MIX IT UP with Sam Mix MOCCASINS & BEADS
By Molly Barber I like to think that beauty is everywhere. It’s in nature, it’s in us, and in what we create. In college I was lucky enough to take a glass blowing class for a couple of years and it...
View ArticlePine Blossoms Repurposed Goods With Jennifer Guthrie
Photos & Story by Debra Hasbrouck It’s not often you find someone who creates an extensive variety of items that are unique, high-quality, attractive and useful…plus does it all with repurposed...
View ArticleGive The Gift Of Giving For The Holidays
by Molly Barber, Photo by Paula Watts The holidays are a special time of the year and while many of us enjoy them, this particular season can be rough for others. But there are ways we can all...
View ArticleBehind The Music Christmas Time With The Yule Logs
By Molly Barber The days are getting shorter, the air is colder and that really only means one thing… Yup, the holiday season is right around the corner. Now as you might have guessed one of my...
View ArticleMeet The Artist Carlene Gibson – CG Creations
By Melissa Wynn After retiring as Dean of Admissions from Fullerton College Carlene Gibson decided to take a bead working class. From the first day of class, in 2000, she was hooked, and continues to...
View ArticleCarol Ross Sketch Artist and Diana Hackbarth Matching Birdhouse Builder
By Molly Barber “Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing”- Camille Pissarro We encounter beautiful things everyday. The internet has given us the...
View ArticleSpring Antiquing In Northern California
As Spring returns to NorCal it is time once again to visit the antique shows, shops and markets in search of that perfect something to spruce up your space for the season. April and May bring some of...
View ArticleWedding Venues In Northern California
By Mara Dobyns If you’re like most girls you’ve probably been day dreaming up your wedding since you were a little girl, playing house with your dolls, marrying off your Barbie’s and Princesses, or...
View ArticleThe Story Behind the Carved Tree In Susanville
Driving around Susanville, we noticed an interesting tree carved into a scene. Our Digital Marketing Director (and photographer) Jaime insisted we stop and have a look. We hollered to the upstairs...
View ArticleRodeos, Reins and Ropes
By Christy Milan COTTONWOOD: May 13-14, 2017 • cottonwoodchamberofcommerce.com Cowboys and cowgirls will blaze a trail to Cottonwood California to celebrate the 55th annual Cottonwood Rodeo. Held...
View ArticleJake Early Finds The Perfect Place
By Molly Barber Sometimes our lives seem to work like a classic James Joyce novel. We might not realize when the circle begins but more than likely we feel that familiar déjå vu tingling as the circle...
View ArticleNo Room For Fear In The Art Of Anneke Meinhardt
By Molly Barber “It isn’t the mind that creates beautiful work, it’s the soul…” -Joe Duncan True art evokes something inside of us. It resonates in the soul and fuses itself into our being. We don’t...
View ArticleDiego’s Umbrella Ambassadors Of Gypsy Rock
By Molly Barber Photos by Molly & Courtesy of Vaughn Lindstrom Our story begins in California, with an arm. Not just any arm but the arm of a man who was becoming increasingly more annoyed with...
View ArticleBottle & Brush Art Bar Susanville CA +1-530-250-3701 WebDirecting.biz
Bottle & Brush Art Bar is now open in Susanville. Come in and enjoy fine wines and craft beers while painting your own masterpiece. Their state-of-the art wine serving station delivers...
View ArticleMeet The Artist- Dan Forschler & His Army Of Bears
By Molly Barber This is the story of a Bear-Naked carver, his grandfather, Stumpy-the nine fingered man, Eagles, Medusa, and an army of wooden bears. The turn of this century is where our story...
View ArticleBehind The Music-Kongos
By Molly Barber Photos By Molly & Courtsey of Kongos It’s kind of a rock n’roll rule that bands with an accordion are not too cool, I mean when was the last time you rocked out to an accordion?...
View ArticleOnly The Wild Ones… Our exclusive Interview with Dispatch
By Molly Barber Dispatch. I can remember the first time I was introduced to Dispatch. It was a burned CD given to me by my cousin Neil. It was a mix of their songs, some live, some from their albums...
View ArticleLife In Technicolor with Lapidary Artist Quinn Street
By Molly Barber Photos by Molly and Quinn “Great Art Picks Up Where Nature Ends” Marc Chagall There is always a deep reverence that stirs within me as I learn about artists. It’s borderline magical to...
View ArticleThe Soothing Science Of Soy Candles
The Soothing Science Of Soy Candles By Mara Dobyns When I think about candles I think about the relaxation, peace, and warmth that they bring. Knowing what I know now I can never think that way about...
View ArticleLove Will Find A Way- Our Interview With Michael Franti
By Molly Barber Photos by Molly Barber & Luke Udsen Music is medicine. It does wonders for my spirit to find good music. Lyrics that I believe in wholeheartedly as I sing along, a beat that I...
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