Circa Arte ~ Interview with Anna Corba

Anna Corba's studio is nestled among the vineyards and rolling hills north of San Francisco. A look inside reveals a cache of vintage elements waiting quietly for new direction. Bowls of ribbon and muffin tins holding buttons, dice and scrabble letters rest along a bench. Sundae glasses filled with shells, feathers and beads line up on the windowsill. A dusty pink collander brimming with softened lace and luscious trim sits atop a set of drawers housing vintage sheet music, french postcards and handmade paper. Antique cigar boxes gather rubber stamp sets among shelves lined with timeworn books. These are the objects Anna returns to time and again for inspiration and sustenance. She says, "Dipping my hands into the wealth of this beauty, I feel anchored to something larger than myself, able to see past what already exists, into a vast opening of possibility...." Anna has been published numerous times, and she was named the Entrepeneur of the Year in 2006, by Country Living Magazine.