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October 2017
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GOING STRONG FOR FALL
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HUES OF THE HARVEST
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Hues
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DEPARTMENTS 17 | INTERVIEW Belle of the Opry Country Music Starlet Lorrie Morgan talks duets, dogs and dining in the Mid-South
20 | PEOPLE Fashion Illustrated Memphis College of Art takes a fashion-forward leap with its new fashion studies program helmed by Jeannine LaBate 22 | ARTS A Cast of Blues Exploring the surprising historical relevance of life casting through the newest hands-on DeSoto Arts Council exhibit, courtesy of blind artist Sharon McConnell Dickerson
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28 | CULTURE The Fabric of Life Dana Lynch’s custom quilting provides a source of inspiration and strength
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Stately Style October is one of my favorite months of the year and I don’t even like pumpkin spice. For me, it’s all about the swirling leaves, crisp air and, of course, Halloween. I’ll be glad to temporarily trade in the old gas guzzling lawnmower for a good, old fashioned primitive rake; just like I’m sure many of your out there are ready to cast aside your tank tops in favor of comfy flannels and knit sweaters. This month’s issue of Click is all about the fabrics of fall, from our “Hues of Harvest” fashion spread on page 52 to our feature on dynamic quilting artist Dana Lynch on page 28. And speaking of fashion, be sure to check out our interview with Memphis College of Art’s new head of fashion studies, Jeannine LaBate, on page 20. I’m all for brand-new educational endeavors and this new and exciting program has some very fashion-forward talents behind it. And if you’re looking for some healthy, organic eats before the coming onslaught of holiday dishes, take a look at our feature on Mama Gaia, Memphis’ first all-organic eatery. Owners Philipp and Cru were nice enough to share the recipe for their tantalizing Balsamic Quinoa Bowl, so give it a shot if you’re feeling adventurous. In addition, Click stylist Mary Conley graces us with her presence again this month to offer her take on five must-have seasonal trends. See her feature on page 48. And if that’s not enough, country music star and living Opry legend Lorrie Morgan sat down for a fun featured interview on page 17. Lorrie is a real charmer and fellow dog lover, so you’ll definitely want to give this one a read. So from all of us to all of you: embrace autumn. It’s like spring, but in reverse. Read On,
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Tess Catlett A Southaven native and recent graduate of University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, Catlett is a former intern for Click. An avid and tenacious writer, Catlett has been featured in various publications including Vox Magazine, The Columbia Missourian and The DeSoto TimesTribune. When not writing, Catlett enjoys binge watching underrated TV dramas.
Ashlea Bowles & Katie Raburn
Mary Conley This month's fashion feature was styled by fashion blogger, mother and NBA wife, Mary Conley. Conley, a frequent Click contributor, is known for her effortless outfit ensembles and knack for picking the perfect pattern to accentuate any outfit. Conley's contributions this month can be seen in the cover feature "Hues of the Harvest" on page 52, as well as this month's trendseeking column, "Going Strong for Fall" on page 48.
Hair and makeup for this month's featured fashion spread were designed by the dynamic duo of Katie Raburn and Ashlea Bowles. They have both been in the industry for 5 years as stylists at High Definition Salon in Southaven, Mississippi. When they are not behind the chair, you can find them working their magic on brides and bridesmaids.
Sarah Vaughan Olive Branch native Sarah Vaughan has written for more than a dozen publications in and around Mississippi. Sarah is a graduate of the Meek School of Journalism and New Media at Ole Miss and enjoys working as a freelance writer and graphic designer. When she’s not reading cozy English mysteries or trying out a new recipe, she’s probably repairing or rebuilding the most recent demolition of her two beagles, Amos and Annie, and tabby cat, Arlo.
Madison Yen Tonya Thompson With focus on the arts and history that have shaped the South's unique character, Thompson, a Middle Tennessee native, now lives and writes in Mississippi while running Delta Creatives (deltacreatives.com), a content editing, marketing and ghostwriting service. When not writing or editing for clients, she enjoys painting, traveling with her husband and children, and finding scenic mountain roads for motorcycling. 14 OCTOBER 2017 | myclickmag.com
This month’s cover and fashion spread were photographed by Madison Yen of Yen Studios and Maddie Moree. Madison specializes in wedding and engagement photography as well as professional headshots. In her spare time, she is a merchandiser for Chloe + Isabel Jewelry and consults small businesses to ramp up their marketing and sales. Her work can be viewed at maddiemoree.com and chloeandisabel.com/boutique/madisonyen.
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Belle of the Opry Country Music Starlet Lorrie Morgan talks duets, dogs and dining in the Mid-South INTERVIEW BY CASEY HILDER
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COUNTRY MUSIC SUPERSTAR LORRIE MORGAN’S career began nearly 50 years ago when a then-16year-old girl took the stage for the first of many performances at the hallowed grounds of the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee. By 24, Morgan, the daughter of Country Music Hall of Famer George Morgan, was inducted as an official Member of the Grand Ole Opry. The sultry songstress’ career spans decades of American music history, echoing through hits like 1992’s “Watch Me” and anthemic “What Part of No.” This month, Morgan sat down for an interview with Click Magazine hot on the heels of her September 28 show in Memphis, Tennessee, at the Bartlett Performing Arts Center.
Click Magazine: You come from a very musical family. What was it like growing up? Lorrie Morgan: I always felt blessed. I always felt like I was picked to be special around these great singers and entertainers that would come to our house for dinner all the time. It was like a child who loves Disney and gets to have all the characters visit their house. 18 SEPTEMBER 2017 | myclickmag.com
CM: Who were some of the characters that came to visit? LM: “Stringbean” David Akeman, Grandpa Jones, Jean Shepherd, Minnie Pearl, Jan Howard. My gosh, the list could go on and on. My house was the last stop before they hit the road, so they’d always have their cars parked out front. My dad loved company and entertaining folks. People would always stop by to play cards or try some sort of food he conjured up. CM: What’s a place that you always love to visit when you’re down here in the Mid-South? LM: I’d be a fool to say I didn’t love some barbecue. Rendezvous is great, I love that place. And of course I’m a big Elvis fan, so I always have to stop by the mansion. CM: I hear you’re an animal lover. What kind of pets do you have? LM: I have two Pit Bulls, two Great Pyrenees, four chickens and one rooster. CM: Let’s talk Letting Go...Slow, an album of yours with a mix of original songs and covers. How did you choose what songs you wanted to cover? LM: I just picked what I wanted, simple as that. Songs that touched me as a young child, songs I’ve felt a connection with over the years. This will sound corny, but I swear that what I look outside, what I feel, what I do, revolves around the music. It just moves me. It was really hard to narrow down to just a few of those songs. I could’ve probably made that a double album.
CM: What’s it like to work with Pam Tillis? LM: Pam and I have become very, very good friends in our later years. Everyone thinks we’ve known each other since we were little girls at the Opry, but that’s really a misconception. Pam didn’t grow up running around backstage at the Opry, she was more of a rock and roller who kind of went off on her own. We really didn’t start working together until the late ‘90s, when we went on the Kraft Macaroni and Chicks Tour along with Carlene Carter. That’s kind of how we got to know each other, but we’ve really gotten to know each other over the last six or so years working on our first duet record, Dos Divas. Right now, we’re working on our second one, which is coming out next month. It’s called Come See Me & Come Lonely. This one is my favorite because I got to record alongside producer Richard Landis, who worked on my albums, Something in Red and Watch Me. It was a blessing working alongside him again and I think he had a blast getting in there with two different artists. Two divas, if you want to be real about it. CM: What was it like working on your upcoming duet album, Come See Me & Come Lonely. LM: We had fun. It was really a great album and we really just delved down into the archives of country music and recorded some of the best songs that we grew up loving. It’s really funny because you can tell the difference between the eras we grew up in when you hear the album. It’s very interesting CM: Who is someone that you’ve always wanted to collaborate with, but haven’t had the chance? LM: That would be Andrea Bocelli. I love the way he sings and I’ve always been a huge fan of his. When a fellow singer makes you cry just by listening to them, it really means something. Hearing him really gets you right down to the bone. CM: What advice do you have for young songstresses out there trying to make it in Nashville? LM: Run! As fast as you can. Just kidding. But if you really want success in this business, know that it’s a hard business that wasn’t made for sissies, I’ll tell you that. Take the good compliments as well as the bad comments and know how to handle “no.” myclickmag.com | SEPTEMBER 2017 19
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Memphis Fashion Design Network, Memphis College of Art is offering a Fashion Design Certificate Program. The nine-month series of classes is the first of its kind in Memphis, and will feature seven classes that include Flat-patterned techniques, Fashion Illustration, Draping Textiles, Concepts to Collection, Professional Finishes, and Fashion through the Decades. Students for the program have already been enrolled, and classes are set to begin soon. To learn more about the program, Click Magazine sat down with Jeannine LaBate, who works in MCA’s Community Education department and will be teaching fashion illustration in the fall. This is a big project, with the classes lasting nine months. What was the driving force behind starting the program? It was really just meeting the demand of the community. Memphis College of Art has really risen to the occasion of meeting the demand of the fashion community here in Memphis, where education was not previously available for their next level. So I think the motivation is to connect people with something that they’re passionate about. I think there’s a passion here for fashion design, and we have a wonderful school that prepares professional artists. All of our instructors are from the industry and have strong educations in fashion. So the motivation was to connect those professionals with the community need.
Fashion Illustrated Memphis College of Art takes a fashion-forward leap with its new fashion studies program helmed by Jeannine LaBate INTERVIEW BY JOHN KLYCE | PHOTO BY CASEY HILDER
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Is this the first big fashion program like this in the Mid-South? Yeah. I know the University of Memphis has merchandising, but this is the first opportunity where students can actually learn fashion design, sewing techniques, presenting and how to present. It’s runway ready. That’s what we’re offering to our students. An opportunity to come into a room, into a nine-month track, and prepare work to be runway ready. There’s no other place in the city that they can get that, currently, unless they were doing it on their own independent way in their own studio. And therefore, they’re connected to Memphis fashion. Now that we’re growing, we’re reinforcing that and offering the education that we’ve felt the demand for. The fashion industry is a very competitive field. What tools do you think you’ll be able to give your students that will help them succeed over people in other fashion schools and programs?
I think what we’re offering here is the enthusiasm from the city. In supporting local artists and supporting local makers, we’re aligning with that movement. Our fashion designers will be making custom garments within the community, so our intention is not to reach the masses. Yes, we want to give our students the path that will go as far as they would want to take it, but we’re creating an opportunity to align with the creative, local artist community here. They’re having an opportunity to just thrive in a city that welcomes local, handmade creative work. How are you steering this course away from typical commercialized fashion? We’re certainly giving people a sense of success within arm’s reach, and a sense of reciprocal exchange between the community and their expertise, so it’s building skills that you’re able to offer to your community and beyond. Honestly, it takes so long to make something by hand, and we are reinforcing that importance to keep that kind of work happening in our society. We’re bringing opportunity for the community to have more access to handmade items, and then we’re fulfilling an artist and a designer’s fulfillment and goal. And making something by hand, there’s immense gratification in that. And that immense gratification is something that we want to manifest more, that gratification of making something by hand and having your local patron or your local client or customer know the time and technique put into it by another human’s hand. It’s an extraordinary exchange.
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A Cast of Blues Exploring the surprising historical relevance of casting through the newest hands-on DeSoto Arts Council exhibit, courtesy of blind artist Sharon McConnell-Dickerson INTERVIEW BY JOHN KLYCE | PHOTOS COURTESY SHARON MCCONNELL-DICKERSON
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rest on his knees, with some of his fingers spaced slightly apart and one of his pinkies edging onto his leg’s side. His eyes and mouth stay closed, and his face, giving the air of a personified seriousness, keeps position. Naked, relaxed, and plaster-cast white, he sits in the corner of the house’s window-filled studio. “This is everybody’s favorite figure,” says Sharon McConnell-Dickerson, a blind artist who has done close to a hundred lifesize, face, and hand castings of both bronze and plaster. “He’s my Buddha.” It’s a bright and pleasant Saturday afternoon in Como, Mississippi, and McConnellDickerson is showing off her work in her spacious, well-decorated home. She’s been speaking on the aforementioned life-size cast she’s made of musician and friend Matthew Andre, and now she’s turned to another one of her works. “That’s me,” she says of a plastercast figure striking a grass-lounging pose on 22 OCTOBER 2017 | myclickmag.com
the other side of the room. “You might be able to see it in the face, but the hair is not my hair. I gave myself longer hair.” After learning she would go blind in the late 1990s, McConnell-Dickerson began to study art and found great success in the life-casting medium. Her work has been displayed in areas ranging from Tennessee to Alabama to France, and her exhibit A Cast of Blues, which contains primarily face casts of Blues musicians both deceased and living, is on display at the Desoto Arts Council in Hernando until Oct. 7. McConnell-Dickerson has been creating and compiling the life-cast masks of the Blues musicians since 2001, and it’s a work for which she shows both interest and passion. “They’re [the blues musicians] an important group that’s leaving us,” she says. “Of the 40 in the exhibit, only 14 are still living. So I just feel it’s important that these people be remembered and honored for what they created. American
music history, and world history, because of how the blues has impacted world music.” Observing the masks in her Hernando exhibition, one can see how the casts preserve the mythos of the blues musicians. The details are vivid, and the shapes intricate. You can run your hand across the casts and feel the differences in the faces. “She brings the blues to life,” said Willie King, a blues musician whom McConnell-Dickerson cast before his death. McConnell-Dickerson’s work is unusual in the fact that it is a wide-range attempt to preserve Blues musicians in our memory, but not uncommon in its manner of using bronze or plaster cast as a monument to one’s work or life. For though it is not always known of, the art of life casting predates McConnell-Dickerson, King, and blues music itself. Going back to civilizations of antiquity, casting has been practiced for thousands of
years. Gauze strips were dipped in plaster to cast the remains of the pharaohs in Ancient Egypt, and in Rome, death masks were made to celebrate those in the upper crest of Latin society upon their passing. Incidentally, castings in Rome were also supposedly used as a method of murder. After boxes had been constructed, a slave would be told that a casting would be made of him, and that he should get in the box. The slave would then be given a breathing tube to be inserted in the mouth, and the box would be filled with plaster. This “breathing tube,” however, would serve as the victim’s ultimate demise, as molten metal would soon be poured into it, killing the in boxed person. Fast forward 800 years, and casting had become a notable means of preservation in Europe. Death masks grew increasingly popular as a way for the dead to live on in the minds and hearts of civilians, and masks of nobility, royalty, and other significant and historical figures were continuously made. Today you can see death masks of noteworthy persons such as Mozart, Beethoven and Napoleon, and these detailed faces will stoke the furnace of your imagination, giving you a more lucid idea of what they must have looked like. As time continued to pass and styles continued to grow and change, casts became not only a means of preservation but also an art form. Now, in 2017, life masks made of the living are commonplace, as are life cast of hands, feet, pregnant stomachs and entire bodies. For McConnell-Dickerson this is good news, as she considers the display of a life-mask to have more complexities and energy than that of a death mask. “You can really see the difference between what comes through in a life-mask, as opposed to a death mask,” she says. “Take Othar Turner and Mozart. You can see there’s nothing in the death mask that animates. But the spirit is captured, I believe, in the life mask.” In her home, McConnell-Dickerson has moved to what she refers to as the “messy studio,” where she will soon do a plaster casting of the hands of Blues slide guitarist Kenny Brown. It’s an intricate process, and one that will require careful pouring, rolling and refining of plaster. But it’s a process those in Mississippi and surrounding areas will have the chance to learn, as she’ll be running a workshop at the Desoto Arts Council in Hernando, where her exhibition is currently on display. “I’m going to be leading them through and teaching them,” she says. “It’s an introduction to life-casting. Everyone is going to take part in the process. Everyone is going to be model, artist and assistant.” McConnell-Dickerson also hopes the materials produced in the workshop will give attendees heirlooms to take home, items that will conserve them in family memories long after their deaths. It’s similar to the way she hopes to preserve the legacies of the blues artists she has cast, a goal she has no doubt achieved. Now back in her well-lit studio, where plaster cast figures sit in the corner and lounge on the ground, McConnell-Dickerson holds up a photo of a bronze face cast she did of Othar Turner. “Both of our hearts understood each other,” she says of her relationship with Turner. “I was just really feeling him, and I know he was feeling me. It’s a very personal, very intimate kind of process, to be that close to someone, right up in their face. I adore them, and I’m adorning them.” After a look at the photo, she slides it down on the table and picks up another one. Othar Turner passed away soon after she did his face mask, and more than ten years have passed since his death. But if you look at the picture closely, you can see Turner’s character live on in the cast: In its mold, in its shape, and in its spirit that will forever shine forth. A SELF-CAST OF SHARON MCCONNELL-DICKERSON myclickmag.com | OCTOBER 2017 23
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Earth Foods Mama Gaia stakes its claim as Memphis’ first organic vegetarian eatery STORY & PHOTOS BY CASEY HILDER
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husband-and-wife restaurateur team Philipp and Cru von HoltzendorffFehling are carving out a niche of their own – all-organic, all-vegetarian and all-affordable meals. “It’s a mix of passion and filling a badly needed gap,” Philipp says. “Not just in Memphis, but the whole world.” Mama Gaia opened its first location in March of this year in the heart of the burgeoning Crosstown neighborhood in Memphis. The Germanborn couple of Philipp and Cru moved to the United States in 2010 along with their two sons. “When we moved here, we noticed that what we needed in a diet was not readily available,” Cru says. “For a while, there was a time when I would feel absolutely terrible after eating at a normal restaurant. My organs just couldn’t take it.” Cru was diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease several years ago, which led to a unique set of dietary restrictions that eventually shaped the menu of Mama Gaia. “I caught it a long time ago in Germany and didn’t find out until nearly five years later,” she says. “By that time, the damage was done. After that long, there isn’t a whole lot that ordinary medicine can do for you. At that time, diet change was the biggest thing I could do for myself. I have cut out all animal products from my diet for several years now.“
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Five months after the first location opened, Philipp, who handles the business side of things, decided the pair was ready to open up a second location inside Ballet Memphis in the trendy Midtown Memphis area. “I never ran a restaurant before our first location,“ he says. “My background is in startups and marketing, which is what I’m really trying to apply here. And it’s an interesting time since we’re really starting to see the shift in consciousness regarding what people put in their bodies. That’s fascinating from a marketing perspective, but amazing from a human perspective.” Cru studied culinary arts under Michelin Star winning Chef Armin Karrer. “It’s always been my dream to cook and create all kinds of different menus and dishes,” she says. “I figure I needed to learn how first.” The menu boasts an array of handcrafted vegan and vegetarian dishes, from the traditional hummus and quinoa fare to the Mediterranean-inspired “petittzas.” “I tried not to mock up existing dished with vegetarian ingredients too often, but rather make my own from the ground up and trying to find a kind of balance among the flavors,” Cru says. Highlights include Mama Gaia’s Asia Bowl, a roasted sesame seed-infused tofu dish with cilantro, red peppers and Cru’s signature sauce. “I’m not a huge fan of tofu, but it’s such a great protein and it is very filling, so we came up with this wonderful sesame seed crust and marinade, which makes it so delicious,” Cru says. “The flavor combination turned out really amazing along with the Asian slaw and we now serve this as both a bowl and on a pita.” In addition, freshly brewed green tea lemonade has proven to be a big hit for the fast-casual restaurant. The menu restrictions presented by the concept offered a few challenges for the couple, namely in the areas of cost and preparation. “We have our challenges,” Philipp says. “No one else is doing this, so there’s an extra mile we have to run. We pay an average of 50 percent more for some of our ingredients despite the low menu prices.” Mama Gaia is among 57 local restaurants certified by Project Greenfork, a program that works to build sustainable eateries with low environmental impact.
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The Fabric of Life Dana Lynch’s custom quilting provides a source of inspiration and strength INTERVIEW BY SARAH VAUGHAN | PHOTOS BY CASEY HILDER
TUCKED AWAY IN THE QUIET WILDERNESS OF MIDDLE
Tennessee, in a small town named Hohenwald, the German word for “high forest,” a young Dana Lynch began a journey of self-discovery through the work of her hands. As a child, she created her own clothes, sewn by hand, and spent her free time cross-stitching. Years later, when a baby girl arrived, she would sew her daughter’s smocked heirloom dresses. It was on a trip to the fabric store in search of materials for one of these tiny dresses that she was first introduced to the handcraft that would become her life’s passion: quilting. “When I was searching for unique fabrics, I discovered quilt shops, and that’s where I bought all the fabric for my daughter’s dresses,” she says. “I thought, when she’s a little older, I’m going to quilt, and when I did, I fell in love with it. I started quilting in 1996, and it was the best thing that I could have ever done.” In her large, inviting studio in Olive Branch, fabrics and thread are sorted by color, and dozens of quilting awards and a mix of modern and traditional tools any arts and craft fan would swoon over line the walls. “At first, I never named my studio; I just called it the sewing room,” she says. “But the word ‘studio’ evokes more of an art form, and once I started viewing quilting as an art more so than just cutting some pieces, I decided that I wanted to name my studio, so I thought about it for a whole year before I decided on a name. The name Open HeART Studio 28 OCTOBER 2017 | myclickmag.com
“Open HeART means that
I will always be open to learning new things about quilting and about life and about family and anything that I’m given to go through. ”
came to me one day, and the word heart had art in it, so I capitalized the art. Open HeART means that I will always be open to learning new things about quilting and about life and about family and anything that I’m given to go through. I just want my heart to always be open, never closed, or to feel like I’ve learned enough. I never want it to be enough. I want it to always be open, because anything you make, it’s beautiful, and it’s art.” Working with nothing more than a variety of hand-dyed fabrics, a Bernina sewing machine, an Innova quilting machine affectionately named Hazel (meaning “God sees”), and a lot of creativity, she creates beautiful quilts whose designs are more than a collection of patterns and pieces; each one tells a story. Each quilt Dana creates is a labor of love, but after learning that she had what the doctors called incurable kidney cancer, her art began to take on an even deeper, more spiritual meaning. “Pathway from Broken to Thankful” demonstrates the journey through her diagnosis, her fear, and later, her peace. “I decided I wanted to make a small piece to commemorate what I wanted to happen with my thought processes during my cancer journey. I knew that I was very broken, very sad, that it was going to be the most difficult fight of my life. The broken pieces in the bottom right corner represent me and the devastation I felt when given the diagnosis of incurable cancer. Even though they said it was incurable, I don’t look at it that way every day. I look at it as, as long as I’m fighting and surviving, it’s not incurable, because parts of myclickmag.com | OCTOBER 2017 29
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it are being cured for me to be able to live. In the broken pieces at the bottom right corner, there’s one piece where a face is emerging, and that represents me, and I’m getting ready to start up the path of circles. Each circle has a word embroidered on it, starting with fear, then darkness, brokenness, pain, and then as the circles start to become lighter and brighter, the words start to become more positive. The next word is believe, and then treasure, then peace, joy, hope, and the final word, thankful. I believe that being thankful every single day for something is the key to life, because no matter what we’re going through, we can always, always, always be thankful for something, even if it’s thankful for another person, or something else that’s happening. We might not feel very thankful some days in our own circumstances, but when I start out the day feeling thankful, it just changes the whole day. The yellow background with the silhouette represents the love of God shining through the darkness. There is always light to be found in every darkness. The three curling pieces coming in from the sides reminds us that we are always surrounded by love, and each one of those has the word love embroidered on it. I had not been able to sew or quilt for almost nine months when I made it, so it’s very, very special to me.” Made up of fabrics and scraps from throughout the years, her hospital quilt lies nearby as another reminder of her journey. “I finished it the day before my first surgery so I could take it to the hospital. My mother helped me finish it.” “I like for my quilts to tell a story. Every one of them does not, but most of them do, and most of them have a name before they’re made and then they evolve from that name into whatever they need to be as I make them. Quilting changes as you go along. It never quite turns out the way you thought it would when you started, and I love that, because it means we’re learning something new every single day, no matter how many years we quilt. I gave away lots of baby quilts and wedding quilts in the first 10 years of quilting, and I’ve given a few in the last 10 years, but now, I mostly just experiment with things I want to learn, and I keep the pieces that I make and give them to family and close friends.” Channeling creativity is as easy as observing the beauty of the natural world. After going on a 10-day trip to Italy for inspiration, she returned with nearly 4,000 photographs that she has since used to fuel the
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creative designs of her quilts. “I was also able to go to Ireland three times, and I remember so many things from there that were inspiring because they have the old architecture that’s just beautiful. Honestly, inspiration is just everywhere.” While her quilts are beautiful and unique, acquiring one of your own costs friendship, not money. “The only quilt I’ve ever sold was the one I sold to fund the trip to Italy. People will ask me to make them, and I have to say no. A quilt is the most I can give of myself, so if I choose to make one, it’s a gift, and I don’t want any strings attached. Many people do make them and sell them, but I would rather keep mine and give them to someone special than to do that. Most of the time, I know what I’m going to do with it before it’s finished, but sometimes I don’t.” The process of creating a quilt varies from start to finish. The first stage is conception, then drawing, designing, choosing patterns and fabrics, cutting, assembling, appliqueing, adding a border, and finally, quilting, which can take 40 hours or more, depending on the intricacy of the design. While a simple baby quilt can be finished in one afternoon, a larger, more detailed quilt can take 200 hours or more. Dana’s process is very traditional, using geometry to determine proportions and hand embroidery to create accents. “Originally, I used patterns and took a few classes just to learn a little bit more about it, but since I had sewn for so many years, it came naturally and was just another thing I did. I used patterns for probably about 10 years, and then about 10 years ago, I met my quilting mentor, Ricky Tims. When I took a class from him and learned about making my own patterns and drawing my own applique and my own designs, a whole new world opened up, and my quilting changed forever, so for the past 10 years, that’s how I’ve approached it. Most of my quilts are created with hand-dyed fabrics. I just think they’re beautiful. They have movement; the colors are beautiful.” “Quilting is all about the people. It’s all about sharing, and asking, ‘What did you do this year?’ and ‘What did you learn this year?’ and you learn about people’s families and their lives, and that’s my favorite part, and those memories are precious. I always say quilting has taught me so many things and made me a better person, and I’ve met amazing people along the way.”
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Delta State University Alumni Event On August 8, the Delta State University National Alumni Association set up shop at the BankPlus Training Center in Southaven for its annual DeSoto County alumni event. Every year, the association hosts a silent auction with proceeds benefitting two incoming Delta State freshman from the area. President William N. LaForge and head baseball coach Mike Kinnison were the evening’s special guests. Photos by MIKE LEE
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VELVET I am so happy to see the abundance of velvet popping up in stores this season. If you are new to this trend, try wearing velvet in a small dose, like a bag or shoes. As you become comfortable, you can try wearing a velvet top or jacket like I have.
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You may be questioning why sneakers are a fashion trend. I am not talking about your Reebok, Adidas or Asics running shoes. Stylish sneakers are everywhere and can be worn with a blazer and jeans to a flowing dress. Models off duty have set the tone for this one and are bringing comfort to our style.Â
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BOMBER JACKETS We’ve all needed to wear a thick coat at some point during the fall and winter months, even being in the South. There is no reason to forfeit your fashion game to stay warm this fall because the bomber jacket is still around. This once solid leather jacket now comes in satin, denim with prints and embellishments. You can find this jacket lined and filled to keep you extra warm. On the nights that are less cool, scrunch up the sleeves and show off your arm candy.
MULES This fall, I have my eyes on embellished mules. This style of shoe can be found in a flat or a heel and I’m a huge fan of both due to the comfort and convenience factors. These shoes slip right on — no need to find socks or fuss with ties and straps. You can find this style of shoe at any price point, from Target to Gucci.
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NON-SKINNY JEANS I was hesitant about these non-skinny jeans after trying on several pairs thinking, “this isn’t me,” until one day it was! It’s all about the fit and how you style these jeans for your body. Make sure you show a little skin between your shoes and the hem of your jeans.
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We’re proud to welcome Dr. Julie Carpenter back to our team! Dr. Carpenter, a board-certified Family Practice physician, has been practicing medicine in North Mississippi and the Memphis area since 2001. A native of West Tennessee, she received a B.S. in Biology from Christian Brothers University and graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in 1998 with High Honors. While in medical school she was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. She completed her residency in Family Practice through the University of Tennessee at St. Francis Hospital in 2001. Dr. Carpenter and her husband, Rick, have 2 children, Caroline and Graham.
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THE POUR SPICED CIDER MARGARITAS Recipe by Serena Wolf
The smokiness of the mezcal perfectly complements the warming spices in the cider, yielding a complex, subtly sweet cocktail that is basically fall coziness in a glass. Yield: 1 Cocktail
INGREDIENTS: · 5-6 sweet cherries, pitted · 5 ounces spiced apple cider (If you can’t find spiced cider, you can always spice your own.) · ½ teaspoon lemon juice · .5 ounces Grand Marnier · 1.5 ounces mescal or gold tequila For garnish: (optional) · 2 tablespoons raw sugar · 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon · Cinnamon sticks · Apple slices
DIRECTIONS: 1. Start by rimming the glass. In a small bowl, combine the raw sugar and cinnamon. Pour a splash of Grand Marnier into a separate bowl. Dip the rim of the glass in the Grand Marnier to moisten it, and then immediately dip the glass in cinnamon sugar. (You’ll have enough cinnamon sugar for about 4-5 cocktail glasses.) 2. Pour all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until well combined. Pour over ice into your rimmed cocktail glass and serve. (Garnish with an apple slice, a cinnamon stick, and a dash of ground cinnamon if you like!)
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ONE THING NOT TO MISS THIS MONTH
SEE & DO
Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maize September 23 through October 31 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Noon to 6 p.m. Sunday Cedar Hill Farm, Hernando Fall is in the air, and there’s no better time to take a trip down to the farm. Get a group together before the cool temps set in and enjoy a tractor-drawn hayride ending at Cedar Hill’s famed pumpkin patch. This isn’t an ordinary pumpkin stand — at Cedar Hill, thousands of pumpkins and gourds in all sizes, shapes, and colors are up for grabs. After picking out the perfect gourd, head on over to the Hay Maze or get lost in the larger Corn Maize. Bobby Rush
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