{"id":10608,"date":"2010-10-07T15:56:09","date_gmt":"2010-10-07T22:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=10608"},"modified":"2020-10-07T16:08:44","modified_gmt":"2020-10-07T23:08:44","slug":"fall-artfully-back-to-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lesliedinaberg.com\/wordpress\/?p=10608","title":{"rendered":"Fall Artfully Back to School"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Santa<\/a>

Santa Barbara Seasons, Local Lowdown, Fall 2010<\/p><\/div>\n

Back to School Get Creative!<\/strong><\/p>\n

There’s nothing quite like the creative inspiration\u00a0found in the inviting smell of a fresh package of crayons or the\u00a0satisfying sound you get from cracking the spine of a brand new\u00a0notebook.<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re going back to school or simply back to\u00a0work after Labor Day, why not lift your spirits\u2014and expand your\u00a0vocabulary\u2014with something new, like fair trade messenger bags\u00a0by Handmade Expressions, available from Folio (4437 Hollister\u00a0Ave., 805\/964-6800). The rules of geometry take on a whole new\u00a0meaning with this Areaware Strida bike from Imagine (11 W.\u00a0Canon Perdido St., 805\/899-3700) which magically folds down to\u00a0just the right size to stow, while the lessons of ingenuity are\u00a0literally right at your fingertips with this bright diary and notebook\u00a0from Upstairs at Pierre Lafond\u00a0<\/a>(516 San Ysidro Rd., Montecito, 805\/565-1502).<\/p>\n

\"Santa<\/a>

Santa Barbara Seasons, Local Lowdown, Fall 2010<\/p><\/div>\n

See below for information about\u00a0the rest of our finds from Folio, Imagine,\u00a0Upstairs at Pierre Lafond, UCSB\u00a0(University Center, 805\/893-8321),\u00a0Westmont College (955 La Paz Rd.,\u00a0Montecito, 805\/565-6064) and SBCC\u00a0(721 Cliff Dr., 805\/730-4047).<\/p>\n

Clockwise from top: hand woven jute and cotton Handmade Expressions messenger bags from Folio; recycled packaging material diary and\u00a0notebook from Upstairs at Pierre Lafond; foldable Areaware Strida bike from Imagine; Forgotten Shanghai \u201cDesk in a Bag\u201d from Folio; and\u00a0Cavallini & Co. Can o Clips clothespins and Chipiola curlicue paper clips from Folio.<\/p>\n

Bike folds up and\u00a0fits in knapsack.<\/p>\n

PHOTOS: JULIA MEHLER, AREAWARE STRIDA BIKE COURTESY OF IMAGINE\/AREAWARE<\/p>\n

\"Santa<\/a>

Santa Barbara Seasons, Local Lowdown, Fall 2010<\/p><\/div>\n

A is for All-Ages Education<\/strong><\/p>\n

BACK-TO-SCHOOL TIME isn\u2019t just for kids. Santa\u00a0Barbara offers a plethora of educational opportunities\u00a0for learners of all ages. Do you have a passion for plants?\u00a0UCCE and Botanic Garden<\/a> offers a master gardener training\u00a0program this fall (mgsantab@ucdavis.edu). Participants learn\u00a0about sustainable landscapes, identifying and managing\u00a0pests, soil and plant nutrition, plant management practices\u00a0and diagnosing plant problems, then apply their knowledge\u00a0to assist schools, parks, retirement communities and Botanic\u00a0Garden with various garden projects.<\/p>\n

Why not indulge\u00a0your artistic impulses and support the environment with a\u00a0Saturday morning workshop at Art From Scrap (302 E. Cota\u00a0St., 805\/884-0459, www.artfromscrap.org<\/a>). Almost every\u00a0Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon, local artists like Dug\u00a0Uyesaka<\/a>, Holly Mackay and Bill McVicar lead workshops\u00a0for children and adults to explore their creativity, all at the\u00a0bargain price of $6, supplies included.<\/p>\n

Want to learn more\u00a0about art? Santa Barbara Museum of Art (1130 State St.,\u00a0805\/963-4364, www.sbmuseart.org<\/a>) offers docent-led tours\u00a0of special exhibitions Tuesday through Sunday at noon and\u00a0an overview of the collection at 1 p.m. (free to members or\u00a0with paid admission).<\/p>\n

Want to learn to dance the tango,\u00a0shape up with fitness classes, explore your musical side or\u00a0teach your dog to stay off the couch? Santa Barbara Parks\u00a0and Recreation (www.sbparksandrecreation.com\/<\/a>) offers\u00a0low-cost classes in all of these things and more.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t see\u00a0anything that tickles your fancy here? Check out Santa\u00a0Barbara City College Adult Education\u00a0(http:\/\/omni.sbcc.edu\/adulted\/<\/a>) and UCSB Extension\u00a0(www.extension.ucsb.edu\/<\/a>), both of which offer hundreds\u00a0of classes for lifelong learners.<\/p>\n

\u2014Leslie Dinaberg<\/b><\/p>\n

Top\u2013bottom: Covent Garden Newgate alarm clock and Acme Pens Studio Crayon Retractable Ballpoint Pens designed by Adrian\u00a0Olabuenaga, all from Imagine; Illustrator\u2019s Sketchbook and \u201cThe Game\u201d youth hat from UCSB Bookstore; embroidered hat from Westmont\u00a0College Bookstore; zippered hoodie from SBCC Bookstore; floral laptop case by Pylones will hold up to a 17\u201d laptop, from Imagine; and\u00a0Toms Shoes in brown plaid\u2014for every pair of shoes purchased, this company gives new pair of shoes to a child in need\u2014from Westmont College Bookstore.<\/p>\n

\"Originally<\/a>

Cover photo by Jim Bartsch.<\/p><\/div>\n

Originally published in Santa Barbara Seasons Magazine<\/em><\/a>, Fall 2010. Cover photo by Jim Bartsch.<\/p>\n

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