a flight trio served in mini Chinese take-out boxes as you marvel over your good fortune. Sidle up to the Funk Zone’s most raucous farmto-table bar nestled in the cozy interior of THE LARK , 805-284-0370, thelarksb.com, and ring in the New Year with inventively curated cocktails made with small-batch spirits and fresh garnishes. Have your cake and drink it too with an allspice-infused, milk-clarified rum and bourbon creation that tastes faithfully like a creamy carrot cake, or a warm espresso toddy spiked with coffee liquor and topped with Fernet whipped cream. Stay for the festive champagne toast, and start the New Year properly with a signature Bartender’s Handshake—a shot of smoky mescal served in a terra-cotta copita swirling with heady tobacco and leather undertones. N I N E T T E P A L O M A
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The well-known ROOT 246 in Solvang is getting a hip upgrade under the guidance of celebrity chef Crystal “Pink” DeLongpré—and shaking up the menu while they’re at it. “I’m excited to be able to put my personal stamp on the dishes coming out of this kitchen,” she says. “I’m keeping things grounded while adding playful and avant-garde touches.” The restaurant’s new menu runs the gamut from luxurious dishes such as an organic chicken liver pâté with parsley, crispy shallots, grilled bread, and IPA vinegar to elevated versions of classic items such as an American lamb burger with ricotta cheese, spicy tomato jam, and pickled mustard seed. The kitchen is recommitting to locally and ethically sourced, ingredient-driven menus while reinvigorating their seasonally changing cuisine. 420
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Inspired by their honeymoon in the Italian hillsides, husband and wife Mark and Melissa Tuttle love to serve authentic, simple pizzas. The twist? LUCCA TRUCK fires up their signature pies from a wood-fired oven on the back of a 1947 Dodge pickup (rentals starting at $28). Their mobility allows them to come to you, offering gourmet catering services for any occasion. Originally from Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the couple started serving their crowd-pleasing pies in October 2017 and haven’t looked back since. Describing Lucca, Melissa says, “This pizza brings me back to Italy—a thin crust with the simplest toppings and oh so good.” Incorporating fresh local produce, the most popular pizzas include the Wild Goat (olive oil, mozzarella, goat cheese, sage sausage, and arugula) and the Buff Pig (olive oil, mozzarella, buffalo burrata, prosciutto, figs, and honey). Hungry yet? We know we are. 805-403-5606. G . L . LUCCATRUCK.COM
Following nearly six years of success on State Street, SAMA SAMA KITCHEN recently unveiled a second location in Ojai. Known for its Southeast Asian-style cuisine featuring vibrant fusions in a modern, lively atmosphere, this location is sure to hit the mark. This time, chefs and owners Ryan Simorangkir and Tyler Peek partnered with Topa Topa Brewing Co. so you can enjoy delicious craft brews alongside the fresh, interesting eats. “We have a similar vibe and aesthetic, and our food goes really great with their beers,” says Simorangkir. Even better, the new menu features old favorites plus never-before-seen additions. Stop by for upscale shared plates—such as the signature Jidori chicken wings with a sweet and spicy tamarind glaze topped off with cilantro and lime—or the signature crispy-rice salad with herbs, cucumber, lime, fish sauce, and pork sausage finished with a fried egg. We know we can’t wait to try the latest addition to Ojai’s culinary scene.
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Rori Trovato, the mastermind behind RORI’S ARTISANAL CREAMERY , has brought her uniquely delicious flavors to a new location in Carpinteria. “This is where I began, I started Rori’s here,” she says. “Carp is the last of the small ‘real people’ beach towns. The feel is so genuine—I love it!” Her small-batch ice cream uses ingredients from an organic creamery to create explosive flavors that speak for themselves. She’s currently collaborating with her neighbor, brewLAB, for a brand-new concoction—maple bacon dark ale. For the holiday season, she’s introducing MaryEllen’s Cinnamon Pumpkin Pie and bringing back the famous Peppermint White Chocolate Bark. Is your mouth watering? Rori’s now has six locations for your next guilty pleasure, including one in the Montecito Country Mart and one in the Santa Barbara Public Market. 751 Linden Ave., Carpinteria, 805-220-6539. G . L . RO RI S A R TI S A N A L C RE A M E R Y.CO M
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A few highly anticipated eateries—and some surprises— have shaken up the culinary scene on Coast Village Road. Topping the list is CHAPLIN’S MARTINI BAR , 805-845-9310, chaplinsmartinibar.com, serving strong, throwback cocktails (think Rusty Nails and French 75s) late into the night. And for those who like to linger, the hot spot recently began serving the full dinner menu from its sister restaurant, THE MONARCH , 805-869-0789, themonarchmontecito.com—which recently announced an all-day brunch menu. Adding to the food and drink buzz surrounding the newly redone Montecito Inn is FOLDED HILLS , foldedhills.com, slated to open a tasting room across the street from the hotel early in the New Year, bringing their famed Grenache and rosé closer to home. Two Santa Barbara favorites have opened new outposts as well. For the best French pastries and breakfast and lunch options, RENAUD’S PATISSERIE , 805-324-4200, renaudspatisserie .com, features classic Parisian décor inside and plenty of alfresco seating street-side, while Empty Bowl Gourmet Noodle Bar’s
Clockwise from top: Arancini with Calabrian chile and marinated olives with thyme and lemon at BETTINA PIZZERIA ;
authentic French pastries at RENAUD’S PATISSERIE ;
libations at CHAPLIN’S MARTINI BAR ; the
Farmer’s Salad at THE MONARCH ; Northern
Thailand curry noodle at KHAO KAENG .
sister restaurant, KHAO KAENG , 805-770-7170, khaokaeng.com, located downstairs, offers the same beloved Thai noodles as their public market location, plus family-style dishes and snacks. Shop artisan olive oils and vinegars at VIVA OLIVA, 805886-4342, vivaoliva.com. For a real taste of Italy—wood-fired pizzas, aperitivos, and antipasti—BETTINA PIZZERIA, 805-7702383, bettinapizzeria.com, has arrived on a prime corner in the Montecito Country Mart for lunch and dinner. Keep an eye out for the debuts of Elizabeth Colling’s MERCI MONTECITO , opening next to CAFFE LUXXE in the former Xanadu space. JENNIFER BLAISE KRAMER
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Goleta’s newest go-to is local restaurateur Carlos Luna’s seventh spot (behind Los Agaves and Santo Mezcal), VICENTA’S . Here, his modern take on Mexican cuisine shines with executive chef Ricardo Garcia’s signature dishes that include Cochinita (pulled pork in achiote sauce topped with marinated red onion marinated), Costilla de Res (slow-cooked ribs), as well as a selection of tacos, burritos, and other staples such as Mexican street corn. “Vicenta’s is an exciting new venture for us,” says Luna, who oversaw the restaurant’s modern design, which boasts custom tile work and antique plates hanging on the walls. “We’re extending the menu out more broadly than you’ll find at our other restaurants.” 6920 Camino
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After painstakingly copying drawings by French and Italian Renaissance masters for several years, budding artist JEAN-PIERRE HÉBERT ’s frustration collided with reality. “I had not the agility nor the patience to make the drawings I liked,” he says. “I was sad, but this was a fact.” So, like many students, he sought help from a computer. But this was the end of the 1950s, and the computer was a completely new invention. Hébert had seen IBM unveil its first commercial computer in Paris and was smitten. An internship with IBM followed, and armed with FORTRAN programming capability, Hébert commenced his lifelong practice of using algorithms to create art. It has not been an easy journey. Several years passed before Hébert could afford his first computer, and the thermal printer accompanying it produced drawings so unstable they faded after several days. Finally, in 1977, Hébert acquired the tool he needed: a pen plotter. But the plotter itself presented problems. Paper size was limited, and the pens lacked sufficient ink to complete his complicated pieces. It could take an entire day to code a single drawing, and because his computer displayed only 20 lines of text (with no graphics) he was unable to see what the drawing looked like until after it was done. Plotting a single drawing could take as long as a week. Clearly an extremely patient man, Hébert waited until 1989 to show his art publicly after relocating from France to Santa Barbara. “I had a very high standard after looking at those Renaissance
Clockwise from top right: Hébert’s CIRCLE OF ARCS
(1999), sand trace, 22 in.; Hébert’s WATER PALINDROMES FOR WALL DISPLAYS
(2007), digital image, Rorschach symmetries and pixels; Hébert’s VENT NOIR II (1989), pen and china ink on Strathmore paper, 9 x 9 in. on 15 x 12 in.
drawings to call my scribbles art,” he says modestly. Now approaching his eighth decade—his Gallic charm and humor intact—Hébert is considered one of the pioneers of digital art, and his work resides in numerous public and private collections. Advances in computer technology have enabled him to produce ever more challenging work, including drawings on sand and water. His creations are exhibited internationally—most recently at the Centre Pompidou in Paris—and he holds the post of Artist in Residence at UC Santa Barbara’s Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics. Hébert’s work is on display at Ventura’s Vita Art Center through December 31. L . D . P O R T E R
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Ancient Voices
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For MARY HEEBNER , the art and myths of antiquity have long been a source of inspiration. Her ongoing series of collages, Veiled/Unveiled for example, uses multiple views of classical sculptural portrait heads of figures such as Aphrodite and Dionysus. In her forthcoming limited-edition artist’s book, Cassandra, she pairs those images with a poem by Stephen Kessler that evokes the legendary seeress from the Trojan War whose curse was to speak the truth but never be believed. Heebner’s intriguingly multifaceted creation (limited to 25 copies, $4,000 apiece) is set in a handcrafted blood-red metal box that contains a 14-panel accordion-fold book with her individually embellished prints arranged with lines of the poem. An additional hand-sewn booklet includes the poem, the artist’s interpretation of Cassandra’s story, and translations of classical passages, as well as a loose print from the Veiled/Unveiled series. The project is both personal and strikingly of the moment. “There’s a sense of fake news and garbled information,” says Heebner. “To me, our inner Cassandra is screaming.” J O A N T A P P E R M A RYH E E BN E R.C O M Left to right: A loose print from Heebner’s Veiled/ Unveiled series is included in CASSANDRA , her new artist’s book, whose etched cover suggests an image of the mythological seeress.
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Mazandi’s Y.A.M. (2013), English porcelain, 8 x 2 in.
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Iranian artist YASSI MAZANDI is known for her intricate porcelain and clay sculptures as well as her paintings using water color and pigments. Her work is collected by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art; the Cleveland Museum of Art; the Art, Design & Architecture Museum at UCSB; and appears in many public and private collections in the United States and abroad. Mazandi prides herself on coming to art later in life. “When you are older and self-taught, the experimentation process opens up limitless opportunities,” she says. “I have a larger sense of freedom; I’m able to make mistakes and laugh at them.” This fall, Frederick Janka, executive director of the Ojai-based Carolyn Glasoe Bailey Foundation, 805-633-9188, carolynglasoebaileyfoundation .org, has curated an exhibit of Mazandi’s most recent ceramic sculptures that is on display through February 2019. “For Mazandi’s fall residency, we are partnering with The Turtle Conservancy,” says Janka. “Mazandi will be given an ‘all-access pass’ to view the turtles and tortoises—as well as its archives—for inspiration.” It’s important to Jenka to connect with the Ojai community, so 10 percent of sales from Mazandi’s new work on display created during her time in residency will benefit the conservancy. A M E L I A F L E E T W O O D YA S S I M A Z A N D I .CO M
Arts Geddes’ RED CROWN
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Winged Victory
ROBYN GEDDES is probably the only artist in Santa Barbara whose
work was first shown publicly at the Mudd Club, New York’s famous nightlife venue in the late 1970s. Of course, Geddes is also undoubtedly the only person in town who both knew and worked for Andy Warhol (as well as Warhol’s art director and master printer Rupert Jasen Smith). Armed with such an enviable arts education— which also included a stint as a gallery director—Geddes was destined to produce compelling works. Eschewing traditional surfaces—he deems “the uniform surface and weave of canvas an absolute bore”—Geddes paints on sandpaper, wood, and, most recently, at his solo show at Cabana Home, cement. A master at combining and layering color, his paintings are undeniably luminous. Although comfortable with abstraction, images of birds have figured prominently in his work since the late 1980s. (“I have always found a great mystery in birds,” he says.) Geddes exhibits nationally, and his work resides in numerous private collections across the country. L . D . P .
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Her photographs are unforgettable: A naked John Lennon embracing a fully-clothed Yoko Ono (taken five hours prior to Lennon’s death); Whoopi Goldberg immersed in a bathtub full of milk; Demi Moore wearing a hand-painted body suit. For decades, ANNIE LEIBOVITZ has documented contemporary culture in the glossy pages of Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, and Vogue magazines. Originally from Connecticut, Leibovitz studied photography at the San Francisco Art Institute. Her student photos of antiwar rallies in San Francisco and Berkeley were selected for publication by Rolling Stone, which hired her full-time in 1970. Within 10 years, Leibovitz had snapped 142 covers for the magazine. In 1983, Leibovitz jumped to Vanity Fair, where her iconic—and often controversial— celebrity images made her as famous as her subjects. She’ll be in town for An Evening With Annie Leibovitz on February 28 at the Arlington Theatre as part of UCSB’s Arts & Lectures Word of Mouth Series. L . D . P . A R TS A N D L E CTU RE S .U CS B .E D U
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Santa Barbara retail maven Caroline Diani (Diani, Diani Shoes, Diani Living) just added another title after her name: movie producer. A THOUSAND MILES BEHIND stars Diani’s husband, actor/photographer/writer/ musician Jeffrey Doornbos, and was directed by Doornbos’s former Blue Man Group cohort, actor/musician Nathan Wetherington. According to Diani, the director “really feels like it’s a love
SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS ’s Facebook Watch Premiere event at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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KIT STEINKELLNER broke Facebook. When the social media behemoth debuted the Dos Pueblos High School grad’s new television series Sorry for your Loss on their video streaming platform back in September, hundreds of thousands of viewers tuned in to watch the touching drama about a young widow grappling with the sudden loss of her husband. To date, her 10-episode series boasts a following of more than 120,000 Facebook users, leading the charge for a new, experiential genre of television that includes live streaming and real-time viewer commentary. Kit’s keen ability to draw audiences in with her raw brand of storytelling (she once remarked that humor and pain go hand in hand) should come as no surprise considering the screenwriting cloth she’s cut from—parents Bill and Cheri Steinkellner garnered high accolades for their work on the über-popular TV series Cheers—and her passion to take on the family trade has no doubt inspired the creative momentum of younger siblings Emma and Teddy Steinkellner, who’ve carved out notable writing careers of their own. But Kit’s obvious reverence for the authentic (her characters are rich and complex—and not necessarily likeable), coupled with an apologetic willingness to probe at the underbelly of human relationships, has managed to carve out a distinctive voice within the Steinkellner clan, gaining the attention of a fresh, global audience in the process. N I N E T T E P A L O M A S A N TA B A R B A R A
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letter to Santa Barbara,” she says, “but it’s also a love letter to people who are going through grief.” Shot in just two weeks with a “small but mighty crew of five,” the film screened in October at Indiana’s Heartland Film Festival, recently won best feature film at the Rome Motorcycle Film Festival, and has been submitted to make its hometown debut at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, sbiff.org. L . D . P .
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Cultural anthropologist and author Marla Daily’s ANACAPA ISLAND ($23.99, Arcadia Publishing, arcadiapublishing.com) explores the isle’s rich history of wildlife, economic opportunity, squatting, and land battles as well as the other five islands that compose Channel Islands National Park. Daily has spent her career researching all eight of these islands and was even recognized by The Californian Historical Society for her distinguishing service. HANNAH MILLER
Local writer Suzanne Boisvert, whose talents also include DJing and creating Boisvert Lingerie and Avia Spa, has penned her self-published THE AWAKENING: FATE IN MOTION ($15.99, amazon.com), a sci-fi tale about good and evil. Based on a story that haunted the author for years, it’s also Boisvert’s debut as a novelist and the first part of a planned trilogy. Stay tuned. L . D . P . If you’re pining for some serious eye candy, pick up CITY OF ANGELS ($75, Vendome Press, amazon.com). With lavish photos by part-time Santa Barbara resident Firooz Zahedi and insightful text by Jennifer Ash Rudick, the coffee table-sized tome profiles an extraordinary group of Los Angeles homes and gardens designed by renowned architects and interior designers, including Rudolph Schindler, Richard Neutra, John Lautner, Michael S. Smith, Madeline Stuart, and Kelly Wearstler. It’s also a fascinating peek into the lives of the owners—an eclectic group of L.A. tastemakers (artists, collectors, photographers, film producers, and directors). Not to be missed. L . D . P .
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Author Leslie Zemeckis tells the compelling story of two burlesque icons during the 1930s and ’40s and their nailbiting rivalry in FEUDING FAN DANCERS: FAITH BACON, SALLY RAND, AND THE GOLDEN AGE OF THE SHOWGIRL ($26, Counterpoint, lesliezemeckis .com). Faith Bacon and Sally Rand’s scintillating struggles, dancing dreams, glittery triumphs, and darker despair are highlighted as the dancers go from performing at the 1933 World’s Fair to heated competition—and far separate outcomes. Zemeckis’s third title has already caught the eye of Barbara Walters, the New York Times, and the Chicago Tribune—get it while it’s hot. G I A N A L E Ó N Jeffrey C. Stewart, UCSB professor of black studies, has authored THE NEW NEGRO: THE LIFE OF ALAIN LOCKE ($39.95, Oxford University Press, available at Chaucer’s Bookstore, 805-6826787, chaucersbooks.com)—a recent winner of the National Book Award for nonfiction— the definitive biography of Alain Locke, a gay man whose life was a fascinating intellectual journey. Known as the father of the Harlem Renaissance, Locke was the first African-American Rhodes Scholar, earned a philosophy PhD from Harvard, and was a renowned writer, philosopher, educator, and patron of the arts. L . D . P .
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DISPLACED: MANZANAR 1942-1945: THE INCARCERATION OF JAPANESE AMERICANS ($45, T. Adler Books, available at Chaucer’s Bookstore, 805-682-6787, chaucersbooks .com), is a poignant visual reminder of a shameful moment in American history: the incarceration of Japanese Americans following the Pearl Harbor bombing. Filled with photographs by Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange, and Tōyō Miyatake (a Manzanar inmate), among others, the book includes a touching essay by UCSB Arts & Lectures interviewer extraordinaire Pico Iyer. L . D . P .
At 85, Ruth Bader Ginsburg is known to her many youthful fans as pop culture icon Notorious R.B.G., but that persona hardly takes in her trailblazing career as a brilliant lawyer, feminist advocate, meticulous jurist, and now the reigning liberal on the Supreme Court. Those roles, as well as her towering intelligence and the personal influences that shaped her life—including her mother and her brilliant, supportive spouse—are the subject of Jane Sherron De Hart’s in-depth, absorbing RUTH BADER GINSBURG: A LIFE (Knopf, $35, available at Chaucer’s Bookstore, 805-682-6787, chaucersbooks.com). With Ginsburg as the focus, De Hart—a Santa Barbara resident and professor emerita at UCSB—also brings to life the social and cultural shifts of the last 80-some years. The lesson, as Ginsburg herself has pointed out, is that “Progress…is seldom linear. There are always new battles to fight and old ones to be refought.” J . T .
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Centennial Celebration
In its 2018-2019 season, COMMUNITY ARTS MUSIC ASSOCIATION OF SANTA BARBARA (CAMA) is presenting 12 concerts highlighting some of the world’s best orchestras and instrumentalists. Besides bringing renowned musicians to Santa Barbara, CAMA is also the oldest arts organization in the community. For the 100th concert season, the organization is hosting an International Series at The Granada Theatre and a Masterseries at The Lobero Theatre. The International Series will feature the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra led by Nicholas McGegan with violinist Rachel Barton Pine on February 5, 2019, and the Russian National Orchestra with conductor Mikhail Pletnev and pianist George Li on February 27. 805-966-4324. I S A B E L B A S S I CA M A S B .O R G
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The SANTA BARBARA SYMPHONY ’s current 2018-2019 season marks the 65th consecutive year of bringing live classical music to town. Upcoming events this winter include productions of Dancing in the Street: The Music of Motown and More (with guest pops conductor Bob Bernhardt; tickets: from $45) on December 31, and Nir Kabaretti-conducted Pictures at an Exhibition (a symphony performance of Maurice Ravel’s masterworks accompanied by an animated film created by students and NIR KABARETTI , music graduates of the USC and artistic director School of Cinematic of the Santa Barbara Symphony since 2006. Arts) on January 19 and 20 (tickets: from $29), and Beethoven’s Triple performed by violinist Paul Huang, cellist Ani Aznavoorian, and pianist Gilles Vonsattel (tickets: from $29) on February 16 to 17. Music to our ears. 805-899-2222.
The California Honeydrops are coming to SOHO on December 20 (tickets: from $30), featuring their unique sound that ties together blues, soul, R&B, and roots. With the release of their seventh studio album, this group has come a long way since their start in the Oakland subway. Donavon Frankenreiter is bringing his soulful strumming to Santa Barbara on New Year’s Eve. Celebrating the release of his album The Heart, Frankenreiter’s newest songs are sentimental and intimate. Tickets (from $30) include a champagne toast at midnight. Adrianne Lenker of Big Thief has embarked on a solo journey with her newest album abysskiss. Her alternative folk tunes are sure to impress at the seated show (tickets: from $15) on February 5. Lenker’s release features introspective lyrics, soft guitar strums, and the occasional synth. 1221 State St., Ste. 205,
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The CULTURE Issue 2019
The paint of the STUDIO FIREPLACE
design was partially stripped to reveal the ORIGINAL CEMENT FINISH .
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Britt and Poppy Jewett’s century-old Italianate villa evokes their creative spirit WRITTEN BY
KAT HERI NE ST EWA RT LU CA T RO VAT O
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OLD TRUMPET VINES climb over
the house and soften the stark geometry of the ENTRY FACADE .
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“George Washington Smith, Ed Borein, and others would gather here to socialize and talk about music, architecture, and art.” In the evenings, as the setting sun paints the hills of the Riviera orange and purple, Poppy and Britt Jewett ascend to the loggia above the entrance of their 1918 Italianate villa to take in the views. Sometimes one or more of their five adult children, who often come back to the nest with friends in tow, join the couple. Several times a week, Poppy hangs a “happy hour flag” outside the window—a signal to neighbors to stop over for a glass or two. When the Jewetts first spotted the house five years ago, they were enchanted. For a moment, they wondered if they were on the Italian Riviera and not the Mesa of Santa Barbara. Aside from the addition of a bathroom in the 1950s, it was almost completely untouched. “It was like that scene in To Kill a Mockingbird, when we see Boo Radley’s box, that moment that gives you insight into a quirky world,” says
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ENTRY GATE ,
the view of the house is a simple concrete structure surrounded by FREE-FORM GARDENS ; above the SPANISH ENTRY DOOR
rests an antique plaster cast of THE ANNUNCIATION
by Renaissance sculptor Andrea della Robbia; a single northfacing window provides soft light throughout the day to BORG’S PAINTING STUDIO ; objects found on the property—including a ram skull, bottles, and feathers—are displayed above the FIREPLACE IN THE LOUNGE .
Britt, the founder of Studio 7 Architecture & Allied Arts who is also an acclaimed set designer. “There was something magical about the place, it had a story you could read through its artifacts.” The house was built in 1918, a time when artists from around the world were establishing the character of Santa Barbara. Built for the Swedish painter Carl Oscar Borg—best known for his landscapes of California and the Southwest—it became a gathering spot for the city’s creative heavyweights. “The house was always filled with people,” says Britt, “George Washington Smith, Ed Borein, and others with downtown studios would gather here to socialize and talk about music, architecture, and art.” Borg lived in one half of the house. The other half was his painting studio; the light streaming through large windows and 14-foot ceilings still gives it the lofty feel of a workspace. That’s how Poppy uses it; her landscapes and portraits line the walls of their home. When they host parties, the Jewetts transform the atelier into a celebratory wonderland. “Last December, we had an eight-piece band,” says Britt. “If Carl were alive, he’d really appreciate the life and music and conversations going on in that space.” Quirky features and objects tell the story of the lives of former inhabitants. Above the front door, a terra-cotta Luca della Robia relief—a gift from
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The arches of the SECOND-FLOOR LOGGIA frame
late-afternoon views of shifting light on the Riviera.
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The historic center of the house, BORG’S PAINTING STUDIO with
restored 100-yearold wide-plank redwood paneling.
Clockwise from top: A collection of trench art rests on a
BRUTALIST-STYLE MOSAIC CABINET by Lane; pausing to
make a quick sketch on one of many drawing pads kept in easy reach throughout the house; a CACTUS GARDEN is viewed against the aged concrete walls of the house; objects rotate regularly through the property’s different gardens.
Borg’s patron, Phoebe Hearst—gives the exterior a Renaissance vibe. A metal hat with bullet casings and feathers, left by previous owners, acts as an eccentric sentinel. A large piece of petrified wood, unearthed from an old flowerbed, now serves as a garden sculpture. “The garden was wonderfully wild and overgrown,” says Britt, “a sequence of these little secret spaces that aren’t revealed until you move through them.” Planting zones, each with a distinct feeling and setting, include mature 30-foot-tall palms, a bamboo maze, and a succulent garden. The interior is an eclectic blend of the historic and the modern. Rooms are anchored with Britt’s collection of Monterey furniture and metal sculptures he created for a TED talk. “A lot of the pieces in the house, including secondhand furniture and paintings, are things I found on the side of the road and hauled home,” says Poppy, who has a passion for spotting and repurposing old treasures. “The place is constantly evolving, it never gets dusty, everything is in motion.” Within these time-tested walls, the Jewetts have
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“The place is constantly evolving, it never gets dusty, everything is in motion.”
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Removing the original upper cabinet doors exposed simple construction, adding to the ECCENTRIC QUALITY of the KITCHEN .
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A TINY LOFT originally built to house Borg’s artifact collection, now a colorful mosaic of POPPY’S INSPIRATION
and WORKS IN PROGRESS , is the favorite room of overnight guests.
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created a space to forge enduring bonds with others. “Life is really fragile, so we need to celebrate and bring close our friends and loved ones,” says Poppy. “Our culture has become so singular that we are losing an important part of who we are. I want to do the opposite. We truly feel this house is a gift, and we love to share it and pay it forward by opening the door.” ●
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The character of the LOUNGE regularly changes as lucky dinner guests often leave with a painting; Poppy’s ART SUPPLIES
and secondhand canvases awaiting a new life; Poppy in her element.
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In the LOUNGE , a 1930S MONTEREY BAR
is stocked with unusual spirits and favorite vinyl.
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Amid career highs and personal challenges, Santa Barbara resident Julia Louis-Dreyfus talks about the local causes that inspire her life WRITTEN BY
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Gown, Carolina Herrera South Coast Plaza; earrings, Hearts on Fire; rings, De Beers.
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“I’m great,” says Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The reason the comedienne is feeling so good today? “Because I’m in Santa Barbara and it’s raining, so I’m outstanding.” She has quite a few other reasons to feel good. Last year, when she won her sixth consecutive Emmy Award for portraying Selina Meyer on HBO’s satirical political comedy Veep, the former Seinfeld and The New Adventures of Old Christine lead also tied Cloris Leachman for the most Emmy Awards ever won as a performer—eight in total. This fall, she was awarded this nation’s highest honor for wisecracking, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor presented by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. At the ceremony in Washington, D.C., Jerry Seinfeld, Keegan-Michael Key, Tina Fey, and Stephen Colbert paid tribute to and roasted her, while her friend, fellow Santa Barbara resident Jack Johnson, performed his song “Better Together” for her. “It was so otherworldly and magnificent and kind of overwhelming to be honest. I was delighted of course and still am, but it’s a weird thing to sit there and have people talk about you for a long time,” she says. She also recently announced that she’s cancer free—blessed news after revealing in 2017 that she was battling breast cancer. “I feel very strong,” she told Jimmy Kimmel on October 18 of this year. Throughout the highs as well as the lows, what she finds sustaining is her life in Santa Barbara. “I feel very protective of Santa Barbara and very proud of it,” says the actress, who tells me that she first visited the area as a “very young” teenager on a family trip. “My step-grandfather, Ray Bowles, lived here— he was a doctor and he retired here—and I completely fell in love with the area as a youngster.” All of a sudden, it strikes her as funny that she used the word youngster. “That makes me sound like an old lady but whatever.” A deep connection to Santa Barbara took hold after she met and fell in love with actor/writer/producer Brad Hall when the two were in college together at Chicago’s Northwestern University. “He’s a third-generation Santa Barbaran,” she says of her husband of 31 years. Hall’s father is the late George Hall, who was for years the rector of Montecito’s All
Saints-by-the-Sea Episcopal church. The couple were married at All Saints in 1987. In 1996, the two bought a house at the beach in Santa Barbara. “We knew that we wanted to definitely live near the water. We had this dream of our children having this beach experience that my husband had growing up here. Brad grew up there in the rectory house just a stone’s throw from the ocean,” says Louis-Dreyfus, who grew up in New York City and Washington, D.C. She and Hall—parents to two sons, Henry, 26, and Charlie, 21—spend about half of their time here, with the remainder in Los Angeles or on location. “Brad’s mom still lives here, and now our kids are fourth-generation Santa Barbarans,” she says. Their home has state-of-the-art energy and resource-saving features, ranging from recycled materials and sustainable woods to recently upgraded, highly efficient solar panels—something of utmost importance to the conservation-minded actress. For more than a decade, she’s served on the advisory board of Heal the Ocean and as honorary chair of its annual fund-raiser, helping the group advance such environmental goals as removing septic systems from houses located at the beach to getting leaking oil wells capped. “The ocean here is so integral to the community and the livelihood and the culture of Santa Barbara,” she says, “so I am always happy to support Heal the Ocean in any way that I can, be it economically or by showing up to events or on social media, whatever it takes.” Hillary Hauser, the executive director and cofounder of Heal the Ocean, recalls that it was Louis-Dreyfus who reached out to the group about being involved. “She contacted us wanting to help,” says Hauser. “She’s not a stuck-up movie star. She’s an activist.” Other causes and groups the actress and her husband support are the Santa Barbara Channelkeeper; the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (especially its “fantastic” renovation of the Riviera Theater, completed in 2017); and the restoration and revitalization of the Lompoc Theater Company. “It’s being spearheaded by an old friend of Brad’s, Mark Herrier. They were actors together at Pacific Conservatory Theatre in Santa Maria. We are believers in theaters and what they can bring to a community,” she says.
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“As a citizen of this community, it’s my responsibility to do whatever I can to preserve this glorious place that we’re so lucky to live in.” S A N TA B A R B A R A
PHTOTOGRAPHS: PHIL POYNTER / TRUNK ARCHIVE. STYLED BY: CRISTINA EHRLICH. MAKEUP BY KAREN KAWAHARA. HAIR BY MATTHEW MONZON. NAILS BY EMI KUDO.
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Dress, Dolce & Gabbana South Coast Plaza; earrings, Gucci South Coast Plaza; ring, Hearts on Fire.
For Louis-Dreyfus, a perfect day in Santa Barbara would start “with a pilgrimage to the Saturday morning farmers market—that for me is like going to church.” Later, she’d go for a nice hike in the mountains. “My Feature favorite hike is Romero Canyon. I love that hike. It got pretty burned up in the fire last year, but it’s coming back,” says the actress, who applauds the work that the Montecito Trails Foundation does maintaining the area.
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For Louis-Dreyfus, a perfect day in Santa Barbara would start “with a pilgrimage to the Saturday morning farmers market—that for me is like going to church.” Later, she’d go for a nice hike in the mountains. “My favorite hike is Romero Canyon. I love that hike. It got pretty burned up in the fire last year, but it’s coming back,” says the actress, who applauds the work that the Montecito Trails Foundation does maintaining the area. “I have to say that the natural world here in Santa Barbara is so sublime, and particularly in today’s universe, it takes diligence to keep it that way.” Lunch might be at Tyger Tyger, “a new fantastic Asian place,” she says. She’d later pop into C’est Cheese to “get some yummy cheese for later in the day. We’d watch the sunset, have a nice glass of something.” Then see “some fabulous independent film” at the Riviera Theater. “That sounds pretty good, doesn’t it?” Coming up next, Louis-Dreyfus is shooting the seventh and final season of Veep, feeling satisfied that she’s taken her vice president character where she wanted her to go. “We didn’t want to wear out our welcome with this show. And I won’t lie—competing with this current political climate is challenging in terms of the outrageousness of it all,” she says. The actress is also planning to continue the advocacy she started in 2018 on behalf of other women fighting breast cancer; in October, she helped Saks Fifth Avenue’s Key to the Cure initiative to raise more than $300,000 for the AiRS Foundation, which makes funds available for patients who cannot afford reconstruction surgery after mastectomies. “You know, I wouldn’t wish this on anybody, but now that I sort of walked through this mess, I’m happy to have the opportunity to give back,” she says. During this winter, she’s off to Austria to film a movie, Downhill, opposite Will Ferrell, an English-language remake of the Swedish film Force Majeure. And then she plans to come home once again to Santa Barbara. “My plan is to go hiking a lot. I could use some real downtime. My goal is to be here full time—eventually.” ●
“I met her at a Heal the Ocean event, and I was Feature really kind of blown away about what a nice person she was. She has this natural ability to be herself.”
S A N TA B A R B A R A
—J A C K J O H N S O N
JULIA LOUIS-DREYFUS
and husband, BRAD HALL , at the MARK TWAIN PRIZE FOR AMERICAN HUMOR
presented by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
DESIGN Paul Tuttle’s Prolific Legacy
GENIUS WRITTEN BY
L. D . P O RT E R FA R S HI D A S S A S S I
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Top to bottom: JAZZ II PH.D ,
1987, painted tubular steel, steel mesh, and foam, produced by Strässle International, Switzerland, with additions by Paul Tuttle; ARCO CHAIR , 1976, chrome-plated tubular and strap steel and leather, produced by Strässle International, Switzerland.
TUTTLE’S RESIDENCE
in Toro Canyon (built from 1961 to 1962). Tuttle designed it with ARCHITECT ROBERT GARLAND .
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Installation view of “PAUL TUTTLE DESIGNS” on display from 2001 to 2002 at UC Santa Barbara’s ART, DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE MUSEUM .
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Designers are defined by the objects they create. For Paul Tuttle (1918-2002), those objects include homes, interiors, furniture, and art. At the height of his career, the multitalented Tuttle shuttled between Switzerland—where his furniture designs were mass-produced—and his abode in Santa Barbara, where he received commissions to design houses, interiors, and custom furniture. Nearly two decades after his death, his iconic Nonna rocking chair is still in production, his vintage furniture commands impressive sums on auction sites like 1stdibs, and longtime local collectors cherish his creations as visual reminders of the man himself, who by all accounts was a delightful human being. A native of Springfield, Missouri, Tuttle experienced hardship at an early age, watching his young mother juggle several jobs to support the family following his father’s untimely death from Parkinson’s disease. Following World War II (in which he served as a cartographer), Tuttle came to Los Angeles to study at what is now Pasadena’s Art Center College of Design under influential designer/professor Alvin Lustig, who promptly hired young Tuttle to work in his design office. “[Lustig] taught me that if you analyzed
a problem thoroughly enough, there is nothing you can’t do,” Tuttle once said. (Taking his professor’s teaching to heart, Tuttle frequently revisited his furniture designs, patiently refining them in an effort to reach the essence of the design idea itself.) After his stint with Lustig, Tuttle apprenticed with several notable architects, including Welton Becket & Associates in Los Angeles and Thorton Ladd in Pasadena. Along the way, he received important awards for his handmade wood furniture, which clearly reflected his talent as a natural engineer. As Tuttle later told an interviewer, “There is something so rewarding and pleasing about designing a chair that is both comfortable and beautiful to look at, and at the same time is also an engineering feat; that is the challenge.” During his lifetime, Tuttle would design more than 200 chairs. Tuttle’s 1956 move to Santa Barbara was a turning point; he began experimenting with materials such as
“There is something so rewarding and Feature pleasing about designing a chair that is both comfortable and beautiful to look at, and at the same time is also an engineering feat; that is the challenge.” — PA U L T U T T L E
Top to bottom:
Paul Tuttle in Switzerland (1998) with one of his DYNAMIC TUBULAR SCULPTURES ; DINING TABLE ,
1996, plywood, walnut, Formica, powder-coated steel, and glass, produced by Bud Tullis in Solvang.
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metal and glass to construct tables and chairs, notably the iconic wood and stainless steel “Z” chair that was exhibited at the Pasadena Art Museum in 1965. (San Francisco’s Museum of Modern Art owns one.) He became known for his innovative furniture designs, and began working as a designer for European furniture powerhouse Strässle International, spending part of each year in Switzerland. He also completed a total of six architectural projects in Santa Barbara, including designing his own home in Toro Canyon. “His work was very unique and often had a real humor about it, but there was always lots of thinking behind it—functional thinking,” says architect Andy Neumann, who collaborated with Tuttle on several office interiors and home design projects, and who fondly recalls the designer’s ability to transform difficult spaces through the use of distinctive sculptural elements. As the years progressed, Tuttle’s Santa Barbara following increased. According to Marla C. Berns, former director of UCSB’s University Art Museum (now the Art, Design & Architecture Museum where Tuttle’s archive is maintained), by the late 1990s, many homes of Santa Barbara’s prominent art collectors, artists, and design aficionados were filled with Tuttle’s work. In 2001, Berns oversaw “Paul Tuttle Designs,” a major retrospective exhibition of the designer’s work at UCSB’s museum sponsored by roughly 70 families or individuals. Tuttle was also the subject of earlier solo exhibitions at MCA Santa Barbara, formerly the Contemporary Arts Forum, in 1995, and at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art in 1978. Above all, Tuttle was a beloved figure about town. He was, for much of his adult life, surrounded by people from every walk of life who sought him out for his easygoing personality and prodigious, but quiet, talent. As Neumann notes, “Obviously he was a wonderful designer, but I think what really stands out is what a generous, kind person he was.” Berns echoes this sentiment: “He was a remarkable person in every way, and a designer possessing phenomenal imagination, energy, and integrity. I still miss him.” ●
“A chair is a very difficult Feature object. A skyscraper is almost easier. That is why Chippendale is famous.” — L U D W I G M I E S VA N D E R R O H E
Top to bottom: SUPER “V”
ARMCHAIR , 1994, ApplePly,
stainless steel, and Ultrasuede upholstery, produced by Bud Tullis in Solvang; CHARIOT CHAISE , 1972, chromeplated tubular steel and leather, produced by Strässle International, Switzerland.
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Installation view of “PAUL TUTTLE DESIGNS” at UCSB.
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Valley Girls A Look at Ojai’s Contemporary Female Artists on the Rise WRITTEN BY
A MELI A F LEET WO O D
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SALLY ENGLAND is a fiber artist who specializes in large-scale modern macramé. “I work full-time creating custom artwork (wall hangings, dividers, window screens, sculptures, etc.) for commercial environments like hotels and restaurants as well as private residences,” she says. “The intimacy of using my hands as tools, and the slow and repetitive process of craft has always been very meditative and therapeutic for me. In an age of mass production and immediate gratification, it is more important than ever to keep craft-based traditions alive.” In January, she’s traveling to Miami to install two large 8-by-10-foot custom panels in the lounge of the recently renovated Kimpton Anglers Hotel, and she also teaches macramé classes at the Ojai Valley Inn. S ALLYENGLAND.COM
PHOTOGRAPH: RYAN PAVLOVICH PHOTOGRAPHY
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SALLY ENGLAND with her “TOWERS & WALLS” exhibit at
Porch Gallery Ojai. Left to right: YPSILANTI (MICHIGAN) , 2018,
cotton cord, 32 x 15.5 x 15.5 in.; CHARLEROI (BELGIUM) , 2018, cotton rope and reed, 35.5 x 18 x 18 in.; ROOFTOP TOWER , 2018, cotton cord, 62 x 34 x 34 in.
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Getting Crafty LANA FEE RASMUSSEN is part of the Ojai-
based design company Killscrow that she shares with her husband, Darrick. She is a block-print fine artist who hand carves the blocks and is very focused on the tactile feel of the paper she uses. “I consider myself a craftsperson rather than an artist,” she says. Her work can be found in her retail space Barro Mercado in Ojai. In 2018, she’s working on a “bucket list project,” she says. “I’ll be starting an alphabet book with original block prints and drawings. I am also looking forward to contributing work alongside my Native American artist community.” LAN AF E E R A S M US S E N .CO M
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Top to bottom: LANA
stands in BARRO MERCADO in
downtown Ojai; VESSEL I , 2013, block prints on Washi paper, 18 x 24 in.; ICON , 2013, block prints on Washi paper, 16 x 20 in.
PHOTOGRAPH: SERENA WARREN
FEE RASMUSSEN
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KILL THE BLACK SNAKE , 2017, acrylic on paper, 9 x 16 in.
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LANA FEE RASMUSSEN ’s OJAI , 2017, block print on Washi paper, 12 x 16 in.
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KELLIE BOLTON ’s KRAKEN , 2018, encaustic on wood panel, 18 x 18 in.
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Wax Lyrical KELLIE BOLTON works exclusively in the medium
of encaustic, a complex process using multiple layers of beeswax and pigment. Bolton’s paintings capture emotional and powerful moments, memories, and haunting dreamscapes. Her work is available at The Gallery Montecito.
Top to bottom: KELLIE BOLTON in her Ojai studio; VISION , 2017, encaustic on beechwood panel, 16 x 24 in. Opposite: MOON ON MARS , 2016, encaustic on lauan panel, 36 x 48 in.
PHOTOGRAPH: DAVID KEPNER
K E L L I E BO LTO N .C O M
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Lucky Penny FANNY PENNY is a maker of handmade jewelry and objects for the home. She cites Beatrice Wood and the Dada movement as her inspirations. Each ceramic piece is shaped from stoneware and/or porcelain, and the rope that ties them all together is also made by hand using the finest quality yarns. The artist is working on three separate collections—chain-inspired jewelry, sculptural home goods, and a functional ceramic collaboration with her husband. FAN N Y P E N N Y. C O M
S A N TA B A R B A R A
Top to bottom:
LARGE DOT EARRINGS ,
mason-stained porcelain, 1.25 x 1 in.; CASSANDRA BERMUDA BLUE HANDMADE EARRINGS ,
mason-stained porcelain, 1 .25 x 2 in. Opposite: FANNY
PENNY wears her
own creations.
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Feature Queen of the Digital World CASSANDRA C. JONES is a photography-based digital artist who focuses on largescale collages. Her compositions are meticulously arranged to illustrate woven patterns, reimagined wildlife, florals, and geometric shapes that from afar look like something altogether different. Jones recently renovated her studio in Ojai and is completing a new body of work, including a wallpaper, that will debut at the Abigail Ogilvy Gallery in Boston in 2019. C ASSAN D R AC J O N ES. C O M
CASSANDRA C. JONES at
work in her Ojai Studio. Behind her, LIGHTNING DRAWING
series, 2018, archival inkjet on cotton rag, 24 x 24 in. each.
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TRUE STORIES , 2018, wallpaper Installation, Grand Open
Stairway at the REVIVAL HOTEL in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Statement of Ownership, Management, and Circulation, PS Form 3526 1. Publication title: Santa Barbara Magazine. 2. Publication number: 1129-90. 3. Filing date: September 27 1, 2018. 4. Issue frequency: Quarterly with one additional issue. 5. Number of issues published annually: 5 (five). 6. Annual subscription price: $24. 7. Complete mailing address of known office of publication (not printer): 2064 Alameda Padre Serra, Suite 120, Santa Barbara, CA, 93103; contact person: Adele Hagar; Telephone: 805-965-5999. 8. Complete mailing address of headquarters or general business office of publisher (not printer): Same as above. 9. Full names and complete mailing addresses of the publisher, editor, and managing editor: publisher: Jennifer Hale; editor: Gina Tolleson; managing editor: Gina Z. Terlinden. 10. Owner: Smith Publishing Group, LLC, 2064 Alameda Padre Serra, Suite 120, Santa Barbara, CA, 93103. 11. Known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding one percent or more of the total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities: None. 12. Nonprofit tax status: Has not changed during preceding 12 months. 13. Publication title: Santa Barbara Magazine. 14. Issue date for circulation data below: October 1, 2018. 15. Extent of nature of circulation: Lifestyle magazine; Average number of copies each issue during preceding 12 months; number of copies of single issue published nearest to filing date: a. Total number of copies (net press run): average: 29,950; actual: 30,000. b. Paid circulation: (1) Mailed outside-county paid subscriptions (including paid distribution above nominal rate, advertiser’s proof copies, and exchange copies): Average: 8,112; actual: 7,905. (2) Mailed in-county paid subscriptions: Average: 54; actual: 66. (3). Sales through dealers and carriers, street vendors, counter sales, and other paid distribution outside USPS: average: 7,519; actual: 7,333. (4) Paid distribution by other classes mailed through the UPSP: Average: 200; actual: 200. c. Total paid distribution (sum of 15b(1), (2), (3), (4): average: 15,885; actual: 15,504. d. Free or nominal rate distribution by mail: (1) Free or nominal rate outside county copies: Average: 0; actual: 0. (2): Free or nominal rate in-county: Average: 0; actual: 0. (3). Free or nominal rate copies mailed at other classes: Average: 0; actual: 0. (4). Free or nominal rate distribution outside the mail (carriers or other means): average: 12,598; actual: 13,175. E. Total free or nominal rate distribution (sum of 15d (1), (2), (3) and (4)): Average: 12,598; average: 13,475. f. Total free distribution (sum of 15c and 15e): Average: 28,483; actual: 28,679. g. Copies not distributed: Average: 1,467; actual: 1,021. H. Total (sum of 15f and 15g): Average: 29,950; actual: 30,000. i. Percent paid (15c/15f x 100): average: 55.8%; actual: 54.1%. 16. Electronic Copy Circulation. A. Paid electronic copies: Average: 0; actual: 0. b. Total paid print copies (15c) + paid electronic copies (16a): Average: 15,885; actual: 15,504. C. Total print distribution (15f) + paid electronic copies (16a): Average: 28,484; actual: 28,679. d. Percent paid (16b/16cx100): Average: 55.8%; actual: 54.1%. 17. Publication of statement of ownership: Publication required. Will be printed in the Winter 2018 issue of this publication. 18. I certify that all information furnished on this form is true and complete. I understand that anyone who furnishes false or misleading information on this form or who omits material or information requested on the form may be subject to criminal sanctions (including fines and imprisonment) and/or civil sanctions (including multiple damages and civil penalties). Signature and title of editor, publisher, business manager, or owner: Adele Hagar, controller.
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