Woman's Exchange

The Woman's Exchange and Mart was central to the life of the Theosophical Community. The women of Lomaland produced handcrafted items for sale to the public, made clothing for the members of the community, and provided costumes for theatrical productions. Although the Theosophists were (and still are) egalitarian in their views of gender relations (their leader was a woman), work at Lomaland tended to be divided along traditional gender lines. Women were trained in the domestic arts, men worked in agriculture and the building trades.

The elaborate stage productions at the Greek Ampitheatre in the 1920's included Shakespeare's "Midsummer Nights Dream" and "The Tempest."