A class on herbal detoxification

Art in the cafe...

Laurel Statz


"The Spectator"


December 2025



Laurel Statz is a painter and Madison area native. Her work, while figurative, is influenced by abstraction and minimalism. The paintings often have a quick and instinctual nature, capturing just what’s needed. While she often times herself to eliminate extra details and over-precision, she has ventured into more detailed works as well. Laurel does not attach narrative to her pieces. Rather, she thinks of them like a journaling process for her scatter-brained psyche. The figures in the pieces are meant to be processing tools for the artist and the viewer. She hopes that seeing these figures helps the...
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Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Introduction to cleansing with Vanessa Tortolano and Alla Shapiro.

A class on herbal detoxification. How to do it safely and effectively. We will go over the basics of cleansing and cover many different kinds of cleanses to suit your individual needs.

Vanessa Tortolano and Alla Shapiro are Western Herbalists who like to focus on what grows locally and can be found in the wild. They are also both
Doulas in the community, who focus on empowering families about their bodies and health by educating themselves about natural healing .

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