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MOMENTARY
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I have a ring I wear regularly on my middle finger. It dates back to the ’60s or ’70s, a time when people were eager to preserve objects in Lucite or amber or shellac. This ring features an insect resting on a bed of blue pebbles; a friend identified it as a love bug, but I haven’t confirmed that. I wear the ring not because it makes for a prettier picture when I flip someone off (oh, c’mon, I never would do that) but because it’s a great meditation on permanence or, actually, the true lack of permanence in this world. Think about all of the things you have accomplished in this world. Picture all of the things you treasure. Call to mind all of the people and animals you love. These things, at some point, cease to exist. “In time the Rockies may crumble, Gibraltar may tumble/They’re only made of clay,” Nat King Cole sang. He followed it up with the reassuring line, “But our love is here to stay,” but really, is it? Because we cannot preserve moments in Lucite, the love feelings of one moment will not be exactly the same as the love feelings of the next. As I was pulling clothes for our ’70s-themed fashion shoot (p. 10), I thought of a couple of photos on display in my parents’ house in Fort Myers, Florida. One is a picture of my folks on their wedding day. The photo features my young and beautiful mother, Susan, with a curled auburn bob and shy smile, and my handsome dad, Fred, with so much hair it’s unbelievable. At that point, they must have felt mature; they were a married couple, both with full-time jobs. The other photo is me, probably about 6 months old, on my dad’s knee. He and I are dressed in old-time clothing. The photo was taken during my first overnight trip away from Cincinnati; this would have been 1978, and the photo was taken in Brown County. Now there is no doubt that my parents are mature: Susan has a head of gorgeous silver hair; Fred still boasts a full head of
hair, but it’s not quite as voluminous. They have been married for 42 years, and in that time, there have been good times and bad. There have been moves (from their hometown of Cincinnati to the other Columbus to Florida, where they are now), health problems (cancer, back surgery, cataracts) and, of course, the patches that all couples experience — the times when they thought about throwing in the towel. The baby sitting on Fred’s lap is now 38 years old, living some 1,200 miles away, writing this column, tearing up a little at the thought that, some day, all of the young and shiny people in this photo will no longer be, and the photo itself will not even exist after having been torn apart by a robot or something. This isn’t meant to be a big bummer of a note, nor is it to tell you to live with one foot out the door, so to speak. Impermanence has many upsides. If, for example, you’re stuck in a traffic jam on I-65 or I-74 or any other highway, you will not be stuck there forever. If you do not like this season’s fashion trends and if the thought of the ’70s and ’90s clothing makes your skin crawl, hang in there; something else is just around the bend. If you are experiencing dark moments, I can reassure you this pain will stop at some moment in the future. The other upside is perspective. If I had a never-ending conveyor belt of cupcakes in my favorite flavor (white cake with almond icing), I would cease to enjoy the cupcake, or, rather, the cupcake would mean nothing to me. But when I have that one gorgeous cupcake on my birthday, and as I eat that cupcake, I recognize that both the cupcake and I will only exist in this format for a very brief period of time, so I will savor the cupcake that much more. When we recognize the impermanence of the world and the moments it yields, that’s when we can truly appreciate each moment and every scenario for what it is. When we look into our loved ones’ eyes and understand that in the very next moment that person might not be there, don’t we value that moment all the more? In this very moment, I wish you the best,
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Treat Yourself Are you feeling as if you need to get away from it all? We mean, really get away from it all? Check out the sensory deprivation tanks at Franklin’s Theta Floats, thetafloats.com. In the coming months, we’re hoping to visit the wave float room, which is a 54-by-96-inch tank filled with water. The water has a heavy concentration of Epsom salt mixed in, so you’ll float to the top. Float to dimmed lights and low-key music, or go completely quiet; any option will yield an introspective and utterly relaxing experience. The air and water are kept at skin temperature, making it imperceptible, so it’s almost like you’re floating on air, free from gravity.
iFeel Pretty Have you ever looked at something, noted its gorgeous color and wished you could have that exact color in a lipstick or nail polish? Shade Scout is going to be your new BFF. This free app allows the user to take a photo and then matches the color of the photo subject to assorted lipstick and nail polish hues. Like the results? You can add them to a Shade Scout shopping cart, which leads you directly to the cosmetic brand’s website. For example: We loved the beautiful coat of an orange kitty. After a quick photo, Shade Scout led us to NARS’ Audacious Lipstick in “Geraldine,” a striking orange/red shade. Click on the heart icon to save, click on the shopping cart icon for pricing and/or to buy.
Landscape Trick Select an early-blooming tree or shrub — forsythia, magnolia, quince — and cut a few stems to take indoors and bring into bloom, says Kris Medic, agriculture, natural resources and community development educator/ board-certified master arborist. It’s a trick your grandma might have used to get some late-winter brightness; to accomplish it, select one or more branches with fat flower buds and place in a vase with water. For the finer points of forcing blooms, see https://hort.purdue. edu/ext/HO-23.pdf.
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Recommended Reading Selections by Mary Clare Speckner, adult programming director at the Bartholomew County Public Library.
“Florynce ‘Flo’ Kennedy: The Life of a Black Feminist Radical” by Sherie M. Randolph Raise your hand if you remember the names H. Rap Brown, Gloria Steinem, Adam Clayton Powell and Shirley Chisholm. OK, that’s a lot of you. Raise your hand if you remember Flo Kennedy; I thought not. All of those people had recognizable voices in the activist movements of the ’60s and ’70s; Flo Kennedy is just a little more obscure these days. It is rather difficult to understand why she did not become a household name a la Steinem or Chisholm. Kennedy was a flamboyant figure known for her cowboy hat, pink sunglasses and a certain finger held in the air. She grew up in Kansas City, Missouri. Her father owned a taxi business after many years as a Pullman porter and waiter. The family had a brief encounter with the Ku Klux Klan, but her parents largely shielded their children from such matters. “Our parents had us so convinced we were precious that by the time I found out I was nothing, it was already too late,” Kennedy wrote in her autobiography. While still living at home, she became involved with racial segregation protests sponsored by the NAACP. In that setting, she learned how to organize meetings. At the same time the Congress of Racial Equality began to hold sit-ins to protest racial discrimination. When Kennedy and her sister, Grayce, attempted to stage their own sit-in protest at a café that did not serve “coloreds,” things went awry, and Kennedy got a spinal injury that affected her the rest of her life. In 1951, she became the second African-American woman to graduate from Columbia University’s law school, and she opened her own practice in 1954. She represented black libertarians and civil right activists, was involved in the 1968 Miss America protest, and always practiced intersectionality, a concept often used in critical theories to describe the ways in which oppressive institutions (racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, xenophobia, classism, etc.) are interconnected and cannot be examined separately from one another. Kennedy hit the lecture circuit with Steinem, founded the Feminist Party that nominated Shirley Chisholm for president, supported abortion rights and established the Media Workshop. In 1974, no less a source than People magazine wrote that Kennedy was “the biggest, loudest and, indisputably, the rudest mouth on the battleground.” She was a force to be reckoned with, and this biography of Kennedy paints her as she was and highlights what she loved doing.
On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker” By A’Lelia Bundles In celebration of all things related to the Indiana bicentennial, mention of this biography of Madam C.J. Walker seems appropriate. Written by her great-great-granddaughter, A’Lelia Bundles, and published in 2001, this is the first definitive biography of Walker, the seminal female philanthropist and entrepreneur . Many Hoosiers only know of her hair care products and her time in Indianapolis, but Walker developed her line of products prior to her move to Indianapolis. Born Sarah Breedlove in 1867, she was the daughter of slaves. She married for the first time in 1881 and had her only child, a daughter, in 1885. After her husband died, Breedlove moved to St. Louis. While working and attending night school, she noticed that she and other black women were losing their hair. After many experimentations, she developed her own product to stimulate hair growth and sold her line door-to-door. She then moved to Denver, married Charles J. Walker, changed her name and reinvented herself as Madam C.J. Walker. Her product line blossomed. In 1910 Walker visited Indianapolis. Impressed with the city’s location, she moved her other operations in the country to Indy. She remained in Indiana until 1915, when she moved to Harlem to be near her daughter. Walker was a firm believer in helping others. At a 1914 National Negro Business League Convention she said, “I am not merely satisfied in making money for myself, for I am endeavoring to provide employment for hundreds of the women of my race.” Though she does not sugarcoat her great-great-grandmother’s life, Bundles’ biography paints a portrait of a big-hearted woman who knew what she wanted and used her talents for her family and for her community.
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Brave the Cold for These Events Family Fun
Musically inclined
Feb. 19 Mad Scientists
Feb. 28 First Presbyterian Music Series
Hands-on science fun for the family; all children must be accompanied by an adult. Time: 6:30 to 8 p.m. Location: Donner Center, 22nd and Sycamore streets. Cost: $1 per person. Information: columbusparksandrec.com and (812) 376-2680.
“Deconstructing Opera,” trombone, clarinet and piano excerpts from operas. Time: 3 p.m. Location: First Presbyterian Church, Seventh and Franklin streets. Admission: free; offering will be accepted. Upcoming in the series: Oboist Sarah Hager, hometown artist, accompanied by Dianne Sprunger, March 13; Chris Young, longtime Indiana University professor of organ, and his wife, violinist Brenda Young, April 10. Information: (812) 372-3783, fpccolumbus.org.
March 3, April 7 Active Artists Run and roll on the gymnastics floor and make a craft or two during the family open gym session. Parental supervision/participation required. Time: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Location: Columbus Gymnastics Center, 405 Hope Ave. Cost: Open gym fee is $3 per child; crafts are free. Information: (812) 376-2680 or columbusparksandrec.com.
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays March through August Pioneer Days at Shireman Homestead Trick horse show, wagon rides, Western town and more. Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Location: 7060 W. County Road 200N. Admission: $10 per person. Information: (812) 372-2946 or shiremanhomestead.com.
March 3 Cabaret at The Commons featuring Ramin Karimloo The actor and singer performs “From Broadway to Bluegrass.” Full cash bar available. Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: The Commons, 300 Washington St. Time: Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; performance at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $50 VIP, $30 preferred and $15 general admission. Dinner is available for $15. Dinner reservations are required before each cabaret date. Reservations and tickets: (812) 376-2638, ext. 1 or by visiting theCIP.org. Upcoming in the series: Annaleigh Ashford,“Lost in the Stars,” April 7; three-time Tony Award nominee Marin Mazzie, May 5.
April 2 Music for Royalty
Doing Good Feb. 21-28 Canstruction Design and Engineering Competition Local teams build gigantic structures out of nothing but cans of food, which, after the competition, are donated to food banks at Love Chapel, the Salvation Army and Community Center of Hope. Competitors include Columbus Sunrise Rotary Club, First Christian Church, Toyota-TIEM, Cummins Inc., Dorel, Columbus North High School, CSA Fodrea, Rose-Hulman Alumni and Columbus Young Professionals. Structures will be on display at Fair Oaks through Feb. 28. People can vote for their favorite structure by donating canned items to the Art Walk for Hunger from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 27 at Fair Oaks. Team representatives will be on hand to accept donations and answer questions about their structures, and local food bank representatives will be available to answer questions about hunger needs in Bartholomew County. Location: Inside Fair Oaks Mall. Cost: Free to view. Information: columbusin.canstruction.org.
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Featuring Columbus Indiana Children’s Choir with the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic. Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: Columbus North High School auditorium. Cost: Ticket prices vary according to seat location. Information and tickets: thecip.org, tickets@thecip.org or (812) 376-2638, ext. 1.
April 10 Columbus City Band More than 50 volunteer musicians from the community play show tunes, big band, military and symphonic selections. Time: 2 p.m. Location: The Commons, 300 Washington St. Cost: Free. Information: webmaster@columbuscityband.org.
Brave the Cold for These Events Food and Drink
Laugh it Up
Saturdays through Feb. 27 Farm-to-Fifth Tours
Feb. 26 and 27 “Burnt at the Steak”
Learn the history and see the process involved in making whiskey, from starting with locally grown grains to bottling. Tours include samples of six whiskeys. Time: Top of each hour. Location: Bear Wallow Distillery, 4484 Old State Road 46, Nashville. Cost: $6 per person. Information: bearwallowdistillery.com.
With Carolann Valentino and guests Jill Tasker and Doug Stender. Time: 7:30 p.m. Location: The Harlequin Theatre, 2380 25th St. Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Tickets available at Viewpoint Books, the mall office or The Harlequin box office. Cash bar available. Information and reservations: (812) 343-4597 and theharlequintheatre.com.
Saturdays through March 26 Winter Farmers Market
Feb. 27 Yes Comedy Showcase
Check out the booths of vendors that feature fresh produce, meats and poultry, eggs, breads, pies, cookies, jams, jellies, herbs, honey, specialty soaps, dog biscuits and more. Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Location: Inside Fair Oaks Mall on 25th Street. Admission: Free. Information: Facebook at Columbus City Farmers Market.
Featuring comic Ron Feingold. Location: Yes Cinema, 328 Jackson St. Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the door. Information: (812) 379-1630.
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Panic at the disco
Coat, $600, Wilsons Leather; dress, $27.99, Target; purse, $54.95, Red Lips Spatique
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hese try on t ‘7os styles ect f r e p r e wint
Warm up with clothes inspired by the grooviest decade Styling and Story by Jenny Elig Photos by April Knox | Modeling & makeup by Lauren mcneely
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lot of you cringe when you think of ’70s fashion, and while we suppose that’s fair, we need to
give credit where credit is due: A fair amount of good did come out of the ’70s. Though it’s hard to wrap one big decade into one tiny article, let’s think of the positive highlights: figurebalancing flare-leg pants, Annie Hall’s menswear-inspired wardrobe, and whole lot of crocheted accent pieces. Fashion, being the cyclical beast it is, is revisiting the Me Decade, and we think that’s kind of far out. Here are a few reasons to celebrate ’70s style while you warm up your winter.
fringe rock
Sleeved shawl jacket, $68, Minash Boutique; palazzo pants, $162, Lockett’s Ladies Shop; necklace, $21, Red Lips Spatique
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there’s no shame in your crochet game
Hat, $120, Wilsons Leather; dress, $75.95, Red Lips Spatique; necklace, $19.99, Target
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regards to annie hall
Shirt, $24.99, Target; flare-leg jeans, $62, Minash; necklace, $92, Lockett’s Ladies Shop
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brick house
Cardigan, $29.99, Target; pleather skirt, $36.95, and necklace, $23, Red Lips Spatique; purse, $160, Wilsons Leather
Where we shopped: Wilsons Leather Edinburgh Premium Outlets, 3099 Outlet Drive, Edinburgh (812) 526-2575, wilsonsleather.com Minash Boutique 915 Washington St. (812) 799-7915, minashboutique.com Red Lips Spatique 643 Washington St. (812) 372-0477 on Facebook at Red Lips Spatique Lockett’s Ladies Shop 426 Washington St. (812) 376-8363, lockettsladiesshop.com Target 1865 N. National Road, (812) 376-0450, target.com
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>> health & beauty
Foundation The
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Perfect Face by Jenny Elig
You know the feeling: You’re standing in a drugstore, scanning rows of bottles of foundation. Some are labeled with a funny code: W3, C4, N5. Others have cryptic names: nude beauty, perfect buff, beige brilliance. You start to break out into a sweat. Suddenly, this seemingly simple task of finding a new foundation makeup just became insurmountable. But really, it doesn’t have to be that difficult. After all, you’re picking makeup, not planning a military operation. That said, you should have a strategy when you’re heading off to buy your foundation from a drugstore. Here’s some advice from local experts: •
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Keep it simple, says licensed cosmetologist and freelance makeup artist Leslie White (lesliehairandmakeup.com), who offers classes in Columbus. “Often, people go a little too thick or too heavy,” she says. “If you have good skin, go for a BB cream or tinted moisturizer.”
(McNeely also served as the model for this month’s fashion shoot; laumcneelybeauty. com). “If (a foundation) works for one person, that doesn’t mean it will work for you.” Keep this in mind when looking at foundation textures: If you have dry skin, a
Leslie White, makeup artist
Know your skin type. “The biggest struggle is probably finding the right foundation for your skin type,” says Lauren McNeely, a local makeup artist and Indiana University student Lauren McNeely, makeup artist
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matte makeup might further that problem; dewy-look foundations might make those with oily skin look like grease balls. “Find out what type of skin you have and find out what formula you should use for your skin,” McNeely says. •
Throwing shade. Determine the level or shade of your skin. This is how light or deep your skin tone is, says local makeup artist Whittney Sharp (Instagram: WhittneySharp). “How does your skin react to the sun?” If you burn easily, you have light skin. If your skin has mixed reactions, you have light to medium skin. If your skin tans easily, you’re likely a medium to deep natural brown, and if you don’t even sweat the sun at all, you have deep to dark skin. •
Toning up. Finding your undertone is where a lot of people get lost, Sharp says, but finding your undertone, or the warm/ cool/neutral aspect of the makeup, is essential. “Undertone is the color beneath your skin,” she says. Cool skin has a red-blue or pink undertone, warm is olive yellow to peach and neutral is a combination of cool and warm together. Cool-skinned people tend to burn more easily in the sun, while warm and neutral folks tan better. Look at the veins in your wrists and arms. If the veins look blue or purple, you are cooltoned. Bluish green signifies a neutral tone, and if your veins look green, you have warm-toned skin. Also, think about the jewelry you favor. If you wear mostly silver, you have a cool tone. If gold flatters your skin tone, you have warm-toned skin. And though shade or level may vary with the season, undertones will always remain the same, Sharp says.
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The test: OK, so you get to try the makeup on. Now where do you put it? “The biggest mistake people make is they match it on their hands,” McNeely says. “Your hands are usually very different from your face.” But, she says, you don’t even want to match your foundation to your face skin. “It’s under makeup a lot of time, so it doesn’t get tanned.” Instead, match your makeup to your neck, not your face, your hands or your arm. Then pick one shade lighter and one shade darker. Apply it to your neck and let it sit for one minute. Don’t blend it in. Eyeball the three swatches and see what your best match is.
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Phone a friend. Makeup can be subjective, and sometimes our eyes fail us, even when we’re looking at our own veins. “When in doubt, just ask a girlfriend,” White says. “Normally, they’re the most opinionated ones.” Travel a little. All three of our makeup artists recommended a trip to Sephora, noting that drugstore foundations are great, but the drugstore experience doesn’t come with quite the same TLC as a trip to a makeup counter. “At Sephora, they have a device to match your skin,” Sharp says. And after you have your match, the store’s computer system will pull up every foundation in the store that will work for you.
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Apply yourself. If you have textured skin, choose a primer to help balance out large pores or other imperfections, giving you a smoother finish, White says. “What I normally like to do is feather,” she says. “When you blend it out, lightly lift out the sponge as you’re going down you neck. It transitions more softly.”
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Don’t freak. “Have fun with it,” Sharp says. “Don’t get intimidated. If you make a mistake, you can always fix it with bronzer if it’s a little too light, or you can use light powder on it if it’s a little too dark. If I get a foundation that may be too dark, highlight your face with contouring techniques. That will bring the lightness back to your face so your foundation doesn’t look too dark on you.”
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Exchange it. Get familiar with your store’s return policies before you buy. Sephora, for example, will take makeup back or exchange it for you.
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Each issue, we ask women a different question. This issue:
“Trying to look tan by wearing too much bronzer or foundation that was too dark (this was in high school).” — Bonnie Boatwright
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“Black liquid liner as lipstick ... yup.” — Laine Charles
“When I was in junior high, I decided that baby powder was a perfectly acceptable replacement for foundation powder.” — Jacqueline Tirey
“Bronzing powder. I looked like a 60-year-old trying to look 40.” — Angela Hurley Jordan
“Putting lipstick on, getting it on my teeth and going out in public.” — Sue Lamborn
What has been your biggest makeup mistake?
“Remember the white eye liner and then adding glitter on top?” — Margaret Trunck
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The Most
Chaotic Tuesday ever Celebrate Tinguely’s masterpiece in person Story by Jenny Elig
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ou’ve heard of manic Mondays, but chaotic Tuesdays? On Feb. 23, head to The Commons for “Most Chaotic Tuesday,” the opening of an exhibit that celebrates sculptor Jean Tinguely’s sculpture (and one of The Commons’ most noted features), “Chaos I.” The night kicks off at 5 p.m. with the first “Chaotic Tuesday” of 2016. Organized by Landmark
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Columbus member Ricky Berkey, “Chaotic Tuesday” is an ongoing series held the fourth Tuesday of each month, during which Berkey answers questions about it as the kinetic sculpture’s moving components clang and whir overhead. The evening gets more chaotic at 6:30, when “Most Chaotic Tuesday” gets underway. The event, which serves as a kickoff for the Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives’ exhibit “Chaos in The Commons,” will include two film screenings, as well as the chance to make and purchase a “Chaos I” screen print with local artist Matthew Rust. You’ll also get to check a display of drawings that were completed during the “Chaotic Tuesday” series. “Chaos in The Commons” highlights materials in the CIAA collection related to Tinguely and “Chaos I.” If you miss the exhibit opener, don’t worry; “Chaos in the Commons” will run through April 26. “With ‘Most Chaotic Tuesday’ I hope we capture some of Tinguely’s whimsy and playfulness,” says CIAA archivist Tricia Gilson. “‘Chaos I,’ like much of Tinguely’s work, critiques the optimism placed on technology and industrial processes, yet his commentary often delights us.”
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On Feb. 20, wine and beer lovers will have a chance to quaff some of their favorite brews and vintages, all while helping a good cause. It’s time yet again for the DSI D-Vine Winter Wine and Beer Fest. The eighth annual beer and wine sampling event benefits Developmental Services Inc. The event, organizers say, has only grown since its inception in 2009. “This year we’ve added some new vendors that I think our tasters will love,” says Amy Kleinert, DSI development administrator. “We’re excited about our live music selection this year as well. The Circle Center Train Wreck will give us some up-tempo favorites we can dance to.” Along with an opportunity to sample some of the libations from wineries and micro-breweries across the state, there will be chances to win door prizes and a 50/50 cash raffle. Attendees will get a commemorative wine or beer tasting glass. Last year’s event, which was the most successful to date, drew 850 attendees and raised $20,000 for individuals with disabilities, says Kleinert. DSI provides services to children and adults with disabilities in Brown, Bartholomew, Decatur, Jackson, Jennings, Jefferson, Shelby, Johnson, Monroe, Rush and Ripley counties and the Wabash Valley area and most of central and southern Indiana. DSI offers job training and placement, community living, respite care, community integration, day programs, and recreational and health services. If you’re just there to try some new tastes and old favorites, that’s fine too. “A lot of people like the idea of spending a cold winter day indoors tasting their favorite wines and beers and listening to some great live music.”
DSI’s D-Vine Winter Wine & Beer Fest When: 1 to 7 p.m. Feb. 20 Where: The Commons, 300 Washington St. Cost:
T ickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. They can be purchased online at dsiservices.org or at DSI, 2920 10 St., Columbus.
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FUN Beat cabin fever with First Fridays for Families
story By Jenny Elig
You have been stuck inside with your little monsters, er, kids, for the better part of a month, and all of you are starting to go slightly insane. Sure, you could make another trek to the movies or Chuck E. Cheese, but why not head out for some family fun that’s tailor-made for kids? May we make a suggestion? Head to The Commons for the Columbus Area Arts Council series First Fridays for Families. You might have gathered from the name that this series takes place on the first Friday of each month. But did you know it presents various
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performing arts genres (music, drama and dance) in a way that’s palatable for kindergartners through third graders and also not too painful for accompanying adults? “First Fridays for Families is a series of family programming that brings the arts to life for children and the young-at-heart through theater, music, dance, puppetry and other art forms,” says Tami Sharpe, arts council program director. “These events are designed to provide families with a shared experience through arts and entertainment.”
Scheduled First Fridays for Families presentations: March 4: ArtReach presents “Henny Penny” ArtReach, a division of the Children’s Theatre of Cincinnati, presents this production that’s based on the original folk tale. The cunning of Foxy Loxy and Henny Penny’s can-do attitude make this a fun adventure with a strong message of self-confidence, teamwork and friendship. April 1: Dancers Studio presents “The Jungle Book” Local young dancers from Dancers Studio will perform Rudyard Kipling’s classic story, “The Jungle Book.” This is a thrilling, adventure-filled journey with the boy Mowgli as he makes his way to the village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo who teaches Mowgli “The Bare Necessities” of life and the true meaning of friendship.
First Fridays for Families When: 6 p.m., first Friday of the month Where: The Commons, 300 Washington St. Cost: Free Information: artsincolumbus.org/ programs/old-national-banks-firstfridays-for-families/
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We’re not with the band ...
We are the band
Columbus women prove they’re quite capable of rocking Story By Jenny Elig When we think of music and the musicians who make it, our minds typically go to male performers. Be they rock stars or country stars, we’re likely to think that men are the main ones making music. This is not the case. Though the typical band on stage at our fine local bars and restaurants might be composed of dudes, plenty of women are striking a chord right here in Columbus. We asked some of our favorite female musicians how they started making music and just what being in tune with tunes means to them.
« The Voice, Hillary Apple Ruby and Joe, facebook.com/RubyandJoe Hillary Apple is an introvert. By day, she works for Cummins. Off-hours, she’s one-half of the folk duo Ruby and Joe. Apple met her bandmate, Alex Cook, when she lived in Indianapolis. A lifelong singer, she wanted to put her pipes to good use. Since, they’ve performed in Columbus and Indianapolis. Apple can recall being the only female musician at open-mic nights in Indy. “It would be the one guy and his guitar or two guys,” she said.“I’d be the only girl. I think a lot of times we’d win the open mic because people would be refreshed to see a girl on stage.”
Q: What do you get from singing, on an emotional level? “It’s kind of a creative release. It always makes me feel better. It got difficult
scheduling rehearsals when I moved back to Columbus, (but) when we’d actually start playing music, it always made me feel better. It makes me use a different part of my brain that I don’t use throughout the rest of the day, and I’m using what I feel is probably my biggest talent.”
Q: Where would you like to go with your music? I think it will always be a part of my life. My dream job would be to be a backup singer. I love to harmonize, and I’m an introvert, and I don’t love the spotlight. I get nervous every time I sing, and it doesn’t come naturally to me to perform, but I love to sing. I kind of have to force myself to sing. When I get up there, I’m into it. My nervousness never kept me from doing it.”
The Veteran, Barbara McGuire « The McGuires, facebook.com/themcguiresmusic Barbara McGuire sings lead vocals and plays acoustic rhythm guitar in the rock duo The McGuires. She started guitar lessons when she was 10 years old. Her mom, she says, is the one who appreciated the value of music.“I used to lock myself in my room and play along with the radio,” she says.“Music is my lifelong passion.” McGuire, who moved to the Columbus area from Nashville, Tennessee, now gigs alongside her husband, Max McGuire, in paid and charity performances around the state.
Q: What does playing music give you?
“I think it’s helped to keep me youthful. A lot of people at my age would have given it up by now. We are blessed to get to be doing this for a living, and we play 200-plus dates a year, everything from public venues (to the) state fair. We were selected by the United Way of Bartholomew County to record a song that they’re using for their fundraising campaign. We’re not staying comfortable with what we’re doing. One of my passions
is to always expand our audience. We treat it like a business.”
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What do you want to give back?
“I want to help inspire women who are in midlife. A lot of them hang it up. They think, well, I’ve raised my kids. I’ve retired. I’m done. You don’t have to be done. You can go back to school. You can pick up an instrument. I want women to see me on stage.”
Q: What advice would you have for someone who’s young and wanting to be a professional musician? “Know that above all else, while you’ve got your nose to the grindstone, don’t forget to have fun. That’s going to be your reward. You’re not going to get rich. You’d better have fun, because life’s too short. That’s all that I want to look back on, this path that I’ve been on. There have been a lot of hard knocks, a lot of bumps, but I never stopped having fun.” Photo by Carla Clark
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The Pipes, Connie Marbach «
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Bass clarinet is an expensive instrument. Connie Marbach first picked up the large woodwind, which rounds out the Columbus City Band’s low end, when she was in seventh grade. Then she went more than 20 years without playing it. In the 1980s, she saw an ad that the Columbus City Band, which has been in existence since 1843, was going year-round (previously it had been a summer band). She decided to try it out.
Q: What does playing with a band give to you?
“The opportunity to play the music and hear what we sound like is what’s really great to me. I had an injury a few years ago, and I couldn’t play. I really missed it, making the music and hearing what we do.”
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What’s the music like? You’re not a rock band and not an orchestra, so what’s the focus?
“Nothing is off limits. We don’t play symphonies because we don’t have violins and cellos. It’s not all band music; we’ll have show music such as Gershwin. It’s almost always a challenge for me.”
Q: Does band membership skew more male?
“I’d say it’s pretty equal or maybe a few more women. We have a flute section of about six, and those are all female. We don’t have any female trombone players. It’s a wide range of ages.”
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What would your advice be to a younger woman who might want to play in a brass and woodwinds band?
“Come try us out. We don’t have an audition; our director always says, just come visit with us. I can’t say enough about what it means to me. If you liked music and you played it at one time, give it a try.”
« The Inspiration, Nancy Pugh Gold Dust Band, facebook.com/Gold-Dust-Band-136941083027684 Nancy Pugh picked up a bass in the mid-’90s.“It’s never too late to start learning something new,” she says. She played for the Little Nashville Opry and made music with her husband, but nothing permanent came along until three years ago, when she met the women of the Gold Dust Band, a five-piece, all-female band that plays classic country and rock ’n’ roll. The band meets once a week and plays gigs around the state.
Q: What does playing music give you?
“One, a feeling of, I can do this, of accomplishment. I feel like I’m not stuck in the same routine of life. I always thought I’d love to sing, and now I’m singing. I feel good about it.”
Q: What advice would you give to someone who would like to try doing what you do? “Age is just a number. It’s never too late for anybody. If you just want to sit at home and play, do it. Sometimes there’s groups that just get together and jam. I feel fortunate that I can do this now. And people really like us.”
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From left: Hannah Porter, Kat Moman, Elizabeth Johnson | Photo by Evangeline Renee
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The Trio, Autumn’s Dawn, Kat Moman facebook.com/AutumnsDawnMusic
The members of the all-female, bluegrass-cum-classical music trio Autumn’s Dawn studied at the same music studio. After Kat Moman, who grew up in Columbus, moved back to the area from California, she joined with her pals, Elizabeth Johnson and Hannah Porter, to make music, with Moman on guitar and sometimes propping up the low end on upright bass. Since then, they’ve played public and private events, including a lot of weddings. Some of the most fun the trio has had is showing off their bluegrass chops. “Bluegrass is a very male-dominated field,” Moman says.“It’s fun to be able to play with the boys and say, ‘Hey, we can do this, too.’”
Q: What has playing music given you?
“It’s just been such a joy. You can share something that not everyone has. It’s our way also of sharing the gift God has given us.”
Q: How has being a woman helped you with regard to music?
that special audience. We’re showing young women and young girls that music is something they can get involved with; we’re showing girls they can do what they want to do with their lives and go for it.”
Q: What’s something that’s important to the success of a musician? “I would say that practice is super important. Although it’s not always fun, it’ll get you a lot further. Also, it’s important to surround yourself with people who encourage you. I would just remind people to continue to invest in the arts — whether that’s in the school system or putting your children in private education — the importance of that in people’s lives. It does help them succeed. It’s brought so much joy and happiness in my life, I’d like to see others get that, too. I’m so thankful to have grown up in a community that supports the arts.”
“I feel like we can reach certain groups that others can’t. We’ll play women’s events, Valentine’s Day. On those circumstances, we can reach
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Questions For …
Alison Wold
Terrorz of Tiny Towns’ Power Alley interview by jenny elig
Columbus’ own roller derby team, the Terrorz of Tiny Towns, has the first home bout of its sixth season on March 19 at Columbus Skateland. The team, which averages about 10 bouts a year in the region, has members that include stay-at-home moms, accountants and Cummins employees. By day, Alison Wold is a librarian and test coordinator at Hope Elementary School. In the roller derby world, she’s Power Alley, a positional blocker with the Terrorz of Tiny Towns. As a blocker, Power Alley works to slow down the opposition and keep the other team’s jammer from reaching the head of the pack and scoring points. “You slow them down, and you make it difficult for them to get around you,” she says. Power Alley also gets in some good hits. “Sometimes you get in a hit by shoulder check or hip checking them,” she says. Power Alley shares with us what she loves about roller derby and being a part of the local team.
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Q: What got you into roller derby? A: I had a friend who saw the flier and showed up for an informational meeting. Maybe a month later or so she was like you really should check it out. I just stuck with it after that. I’d never been into sports, but it felt like a way to be athletic.
Q: How can roller derby help someone’s confidence? A: I think being a part of a team of mostly women cheering you on and pushing you to be your best and stronger is certainly confidencebuilding. I think women are stereotypically not encouraged to be aggressive or competitive; (roller derby) gives a positive outlet for those qualities to really shine. Since I’ve started, I’ve made some of my best friends from this group of women. They’re women I’m inspired by.
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Q: Have you had any injuries? I’ve had two injuries. I fractured my fibula in both my legs at two separate times. At least there was no surgery; there was just a boot — six weeks in the boot of recovery and then regaining strength. Q: One of your jobs on the team is to pick your opponents and book bouts. How do you pick your opponents? A: We are not officially a WFTDA (Women’s Flat Track Derby Association) team, but we skate by the rules provided by them. If your team goes through the WFTDA apprentice program (which we’re actually looking into doing), then you have to set a 20-skater charter for the year, and only those 20 sanctioned skaters get to skate; that’s considered the A-team. Since we’re not WFTDA, we don’t have to pay as much attention as to who skates when. We just kind of compare. We don’t want to get creamed either way. We don’t want to play a game
where it’s not a challenge for us, but we don’t want to play a game where we’ll get trampled. We try to find opponents that will make for an even bout for both teams. We usually stay against teams in Indiana, maybe Louisville and Cincinnati area. The farthest bout was the Hammond area.
Q: Why is something like roller derby a good fit for Columbus? A: I think Columbus has a lot of focus on sports and athletics and healthy living in general. Roller derby definitely fits right in with that. We’ve worked hard to be a part of the community. We had a bout last summer that benefited the Cheer Fund. We ran a kids camp also last summer. Anybody can be involved with our team, whether you want to be a skater or not, whether you’re female or not. We have different levels of people being involved that are volunteer positions. And also check us out as a fan. Make a point to come and watch us skate when we have opponents at Skateland.
For more information on the Terrorz of Tiny Towns team, including its schedule, visit terrorzoftinytowns.com or its Facebook page.
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It’s easy being in the winter by janet patton Lexington Herald-Leader (TNS)
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inter’s chill brings on a craving for food that is filling. Nutritious greens fill that niche nicely. You can get your vegetable fix from hardy winter varieties like collards, mustard greens, spinach, Brussels sprouts and, yes, kale. Kale seems to be suffering from an overexposure backlash; a few months ago, several food writers pronounced the kale trend “done.” But if you weren’t eating it because it was trendy, then who cares? My favorite ways to eat kale is chopped up in soup. A few years ago I got a great, simple (and vegan) kale, potato and chickpea soup recipe through my CSA that has become a winter staple in my house. Saute onion, garlic and diced carrots in a stockpot, add two cans of chickpeas with their liquid, add in chopped kale, and a third can of chickpeas pureed in a blender. You can spice it up with cayenne if you like. Even if you’re through with kale, there are so many other great ways to enjoy greens, and there are usually lots available. Chef Bob Perry, who teaches at the University of Kentucky, said his favorite green is “what I’m cooking that day. I really like kale, I really like spinach.” For cooks, “kale is really forgiving,” he said. “It’s hard to mess it up.” Whether you’re working with lacinato “dinosaur” kale, red Russian kale or curly green kale, “the simplest way possible to cook it is to clean it, tear it or shred it, and sauté it really hot in more olive oil than you think,” Perry said. “Once it wilts down you can hit it with a little stock and cover and steam and it, then douse with a little vinegar, salt and pepper. If it’s tender, you don’t have to braise it even.” Another green vegetable that’s easy to adjust for a variety of palates is Brussels sprouts: halve them and roast in the oven to caramelize and bring out the sweetness, or blanch in salty water and saute, Perry said. Or butter blanch them: split, blanch, then saute in water and butter in a covered skillet. The steam finishes the cooking, then you can take off the lid and let it evaporate to intensify the butter flavor, Perry said.
“You can get by with a lot less butter and get the flavor without a lot of fat,” he said. A new University of North Carolina Press Savor the South cookbook by Thomas Head, called “Greens,” is coming out in March with lots of recipes for collard greens, which have a tougher texture and stronger flavor than kale. Collards are often cooked with pork, boiled in liquid for a long time and then seasoned with pepper vinegar at the table, Head said. But there are lots of other ways to use them. His recipes include collard green empanadas, Lebanese collard and lentil soup, and even vegetarian slow-cooker collard greens seasoned with smoked paprika, stock and red pepper flakes. Greens are so versatile that you can do almost anything with them. Head suggested a mustard green pesto in his book. Mustard greens tend to have a sharp flavor, while turnip greens are milder but still peppery. This spring, be sure to try beet greens. “Buy whole beets and cut off the greens,” said Perry. “They cook down like spinach. They hold a sweet flavor. You could do them in a stir fry or even put them in a soup.”
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INGREDIENTS: 2 pounds greens (collards, mustard greens, turnip greens, beet greens, kale or a combination) 1 pound ham hocks or other smoked meat (neck bones, smoked turkey, etc.) or 6 strips thick-sliced bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces Water or chicken stock ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional) 1 cup chopped onion (optional) 2 garlic cloves, put through a press (optional) 2 tablespoons vinegar (optional) Salt, to taste
INSTRUCTIONS: Cut out the thick, tough center stems of the greens and discard; cut the leaves into roughly 2-inch-square pieces. Wash the greens thoroughly in at least two changes of cold water. Drain in a colander. Unless you are using the optional ingredients, combine the greens and meat in a large pot and add enough water or chicken stock to cover them. Bring to a boil and simmer until the greens are tender (anywhere from ½ hour for young greens to 1 hour for older collards). If using the onion and garlic, in a pan large enough to hold the greens and water, sauté the bacon over medium heat until the fat is rendered but the bacon is not yet crisp. Add the onions and continue cooking until they are translucent but not brown. Mash the garlic into the pan and cook for about 30 seconds, being sure not to let the garlic brown. Add the greens, the red pepper flakes, and enough water to cover the vegetables. Bring the liquid to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer until the greens are tender. Just before serving, stir in the vinegar and season with salt.
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Or when you’ve had your fill of greens, try this healthful lentil dish, adapted from MyNewRoots.org.
The Best Lentil Salad INGREDIENTS: 1 pound (2¼ cups) lentils 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil ¼ cup apple cider vinegar 1 tablespoon maple syrup 1 tablespoon strong mustard 2 teaspoons salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon turmeric ½ teaspoon ground coriander ½ teaspoon ground cardamom ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper ¼ teaspoon ground cloves ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ¼ teaspoon cinnamon 1 medium red onion, diced small 1 cup dried currants or raisins
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1/3 cup capers Arugula (optional) Walnuts (optional) Goat cheese (optional) Fresh herbs, such as parsley, cilantro or basil (optional) Sprouts (optional) Crunchy seasonal vegetables (optional)
INSTRUCTIONS: Rinse lentils well. Place in a pot and cover with 3 to 4 inches of water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer. Check lentils for doneness after 15 minutes, although they will probably take 20 minutes. They should be al dente — fully cooked but still firm. Do not overcook. While the lentils are simmering, whisk together the oil, vinegar, syrup, mustard, salt, pepper, cumin, turmeric, coriander, cardamom, cayenne, cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon, or place all these ingredients in a jar with a tight-fitting lid and shake vigorously to combine. When the lentils are cooked, remove from heat, drain and place under cold running water to stop the cooking. Once cooled slightly but still warm, place them in a large serving bowl and toss with the dressing. Add onion, currants and capers. Add optional items and serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 3 days and add optional items just before serving.
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Germ Warfare
Wintertime in a house with kids means battling microbes The DeClue Family Kelsey DeClue is a Columbus native, a wife and the mother of two. She is the public relations coordinator at Columbus Regional Health.
By kelsey declue
I absolutely dread winter, but not for the reasons one might think. It’s not about the higher gas bills. Although irritating, it has little to do with the multiple restrictive layers I have to place on myself and my kids in order to go outside. My negative disposition comes from more than the dark mornings and early sunsets. It’s not even really about the plunging temps. Winter means illness. Runny noses. Coughs. Fevers. Missed school and missed work. As the weeks of holiday vacation came to a close last year, I could hear them preparing for the invasion. They were packing their little mucus-filled bags, making their flight reservations on little hands for deluxe accommodations on doorknobs, school supplies and bathroom stall handles. The germs were coming. No matter how much I channeled my inner Paul Revere, my plight was futile. This was a losing battle before it began. Everyone who has children, indeed, everyone who has ever been around a child or doesn’t live under a rock, knows these un-aged human beings are excellent harbingers of disease. Children certainly aren’t immune to germs. However, they seem immune to recognizing the process of how germs are spread and contracted. As infants, they put anything and everything they see in their mouths. And let’s talk about toddlers, the No. 1 offenders. They touch toilets seats without blinking an eye. They wipe their bodily fluids on whatever or whomever is closest, as long as it’s not a tissue. They pick up random pieces of trash because the item is just what they need for their “treasure collection.” It’s absurd. I think I’ve mentioned that I am the proud and blessed mother of two toddlers. I’m sure you can see where this is going. I knew I was due for a first-class ride to Sickville when my 4-year-old sneezed directly in my face one day when I was zipping his coat up.
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Nolan had been an increasingly snotty mess for a couple of days, so I knew the risk was high. I was using hand sanitizer in bulk and gorging myself on vitamin C. But there is no defense strong enough for a direct hit. The scene was like one of those slow-motion replays you see on shows about stunts gone wrong. His head reared back right when both of my hands were occupied with the jacket zipper, and like a series of strategic missiles the droplets cascaded upon my face, with the most stealth of them all landing directly in my open eye. No matter how vigorously I wiped my face, my fate was sealed. “I’m hit! I’m hit!” I exclaimed. “Oh, Nolan, you’ve got to cover your mouth! You know that!” “Sorry, Momma,” he says, sheepishly, taken aback by my strong reaction. He then covers his face with his elbow. Oh, thanks bud. A heap of good that’ll do. He seals the deal by wiping his nose (after all, he’d just cleared a wad of snot from in there) and placing the contents on my shoulder. That cruel kick, when you’re already down. The next morning I awoke with my left eye swollen shut with yellowish goop. That evening my throat throbbed with an irritating itch, that signature sign that there are some foreign visitors picking a fight with your immune system. It started the weekend after school and day care resumed from holiday break. The germs permeated our household and partied in all of our bodies over the course of at least three weeks. We went down consecutively, and there was nothing any of us could do about it.
Winter with young children makes you feel as if you have X-ray vision. Suddenly everywhere you look, you see seething, cackling germs wriggling around. You start twitching and shouting, “Don’t touch that!” “Don’t put that in your mouth!” “Don’t breathe!” until your kids look at you sideways, as if you’ve lost your mind. You realize just how devastating bio warfare would be on the human race, and you draw plans for your underground bunker as you lie awake coughing at night. But through it all, each year I try to keep this in mind … eventually the sniffles end and coughs dissipate and everyone returns to a healthy state, God willing. And I am again able to see all the fun experiences winter has to offer. Ahh, winter with kids. It’s about snow days and reading books by firelight. It’s about hot chocolate and one-piece footie pajamas. It’s about cough medicine and humidifiers and eucalyptus rub… wait.
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Designs
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’70s
A groovy floral phone case created by jenny elig
The 1970s were quite the crafty decade. These were the years of macramé, crochet, latch hook, decoupage, crewel embroidery and string art. No material was overlooked; the Me Decade had people weaving tapestries of pantyhose and gluing googly eyes on rocks. The results were mixed; it’s safe to say that the ’70s were the best of crafts (all those awesome owl wall-hangings have to count for something) and the worst of crafts (c’mon, pantyhose dolls?). One material that was utilized heavily in the 1970s, but still holds up today, is felt. It’s durable, colorful and easy to work with. Crafters of the’70s seemed to adore felt. Look in any disco-era craft book and there are felt wall hangings embellished with felt mushrooms and stylized flowers. Christmas tree skirts, women’s skirts, issues that were skirted, all were accented in felt. If the’70s had a texture, it was felted. Like any versatile material, felt looks great in contemporary A cellphone case projects, such as this felt-embellished cellphone case. I like the idea of juxtaposing the aesthetic of one decade onto the tools of Felt in several colors another. As felt was the feel of the 1970s, then the cellphone is Other embellishments, the tool of the new millennium. such as small sequins It might be difficult for this cellphone-raised, Internet-bred Fabric glue generation to imagine, but back in the 1970s, cellphones didn’t exist for the general populace; and whatever did exist was a far Scissors cry from the compact systems we have now. Households had land lines. Some households had only one phone for the whole family to use. You certainly couldn’t fit that in your back pocket, and that phone didn’t take pictures or play music. It was the most basic phone you could imagine. The phones of Ma Bell (the telephone system that existed as a monopoly until 1984) were so basic, some folks resorted to communicating through CB radios. But that is another story for another day. If time travel were possible and we transported someone from the 1970s to present day, once they got over the initial shock, they’d think cellphones were just groovy. Remember, people listened to music on vinyl records and eight-track tapes. They had basic phones, and pictures were taken on cameras that used film, and unless you had a Polaroid camera, you had to take that film to a store to be developed. To the average person from the ’70s, a cellphone would be nothing short of magical. So let’s honor and protect our contemporary technology with a cellphone case that’s a throwback to 1970s crafting.
What you need:
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Step 1:
Decide on a base color; you’ll use this to cover your cellphone case. Measure your cellphone and, using your scissors, cut the felt accordingly. Don’t forget to cut out space for the camera lens (unless all you do is take selfies using the front-facing camera, in which case, I recommend you re-examine how you view the world). Glue this base color of felt to the phone case.
Step 2:
Cut out your design. I did a Google image search for 1970s flowers for inspiration. Illustrated flowers were often stylized and simple. Note well: Since you use your cellphone often, I recommend fewer embellishments rather than more, simply because glued-on pieces will fall off over time.
Step 3:
Let it all dry. Give it at least the time recommended on the glue package. In the meantime, stare at a lava lamp. Go to a disco. Watch “Saturday Night Fever.”
Step 4:
Put the case on your phone. Think about all of the people who came before you who never even imagined cellphones would exist. Text your grandma (if she texts) and tell her how far out you think the ’70s were.
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