Willy Chamberlin is being honored with an exhibition celebrating his life opening November 13 at the Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum. Chamberlin, a storied Santa Ynez Valley cattleman, died in July at the age of 75. Chamberlin served as Santa Barbara County’s 3rd District Supervisor …
Since mankind’s first forays into body covering there has been an unspoken desire to impress each other. With whatever we wore there has always been that inner question “How do I look in this? What are people going to think about me?” At no time …
An Exhibit of Unique Art Designs on Wood by Paul Burtness The folk art of burnishing art on to beautifully sanded wood has been a hobby of local resident and retired realtor, Paul Burtness, for the past decade. Paul has created hundreds of art designs …
Today, the feeling of grief and the period of mourning after the loss of a loved one, especially a spouse, is a personal choice. This was not always the case as less than 100 years ago mourning for women was a rigid, ritualized, very visual …
The Costume Council presents the history and variety of styles of shoes. This fascinating exhibit chronicles the rise of shoe fashion and style over the centuries with a huge variety of historic shoes on display. The exhibit includes shoes from a variety of private and …
This exhibition focuses on the fashion changes that have made women equal to men in all equestrian activities and sports. These are the only athletic pursuits where women and men now compete together and equally. One hundred years ago this would have been unthinkable. Featuring …
This exceptional exhibition tells the story of the Japanese Kimono tradition from the very insular Japanese culture to its integration with the West during the mid-19th and early 20th centuries. This rare display of exquisite works of art in textiles will include both Samurai and …
Art of the West from the private collections of Valley residents Edward Borein (1872-1945), was the Santa Barbara artist nicknamed “the cowpuncher artist” by his friends and colleagues. This exhibit, comprised of Borein art from the private collections of Santa Ynez Valley residents and special …
