Bloom Archives
Art
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Local Artists Turn to Creativity During COVID-19 Pandemic
Bloom would like to see art created during the pandemic. We invite you, artist or not, to share with us some of what youâve…
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Dale Enochsâ Statehouse Sculpture âReally Puts the Public in Public Artâ
When Bicentennial Plaza at the Indiana Statehouse was being renovated in 2016, the call for public art proposals presented a challenge.
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Artisan Guilds Holiday Show: Three Shows at One Venue
BY PAUL BICKLEY For the third consecutive year, the Local Clay Pottersâ Guild, Bloomington Spinners and Weavers Guild, and Indiana Glass Guild will collaborate…
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Martinsville Artist Creates Miniature Replica That âGenuinely Movesâ President Carter (Photo Gallery)
BY CARMEN SIERING For someone who says he learned about art on the âknow as you goâ plan, Thomas Norpell, 70, has some impressive…
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Charlotte Hess: Fascinated by Lifeâs Patterns (Photo Gallery)
BY MOLLY BRUSH Artist Charlotte Hess has had a lifelong fascination with patterns. One of her earliest memories is of lying in her crib…
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Wrapped in Love
âLet Love Bloom,â a tree sweater in honor of Toby Strout, the recently retired executive director of Middle Way House, was officially dedicated on…
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Jennifer Mujezinovic Wins Whimsical Assignment (Photo Gallery)
BY PAMELA KEECH Bloomington portrait painter Jennifer Mujezinovic (moo-yea-zeena-vitch) is about to become a star with the younger set. She has just finished a…
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Reimagining Possibilities in Ellettsville Leads to Historic District and Heritage Trail (Photo Gallery)
BY SARA SHEIKH While itâs just seven miles northwest of Bloomington, Ellettsville may not be on everyoneâs radar. But within its small city limits…
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Jim Keplinger: Comic Book Writer
BY PAUL BICKLEY When Donald Griffin Jr. and Tim Ballard began Off Campus Housing Agency (OCHA), they focused their marketing efforts on developing a…