Art & creative life
Meet the makers, images, and creative traditions that help Catalina see itself.
For curious eyes and returning ones.
A Catalina Island historical society
Wavestone Chronicle
Catalina Island, gathered through art, memory, and story.
Art / history / people / place
Field note 01Catalina, CA
Look closer
An island is more than its outline.
Why we gather
A living record, not a closed archive
Catalina has always been many stories held in the same tide.
Wavestone Chronicle brings the island into view through carefully curated stories, archival material, educational programming, and cultural experiences. We connect the work of artists, the memory of communities, the shape of places, and the history that gives them meaning.
The Chronicle
Start anywhere. Follow the island outward.
A broader island-wide perspective for visitors, residents, students, and anyone drawn to Catalina.
Places & memory
Read the landscapes, neighborhoods, and landmarks that make the island feel like home.
For those who want the map to speak.
People & tradition
Make room for the voices, rituals, and shared knowledge carried across generations.
For islanders, students, and guests.
An island-wide lens
Look past the postcard.
The Chronicle makes space for the details that reward a slower look: the personal, the particular, and the pieces of Catalina that connect across time.
For visitors
Arrive with context. Leave with a deeper sense of place.
For residents
See familiar ground through another generation’s eyes.
For learners
Find an approachable way into the island’s history, art, people, and cultural traditions.
Keep the story moving
What should the Chronicle remember next?
Have a memory, an object, a question, or a story about Catalina? We would love to hear from you.