Louise Sandhaus

VIDEO LINK IN BIO Thank you, @FemaleQuotient , for this charming video by the delightful Lauren Ames! “This episode of Never Retired explores a creative life built on curiosity, discipline, and reinvention. Graphic designer, writer, and self-proclaimed “maker of things,” Louise has shaped visual culture across decades, from museum exhibitions to letterpress work, always guided by a distinct, joyful eye.”
 It’s been a year of transition—left CalArts, turned 70, and literally transformed my vision—and hopefully this story offers worthwhile reflections on the phases of a career and a practice. Mentors are instrumental along the way. Of the many not mentioned but incredibly important, Lorraine Wild @wildlosangeles is one. Also at the top of that list are @joeldepartment and Cassandra Jones @jpegmountain , and the indomitable @ediekahulapereira , who recommended my story to Female Quotient—an organization that champions women in the workplace across the globe. @taftgardens is my happy place. One note: The video clip of the animated flowers is really the work of the extraordinary Derrick Schultz @dvsmethid . My small contribution was to create a Risograph version of that video as an exercise in @kellianderson fabulous Riso Animation workshop. retired quotient #creativelife #careergrowth #designinspiration #graphicdesign #creatorlife

Finding the Sunny Side: Design in California Then and Now Louise Sandhaus “Ecologists often refer to fire as a landscape-scale reset button, injecting diversity and dynamism into landscapes that may have trended toward sameness.” This lively presentation by the author of the seminal book on California graphic design history, Earthquakes, Mudslides, Fires & Riots: California and Graphic Design, 1936-1986, celebrates resiliency, reinvention, and imagination in times of upheaval and change. Louise will share tangents of her work as a California designer and observations about California design’s past to consider how alternative visions lead to other possibilities for design… and for our lives. #ojaivalleymuseum

“Ecologists often refer to fire as a landscape-scale reset button, injecting diversity and dynamism into landscapes that may have trended toward sameness.” This lively presentation by the author of the seminal book on California graphic design history, Earthquakes, Mudslides, Fires & Riots: California and Graphic Design, 1936-1986, celebrates resiliency, reinvention, and imagination in times of upheaval and change. Louise will share tangents of her work as a California designer and observations about California design’s past to consider how alternative visions lead to other possibilities for design… and for our lives.

🕊️❤️Hoping and wishing❤️🕊️ This Riso print was printed at Bird in Hand Press, Santa Barbara, CA. @birdinhandpress The flora was picked at Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve, @taftgardens November 2025 and is part of the series "Floral Arrangement (FQ).” (Watch for upcoming story!) The floral font is Idyll, designed by Céline Hurka. The typeface is Florescence Regular.

😘😍REBECCA! SINGING!😍😘 Repost from @themegagallery • 🎶 Adventure Singing - To the Trees 🌳 and To the Mountains ⛰️ with with Rebecca Comerford @theballadista . Rebecca will take you on a musical trekking adventure through natural spaces in Ojai (think: The hills are alive..). These one day singing journeys are offered as a practical, hands on experiences, modeled from her seven-step “Singing Journey Guidebook,” whereby each destination along the journey allows you to come into deeper dialogue with your own voice to harness it’s potential in relationship to the natural world, through a process of deep exploration and adventure. The Two Offerings: 🌳 To the Trees (March 14, 10am - 2pm) is introspective & ancestral. You will explore “roots,” connecting to your ancestry and finding your natural, inherited voice. ⛰️ To the Mountains (March 21, 10am - 2pm) is more expressive. It’s about “projection,” learning to be bold, shouting from the mountaintops, and letting your voice echo. 📖 You can read more about both offerings in depth and buy tickets at themegagallery.com. ☀️ Rebecca Comerford, is an award winning vocalist, lyricist, actor and songwriter. She runs an active vocal studio in Ojai where her coaching technique focuses on the traditions of Bel Canto, Feldenkrais Method, Somatic Singing and years of collective and interdisciplinary practice. Rebecca is an avid hiker and river lover, finding inspiration for her singing and compositions grounded in her deep connectivity to nature. The Singing Journey Guidebook is her latest expression as both a coach and creative to bring a loving, hands-on approach to singing. Fusing aspects of traditional Italian technique alongside exercises to blend nervous system regulation with the mystical qualities of the natural world into one exploratory journey, her offerings allow for play, deep expression and empowerment to take shape. For more info about Adventure Singing please email Rebecca at: [email protected] Gallery Graphics and Poster by Louise Sandhaus @lulusandhaus

❣️❣️❣️THE MEGA GALLERY ❣️❣️❣️Repost from @themegagallery • “Ojai, The Experience” opens at The Mega Gallery on Thursday with a reception from 5-8pm. On display will be 19 posters advertising special classes or activities offered by local creative professionals. You can buy an experience and download the poster as a ticket to give as a gift this holiday season. Less stuff. More memories and connecting with real humans. Links for all the offerings will go live just before the show opens. If you live in Ojai, this is a very special opportunity to get to know people in our community. If you live somewhere else, within driving distance, any of these experiences would be worth a day trip to our magical valley. Artists and offerings included: Publish Your Story with VORTEX @the.ojai.vortex Drawing for Letterpress: with Bungalow36 Design & Letterpress by Tegan @bungalow36 Creative Writing Workshop: with Gregg Stewart @thatgreggstewart Brunch By Fire, Live-fire Cooking Workshop: by Diana Yen @diana_yen_ Learn Letterpress: with Norman Clayton @classicletterpress The Wild Table, A Dinner Gathering: with Modernfolk Living @modernfolk OJAI-FI: with Mikael Jorgensen @mikaeljorgensen Mathmagical Garden Tour with Cassandra C. Jones @jpegmountain and Peter Stauss Learn How to Make Gumbo: with Scott Daigre, Fran Chamberlain @sarachow , and Sam Hamann @tomatomania Paint T-Shirts: with Jennifer Jordan Day @jjeveryday and Joel Fox @joeldepartment Intro to Stained Glass: with Susan Stinsmuehlen-Amend @stinsmuehlenamend FIND YOUR CLOWN: with Ivana Karapandzic & Kelsey Siepser @kelseysiepser Range Arranging: with Carolyn Bennett @carolyndbennett Make Baskets: with Carol Shaw Sutton carolshawsutton Mid Life Renewal Lab: with Rebecca Odes @rebeccamodes and Christopher Noxon @noxonart Summer Art Camp for Adults: with Sally England @sallyenglandstudio One on One Song Writing Workshop: with Rich Jacques @richjacques Mystery Date: with Joel Fox @joeldepartment and Cassandra C. Jones @jpegmountain Adventure Singing with Rebecca Comerford @theballadista (poster designed by Louise Sandhaus @lulusandhaus )

Repost from @themegagallery • Final Day! See it now or never again! I Am Fine Offline, by Kaj Jorgensen I Am Protected by Falling Space-X Satellites, by Cassandra C. Jones @jpegmountain I am excellent at being in the moment, by Mikael Jorgensen @mikaeljorgensen and Cassandra C. Jones I am in control of my response to adversity, by Louise Sandhaus @lulusandhaus and Cassandra C. Jones I MODEL SELF DICIPLINE, by Cassandra C. Jones I am on 1 of my TOP 5 TIMELINES, by Alston Kavanagh I age with ease and grace, by Rosemary Hall @rosemaryhhall and Cassandra C. Jones I love what I do for a living everyday, by Elizabeth Harring @elizabethpostingstuff I CAN WAIT, by Carmen Abelleira @carmenabelleira I HAVE ENOUGH, by Cassandra C. Jones @jpegmountain

❤️‍🔥👏🧨 DO NOT MISS THIS LECTURE OR SHOW!!🧨👏❤️‍🔥 Fascinating incredible moment of California design!!! Repost from @silvia__perea • ✨ Online Lecture Announcement! ✨ Join us for a talk by Dr. Gary Greenberg, former President of Environmental Communications (EC), in conjunction with the exhibition Environmental Communications: Big Bang Beat L.A. at the AD&A Museum. Dr. Greenberg will dive into the origins of EC, the creation of their groundbreaking catalog, and the collective’s innovative multimedia performances that reshaped how we see and document the built environment. 🎤 Stay for the Q&A! A live conversation with former EC members will follow the lecture—a unique chance to hear from the people who helped shape this influential L.A. collective. 🗓 Thursday, December 4 ⏰ 5:00 PM (PST) 📍 Online via Zoom ✨ Free and open to all! Register through the link in the bio. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with the voices behind one of L.A.’s most visionary creative movements. #environmentalcommunications #BigBangBeatLA #adamuseum #ucsb #architecturelovers #designlovers #arthistory #losangelesculture #garygreenberg #lectureseries #zoomevent #venicebeach #veniceheritage #antfarm #superstudio #archigram #lafineartssquad #chrysalis #arcosanti #streetphotography #photographyslides #dıy #wholeearthcatalog #inflatablearchitecture #nomadicarchitecture #truckarchitecture

💖🛒At Westridge Market in Ojai colllecting for neighbors. Need is great and YOU are generous! 🛒💖 Helpofojai.org

Repost from @themegagallery • What are you grateful for? Tell us and we will make you a print with vintage type on an old fashioned mini printing press. Thea Sizemore from Kavamore Press @kavamorepress will be at The Mega Gallery from 9am - 1pm to lift your mood and guide you through this free interactive experience. We are also gifting signed letterpress prints made by Cassandra C. Jones @jpegmountain , and others, in her shop in Berkeley (while supplies last)!

💖🌸❤️Joy joy joy! Corita Day!!❤️🌸💖