Download 200 Free Art Books, Courtesy of the Guggenheim

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/download-200-free-art-books-courtesy-guggenheim-180963266/

How great leaders inspire action

Simon Sinek

https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action?language=en 

The incredible possibilities of 'invisible' wood

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/23/architecture/clear-wood-architecture/?iid=ob_homepage_10-test_featured_pool

The Unlikely, Charming Designer Who Is Changing the Face of Gardening

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/unlikely-charming-designer-changing-face-gardening-180959067/

Court of Master Sommeliers resources

"Whether you have achieved the distinction of Master Sommelier or are just beginning to explore your interest in wine, the Court of Master Sommeliers offers unmatched educational opportunities and a camaraderie that supports our shared passion ."

https://www.mastersommeliers.org/resources    

Table setting guides

http://emilypost.com/advice/table-setting-guides/

Wine Notes: A witness to the famous 'Judgment of Paris' speaks up

http://www.oregonlive.com/foodday/index.ssf/2013/03/a_witness_on_judgment_day_spea.html

Switzerland's Historic Bunkers Get a New Lease on Life

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/switzerlands-bunkers-get-new-lease-life-180958233/

National Building Code first published 1905

https://archive.org/details/nationalbuildin02undegoog

Frank Lloyd Wright’s West Coast Experiment, Ramping Up to the Guggenheim

https://hyperallergic.com/185312/frank-lloyd-wrights-west-coast-experiment-ramping-up-to-the-guggenheim/

Chandelier project

shou sugi ban or yakisugi. Japanese technique of charing wood for preservation. I used this technique on the under side of the staves and redwood candle holder.

Rope detail

Candle holder

Varieties

http://shousugiban.com/

Regusci. Ghost Winery

http://www.regusciwinery.com/

The 50 x 50

A Mies Van Der Rohe in Napa http://www.thefiftybyfifty.com/  

The Away Station in Fairfax. Great location for used building material

http://www.theawaystation.org/

Luther Turton Napa Architect

http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/It-s-tough-to-tell-a-Turton-Architect-left-his-2571547.php