About us
"Time & Place" is inspired by the Romantic movement that swept through Europe from the late 1700’s to the mid-1800’s; a time when artists rebelled against the constrained, rational thinking of the Enlightenment and instead found their inspiration in intense imaginings, raw emotions, beauty, chaos and the drama they saw in the many faces of Nature.
Which is to say, Will likes taking pictures of the beach and enjoying a good storm.
The materials for our mixed-media works and "art" clocks are largely sourced from local Santa Monica brick and mortar stores. The woods come from House of Hardwood, the art supplies from Blick’s, hardware and tools from Lincoln Hardware, and other materials from Home Depot in Marina Del Ray. Clock mechanisms are sourced from Timesavers in Scottsdale, Arizona and the photographic papers from Red River Paper in Dallas Texas.
Time & Place supports local businesses as much as possible and helps community in whatever small ways they can.
Every clock is designed and built by hand, from sanding to final product. The clocks are primed, sealed and varnished to prevent warping, scratches, and UV fading. Prints are made on archival quality paper.
Photographs are taken with a Canon EOS R5 using a 15-35mm lens for landscapes, a 24-70mm lens for everyday photography and a 100-500mm telephoto lens for zooms (and moons).
That said, we aren’t too proud to pull out an iPhone camera to capture whatever unexpected and striking moments might occur.
Our pop-up vendor stand is near Camera Obscura in Santa Monica, usually on Saturdays from 3-6. You can also order here. We are adding new pieces all the time!
Waning Gibbous - Wolf Moon
January 8th, 2026 8:17 am
Coming soon: New clocks featuring the full moons of the year (e.g., The Wolf Moon, The Harvest Moon, The Worm Moon). The clocks will show the phases of the moon instead of time.
The names for moons originate with Native American tribes in Northern and Eastern America. They refer to natural events occurring during their rising. For example, the Harvest Moon rises during the Autumnal equinox and is one of the brightest full moons of the year. The Harvest Moon is so bright (often a supermoon) that farmers could harvest their crops under its light into the evening hours. Hence, the name Harvest Moon.
The Wolf Moon, which is in January, is named for the increased, hungry howling of wolf packs that were frequently heard by Native American tribes, European settlers, and colonial Americans during deep winter months. Wolves were more active and communicative, howling to locate pack members, reinforce bonds, and mark territory during times of scarce food (from Google AI).
