I really enjoyed my recent trip to SF. Only five hours from LA, it’s easy to forget how much this town has to offer.
After checking out Jeff Canham’s Woodshop studio, I headed over to General Store, where I found this terrarium designed by Katie Goldman Macdonald, who was recently featured in a popular New York Times article.
General Store is is the home base for artist Serena Mitnik-Miller. You may recognize Serena’s name from her recent collaboration with Arkitip.
The store features objects made by an incredible group of artists including these skateboards by Two Birds Fly.
Out back there’s a teaming garden with this greenhouse built by Jesse Schlesinger out of recycled window panes. I want to say thanks to Serena for giving me a tour and letting me take a few photos.
After General Store it was on to Blue Bottle Coffee, one of the original laboratory-style coffee shops. If you are a fan of places like Intelligentsia or LAMILL, it all started here.
Blue Bottle is also using the scientific method to make poached eggs. I’ve been drooling over this photo every morning since returning to LA.
Last stop, Adobe Books Backroom Gallery, where I attended the opening of Lending Library, a group show curated by Dena Beard. Adobe Books was a mainstay of the mission-school artists. Chris Johanson, Margaret Kilgallen, Barry McGee and others have had shows here.
Having got around town pretty well, I hopped on a street car back to LA. See you soon SF!
