Artist Diaries: How do you know when an oil painting is complete?
Part of being a good artist, according to my oil painting teacher, is to know when to stop. Stop painting. In the last episode of…
Loni Stark
Loni Stark is an artist at Atelier Stark, psychology researcher, and technologist whose work explores the intersection of identity, creativity, and technology. Through StarkMind, she investigates human-AI collaboration and the emerging dynamics of agentic systems, research that informs both her academic work and creative practice. A self-professed foodie and adventure travel enthusiast, she collaborates on visual storytelling projects with Clinton Stark for Stark Insider. Her insights are shaped by her role at Adobe, influencing her explorations into the human-tech relationship. It's been said her laugh can still be heard from San Jose up to the Golden Gate Bridge—unless sushi, her culinary Kryptonite, has momentarily silenced her.
La Table de Lauriston, Paris: Classic french cuisine, unpretentious and sublime
For my main course, I decided to order the Coquilles Saint-Jacques avec risotto reggiano (scallops and risotto).
Building a vegetable planter box for Mother’s Day
I love getting photos and emails from everyone who has downloaded the plans to my vegetable planter box and built one, two or even three…
Teatro ZinZanni in San Francisco celebrates ten years and the start of ZinZanni Camp
Teatro ZinZanni, set along the historic San Francisco waterfront, provides an escape from the city into a whimsical world of cabaret, acrobatics, and comedy…all accompanied…
Cafe Massena, Paris: Savoring a moment to enjoy a latte
On a busy day in Paris between meetings, I was able to find a moment of relaxation when I decided to rest at Cafe Massena…
Artist Diaries: Branches go in and a conversation on the art market in San Francisco
This week I wasn’t able to make it to art class since I was in Napa picking up some wine and touring some wineries. However,…
Philip K. Howard on legal reform, ‘Life Without Lawyers’ and TED
Legal reform advocate Philip K. Howard (LIFE WITHOUT LAWYERS) talks with Stark Insider in a podcast about what it might take to fix the American…
Solar Update: April 2010, vegetable gardening tips and tricks
The graph for the energy production of our SunPower solar panels tells the story of April. April showers bring May flowers. The various dips in…
‘Aromatherapy for the Soul’ Pea, Leek and Chard Soup
Since I joined a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program this season, I’ve received plentiful bunches of leeks and chard in my weekly portions of vegetables…
Our backyard gets a pomegranate shrub
A couple of seasons ago, Clint decided to trim one of our bushes near the backyard seat wall because it was getting a little gangly.…