Monthly Archives: March 2018

Welcome to the Bone Yard

March 28, 2018Culture & History, Uncategorizedturnofthescrew

In this week’s episode of TotS Kaitlyn retells the bizarre first week living at the new historic cottage. Spoiler alert: it includes a BONE!

The said bone for reference:

The estate, originally built in 1900 by Wolfe & McKenzie, an architectural firm from San Francisco, and procured by Hermann Moser.

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Minnesode. Minnestroke.

March 21, 2018Uncategorizedturnofthescrew

This week’s minni- episode covers the torture that is moving, a discussion on Michelle McNamara’s I’ll Be Gone In The Dark, St. Patrick’s Day, childhood pictures, and Martha’s Intricate Insects coloring book kickstarter campaign!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1942944655/intricate-insects-a-choose-your-own-difficulty-col?ref=email

The glory that is dressing children as middle aged adults.

The Riverdance aesthetic in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day.

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Episode One- The Cats

March 6, 2018Art, Culture & History, explicit, Historyturnofthescrew

On our first, full-length episode we’re discussing The Cats of Los Gatos, a former coachhouse and artists’ commune, turned modern day restaurant and private estate, nestled in the enchanting Santa Cruz Mountains.

A young and dashing Col. C.E.S. Woods, co-founder of The Cats and Poet’s Canyon estate.

Sarah Bard Field in full Suffragette glory.

Leo and Leona by sculptor Robert Paine, erected to guard the entrance of Poet’s Canyon, 1922.

The relief that overlook’s the Poet’s Canyon amphitheater, created by artist Robert Paine.

The front exterior of the main house at Poet’s Canyon

A 1930’s portrait of Charlie Chaplin visiting the Cats and Poet’s Canyon estate (with C.E.S. Wood).

Chaplin with C.E.S. Wood and Sarah Bard Field. The eccentric couple’s fame and estate was a known retreat amongst artists, writers, and actors in Intelligentsia society.

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