Rose Sellery grew up in Venice, California, at her parents’ ceramic studio, located across the alley from a brothel, where crayons, paper, and clay were her toys. As she got older, she managed the family’s ceramics factory in downtown Los Angeles, learning how creativity, labor, and scale intersect. A relationship eventually pulled her north to Santa Cruz just before the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. For someone who had arrived knowing no one, the damage left from the quake showed how shared vulnerability could form a human connection.

NOT A FAREWELL TO INTERIOR DESIGN In West Valley College’s Interior Design Department, the tall windows that offer a glimpse of the bustling campus outside emanate a certain sense of openness and inspiration. These windows allow an abundance of natural light to flood the space but also provide a visual connection to the dynamic environment […]