My third painting: The red barn that wasn’t
Today was my fourth oil painting class with Lee Hartman at University Arts here in San Jose (ed. – check out the new show, “The…
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.
Solar Update: August 2009
The days are getting shorter as shown by the drop in generation of solar energy from our Sunpower system. However, I have hardly noticed the…
Omnivore’s Dilemma: The pleasures, perils and ethics of choice
Michael Pollan, in ‘Omnivore’s Dilemma’ attempts to trace back the history of four very different meals: one from a fast food chain, one based on…
My second oil painting: Three pears in a pod
I have almost completed my second oil painting. I still need to add more depth and detail to the stems of each of the pears.…
2010 Loreto Calendar: Announcing the semi-finalist photos
We were able to narrow it down to these 42 photos from the over 200 gorgeous photos submitted. It was a tough process!
‘The Last Days of Judas Iscariot’: Wickedly hilarious and provocatively profound
Even before I stepped into the theater, the premise of this piece intrigued me. The entire play is set in purgatory, the place between heaven…
2010 Loreto Calendar Update: Narrowing the field
This will be another super busy weekend. We’re heading out to Stryker Winery in Sonoma right after this post for their crush event, then to…
Shocking Alaska Airlines experience
I started receiving emails this week from Loreto Bay homeowners who had been contacted by Alaska Airlines to reschedule their flights from the San Francisco…
2010 Loreto Calendar video update #6
Tough times ahead everyone! The “selection committee” is hard at work narrowing the field of submissions. Again, we are so amazed and pleased with your…
Theater review: ‘Brief Encounter’ a masterful composition of classic cinema and theater
Lights, camera, action! The romance of classic cinema—think Humphrey Bogart—married with the immersion of live theatre whisked me off for a brief rendezvous. It started…