Plan Your Visit to These Public Gardens
Join BRAVA Magazine as we tour three beautiful Wisconsin botanical gardens that you don’t want to miss.
Boost Your Leadership Chops at BRAVA’s THRIVE Career Workshop
We sat down with Lisa Curley and Sarah Rogers, who’ll present strategies to boost your leadership skills at BRAVA’s THRIVE Career Workshop this month.
Aging is a State of Mind
It’s possible to abandon this struggle with youth and cultivate a new philosophy which honors the realities of aging and celebrates a life fully lived.
Get Inspired by Local Artists’ Creative Spaces
Peek inside studio spaces in the homes of five local artists and get inspired to design your own space for creativity.
Art, Color and Design: Barbara Westfall’s bright, happy workspace
Stepping into Barbara Westfall’s Mount Horeb studio, inspiration radiates from the sunlight streaming through the windows to the colorful glass artwork.
Shape Shifter: Julie Raasch’s evolving workshop
Julie Raasch has been doing photography and creating jewelry for many years, moving her passion into her home around 2012.
A Room of Her Own: Beth Racette designed her dream studio
Madison-based artist Beth Racette thinks big. From her large-scale art installations to the two-story studio she built in 2002, physical space is important.
Small Space, Big Ideas: Where Chris Echtner’s imagination soars
Tucked upstairs in Chris Echtner’s two-story Madison home is the small studio where all of her big ideas come together for her mixed-media paintings.
Where Creativity Lives: Diana and Tom Johnston’s studio home
The Johnstons own Brewery Pottery,which houses their living quarters upstairs, a downstairs gallery and enough studio space for both of them to pursue their passions.
The Art and Science of Graying Gracefully
On average women notice their first gray hairs in their late 20s, and by age 50 most of us, without intervention, will sport manes of over 50 percent gray.
Top 5 Patios to Visit in Edina, MN
It’s patio season and enjoying outdoor drinks and eats are some of the top things to do on a sunny day in Edina, Minnesota.
What Does Brix Mean?
If we measure the brix of a particular apple juice, we’re measuring how much sugar is in the juice. We look for apples on the high end of the brix scale.
Brix Cider’s Locally-Grown Libations
Brix Cider owners Marie and Matt Raboin started dabbling in home-brewing a decade ago. They planted their first trees in Barneveld in 2014, produced their first commercial batch of cider in late 2016 and launched the area’s first cider pub in Mount Horeb this past winter.
Level Up Your Vacation Rental
When decorating your home to rent out, think personality, not personal. A neutral decorating palette with curated pops of color is universally appealing.
Global Meets Local At Bungalow608
Bungalow608 showcases furniture, hand-woven baskets, linens, rugs, pillows, candles and more, curated from all parts of the globe.
The Timelessness of Broom Street Theater’s “Lysistrata”
Madison’s Broom Street Theater’s production “Lysistrata” resonates with women today.
Susan Gloss Recommends Books About Artists
Susan Gloss’ novel “The Curiosities” offers a fascinating look at what motivates, challenges and sustains artists throughout their careers.
