Bloom Archives
photo galleries
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Society Celebrating the Middle Ages Creates Illuminated Medieval Text
BY JULIE GRAY They may live in Indiana, but Hoosier members of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) consider themselves denizens of the Middle…
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A B-town Boy’s Dream Comes True: Now the Maker of Hot Air Balloons
BY JULIE GRAY Hot air balloon maker Andy Richardson, 30, grew up a mile south of Oliver Winery on the outskirts of Bloomington. “As…
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Martinsville Artist Creates Miniature Replica That ‘Genuinely Moves’ President Carter (Photo Gallery)
BY CARMEN SIERING For someone who says he learned about art on the “know as you go” plan, Thomas Norpell, 70, has some impressive…
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Charlotte Hess: Fascinated by Life’s 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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Mild-Mannered Architect Doug Bruce Savors Alternate Life in the Fast Lane
BY MOLLY BRUSH Architect Doug Bruce’s passion for racing first took root when he was growing up near the Bloomington Speedway, where he watched…
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The Quarry Festival of Books: A Smash Hit in First Year (Photo Gallery)
On Labor Day Saturday, September 3, the first Quarry Festival of Books took place in Dunn Meadow. Just two blocks from the Fourth Street…
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The Virtuous Bee: An Online Skin Product Business (Photo Gallery)
BY BARB BERGGOETZ When Jennifer Bland gets an idea, she doesn’t waste any time putting it into action. Within five months, she went from…
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Eco Logic: Advocate for Clean Water and Native Plants in Bloomington
BY PETER DORFMAN Spencer Goehl has spent many years restoring forests and prairies, but he’s also interested in the great potential he sees in…
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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…