THE CURIOUS COLLECTOR
byBy Rachel Werner One man’s trash is coveted, collected and converted into a remarkable woman’s gems. Thus is the life of artist Natasha Nicholson….
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PRESSING IN
byBy Rachel Werner DESIGN AND ILLUSTRATIONS ARE a sounding board for screen printer and Patchwork Print shop owner Lesley Anne Numbers. “I strive to…
Courage personified
byRushing into the burning building. Speaking in front of a crowd. Standing your ground. Going to war. Having children. For many people, any of…
Painting the Past
byBy Shelby Deering I grew up near Delavan, Wis. When I was young, I remember it being a vibrant downtown filled with quaint shops…
Madison Revealed
byBy Rachel Werner WORLD-RENOWNED ARTISTS ERIC AND HEATHER CHANSCHATZ’S interactive visual composition is the most recent addition to MMoCA’s permanent collection. The large-scale abstraction encapsulates the…
BEAUTY OF BUGS
byBy Rachel Werner At first glance, textile artist and UW-Madison design studies professor Jennifer Angus’ exhibitions appear to be massive cascades of pattern—symmetrically flowing…
TO CUBA
byBy Susan Gloss “CHARM IS A PRODUCT OF THE UNEXPECTED.” -JOSE MARTI Winter hit me hard this year. Like so many people in Northern…
MARGARET LEMAY
byBy Karin Wolf FROM ANCIENT ROME TO MAIN STREET USA, families have lived above their shops and businesses, supporting their local economies while also…
CREATE CONNECT JEWELRY STUDIO
byBy Joyce Novacek “I THINK WOMEN HAVE AN INNATE NEED TO CREATE,” says Amy Dryer, founder and CEO of Create Connect Jewelry Studio. And…
MY GREEK BLUE WEDDING
byHere are some gift ideas for those who like to stray a bit from the confines of a gift registry—or if the wedding lacks…