ADESSO FRIENDS

OUR FRIENDS

These are a few of my favorite things…and people!


A local Santa Barbara company that creates hand-dyed, hand-embroidered organic t-shirts and onesies for babies and toddlers. A must-have gift for your favorite little one!
www.dlfinch.com

My lovely friend is a talented graphic and interior designer with a creative, fresh aesthetic worth checking out.
www.shakedesign.ca

Plan the most gorgeous, elegant and environmentally sensitive events with my wonderful, gifted cousin.
www.merrylbrownevents.com

My dear friend, Lisa Field-Elliot, captures moments in time through her beautiful writing and photography. She shot Adesso's Fall 2010 look book for us! Her journey and work are inspirational and exciting to follow.
www.doorwaystraveler.com

Blake, my brother, is the denim guru. Check out his fantastic store the next time you are in Portland, Oregon.
www.loveblake.com

Valerie Rice offers delightful insight on eating seasonally and from your own garden as well as how to find the perfect wine for every occasion. She is constantly updating her website with delicious, doable and fun recipes and entertaining tips.
www.eat-drink-garden.com

An incredible program seeking to help children in Santa Barbara County make healthy, educated food choices for life.
www.scoolfood.org

An inspiring non-profit that connects critically ill children with artists through the arts. The relationships built foster creativity, build strength and bring joy to both patients and artists alike.
www.theartofelysium.org

My family’s favorite place to eat! In a sleepy town in Los Alamos, CA, Flatbread offers the most amazing local, fresh & organic pizza, salads & desserts.
www.fulloflifefoods.com

Medeighnia’s photography work is impeccable and will capture your product, event or portrait in an exceptional way.
www.earlylifephotos.com

My beautiful, gifted friend Anne offers private and group yoga classes and massage. She also has a mesmerizing voice that will soon be heard on her newest album. She will brighten your day.
www.annevandewater.com

Kara has traveled far and wide to find unique, incredible vacation experiences for her clients.
www.elitetravelinternational.com

Dream Foundation is the first and largest national wish granting organization for adults 18 years or older who are facing a life-threatening illness. Dream Foundation helps adults find peace and closure with the realization of a final wish.
www.dreamfoundation.org

The Tribal Trust Foundation is a nonprofit organization working to preserve the living arts of indigenous people. Indigenous traditions offer solutions for long term, multicultural sustainability of the environment, medicinal innovations from natural sources, and psychological and social revelations.
www.tribaltrustfoundation.org