Author Archives: marigold

Catwalk

Posted on May 4, 2025 by marigold

May 2-4, 2025 was this year’s celebration of renowned city planner, Jane Jacobs. During the weekend the Municipal Arts Society organizes a series of walking tours known as Jane’s Walks. On Friday afternoon, I joined Historic Brooklyn Heights for Cat … Continue reading →

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It’s a Wash

Posted on April 20, 2025 by marigold

One of the first things a beginning watercolorist learns is how to make a wash. A wash is a technique where diluted paint is applied to the paper and can be flat, graded, or variegated. Sometimes different washes are built … Continue reading →

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Bits and Pieces

Posted on April 9, 2025 by marigold

Here is a link to a recently published article on my trip to Cuba in February, 2025. https://www.goworldtravel.com/traveling-to-cuba/ and a link to a review of All the Beauty in the World,  currently playing at the DR2 Theater in New York: … Continue reading →

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Aging Agitator

Posted on April 7, 2025 by marigold

I was among the huge crowd at the protest in New York City March 5.  Being amidst a congenial group with many clever signs in front of Patience and Fortitude, the New York Public Library lions, felt exhilarating.  Despite the … Continue reading →

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Over Here at The New Yorker

Posted on January 20, 2025 by marigold

My relationship with The New Yorker goes so far back I’m unable to remember when it began. Maybe my parents showed me a cartoon. Or, as an older kid, I saw the magazine on a table or in a magazine … Continue reading →

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Norway caper

Posted on December 6, 2024 by marigold

A recently published article on a trip to Norway in July 2024. If, for some reason you’re blocked and really want to read this, it’s on Facebook and LinkedIn. Excuse ads, inserted by the folks at Go World Travel.   … Continue reading →

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A New(ish) Beginnng

Posted on November 13, 2024 by marigold

Several of you out there have told me my blog is blocked.  In an effort to stop this, I have changed my email marketing service. I very much hope this gets rid of any problems you have had. I, f … Continue reading →

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Yorkville Then and Now

Posted on November 11, 2024 by marigold

A dyed-in-the-wool New Yorker, I learned a lot at Yorkville and the Arts, a free walking tour sponsored by Friends of the Upper East Side. The Yorkville I remember from childhood centered on East 86th Street where there were many … Continue reading →

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Tuscan Cookie Caper

Posted on October 28, 2024 by marigold

I spent a delightful week in Tuscany in a watercolor workshop. The group, organized by Il Chiostro, that runs a variety of programs in Italy and elsewhere, housed us at Borgo San Fedele, near Radda in Chianti. The Borgo, once … Continue reading →

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Bucks Redux

Posted on September 5, 2024 by marigold

This is the third August that I’ve rented in Bucks County. This years’ house was terrific, a stone beauty from the 18th century with all mod cons, well-appointed and set on a 100 acre conserved farm. The front of the … Continue reading →

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