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Isabel O’Neil Studio’s Upcoming Exhibition
Saturday, September 1st, 2012
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Decorators know that one special piece can serve as a focal point and turn a ho-hum room into a show place. Students from the Isabel
Furniture Painting Class: The Grand Finale
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012
by Nora Nolan on Living Around
Spring is about to spring at the Isabel O’Neil Studio, the city’s premiere spot for classes in furniture painting and decoration. For those who haven’t
Furniture Painting Class Continues…
Thursday, December 15th, 2011
by Nora Nolan on Living Around
I wrote a few weeks ago about my latest artistic adventure – an introductory furniture painting class at The Isabel O’Neil Studio. Halfway through the
A Molly Jolly Christmas: The Gayest Show You’ll See This Holiday Season
Monday, December 12th, 2011
by Nora Nolan on Playing Around
Stereotypes can be offensive, and the result of narrow-minded thinking, but they can also be hilarious. The stereotype of a butch lesbian named Molly “Equality”
A Spelling Bee – How the Literary World Fundraises
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
by Nora Nolan on Living Around
A woman around this town knows how to get into an event to which she is ticketless. If the options of (1) going as the
Health Coach Quinn Asteak—A Healthier Holiday Season
Sunday, November 6th, 2011
by Nora Nolan on Living Around
I met Health Coach Quinn Asteak at a cooking party last month. She was the host and served a phenomenal meal that far exceeded my
Furniture Painting: Adding Another Life Skill to the Tool Box
Thursday, October 20th, 2011
by Nora Nolan on Living Around
Last Spring I took a ceramics class at the 92nd Street Y, some of you may remember the piece I wrote about my experience (here’s
Anderson Cooper helps The Onion Celebrate 1,000 Issues
Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
by Nora Nolan on Playing Around
On June 21 The Paley Center in midtown hosted a panel of staff from The Onion, America’s most prominent satirical newspaper. Hosted by Anderson Cooper,
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