Seguin Magazine - May 2023

Good Vibes

Twist, fold, scrunch - DYE!

An introduction to classic summer tie-dye crafts

Creative self-care

Making art to improve physical, mental and emotional well-being

Liefies Animal rescue

Caring for animals and making a real difference in the community

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By labeling crafting as “being creative,” we make things seem less learnable, more complicated and more “secret-recipe” than they actually are. Things like knitting, sewing and quilting are processes that use skills. A process where you can engage with your creativity, but you don’t have to. We all can make beautiful meaningful things without a creative bone in our bodies, just as long as you take the time to follow the instructions.

I get it. It’s easy to write yourself off as “not crafty” when it seems like others turn anything they touch into artistic magic. If what you make sucks and you never use the thing, that doesn’t mean it was a waste of time or you’re a waste of a crafter. The end result doesn’t matter so much as the choice to be a maker. This month’s issue focuses on the crafting that goes into cooking, taking care of animals, some cool summer fashion, and a colorful kids craft that anyone can do. Plus we take a look at how art is used to positively impact our mental health. It’s a great way to lower your stress levels, along with various other health benefits.

With the fast-paced nature of our lives, it’s nice to take some time to unplug and make something with your hands. It forces you to slow down and think about something else besides your everyday stresses.

Just take that leap of faith and try ONE type of crafting that strikes your fancy. It’s about tapping into the creativity that you do have, preserving and making memories, showing someone you care — and taking care of yourself!

Desiree Gerland

Creative Director / Magazine Editor

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Creative Self-Care

Making art to improve physical, mental, and emotional well-being

Story by Bianca Rawlings

Photos by Victoria Gaytan

Everyone leads busy, beautiful lives and can often end up so caught up in work, relationships and other daily routines that they forget to take care of themselves. When that happens, mental health suffers, and people become vulnerable to anxiety, depression and other mental health problems.

Self-care is the practice of taking care of oneself, mentally and physically, to promote overall well-being, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. It is an essential aspect of mental health, and it has numerous benefits. Focusing on selfcare helps people feel more relaxed, reduce their stress levels and improve their overall mood.

Engaging in art therapy at Artable Curiosities is one way to incorporate self-care into a daily routine. Seguin transplant Jenny Beasley started the nonprofit Artable Curiosities, currently located at 1381c E. College St., a year ago with the motto “Creative People + Reuse Materials = a match made at the heART.”

“I see art as emotional self-care; it has been my form of self-care for my entire life. Everything we do is geared around self-care and promoting art and education in the community,” Beasley said.

Art therapy is a form of expressive therapy that uses creativity as a means of communication to help individuals dealing with mental health challenges, explore their emotions and experiences, Beasley said. Art therapists use various materials and techniques to help patients express themselves creatively, providing a safe space to discuss sensitive topics and develop coping skills.

“Through all the ups and downs in life, art has kept me grounded,” Beasley said. “About eight years ago, my two daughters were sick a lot with strep throat. We were at the doctor’s getting antibiotics about every two months. I happened to have a friend at church who said, “‘Did you know you could use essential oils for strep throat…?’ We gave them a try and actually eradicated strep from our house.”

Artable Curiosities was born from Beasley’s personal experience and her passion to share it with the world. Her art and aromatherapy class, Soul Touch, is a powerful, selfled experience and is offered in a variety of settings, from individual therapy sessions to group workshops.

One of Beasley’s most popular programs, Soul Touch is aimed at tapping into the benefits of art therapy by combining painting with aromatherapy. Art therapy and aromatherapy are two complementary practices that have shown success in improving mental health, Beasley said. When used in conjunction, these two therapies can provide a powerful

combination of benefits that can positively impact mental well-being.

Incorporating art into a self-care routine doesn’t have to be complicated; people don’t have to be professional artists to benefit from Soul Touch or any Artable Curiosity class. All that matters is that the person engaging in an activity feels more centered, relaxed and positive. Self-care gives people the ability to better care for themselves and handle anything, especially when the unexpected occurs.

“About three or four years ago [following the strep throat incidents], my now-17-year-old came down with a debilitating rare bone disease...we used doTerra essential oils, diet and supplements, and she’s now in remission and has no signs of the disease she had. So, because essential oils are such an intricate part of our household, it is what we use for all medication before we need to go to the doctor. I am not going to say we don’t go to the doctor, but it is our first line of defense for our health both physically and emotionally,” Beasley said.

“In this center, we take donated materials and turn them into art,” she said. “We offer low-cost art workshops for youth and adults to promote reuse and recycling. I teach Soul Touch, which is our self-care class, here in the studio. The ability to be able to share art, which has been giving back to me for so long, with the emotional self-care that the oils give me is a no-brainer for me.”

Aromatherapy and art are both essential parts of the Beasley household, from mind and body to soul and spirit.

Pairing art therapy and aromatherapy can provide a holistic approach to mental health treatment that allows individuals to tune into their senses and emotions, and begin to create a sense of balance and calmness, Beasley said. The use of essential oils can help patients create an ambiance that enhances their creativity, uplifts their mood and promotes relaxation.

Liefie’s Animal Rescue

Helping hands give animals new life

Story by Sarah Maskal Photos by Victoria Gaytan

If you’ve ever been driving down the street in Seguin and passed a box full of puppies, or seen donkeys or goats wandering down a country road, you already know about the animal abandonment issues the area faces. As the isolation of COVID was coming to an end, Bryan Tewksbury noticed a growing dilemma and decided to do something about it.

With the support of his wife Elise, he began the journey of opening Liefie’s Animal Rescue.

“My wife is from South Africa and I’ve always called her liefie, which in Afrikaans means little love,” he said. “And also, she’s an avid gardener so I always called her liefie as a double entendre. And so when it came to the name, we just named it Liefie’s (little love) Rescue.”

The Tewksburys felt it was their responsibility to help defend and care for these animals, and try to make a real difference in their community.

“We have a strong faith that it’s our job to care for animals,” Bryan said. “Human beings are unique in that we’re the only creature on this planet that has the capability to take care of every other

animal on this planet. Whatever your beliefs are, everybody can agree that animals that are taken in by humans or created by humans need to be taken care of by humans.”

Many of the animals that people often buy as pets become domesticated and are then unable to survive on their own in the wild.

“You can’t go to a pond in the park and drop ducks off and expect them to survive,” he said. “They’ll die in the winter.”

Liefie’s started out as a discussion. The more they researched and started helping, the more they realized how much Seguin and the surrounding area really needed this service.

“Basically, we felt led, that this is something we should do,” he said. “We started talking about it. We took in a couple of rescues in the beginning while we were just investigating just to see what it was like to go rescue an animal.”

The couple’s journey had them learning how to get the animals healthy, vaccinate them and feed them proper diets. Eventually, other people began to take notice, sought out the Tewksburys

for help, and began helping themselves.

“So, we started off light, taking in a few animals, rehabilitating, finding homes for them,” Bryan said. “And that’s when we realized, you know, doors started opening for us. People started banding together, and churches started volunteering their time, sending kids over. Local churches, you know, the community was on board.”

The amount of animals Liefie’s houses has increased significantly, including an abundance of livestock such as pigs, chickens, ducks and one rather entertaining turkey named Jeanette.

There are several dogs in various stages of training as well. A great pyrenees named Ian is clearly in charge of the whole operation.

The organization started having rummage sales and events to help raise money. While there are many people who want to help but don’t have the financial means, Liefie’s can always use their help in various other ways like delivering and picking up animals or supplies, Bryan said.

“If you’ve got some free time on a Saturday or a Wednesday, you could just help us take out trash or clean out a pen … even if it’s just one pen,” he said. “If you’ve only got 30 minutes, well I’ve got something for you to do.”

The couple formed the nonprofit in 2022 and Liefie’s Rescue was officially born.

Anna Fisher, a board member who has been involved with other nonprofits in various capacities over the years, was instrumental in helping with the process.

“She brings financial wisdom and years of experience to the table,” Bryan and Elise agreed.

Elise has known Fisher for more than 20 years, which adds a level of trust that definitely factored into their decision to ask her to join them.

Bryan and Elise are focusing heavily on the administrative side of the rescue to ensure that everything is set up for success and runs smoothly in the future.

As the Tewksburys continue seeking support funding their endeavor, they also want to have an open and engaged

presence in the community and give back as much as they can.

Liefie’s hopes to step in when a person can no longer care for an animal and the shelters are all overflowing, and fill in that gap to keep animals from being abandoned. They plan to continue educating people on what goes into animal ownership, to help keep the problem from worsening.

Liefie’s currently operates from the couple’s 16-acre homestead, but Bryan has big plans for the nonprofit’s future. The animals are set up in pens near the house toward the middle of the property. There is a 6-acre fenced area behind the house that the couple is working toward setting up to accommodate a more free-range system. The first step is to build a 10-foot wildlife fence within the existing fence line, which is no small feat, Bryan said. The trained dogs will have free reign of the back enclosure to help protect the other animals from airborne predators.

A large pond adjacent to a smaller pond, both of which are dry at the moment, will serve as a necessary ecosystem for aquatic animals like ducks. Bryan has spoken to several zoos about possibly setting up an aviary to house birds.

While there’s no set plan for what types of animals they’ll rescue, Bryan said he’s not counting anything out.

“We’re letting the community pretty much lead us to where the need is, but we want to be able to build to the point where we don’t say no to any animal,” he said. “Because that’s our goal is to not say no, whether we need to re-home right from collection, or if we have to find another rescue that is specifically designed to contain the animal.”

The couple’s ambitions don’t stop there as they plan to set up an intake area near the front gate, and a large barn near the house for supplies. Down the road, Bryan wants to host birthday parties and events for fundraising, and eventually have a storefront in town to offer services.

The people and animals at Liefie’s strive to give every visitor a sense of family, community and compassion.

Stir Fry like a pro

create a Simply satisfying dish with your favorite ingredients

Hello again. Another month and another chance to share some of my love of food with all of you. I wanted to go a different route this time.

Usually, my articles are about what the season reminds me of and how my experiences tie into my food. While it is important to have an emotional connection to your food, sometimes you just need something easy for a quick dinner.

As someone who cooks for a family of five regularly, I definitely have experienced needing to get dinner on the plate as fast as possible while also needing it to taste good. So, this time I thought I’d share one of my go-tos when I need to make good food easily, but also accommodate picky eaters. That, my friends, is just a simple stir fry.

Easily thrown together with ingredients most people have around the house, a good stir fry is quick, simple and extremely satisfying. Rice or noodles, spicy or sweet, meat or not, you can make it however you’d like, and

change the recipe to what you want in the blink of an eye.

I thought that this time, instead of writing down a recipe to follow, I’d go over the basics of stir fry and how to get the most out of your ingredients in such a simple dish.

The most important part of a good stir fry is to prepare all of your ingredients beforehand. It makes a world of difference to have everything ready ahead of time. That way, when you start cooking, everything falls together. I even suggest making your rice or pasta ahead of time. Cold rice works best in my opinion and pasta that’s given a cold bath after cooking stays together super well while finishing the dish.

Start with whatever vegetables you like. I suggest cabbage or bok choy, carrots, peas, onions and mushrooms, but you can add whatever else sounds good too. Make sure when you prepare your veggies that they are all cut uniformly and all cut very small. That way everything cooks quickly and evenly. Same thing goes for whatever

Story and photos by Danny Story

protein you may want. It can be anything you want, just make sure you have thin slices or bite-sized pieces so that everything is cooked all the way through.

After all of the veggies and protein are prepared, move on to the sauce. Here you can use your favorite sauce from the store or something homemade.

If you ever feel the desire to make your own, it’s extremely simple. Mix together soy sauce, brown sugar, chili sauce, and Worcestershire sauce to taste, and that’s it. You’ve made the simplest, if not one of the tastiest, sauces out there.

Next, is the cooking method. It’s extremely important to use a cooking vessel larger than what you think you need. Since all of the ingredients cook down so much, you’ll need plenty of room, even to just make a single serving.

You’ll want to get the skillet or wok extremely hot with a couple of tablespoons of a neutral oil like canola.

Add in your protein, onion and whatever other root veggies you are using. These take the longest time to cook, so starting them first will ensure that all of your food finishes up at the same time.

After cooking and constantly stirring for 3 to 4 minutes, add in the green veggies and mushrooms. They take even less time to cook, so another 3 to 4 minutes of tossing these around with everything else and you’re almost done.

At this point, and it’s completely optional, I like to add an egg to my skillet and scramble it with the rest of the ingredients. I like the added protein and the flavor, but it’s up to you.

Next, turn the skillet to medium heat, add your rice or pasta and stir all of the ingredients together, then add the sauce.

Let the sauce simmer while stirring for about 1 minute and you’re done. A nice simple meal that the family will love, and it only takes about 15 minutes to make.

I encourage you to mix and match, play with what you want. This dish is something that really opened up my eyes to how creative cooking can be, and I hope it does the same for you. Until next time, friends!

Summer ‘OWN IT’ style

Mayor Donna Dodgen shows off her cool seguin spirit

Anyone who has seen Seguin Mayor Donna Dodgen around town likely noticed her fabulous sense of style. As we head into the summer months, she shared some insights into her fashion, from aesthetics to looking cool while staying cool in the harsh Texas summer.

The first thing to know about Dodgen’s style is that she uses it to show off her Seguinite spirit.

“I always like to wear something that says ‘Seguin,’ so if people ask me, I can market it,” she said. “I just want to be responsive and be proud of where I live. I think the thing is that it’s just important for us to show support and love for our town.”

And style isn’t something that she adopted just because she became mayor, Dodgen said. She’s always had a love for fashion.

Story by Emi Aubin

Photos by Felicia Frazar & courtesy Donna dodgen

“I’ve always liked to dress up,” she said. “I’ve always liked to be festive. Accessories like my earrings are usually made by someone here in town. We have so many artists in town.”

But, for a woman known for her particularly fun accessories, she does have her favorites.

“I love bracelets,” she said. “And I have to say that, growing up, my mother loved shoes. And I always said I would never be a shoe hog. I swore it, but I am a shoe hog, just like my mother.”

Some of her bracelets have special meaning.

“My bracelets, they usually have a deeper meaning,” she said. “I have one that just says, ‘I am brave,’ another with the last card my late husband ever wrote for me, and another with a recipe passed down by my mother. In general, the accessories I like to share the most are meaningful.”

In addition to having favorite accessories, Dodgen has her list of top, local retailers.

“I will buy clothes and accessories anywhere here in town,” she said “It doesn’t matter – from H-E-B to Walmart, to Serenity (Boutique), to The Mercantile, to Gift and Gourmet, to Pecantown (Books and Brew). I’ll just pick it up and purchase it if it’s what I want. It’s about me wearing it, how I feel when I wear it.”

Once the warmer weather sets in, Dodgen has a few things she’s excited to show off.

“I have these great crystal boots. And I know it’s not a summer thing, but I think they’re cool,” she said. “And I got them at The Mercantile downtown. And I do love sandals; also, I have to tell you I’m a Toms girl.”.

While it’s important to look cute, it’s also important to stay cool and comfortable, Dodgen said.

“I think dresses are much cooler –even maxi dresses will keep you cooler than a pair of pants will,” she said. “But, skirts aside, any sort of non-tight flyaway-boho-types of garments will be much more comfortable. I wear those often. But if you work in an environment

that’s chillier, you might need a little jacket to go with it, so I love jean jackets. I have several. I have one that has ‘Seguin Mayor’ and the town logo on it. I like to wear that one when I’m out and about.”

When picking out her outfits, Dodgen doesn’t select her clothing on the fly. There’s thought that goes into her look.

“I usually do it the night before,” she said. “I’ve always done that, probably since I was in sixth or seventh grade. I see what I’m going to be doing the next day and what’s appropriate to wear; what else is going on in my world; how many events will I go to; what’s appropriate for what I’m going to be doing?”

In modern fashion, it’s popular to give a name to one’s own style – for example, “cottagecore” describes a delicate yet rural sense of style, and “pastel goth” describes a style that’s cute and soft, but also tinged with darkness. Dodgen views her style as “own it.”

“Sometimes, I think, ‘should I really be wearing that?’ But then, I realize it doesn’t matter,” she said. “I can own it. If I’m comfortable and I feel good, then I’m fine. So I’d call it ‘own it.’ You just need to own it.”

Sometimes in a small town making unique fashion choices that really represent who you are is really intimidating.

However, Dodgen encouraged others to flaunt their style with confidence.

“Once you own it and begin your unique style, people look for that, and they get excited about it,” she said. “They honor it and they notice it. So, it’s not a bad thing. It just takes being confident inside – being okay with who you are.”

Similarly, Dodgen had some words of wisdom to anyone who wants to branch out aesthetically, but doesn’t know quite how to put together a wardrobe.

“Get started with the things that you like to wear in the colors that you like, because eventually, they’re all going to match anyway,” she said. “Bottom line, buy what you like and start putting that together, and I promise they’ll match. It just all comes together.”

Much like the mayor, Together, Seguin: We can own it!

GOOD Vibes

An introduction to the art of tie-dye

Story and photos by Rebecca Harrison

Nothing screams summer for me like tie-dye. Colorful shapes and whirls of contrasting pigments bring on the imagery of going to the beach, or spending endless days at summer camp. Tie-dye was the cool kids’ uniform when I was growing up.

However, as I prepped for this venture, I was amazed to find tie dying isn’t just for the cool kids among us, it’s got the history buffs too. The art form has its roots in the T’ang Dynasty of China, the Nara period in Japan and pre-Columbian Peru. Their designs were applied using natural dyes made from local plants, instead of the stuff you can buy in the store, but their results were the same sort of reds, yellows and greens we see on tie-dye today. Pretty cool for a whole new set of reasons.

So, in the interest of learning this age-old tradition, I dug out some gloves and a white shirt and tried my hand at tie-dye.

- Materials -

Cotton or cotton blend shirt

Gloves

Plastic bags

Plastic table cloth

(or other nonporous surface to work on)

Rubber bands or string

Scissors

Water — hot and cold

Soda ash

A bucket

Dye — powdered or liquid

- Instructions -

Step 1: Wash fabric

Wash your items to remove any sizing or oils on the fabric that may interfere with the dye. You don’t want anything repelling the dye from your project.

Step 2: Prepare soda ash water and soak

In a plastic bucket, or some other suitable container, mix ¾ cup soda ash per gallon of warm water. Dye fixer is a chemical called sodium carbonate or soda ash. Wear gloves to keep it from irritating your skin.

Soak the material to be dyed in the soda ash solution. Let the fabric soak in the bucket for 5 to 10 minutes or until the fabric is completely saturated. You can reuse the water and treat several batches of fabric in the same mixture.

Step 3: Fold, Twist or Tie

Wring out excess water back into the ash water bucket. Place the damp fabric on a nonporous surface. I recom mend a plastic tablecloth to keep the dye off any table top you don’t want tie-dyed. Fold, twist or tie your piece into the pattern you want to dye.

For my pieces, I used a zig-zag method, a classic spiral, and a scrunch. Wet and dry fabrics respond differently when dye is applied. Damp and wet surfaces take dye better and make softer designs. Dry methods leave harder, more distinct lines, but don’t spread the colors as much. Experiment to your heart’s content.

Step 4: Prepare dyes

The kit I used for this experiment included a set of premixed dyes. I just had to add 2 cups of warm water to the powder and it was ready to go.

If you use a dry kit without premeasured instructions, the general rule of thumb is, mix 4 to 6 teaspoons of dye powder per cup of warm water. I strongly suggest wearing good gloves for a project like this. I tore a hole in my first set and had a blue thumb for several days.

Step 5: Apply the dye

With fabric on the dyeing surface, apply dye to fabric by squirting dye onto the fabric with a pipette, squeeze bottle or other dye application tool. Most dyeing patterns call for saturating the fabric with dye. Add more dye than you think is necessary; no such thing as too much color in tie-dye. Apply all the different colors at this time. Flip the fabric over and apply dye to both sides of the fabric, saturating each side of the project.

Step 6: After you dye

After you are done dyeing the fabric, place it in a plastic bag and leave it alone. Do not untie it. If you can, let the fabric sit for 8-12 hours. The longer you can let the fabric sit, the easier it will be to wash out the excess dye from the fabric. I let mine sit overnight in the plastic bags and opened them in the grass the next morning.

Step 7: Wash loose dye from fabric

Wear gloves while handling the fabric, as the dye will still stain your hands until after it has been rinsed. Place fabric under cold running water and manipulate until the water runs clear. A lot of loose dye will wash out of the fabric. This is normal. After a good rinsing, move to the washing machine. You may wash several pieces at once, but I’d recommend washing your tie-dye masterpieces by themselves, or with clothes you wouldn’t mind being slightly tie-dyed as well.

Dry as your garment care instructions provide, and wear!

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Fiesta Earrings

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These eye-catching earrings put people into a fiesta state of mind. With fun beads and a colorful, cactus fiesta charm, these earrings will get attention and are sure to make people smile and think of celebrating.

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BLT Deluxe Wrap

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These flavorful BLT wraps are loaded with crisp bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and a mouthwatering sauce that makes them completely out of this world!

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This crochet squirrel is celebrating two years in Seguin. Pecan City Disc Golf Shop carries a wide variety of disc golf discs and accessories for you to use on and off the course.

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EVENT CALENDAR

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Schertz - Designer Purse Bingo!: Eleventh – 7 - 9 PM

Want to win a designer purse? Make plans now to join us at our Schertz Designer Purse Bingo Night (doors open and dinner served at 6 p.m.). If you’d like to make some space in your closet for your new purse and pay it forward, we will have a donation station to collect gently used or unwanted new purses for the WIN (Women in Need) project. All proceeds benefit the Guadalupe County Children’s Advocacy Center. Tickets are $50 in advance and $55 at the door if not sold out. Location: Mikulski Hall, 509 Schertz Parkway, Schertz.

Lone Star Festival: Thirteenth & fourteenth – 9 am - 4 pm

If you love books, music and art, then you won’t want to miss the Lone Star Festival happening. The Lone Star Festival is being held during Texas Authors Month, a time to celebrate and support Texas authors. The festival will feature a variety of vendors, live music, artist demonstrations and readings. All funds raised at this event benefit the Texas Authors Institute of History, a nonprofit preserving the rich history of Texas authors while inspiring future writers. For more information about the Lone Star Festival, visit: www.lonestarfestival.fun. Location: Central Park, 201 S. Austin St.

Third Thursday: Eighteenth – 4 - 8 PM

Come out to see what downtown Seguin has to offer! Late-night shopping, food trucks and live music. Location: Central Park, 201 S. Austin St.

Your Best Life Festival: Happy Healthy Whole: Twentieth – 10 AM - 2 Pm

NAMI Guadalupe County hosts a family-oriented community event in downtown Seguin that focuses on comprehensive health and wellness for all ages. Find information on health and wellness from a variety of local agencies, businesses and organizations. Learn about community resources, mental health, nutrition, physical fitness, safety and more. Bring the kids for free face painting, balloon twisting, and a bounce house/slide. Visit www.namiguadalupecounty.org/ festival for more information. Free admission. Location: Central Park, 201 S. Austin St.

Seguin PD - Badges, Bikes, and Tykes: Twentieth – 11 AM - 2 Pm

Come out and bring the family for some FUN! Bike raffle, inflatables, carnival games and prizes. Free lunch for children 16 & under. Music by DJ D-Trayne. Location: Max Starcke Park East.