Bloom Archives
Category: Fashion & Shopping
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Textillery Weavers Now Selling Furniture at Bargain Prices
BY PAMELA KEECH Some of that furniture you may have been admiring in shelter magazines is now available in Bloomington, at or below wholesale…
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Volta Glass Studio: Where Art and Function Meet
BY PAMELA KEECH Ryan Hoffman, 33, has the soul of a Renaissance artistâsomeone who discovers a craft, then learns it through hard work and…
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Artistic Aquatics: Need to Chill? Rent Fish!
BY JANET MANDELSTAM If gazing at fish can ease stress and reduce anxietyâas many studies claimâthen Ben Caswell must be one of the mellowest…
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Vintage + Vogue + Goodwill=A New Kind of Boutique
BY PAMELA KEECH You may have heard about a new clothing boutique on East Kirkwood called Vintage Vogue by GW, but did you know…
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Lit Knits: A B-town Online Co. Selling Literary-Inspired Knitware (See Photo Gallery)
BY MOLLY JOHNSON Laura Sparks admits to being something of a yarn hoarder. Baskets of blues and yellows, cotton and wool, spill into five…
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American Futons: Shop Local and Handmade
BY NANCY HILLER Although American Futons has been in business at 105 S. Walnut only since December 2010, the company, which sells handmade futons,…
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Paper Crane: A New Gallery, Art Workshop, and Store (See Photo Gallery)
BY JEFF SARTAIN Bloomingtonâs many art galleries serve as testament to the areaâs long-established and vibrant arts scene. One of its newest venues, Paper…
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Gallery Walk: â¨Shop, Sip Wine, and Enjoy the Art
BY JEFF SARTAIN Now in its tenth year, Downtown Bloomington Gallery Walk is still a highlight of Bloomingtonâs vibrant art scene. Although Gallery Walk…
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Cactus Flowerâ¨: The Little Shop That Could
BY ROSIE PIGA PIZZO It may be hard to believe that a retail shop has existed on East Kirkwood since 1976, but clothing boutique…