Mikey Siegel

My current interests center around technology and consciousness. Specifically I’m working to create tools that facilitate people’s own path toward higher consciousness, self-realization, awakening, however it is you may describe the experience of transcendence. I’m careful not to put it in terms of feelings like happiness, joy, ease, etc., because its easy to get caught ...

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F. Myles Sciotto

Dr. F. Myles Sciotto is the Director of Research and Development at ShubinDonaldson Architects. He received a Ph.D. from UCSB where his dissertation investigated and framed the field of Archimusic, the trans-disciplinary territory between architecture and music. While at SCI-Arc, he received the M.Arch Best Thesis Honor for his experimentation of real-time biometrics within architecture. He ...

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Mike Russek

Imaginative, entrepreneurial creative director who makes the fantastic feasible. Inspired, quick-witted designer who conceptualizes and produces clever and unique solutions to brand, marketing and presentation challenges. Decisive project manager who delivers results that exceed expectations. Persuasive and collaborative partner to clients. Motivating team leader who inspires loyalty by respecting individual expertise and talent. ...

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Corinna Maharani

Corinna Maharani is an Ayurvedic* practitioner with 25 years of experience in the healing arts.  She is currently incubating a vocational Ayurveda school, while being in her 18  month residency at SBCAST.   Corinna operates her own holistic healing center in downtown Santa Barbara for the last 15 years, where she offers treatments, cleanses, and Ayurvedic consultation.  ...

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Megan Illgner

Megan Illgner is a seamstress in Santa Barbara known as “Santa Barbara Seamstress.” Hailing from the wholesome and hardworking Midwest, she transplanted to the west coast after earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Visual Communication from the University of Kansas. She is currently incubating a sewing business at SBCAST and exploring the seemingly endless ...

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