There is much magic to discover at the California State Library, whether you visit for research or pleasure. The institution’s keepers take us on a tour of some of its treasures.

As a woodworker and metal fabricator, Nancy Sayavong uses her training both for art and remodeling jobs. Her work is interested in the contrast between the romantic ideal of the home and its lived reality.

As executive director of Nevada County Arts Council, Eliza Tudor is committed to improving community well-being through arts programs across creative, public, business and nonprofit sectors.   

From art curation to marketing strategy, Melissa LuVisi is invested in the power of creativity. Since joining tab32 as CSO, she’s taken an interest in women’s influence in the dental industry.

Tasha Reneé sells ceramics independently and through plant shops and home decor businesses and is currently pivoting to teach others through private lessons, workshops and classes.

An eclectic studio situated on a Vallejo peninsula, Mare Island Art Studio provides public and private gallery space for 19 diverse artists.

Jonathan Joiner finds inspiration in retro-futuristic gadgets, movies and “practical things.”

Nearly two years into the pandemic, the Crocker’s art park project is being brought back to life, though there are a few hurdles to overcome before breaking ground.

We spoke to two Capital Region theaters with long histories that managed to ride out the pandemic.

Freelance essayist Sarah Miller lends her idiosyncratic style to The New Yorker website and many other publications. The Nevada City-based writer was commissioned by Substack to start her own newsletter earlier this year.