"Marcia's Alternative World"
Marcia Berg Haskell
At 85, Marcia Berg Haskell is difficult to define. She is a widow, an artist, photographer, writer, naturalist, soul shaman, Spiritualist, medium, healer and teacher who lives in Watertown, Massachusetts. Marcia grew up in Brooklyn, New York. She felt isolated because of residual effects from scarlet fever and poor eyesight, so she began to follow her own path, despite the odds. She graduated from Brandeis University with a degree in Chemistry. Marcia's professional career led her from positions as a physical chemist to Atmospheric physics to software, to optical design, to technical management.
Marcia bought her first camera at the age of 10, and it opened a new world. For the first time she could see the world clearly through the lens and from then on she has always had a camera close at hand. Marcia’s formal interest in art began after her retirement when she took adult education classes in art, abstract photography, and writing and currently devotes her life pursuing those activities. She works with many mediums including acrylic paints, new surface textures, inks containing glitter and metallics, and unusual materials like glitter, wire and charms. Her photography focuses on the physical world and manipulations of the physical world. Marcia had traveled extensively around the United States and her deep interest in Native American culture is apparent in her art, photography and writing. Her interests outside of her art include attending Pow Wows, reading, psychic and spiritual studies and playing with her cat, Star Man.