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FEATURE Columbia’s print shops are more than a livelihood for their owners – they offer a way for Columbians to get creative. Get a look inside what it takes to run a print shop in the mid-Missouri market, whether they owners are printing posters or graphic tees. PAGE 6 THE SCENE Ditch the grocery store, and source straight from the farm. See why more folks are choosing food from local farms, and learn where to find produce for your own kitchen. PAGE 3 NEWS & INSIGHT Get familiar with the newest additions to Columbia’s skyline: tower cranes. From the machinery arm to the cab, Vox breaks down this gargantuan construction tool. PAGE 4
HAVE A RETRO GOOD TIME If you’re tired of the same old outings in Columbia, travel back in time to five retro, 1950s-style venues for a literal “Throwback Thursday.”Try on a classic look at Absolute Vintage, or take a trip to Empire Roller Rink for a trip into the past. WHAT WE’RE WATCHING THIS FALL With students back in town and a bustling downtown scene, now’s a great time to snuggle up at home with a laptop and great TV show. Check out the fall lineup to see which new shows and old favorites make the cut. JUST A HINT OF COLOR Get the ultimate guide to The Color Run, a 5K explosion of multicolored powder, sweat and happiness. Powerful sunscreen and a trademark white T-shirt are just the first two essentials for anyone heading out to the race this month.
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MUSIC Who needs instruments? Separate fact from fiction of the popular pastime of a capella. And no, it’s not exactly like Pitch Perfect. PAGE 5 ARTS & BOOKS Superheroes are now fighting crime and stereotypes. Comic book writers are breaking the mold with diverse reboots of classic characters such as Iron Man and Ms. Marvel. PAGE 13
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I made my first and last screen print at 10 years old. I was in my fourth-grade art class, and our process was less than professional. We carved images into small rectangles of thin styrofoam, pulled ink over them with tiny foam rollers and pressed them onto cardstock to create images. It wasn’t the best piece of art I ever made, but it did make me realize art is more than what hangs in museums. To provide inspiration for our masterpieces, our teacher showed us a series of slides with examples of screenprinted Andy Warhol works side-by-side with printed concert posters. We saw pieces of work created as advertisements and discussed them as art pieces. It was the beginning of my discovery that art is everywhere. It’s in galleries, painted on the sides of buildings and featured on magazine covers. It’s also hanging from racks in Columbia’s local print shops. In this week’s feature (Page 6), we visit some of the many print shops in Columbia and the people who run them. Some are small-scale commercial operations; others cater to large orders or people looking to try out a new art form. One is helping to preserve the traditional printing technique of lithography. They use different processes and create different products, but Columbia’s many print shops help people spread messages and display images on posters, bags, shirts and other items. Not everything they do might be considered art, but the dedicated printers are keeping an art form alive, and that’s something even an ink-covered fourth-grader could appreciate.
VOX STAFF Editor: Christine Jackson Deputy Editor: Dan Roe Managing Editor: Madison Fleck Creative Director: Ben Kothe Digital Managing Editor: Abby Holman Art Directors: Madalyne Bird, Elizabeth Sawey Photo Editor: Mary Hilleren Online Editor: Lea Konczal Multimedia Editor: Mitchel Summers News & Insight Editors: John Bat, Katelyn Lunders The Scene Editors: Kelsie Schrader, Jessica Sherwin, Brooke Vaughan Music Editors: Marlee Ellison, Meredith McGrath Arts & Books Editors: Katie Akin, Luria Freeman Contributing Writers: Laura Davis, Keeley Dority, Gerard Edic, Max Havey, Madison Kelley, Brooke Kottmann, Madeline McClain, Maya McDowell, Jared McNett, Shane Sanderson Editorial Director: Heather Lamb Executive Editor: Jennifer Rowe Digital Director: Sara Shipley Hiles Writing Coach: John Fennell Office Manager: Kim Townlain
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Rob Hemwall shows off garlic grown on his property at Pierpont Farms. The farm provides produce to University of Missouri Campus Dining Services and Boone Hospital Center.
Keeping it locavore
Columbians support the thriving community food scene BY LAURA DAVIS
In Columbia, being a locavore is more than a bandwagon trend. For years, residents have had a number of ways to eat local food, some predating when Oxford Dictionaries declared locavore the U.S. Word of the Year in 2007. The prevalence of local food has continued to grow. By 2012, 144,530 farms nationwide sold products directly to consumers, a 6 percent increase since 2007. The benefits of eating local are extensive for both the consumer and vendor. Mark Haim, director of Mid-Missouri Peaceworks, emphasizes the environmentally conscious aspects of eating local. Some produce can travel over 2,000 miles before it gets to your plate, according to Center for Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture. Eating local lessens transportation and reduces carbon dioxide emissions. Jake Davis, owner of Root Cellar, says products have better nutritional value and taste better when produce is picked at the peak of ripeness. Climacteric foods (such as tomatoes, which continue to ripen post-harvest) maintain their nutritional value, while nonclimacteric foods, such as bell peppers, must be picked at peak ripeness to maximize nutrients. Columbia Farmers Market manager Corinna Smith says keeping meat production local lets customers know how the animal was raised. “The benefit is that you get to ask those questions directly to the people that raised that animal,” Smith says.
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PIERPONT FARMS
Eating local benefits Missouri farmers. At Pierpont Farms, Rob Hemwall has been able to support his family because local shoppers pay him, not the grocery store. Hemwall’s farm now caters to large clients such as University of Missouri Campus Dining Services and Boone Hospital Center.
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Root Cellar features 80 to 90 percent local food, and the items purchased outside of Missouri, such as bananas, are fair trade products. Root Cellar also offers a subscription program that includes a weekly pickup of meat, dairy and produce. The program started in 2011 with just 20 families but has grown to include about 400 families, Davis says.
COLUMBIA FARMERS MARKET
The Columbia Farmers Market started selling local goods in 1980. The market’s vendors are all within a 50mile radius of Columbia, and all have been inspected to ensure products are being grown on the farm. There is enough demand that the market accepts Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, which make it easier for low-income families and individuals to shop at the market. Smith says there are about 60 to 65 vendors every Saturday.
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Crane’s anatomy
These metal behemoths lift buildings to new heights BY MADELINE MCCLAIN Looming above downtown Columbia, tower cranes lift difficult-to-manage building materials and put them in place for construction projects. The tower crane is used to develop buildings where city quarters are tight and other buildings are in close proximity. Have you ever glanced up and wondered: How does this contraption work? A mobile crane builds the tower crane by assembling the mast (the vertical portion of the crane) and slewing unit (which allows the crane to spin around). Unlike tower cranes that have to be built on scene, mobile cranes are attached to truck-type carriers and can be raised or lowered. Then the jib, machinery arm and counterweights are added. To get to its maximum height, the crane extends itself upward one section at a time. Learn more about the six essential parts that make up tower cranes.
SLEWING UNIT
The slewing unit allows a crane to rotate and lift. Attached to the unit are the jib, machinery arm, slewing ring, the counterweights and operator’s cab, which sits under the jib and is where the operator maneuvers the crane.
SLEWING RING
The slewing ring is composed of a large gear and motor that sit on top of the tower.
HOOK BLOCK
A hook block is attached to the jib. Usually, it has a wire rope and pulley that hoists the load.
COUNTERWEIGHT
The crane’s counterweight is typically located at the back. It balances weight so an operator can pick up a load without tipping. Some cranes have a fixed counterweight, and others have a way to extend counterweights to give the crane more lifting capacity.
TOWER
The tower, or mast, is the vertebrae that gives the crane its height.
BASE
The base is the machine’s anchor and center of stability. Tower cranes’ bases are fused to a concrete pad on the ground with bolts. The tower is erected from the base.
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JIB
Also called the boom, the jib is the portion of the crane that extends horizontally and hoists heavy objects. A trolley runs along the jib to move the load closer or farther from the crane’s center. Think of a seesaw. A child who weighs 50 pounds can lift a child who weighs 100 pounds — the larger child just needs to sit closer to the center of the seesaw. Some cranes have telescopic booms that allow the machinery arm to further extend, limiting the weight it can hold.
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The Naturelles advanced to the 2015 International Championship of Collegiate A cappella semifinals in St. Louis. They are one of three a cappella groups on MU’s campus.
All the range
MU singers sound off on a cappella facts and fiction BY PAUL ALBANI-BURGIO The spotlight on a cappella is brighter than it has ever been. There’s the blockbuster success of the Pitch Perfect movies in 2012 and 2015. Then there are the a cappella reality shows and groups such as Pentatonix, which has become a YouTube sensation with more than 1 billion total views. These elements have combined to make singing without instrumental accompaniment a hit. A cappella traces its roots back to early Gregorian church chants. Now, the style is common on college campuses, with its popularity fueling more groups and increasing competition. MU is no exception. The university now boasts three a cappella groups: co-ed Mizzou Forte, the all-male Add9 and the allfemale Naturelles. But how does the reality of a cappella compare to the onscreen drama? The presidents of MU’s a cappella groups help sort through what is fact and fiction. A cappella is cutthroat and all about competitions. Fiction. The importance a cappella groups place on the International Championship of Collegiate A cappella varies considerably depending on the group. Some take the ICCAs very seriously, while others, including those at MU, say they take a more fun-centric approach that balances competing with their commitment to performing at events on campus. “(Advancing to the finals in New York) is the goal, and we take ICCA seriously,” says Naturelles president Brittany Wood. “But it’s kind of just a fun trip for us and a good chance to get onstage in front of a big audience. We’ve always said we just enjoy the crowd’s reaction and how they take our performance more than judges.” PHOTO COURTESY OF DAVID PICKERING PHOTOGRAPHY
Female groups are uncommon and less likely to succeed in competition than male groups. Fact. A competition announcer makes this assertion at the start of Pitch Perfect, and the truth is that all-female groups really do face odds. This is because most female singers lack the vocal range to produce the bass sound that helps create the pleasing mix of bass and soprano voices. The Naturelles, who qualified for semifinals at the 2015 ICCAs, have been successful in recruiting women who can approximate the bass sound. A cappella is an all-consuming activity. Fiction. Pitch Perfect‘s Barden Bellas adhere to an intensive schedule of daily, two-hour rehearsals. MU’s a cappella groups also do a good bit of practicing, but it’s not as intense as the films imply. The Naturelles and Mizzou Forte each rehearse for two hours twice per week, and Add9 rehearses for an hour and a half twice per week. All three groups add more rehearsals as ICCAs approach. Competition sets are composed of three songs. Fact. Prior to the first round of the ICCAs, competing groups must submit a set list that does not exceed 12 minutes. The group presidents agree a standard set list is composed of three songs: an opener, ballad and closer. Mizzou Forte president Chloe Fike says the purpose of the first song is to get the audience interested, and the ballad shows off the group’s vocal abilities and best performers.
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columbia is home to several print shops that use antique machines to make fresh creations
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movements are sure and easy, as if they’ve been committed to muscle memory. he sprays an
adhesive onto the arm of the press, which looks like the curved end of
an ironing board. after
placing a t-shirt over the arm, johnathon flattens
the cloth and smooths out wrinkles. it’s ready to be
folded. johnathon and his
wife, kelli, own one to one print shop on east broadway in columbia. inside, the
sound of the pair singing along to supertramp’s
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in america”
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shirts. bowls of leftover paint packed onto counters and shelves
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yellows and oranges
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speak to the volume of work the mcdowells have done since they opened shop i n n o v e m b e r 2014.
Before they found the site of their current storefront, the McDowells were screen printing out of their basement. “Ordering shirts and putting them in our dingy basement was scary, especially because our basement flooded a lot,” Johnathon says. His tattooed arms are often crossed as he talks. Kelli removes a shirt from the press, folds it and places it onto the dryer. She is similarly inked. Johnathon and Kelli share matching One to One tattoos that feature a scroll and printing machine surrounded by vines. During the basement days, the two worked other jobs. Johnathon and Kelli welcomed their son, Easton, in December 2013. He joined 7-year-old Lua, Johnathon's daughter from a previous relationship. Kelli stayed home with him while Johnathon worked as a baker at Kaldi’s Coffee. Johnathon would bake from 4 10 a.m., come home, print T-shirts downstairs 8
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all day and then watch the kids when Kelli went to work from 4:30 - 9 p.m. as an MU research assistant. The pair’s business outgrew their basement in less than a year. They moved to a new space the following November with the goal of getting enough footing to make One to One their sole occupation. Prior to working at Kaldi’s, Johnathon started screen printing at Carrollton High School in Missouri and worked at a local print shop for seven years. One to One grew quickly as orders came in from the community that originally brought Johnathon and Kelli together — bike polo. The pair met about five years ago at a bike polo tournament in Lawrence, Kansas. They saw each other again at a tournament in Memphis. The two dated long-distance for almost a year, with Johnathon in Columbia and Kelli living in Denver. They saw each other at bike polo tournaments every few months but knew that long distance wasn’t going to work forever. When Kelli moved to Columbia in February 2013 to join Johnathon, the idea of starting a print shop was still far from their minds. Johnathon says he was miserable at his job at Diggit, a local print shop, and his relationship with Kelli helped him realize he needed to quit. “I was just complaining too
much,” he says. “I wasn’t happy. One day I remember her going, ‘Let’s just do it. Let’s just do it on our own.’ Without that, I probably never would have.” And so they did. The name One to One is a reference to Johnathon and Kelli’s mutual love for bike polo. “The ratio of a bicycle, the gearing, is the front gear to the back gear,” Johnathon says. “The closer those two are to each other, the easier it is to pedal. So, in polo you try to have a closer ratio, but a running joke is, ‘Are you one to one?’” The name is also a reference to how Johnathon and Kelli work as a team and how they match each other’s contributions to reach a final result.
Johnathan and Kelli McDowell have matching tattoos of a printing machine and their store's name. Johnathon says the couple met at a bike polo tournament. One to one refers the perfect ratio of the front and the back gears of a bicycle.
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o n e t o o n e i s n o t the only print shop in Columbia, and screen printing isn’t the only method these printers use. The Midwest Print Collective, nestled in the back of Orr Street Studios, uses a form of printing called lithography. It is the first studio of its kind between St. Louis and Kansas City. At the Collective, Marchelo Vera prepares work for a group show in Rochester, New York. PHOTO BY YOUNGRAE KIM
“ONE DAY I REMEMBER HER GOING, ‘LET’S JUST DO IT. LET’S JUST DO IT ON OUR OWN.’” - JOHNATHON MCDOWELL He’s working on the final piece. His fingers are work-worn and covered in gloss, but today, they are ink-free. Vera got his start in commercial printmaking in the late ’90s. He studied printmaking at a vocational high school in Worcester, Massachusetts, and he made calendars and brochures at copy shops for years until the art began to feel stale. But his undergraduate career at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York refreshed his passion for print. He moved to Jefferson City from New York in 2012 to be an associate professor of graphic design and printmaking at Lincoln University. Two years later, Vera moved to Columbia, where he is now the director of education at the Midwest Print Collective. Prior to fall 2015, the Midwest Print Collective was known as Grindstone Lithography. Famed illustrator Frank Stack founded Grindstone with Byron Smith, Robert Friedman and Jeffrey Moore in April 2011. The shop specializes in lithography, an early printmaking method. “Frank and I were painting pals, and we were doing studies of the Missouri Contemporary Ballet in the Balsamo Warehouse building, where the print shop is located now,” Vera says. They discovered there was vacant space at the time and brought in Smith and Friedman, whom they knew through academic figure-drawing classes, along with Moore, to open the studio. “Lithography is the closest type of printing to a freehand sketch that you can get with printmaking,” Moore says. This form of etching seems complex but rests on the simple principle that oil repels water. An artist draws on a stone tablet with oil pencils. These marks repel a solution of gum arabic and nitric acid that coats the stone. Next, the lithographer scrubs the stone with refined turpentine, which removes visible evidence of the drawing but converts the marked lines into
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a substance that is basically soap. Soap attracts oil, so when ink is rolled over the surface of the stone, the drawn area accepts it while the rest of the treated surface rejects it. This process transforms the oil drawing into an ink one, which is essential to mass-producing the image. At this point, all the artist has to do is place paper on top and run it through a press to get a reproduction. The studio can then reprint an artist’s work without redrawing it each time. Before the studio opened, Friedman alerted the other founders of a lithography press Stephens College was selling for $3,000. Moore says comparable, new presses can sell for up to $10,000. This turn of events — along with Stack and Moore’s return from studying lithography at Paris’ Idem Studio — made the decision easy. Over the next five years, they acquired more presses. A petite Kelsey Company letterpress now rests on a workbench. A larger French model makes prints from etchings. The four founders rebranded Grindstone to reflect the studio’s expanding scope and open it up to other artists in the region. Still at its original Orr Street location, the studio transitioned to the Midwest Print Collective, a change that as of mid-2016 is still underway. The change, Vera says, was also meant to reach out to artists in the community and across the entire Midwest. Printmaking requires equipment, and a single press can cost around $10,000. Columbia College, MU and Stephens College all teach printmaking, but what do students do when they leave a university setting that provides equipment? What about those looking to try printmaking for the first time?
d u r i n g t h at f i r s t year screen printing from the basement, the bike polo community became key clients for One to One. Johnathon
and Kelli offered to sponsor tournaments and supply bulk T-shirts at a low price. Aaron Hand and Johnathon got into bike polo together, and Hand now runs the bike polo blog 3-2-1 Polo. Those involved in the sport were quick to embrace One to One. “It’s a great community, and everyone is looking for shirts to wear to tournaments or for their clubs,” Hand says. “They always needed someone, and someone within the bike polo community is who you’re going to turn to over someone else.” Word spread, and bike polo players requested shirts for other endeavors, such as CrossFit gyms, art projects and clothing lines. Johnathon and Kelli gladly took on the projects. “We started picking up those jobs, and we were like, ‘Holy cow, we can do this here,’” Johnathon says. “If we use the same networking 08.25.16
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Johnathon and Kelli work together to print a three-colored shirt. They must print each color on a separate transparent film before they can print the design.
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below Jeffrey Moore applies ink to an etching at the Midwest Print Collective. The store is the only lithography print shop between St. Louis and Kansas City.
Moore, one of the four partners who opened Midwest Print Collective, steadies an antique printing press. Printing equipment can cost $10,000.
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Johnathon prints a black screen on a shirt with a manual screen printing press. McDowell says the classic machine is more suitable for a smaller number of prints compared to digital printing machines.
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left Using a squeegee over a palette, Johnathon applies red ink on a shirt. Johnathon says he's been fascinated by screen printing since high school and working at a local print shop for seven years.
and are good people doing something good and locally, and push that, we can really grow locally, too.” One to One’s partnership with Harold’s Doughnuts was the first big step into local business. Johnathon’s love of doughnuts made him realize there was a lack of good doughnut shops in Columbia, and he wanted that to change. But, as Kelli put it, “We don’t know shit about doughnuts.” So they stuck to screen printing. When he heard about Harold’s opening in 2014, Johnathon immediately contacted founder Michael Urban. That eventually led to partnerships with Main Squeeze, Pizza Tree and Shortwave Coffee. One to One is significantly smaller than other print shops in town — only Johnathon and Kelli staff it. So far, they’ve specialized in working with small businesses like theirs. Reid Lyle of Fast Yeti Tees, a larger-scale print shop, says there are two target markets in Columbia — businesses and events. “That could be small businesses looking to do some marketing or large businesses looking for corporate wear for their employees,” he says. “The next side of it is more student groups, more college- and event-based stuff.” Since 2008, Flying Cow Shirt Company has occupied the brick building across from MU’s Middlebush Hall. Flying Cow was one of many screen printing businesses to emerge over the past decade, including Fast Yeti, One to One and Acme Hot & Fresh T-Shirts. After a lull in the mid-2000s, engraving, relief printing and screen printing were revitalized. The area from Stephens Lake Park to the Daniel Boone Regional Library alone is home to seven shops. These shops specialize in printing custom T-shirts, a popular service in college towns such as Columbia. Flying Cow has filled orders for the Mizzou Democrats, and their sister company, Missouri Cotton Exchange, has made gameday shirts for The Mizzou Store. This year, Flying Cow snagged the Mizzou Panhellenic Association’s account. The PHA, which oversees 16 sororities, buys shirts for chapters and new members each year. That’s 10,000 shirts — all inked by hand. The whole process generally takes about two weeks from design to finished product, Flying Cow manager Mallorye Looten says. It can be done in one week in a pinch. Looten says that for a few years, the number of orders Flying Cow received was stagnant. The emerging surge of screen printers had cut into its base. But this spring, orders increased by 80 percent. The Panhellenic account alone brought in an additional $120,000 for the company, but Looten also credits the growth to word-of-mouth. Columbia isn’t the only place where printing has grown in popularity. All over the nation, other cities have experienced similar print revivals. In 2012, the Nashville Scene profiled a new wave of local printmakers. That same year, Pasadena’s Norton-Simon
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Museum hosted the show “Proof: The Rise of Printmaking in Southern California.” The Museum of Modern Art in New York hosted its “Print/Out” exhibition to showcase what curators described in promotional materials as “a resurgence of traditional printmaking techniques” among contemporary artists. In 2014, two Dallas galleries — Red Apple Contemporary and The Basement Gallery — hosted simultaneous printmaking exhibitions. This popularity, though, can take a toll on printmakers. “In 2006, if you bought a Vandercook proofing press for $300, you were overpaying,” Vera says, referencing an antique make of short-run letterpresses. Now, a properly maintained press will fetch $15,000. In the ’90s, print shops were closing and melting down their heirloom presses. Couple the dwindling supply of equipment with printmaking’s now-invigorated demand, and it becomes clear why prices are skyrocketing. And it’s not just other printmakers. Shops compete with collectors, as well. Antiquelovers are snatching up the woodblock stamps that print studios use for letterpress. Rising interest over the past decade means that suitable sets can go for hundreds or thousands of dollars, depending on the intricacy of their designs. Luckily, Access Arts, a nonprofit organization that teaches art to underserved populations, lent its Chandler & Price letterpress to Midwest Print Collective after an instructor at Access Arts found it rusting in the basement. But the cost of equipment and a thinly stretched management staff still stand in the way of the Collective’s growth. “These last few years, all our lives have changed,” Moore says. Friedman headed to California for work. Smith needed more time to care for his father. No one can afford to underwrite the shop’s expenses. To help with funding, the studio’s founders plan to shift to a nonprofit business model. Doing so would allow them to solicit donations. The Midwest Print Collective currently earns revenue through workshops for Columbia College, Stephens College and other organizations, but the founders still pay many of its expenses. Nonprofit status would bear part of the financial load required to support community programs, such as a print collector’s club that allows members to pay to receive monthly prints from the Collective’s artists. A separate printmaking club would let artists pay to use studio space at the Collective and share techniques or ideas during meetings. Nonprofit co-ops such as the Chicago Printmakers Collaborative tout similar programs. Moore dreams of extending outreach to Columbia Public Schools, where young students could pull ink over etched plates and see their own artwork come to life through a centuries-old press — a new generation of young artists who, like Vera, would fall in love with the printmaking form.
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SEPARATE THE DESIGN INTO COLORS A customer comes in with a concept, and the shop’s designers flesh it out digitally. The design must be separated into layers by color, so most designs have four or fewer tones. Each layer of color is printed on its own transparent film. For example, a print of an apple will have one transparency for the shape of the green leaf, a second for the brown stem and third for the red fruit.
t i m e at t h e p r i n t s h o p p a s s e s quickly in the bright space on East Broadway. A bell sounds upon entry to rouse Johnathon and Kelli from their creative states, and large floorto-ceiling windows light up the green walls of the office. The store is divided in half by a plywood wall separating the office in the front from the workspace in the back. Framed prints of favorite art line the walls, including a print done for the horror movie You’re Next, shot in Columbia. A metal clothing rack features samples of One to One’s work, such as T-shirts, tank tops, hats and tote bags. It’s messier behind the wall. Fluorescent lighting hums over the two presses and the industrial dryer. One press is a six-color, six-station press, which has a base with six individual presses and six pallets attached, the tops and bottoms about which both rotate. The other press is also a six-color, but it has four stations (the arm of the press that the shirt is placed on). Johnathon says the mobility of the turnstile press is important for producing orders on time. Johnathon and Kelli needed to build credit for their business, so they took out a loan to purchase their dryer and press, but not from a bank, (each one cost about $2,000). After consulting with Business Growth Services, which is part of the Missouri Small Business and Technology Development Centers, the pair worked with a St. Louis-based company called Justine Petersen LLC, which helps families and businesses develop financially. The couple also purchased a secondhand exposure unit from Craigslist they use to create negative images for the presses. The table allowed Johnathon and Kelli to replace the halogen lamp they had been using, which took up to 16 minutes, and imprint an image in two minutes. Once exposed, the negatives are burned onto the screens, and ink is pushed across it in order to print the image onto a shirt.
TRANSFER THE DESIGN TO A SCREEN Once the design is set, the printer starts with a framed mesh screen coated with light-sensitive emulsion, which is a coating for photographic films and plates. When a transparency is placed over the screen and both are exposed to a strong light, the non-transparent areas of the design block light from hardening the emulsion. A printer can then spray away the unhardened emulsion with water. A negative of the design transfers to the unblocked portion of the screen, and it is now ready to be pressed.
PUT THE INK ON THE SHIRT A screen-printing press looks like a clamp where a bottom arm holds the shirt, and the top arm holds the screen. A printer grabs a screen and affixes it to these arms before using tuning screws to finely position it. Then he or she loads a shirt on the board below and squeegees ink over the whole screen. Ink passes through the holes in the screen, and the design transfers to the shirt. The printer repeats this for each color until the entire design appears.
DRY AND TEST THE SHIRT A designated puller grabs the shirt off the board and places it on a dryer, which is similar to a large pizza oven with a conveyor belt. At 400 degrees, the dryer cures the ink so washing won’t fade or run colors. A catcher receives shirts as they leave the dryer and tugs the design to check that the ink doesn’t crack. If it passes inspection, the shirts are packed and delivered. 08.25.16
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l u a , j o h n at h o n ’ s d a u g h t e r , can often be found among the presses and paints at One to One. Lua is 7 years old, and she hangs out at the shop some days after school. She has purple hair and an undercut — she’s a chic 7 year old — and often helps her dad and stepmom do things around the shop, such as making commercials for One to One’s Instagram account and creating posters and designs. Sometimes she helps fold shirts but not often. “My dad was asking me if I could fold all of this stuff over there, like fold the larges in a pile, and I said, ‘Nope, I’m not doing that’ because I already did that once, and I got super bored,” Lua says proudly. Johnathon says because he and Kelli have steadily grown the business, they have not experienced the hardships that many small-business owners encounter. “We have done it in a way that we haven’t really made many sacrifices,” Johnathon says. The pair says they hope to grow enough to be able to hire someone to work with them in the future. One to One came to be because of a marriage. It’s a marriage of bike polo players, a marriage of the tattooed and ear-gauged, a marriage of the creative and kind and a marriage that became the mutual chase of the American Dream. Johnathon says Kelli’s confidence in him and in their aspirations made One to One possible. Print shops such as One to One, Midwest Print Collective and Flying Cow are creative outlets that guarantee their customers are well-represented for any occasion. For the print shops that call Columbia home, the competition these stores create presents a challenge to growth. But it also ensures that the residents and businesses are getting the best of the best.
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Johnathon prints a white screen during a three-color screen printing process. Johnathon and Kelli, have run One to One print shop on East Broadway since 2014. Before that, the couple was screen printing out of their basement.
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Comic books have a history of predominately portraying white straight males, but recently they have started to reflect the reality of the diverse world in which we live. The re-imagining of existing characters allows creators to approach these heroes with a fresh perspective. Some of these innovative storylines feature a black and Latino Spider-Man and a Muslim teen Ms. Marvel. Independent publishers such as Image Comics also offer writers more creative freedom with their stories and characters. Editorial control can hinder character development, as it did in 2013 when DC Comics rejected the plot of Batwoman marrying her longtime girlfriend. Local experts James Cagle of Rock Bottom Comics and Will Smith of Slackers on Broadway offered insight to help acquaint readers with the diverse, ever-changing landscape of comics. BITCH PLANET VOL 1: E X T R A O R D I N A RY M A C H I N E : Cagle sums up this series in three simple words: “Feminist grindhouse movie.” Kelly Sue DeConnick, who previously wrote for Ms. Marvel, created this series, which follows the story of women imprisoned on the titular all-female Bitch Planet. The plots examine the motivations of the women who put them behind bars, which turns the Caged Heat-style prison story on its head. B L A C K PA N T H E R : Written by National Book Award winner Ta-Nehisi Coates, one of the nation’s foremost writers on the subject of race, this latest take on the Marvel hero has already become one of the best-selling comics of the year. Black Panther tells the story of T’Challa, king of the mythical and isolated African nation of Wakanda. Cagle would love to recommend the series, but issues rarely stay in the store long enough for him to read. E A S T O F W E S T V O L . 1 : The world is ending in Jonathan Hickman’s revisionist Western comic. East of
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This most recent wave of diversity in comics is the strongest to ever hit the fictional universe, but that’s not to say this is the first effort. Comic book writers have attempted to create strong gay characters over the past few decades. Some attempts never made it to publication, and others were met with boycotts. PHOTOS COURTESY OF BRYAN WARD/FLICKR, IMAGE COMICS, MARVEL
Batwoman’s negated nuptials: In the most recent series, Batwoman was supposed to marry her longtime girlfriend, but Cagle says writers Greg Rucka and J.H. Williams were barred from depicting the wedding by the DC editorial board. As a result, Williams and Rucka left the series, and it ended soon after. Rucka was then able to focus full time on his book Lazarus, which has an equally strong female protagonist.
X-Men out of the closet: To Cagle, the X-Men have always been the poster children for diversity in comics. The mutant group’s super speedy avian, Northstar, became one of the first openly gay superheroes in 1992. The series also depicted the first same-sex marriage in comics between Northstar and his partner. Cagle says the series did briefly come under fire a few years ago when Jean Gray outed the closeted character Ice-Man.
West is set in a dystopian America in which the Civil War never ended. Smith recommends it for its excellent portrayal of strong women, Native Americans and other minority characters. In the comic, Death is searching for the Antichrist — his son — with two members of the Endless Indian Nation while the jilted Horsemen of the Apocalypse aim to track down the trio. I R O N M A N : A changing of the guard is coming to one of the most popular characters in the Marvel Universe. Marvel announced that, at the conclusion of Civil War II, Tony Stark will shed the Iron Man suit. Replacing Stark will be Riri Williams, a black 15-year-old prodigy enrolled at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Williams’ life has thus far been ravaged by street violence, which took the lives of her family. Instead of being a vigilante, Marvel writer Brian Michael Bendis says Williams will use her mind for science to help protect the citizens of America. MS. MARVEL VOL. 1: NO N O R M A L : This rebooted Marvel series features the re-imagined Captain Marvel. The iconic character is now Kamala Khan, a Muslim teenager living with her family in New York City. Cagle recommends the book because “at its core, it’s just fun, which is something many comics lose sight of.” Cagle also notes that G. Willow Wilson, the series’ writer, is a practicing Muslim. S P I D E R - M E N : This five-issue miniseries sees Peter Parker team up with Miles Morales, a half-black and half-Latino teen who has taken up the mantle of Spider-Man in the Ultimate Universe. Cagle recommends this as a good place to start with the Morales character. Morales’ motivation for fighting crime comes from his fear of going down the same path as his family of criminals.
Sandman‘s lesbian couple and transgender characters: Neil Gaiman’s much-beloved series Sandman ruffled a lot of feathers during its original run. In 1990, one of its first issues depicted a lesbian relationship. Its second arc, The Doll’s House, is one of the most well-known depictions of transgender characters in comics. Cagle notes this resulted in both boycotts and picketing of the series by parent groups.
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THE TO-DO LIST
this week in Columbia
ARTS & CULTURE
challenge yourself on the Nintendo Wii U at Daniel Boone Regional Library. Friday, 4–5:30 p.m., Daniel Boone Regional Library, Free, 443-3161
Mizzou Crafternoon: T-Shirt Headbands
Recycling is en vogue. Repurpose your unwanted T-shirts into a fashionable accessory to wear around town. Friday, noon–4 p.m., The Craft Studio, Free for MU students, $2 for non-students, craftstudio.missouri.edu
Ronald McDonald House Charities Red Shoe Ride
The Last Five Years
This musical explores the relationship between novelist Jamie Wellerstein and actress Cathy Hiatt. Follow their stories as Cathy’s is told from end to beginning and Jamie’s is told from beginning to end. Friday and Saturday, 7:30–9:30 p.m., Sunday, 2–4 p.m.; Talking Horse Productions, $11–13, 268-1381
Brew ‘n View in the Park: Finding Nemo
The beautiful world of Disney movies and great beer collide during Wednesday’s Brew ‘n View. Cart along some comfortable chairs and blanket for an outdoor screening of this underwater adventure. Wednesday, 9 p.m., Rose Music Hall, Free, 874-1944
The 2016 Red Shoe Ride benefits the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mid-Missouri. Riders can choose a 35-, 62or 100-mile bike route. Afterward, about 200 riders and their supporters will celebrate with live music, pizza and a Bur Oak Brewing Company beer garden. Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to noon, Shakespeare’s South, $75 for longer rides, $50 for shorter rides, family packages available, 443-7666
Pet Expo Unleashed 5K
Columbia is once again hosting the Pet Expo Unleashed to benefit the Spay Neuter Project. The 5K and Expo are both pet friendly, and runners, walkers and their dogs are welcome. Tickets are available at Treats Unleashed and The Spay Neuter Clinic during normal business hours or online. Saturday, 8–11 a.m., Stephens Lake Park, $10–15, 239-7375
Mid-Missouri Pride Fest
Mid-Missouri Pride Fest is an annual celebration of the LGBTQ and ally community in mid-Missouri. This event includes entertainment, food, vendors, children’s activities, live performances and more. Saturday, 1–9:30 p.m., Rose Music Hall, Free, 874-1944
CIVIC Wii U Family Game Time
Bring the family for some fun out of the heat. Choose between “Just Dance,” “Mario Kart 8” or “Mario Kart 10,” and
MUSIC
Farmageddon Summer Stampede
Al Jolly
Five blues, rock and folk bands take the stage at this year’s Farmageddon. If you’re into Americana, be sure to clear your schedule for this show. Saturday, 8 p.m., The Blue Note, Free, 874-1944
Retrorama Throwback Dance Party
Welcome Back Show! Illphonics, Blake Gardner & The Farmers, Mangosteen
Listen to Al Jolly’s live performance while you grab a crafted cocktail or a small plate from this modern hotel bar. Tonight, 6 p.m., The Roof, Free, 875-7000
Every Thursday, DJ Requiem hosts a throwback dance party for the 21+ crowd featuring classic hits from the ‘50s, the ‘90s and everything in between. Tonight, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., The Social Room, Free, 397-6442
Tucker Beathard
Reaching musical fame with his single “Rock On,” Tucker Beathard, son of Casey Beathard, is carrying on a family legacy in American country music. Tonight, 8 p.m., The Blue Note, $15, 874-1944
Samantha Crain
This Oklahoman singer-songwriter of “Never Going Back” is sure to please indie and folk-rock aficionados. Friday, 8 p.m., Cafe Berlin, $8, 441-0400
BluesSlingers at Les Bourgeois
Sip Missouri wine to the tune of the BluesSlingers and enjoy a scenic view of the Missouri River. Saturday, Noon–4 p.m., The A-Frame at Les Bourgeois, Free, 698-3401
Whether you’re kicking off a new semes ter or just enjoying the end of summer, this homecoming party promises goodies for early birds and a selection of good music. Saturday, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., The Social Room, $5, 397-6442
Louisiana Flood Relief Benefit Show
This charitable concert night features local singer-songwriters and benefits those affected by the recent flooding in Louisiana. Donations are suggested. Sunday, 6 p.m., Rose Music Hall, Free, 874-1944
The Milk Carton Kids
Two flat-picking harmonizers are set for The Blue Note. Check out their latest album Beat the Champ to see how they’re revitalizing indie folk and garnering critical acclaim. Monday, 8 p.m., The Blue Note, $25 in advance, $28 day of, 874-1944
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Fresh Air with Terry Gross 11am-Noon On your radio dial at 89.5 fm or live streaming at kopn.org
FOOD & DRINK Columbia Farmers Market
Go local. Scope out the freshest produce around, and feast your eyes on pastries, jams, jellies and treats. Don’t forget to grab a cup of local coffee. Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon, Activity and Recreation Center, Free, columbiafarmersmarket.org
Orr Street Farmers and Artisans Market
Take a Sunday morning stroll around the Orr Street Farmers Market, which hosts local artisans such as jewelry and glass makers and musical entertainment. If you can’t wait to get home to grab a bite, there will be food trucks on site. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wabash Bus Station parking lot, Free, 239-8874
SPORTS Cattlemen Days Rodeo
If you’re looking to wear some ranch boots, this patriotic pastime is your best bet. There’s a kiddie roundup and calf scramble for the children. Adults can head to the beer tent throughout the weekend. Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m., Cedar Valley Riders, Ashland, Adults $13, Children $5, 657-2091
Stephens College Soccer vs. Evangel University
The Stephens Stars battle Evangel University in their first game of the season. Friday, 4 p.m., Stephens College, Free, stephensstars.com
Mizzou Soccer vs. Colorado
Support your local Tigers and watch them take on the Colorado Buffalo with home advantage. Sunday, 7 p.m., Walton Stadium, Free, mutigers.com
SCREEN Don’t Breathe (R)
When a group of friends decides to break into a blind man’s house to steal his wealth, they’re faced with a predator beyond belief. F, R RUNTIME = 1:28
Don’t Think Twice (R)
During the day, Jack and Samantha are the perfect couple. At night, they’re performing with their improv group at a sinking comedy club. Their group slowly starts to realize that not everyone is cut out for stardom. RT RUNTIME = 1:32
Hell or High Water (R)
A divorced father and an ex-convict find out a bank is about to foreclose on the family ranch, so they do the only thing they can – stage a series of heists and dodge the law. RT RUNTIME = 1:42
DON’T MISS: THE COLOR RUN
This fun run bills itself as “the happiest 5K on the planet.” It’s easy to see why – the Color Run blends exercise, individuality and brilliant bursts of multicolored powder. Saturday, 8 a.m., Cosmo Park, $39.99, thecolorrun.com/locations/columbia/
Still playing
Absolutely Fabulous (R) RT Bad Moms (R) F, R Ben Hur (PG-13) F, R Cafe Society (PG-13) RT Florence Foster Jenkins (PG-13) RT Ghostbusters (PG-13) R Hunt for the Wilderpeople (PG-13) RT Jason Bourne (PG-13) F, R Kubo and the Two Strings (PG) F, R Nerve (PG-13) R Nine Lives (PG) R Pete’s Dragon (PG) F, R
Sausage Party (R) F, R Secret Life of Pets (PG) R Star Trek Beyond (PG-13) R Suicide Squad (PG-13) F, R War Dogs (R) F, R
Theaters F = Forum R = Regal
RT = Ragtag = Available in 3-D
www.secbeerfest.com General Admission $45 | VIP $85 Efforts and proceeds of the 2016 South East Craft Beer Festival will benefit: American Red Cross and Unchained Melodies Inc. (Dog Rescue) PHOTO COURTESY OF CHRIS PHUTULLY/WIKIPEDIA
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