Getting Creative
You can learn a lot about Matt Bult by looking around his studio. Sprawled out on the top floor of the Wayne Thiebaud Foundation on X Street, Bult’s studio doubles as a display space for his myriad talents.
Bringing It Home
When Danny Johnson traveled to Dublin last March, his objective was to compete in the World Butchers’ Challenge, an international event that pits the most skilled butchers on the planet against each other. WBC started in 2011 as a two-team faceoff between New Zealand and Australia, but the competition expanded every year afterward. A record-high 12 countries sent teams to Ireland in 2018, the first year that the competition was conducted outside of Australia.
Room for Greatness
Built in 1931 in one of Sacramento’s most celebrated neighborhoods, the brick Tudor exhibited a footprint typical of that bygone era.
The kitchen was small. The rooms were segregated. Storage space was scarce. But homeowner Katherine Bardis, who saw past the bright blue fuzzy carpet from a long-ago update, knew she could turn the two-story structure into a show-stopping place to call home. “The craftwork in the home was phenomenal,” Bardis says. “You could tell the bones had a lot of room for greatness. The house gave us a really good foundation to be creative.”She knows what she’s talking about. As co-founder of Bardis Homes, a company launched in 2012, Bardis is experienced in home construction, land development and interior design. She was born to the business. Her father Chris Bardis built thousands of homes in Sacramento and around the West.
Maria Winkler
Winkler is a Sacramento artist and Professor Emeritus, Art Department at Sac State. She works in a variety of media and subject matter. Shown: “Along the Delta,” acrylic on paper is in a private collection. Visit mariawinkler.com.
Janet Weidel
Shown: “Santa,” oil on canvas by Janet Weidel. It is part of the group show “Here Comes Santa Claus” at the Archival Gallery at 3223 Folsom Blvd. This group show features artist’s interpretations of Father Christmas or holiday themes. The show runs Dec. 4-22.
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