by Nan Rae | Jan 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
Nikka transformed the studio into an abundance of pinkness for her friend Charmaine’s Bridal Shower and did those girls ever know how to party!! I’ll show you the very beginnings of the day when signs were posted to guide everyone. At the door leading to...
by Nan Rae | Jan 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
…..and their current exhibit at the Crain Art Gallery in the Crowell Public Library in San Marino. Nikka followed my design in helping everyone set up as I was still in Florence. I was so happy to know that Lynda Lyons, the awesome head of the...
by Nan Rae | Dec 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
began with Carol Soucek King driving awesome Curtis McElhinney, myself and Suwako, famous authority on the kimono, on a delightful excursion to El Segundo. Why you may ask? Curtis, an award winning documentarian (curtisvision.com), has been filming Carol and her Salon...
by Nan Rae | Dec 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
by Nan Rae | Dec 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
Over a period of twenty years, 5,929 wooden stools from the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing(1644-1911) dynasties were collected from villages across northern China. I was overwhelmed seeing them and realizing their humble beginnings and the lives they represent. This...
by Nan Rae | Dec 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
Kita welcomes in the fall season. Neighbors just don’t get any better than these, hosts Wayne and Izabela (with Kert in-between), Maryam and Kert and Dave and Alexis. We have great fun rotating from house to house for amazing dinners and grand...