Bloom Archives
Libby Peterson
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The Back Door a ‘Queer Bar’ for All
BY LIBBY PETERSON After falling victim to a homophobic insult while out dancing last year, Olive Lykins decided that he had had enough. “That’s…
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Bloomington Salons Named Among Fastest Growing in U.S.
BY LIBBY PETERSON Months before prom and wedding season begins, reservationists at Les Champs Elysées Day Spa and Salon begin penciling in appointments for…
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The Dance Circus: Professional Dancewear Shop Reopens
BY LIBBY PETERSON Paula Chambers opened The Dance Circus, Bloomington’s only professional dancewear store, in Fountain Square Mall in November 2012—just in time for…
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Conduit Press: Turning Books into Other Things (Photo Gallery)
BY LIBBY PETERSON While working as a nanny in 2009, Talia Halliday came up with the idea of making notebooks as an engaging activity…
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Roller Derby for Kids—Meet the Thunderbirds: They’re ‘Cute But Not Cuddly’
By Libby Peterson The Bleeding Heartland Roller Girls, Bloomington’s roller derby league, won’t be the only game in town anymore. This year, girls ages…
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Butterfly Road: Jewelry Made from Real Wings
BY LIBBY PETERSON Looking for dead insects may be an unusual undertaking, but jewelry designer Julie Gootee makes it an integral part of her…
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A Preschool Where the Kids Learn in Spanish and French
BY LIBBY PETERSON Many parents have found that choosing the right education for their children can be exasperating. For Daniel and Sierra Roussos, who…
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Quilts Like You’ve Never Seen Before (Photo Gallery)
BY LIBBY PETERSON Sandy Hill’s quilts don’t look like your grandmother’s quilts. In fact, her art quilts may be unlike any you’ve seen before.…