Behind the Bylines

Behind the Bylines Joyce Marcel, a frequent contributor to these pages and the writer of “Brattleboro Bling,” page 34, arched an eyebrow when given the assignment to write about the role of jewelry in the life, arts, and economy of Brattleboro. But she came back from the assignment duly impressed. “From mastodon bones to diamonds, it all seems to be happening in Brattleboro,” she writes. “I’d like a diamond tiara, myself.” Marcel also...

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About the cover

The watercolor “In the Embrace of the Osier” (13 x 14) “reflects my bottomless affection for birds,” says cover artist Susan Bull Riley (www.susanbullriley.com) of Montpelier. The piece is for sale at the Luxton-Jones Gallery in Shelburne, which offers Riley’s work in watercolor and oil. Riley’s work can also be found at the Visions of Vermont gallery in Jeffersonville. Her next exhibit as the featured artist will take place in March...

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