LOCAL GIFTS FOR THE ARTSY ONES

SHANA NYS DAMBROTDECEMBER 14, 2023

From the handmade to the heartfelt, ephemeral and functional, experiential and edible, one of a kind and coveted—here are the L.A. Weekly Arts Editor’s picks for last-minute, local gifts for the artsy ones on your list.

A Rhizomatic Edition:

Artistic innovator Beatie Wolfe & legendary music producer Money Mark have made mushroom stamps (sort of). The pair collaborated to release the A-Z of CA Flora, Fauna & Funga—a limited edition stamp sheet and open edition poster, to benefit the important work of Abalone Conservation in Cayucos, CA. The alphabetic 26 are each represented by quirky, poetic illustrations that cover the common to the exotic species and their fancy names—a Abalone [Red, Green, Pink, Black & White] (Haliotidae); b Black Bear, California (Ursus Americanus Californiensis); c Chanterelle (Cantharellus Californicus); d Desert Tortoise (Gopherus Agassizii); r Rattlesnake, Mojave (Crotalus Scutulatus); s Sequoia, Giant (Sequoiadendron Giganteum); t Tarantula, California Ebony (Aphonopelma Eutylenum); y Yucca [Brevifolia] (Joshua Tree); z Zauschneria Californica (California Fuchsia).

And the scholastic energy of the limited edition print is not by accident. The project is specifically aimed at updating future conservation curricula to include the crucial role of—and very real ecological threats to—our fungal neighbors. beatiewolfe.com/moneymark