Bloom Archives
Author: Sophie Bird
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Jeanne Smith: Change Maker
If there is any thread that connects the disparate aspects of Jeanne Smith’s life, it’s her ability to reimagine the world. Whether it’s recreating…
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Latest Soapy Soap Endeavor Lets Customers Design Their Own Soap
After more than four years in business, Bloomington-based Soapy Soap Company’s vegan, gluten-free soap and body care products have become a staple in local…
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Puzzle Maker Marc Tschida’s Project Leads to Adventure of a Lifetime
Last year, Marc Tschida, owner of Press Puzzles, began selling a limited-edition, 385-piece puzzle depicting the painting Watson and the Shark by John Singleton…
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Picasso Moon Painting Offers ‘Something Artful,’ Says Owner
Tim Murphy of Picasso Moon Painting specializes in interior residential and commercial painting. He has done jobs as varied as painting a lawn totem…
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Morgan Mohr: IU Rhodes Scholar Off to Study at Oxford University
Morgan Mohr received the news in November that she has been accepted as a 2017 Rhodes Scholar, one of just 32 selected from 882…
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Housing for the Homeless: Work Starts on Crawford II Building
Crawford Homes, located on South Henderson Street, provides permanent, supportive housing for those suffering from long-term homelessness due to mental illness, chronic disease, late-stage…
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Envisage Technologies: One of the ‘Big’ Small High-Tech Companies in B-town
It’s no Silicon Valley, but Bloomington does have an unusually large number of tech companies for a city of its size. “There are a…
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Bloom Magazine Earns 10 Awards at Annual SPJ Banquet
Bloom Magazine brought home 10 awards from the 2016 Best in Indiana Journalism competition sponsored by the Indiana Professional Chapter of the Society of…
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Bagpiper Admits Instrument ‘Is Just Loud All the Time’
Bagpipes aren’t the most common of instruments in the middle of Indiana, so it seems only right to ask Angus Martin how he got…