by Kyle Small Running through the end of August at Johansson Projects in Oakland, Radialvedic is a group show featuring the visually stunning works of Jill Gallenstein, Kana Tanaka and Kristina Lewis. Working with different artistic mediums—ink drawings, glass sculptures and finally imaginative transformation of everyday objects—each artist brings to light similar issues and themes regarding nature, elasticity and form. The show effectively molds together …
All My Pretty Ones are a six-member group from the San Francisco Bay Area. Led by songwriter Derek Schmidt, the band plays richly-orchestrated, folk-influenced music. Songs rely heavily on acoustic guitar and piano, with occasional flourishes from a wide array of instruments like oboe, upright bass, mandolin and glockenspiel. Their debut EP, "Handsbreadth," was released last year and includes five songs combining lighthearted melodies with …
by Sheena Sood Doing her part (along with Katie has collections for cocktail occasions, summer weather, bridal affairs, and for men. My favorites are her pheasant feather cloche and the "Apple Martini" cocktail hour piece (both pictured). She's also happy to create a special hat for a particular event or individual. Hats can be ordered through her website. Feel free to request that a specific …
