The difference between graffiti and murals

Jul 25, 2011 / By Serena
Posted in Culture Vulture / DIY / Good Ideas / Places / San Francisco Bay Area
mural or grafitti?

What a heated issue… Talk with a mural artist in Balmy Alley and a graffiti artist whose been spraying the Dogpatch for years and you’ll hear completely unique perspectives. San… Read more»

Quilts made from travels

Jul 18, 2011 / By Serena
Posted in Culture Vulture / DIY / Good Ideas
pile of Serena-style quilts

It was only recently, when my quilt-count had risen into the double digits, that I realized I was a quilter. I’m not the typical kind, if there is such a… Read more»

Oaklandish store delivery

Jul 16, 2011 / By Serena
Posted in Culture Vulture / DIY / Good Ideas / Places / San Francisco Bay Area
rosey eagle

It’s been two weeks since Oaklandish – the hometown favorite t-shirt brand/community cheerleader – opened their brick-and-mortar shop in downtown Oakland. It’s on Broadway across from the Rotunda Building, just… Read more»