Transparency Item: This is an advice column that rotates writers and is based on new topics each week. This is the opinion and perspective of the writer.Imagine a world in which everything was the same — every person driving the same car, wearing the same clothes, eating the same food and smiling the same way.There would be no creativity, no art, no life — at least, … [Read more...] about Opinion: Appreciate Handmade Items and Practice Creativity
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Artists & Fleas Expands to Venice
Photos by Caroline Laganas The open lot behind Westminster Avenue Elementary School was damp from Jan. 13's rain, and broken down cardboard boxes were sporadically placed for customers to wipe their muddy feet. Despite the grime, tents leading to spirited and diverse worlds and merchandise were set up under the steady stream of Venice sunshine. People mingled in and out of … [Read more...] about Artists & Fleas Expands to Venice
