Black Marigold

Art in the cafe...

Dottie and Josie Brand (Two Peas in a Pod)


"Summer Magic"


June 2026



We are self-taught artists who create work inspired by healing, nature, travel, and personal experiences. Growing up, art became a way for us to process emotions, express ourselves, and create spaces that felt meaningful and comforting. Our first “gallery” was our college apartment, which we transformed with our own artwork and nature-inspired design and the power of the feminine. Sharing our space and work with others encouraged us to continue creating and exploring art more seriously. Inspired by our Latin culture, color, emotion, and everyday moments, our work reflects themes of connection, growth,...
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Saturday, April 16, 2016
8:00 pm

Join Black Marigold for an informal evening of coffee and chamber music. Tonight's program will feature contemporary compositions for wind quintet, including dance music by Brian DuFord and a suite inspired by Alexander Calder's mechanical circus; as well as a tangorific arrangement of Astor Piazzolla's Contrabajissimo that puts the bassoon in the driver's seat where it belongs.

Black Marigold members Elizabeth Marshall, flute; Laura Medisky, oboe, Bethany Schultz, clarinet; Kia Karlen, horn; and Carl Wilder, bassoon can be heard in ensembles throughout the area, ranging from the Madison Symphony and Wisconsin Chamber Orchestras to Klezmer stalwarts Yid Vicious. Together as Black Marigold, they have graced traditional stages, such as Sunday Afternoon Live from the Chazen, and have popped up at less-expected spots for chamber music, such as Orton Park Festival and Reedsburg Fermentation Fest.