Bloom Archives
Brown County
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Artist Dixie Ferrer: Inspired by Nature
In her 40-year career, longtime Brown County resident Dixie Ferrer has been a textile and ceramic artist and a painter. She has created quilts,…
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Under the Weather: How Climate Change is Messing with Monroe County
Indiana’s seasons aren’t quite what they used to be. Wet springs that lead to floods are often followed by summers with dangerously high temperatures.…
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For People Who Love to Eat: Delicacies at Goods for Cooks
Goods for Cooks owners Samantha Eibling and her brother, George Huntington, say there’s nothing quite like the experience of owning—or shopping at—a small, locally…
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Friends of Lake Monroe Working to Improve Health of Local Watershed
Bloomington resident and retired hydrologist Sherry Mitchell-Bruker had a troubled day of kayaking on Lake Monroe several years ago. “I saw blue-green algae in…
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Juniper Art Gallery: A New Destination Shop in Spencer
Maybe it’s because she grew up in an artistic home—her father was a painter, her mother, a sculptor— but Jaime Sweany keeps circling back…
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Converted Grain Bin is Now an Artist’s Studio
Monique Cagle—painter, photographer, fabric artist, and jewelry maker—knew it was time to find a dedicated studio space when her work started taking over her…
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The Many Ways Our Food Bank Gathers Produce for the Hungry
With its bustling farmers’ markets and ever-growing interest in farm-to-table cuisine, it’s no secret that Bloomington residents have an appetite for locally grown produce.…
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Brown County Art Guild to Host Art Colony Weekend, Sept. 7–9
The Brown County Art Guild features the artwork of its members in shows throughout the year, and each fall collaborates with other community groups…
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The Many Ways Our Food Bank Gathers Produce for the Hungry
With its bustling farmers’ markets and ever-growing interest in farm-to-table cuisine, it’s no secret that Bloomington residents have an appetite for locally grown produce.…