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FEATURES 10 Sculpting Bronze Beauty Internationally acclaimed bronze sculptor shares what inspires him

14 Makerspace Learning at The Foundry Project-based learning at Peachtree City private high school

20 Dressed to Thrill Designer, Nicole Paloma pushes the limits of fashion

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Good Times

Artist’s Palette

14 DIY 26 Open House 30 Lifestyle Calendar 34 Culinary Creations

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NNAMDI OKONKWO SHARES WHAT INSPIRES HIS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PIECES.

SCULPTING BRONZE BEAUTY ARTICLE JACKIE BOEHEIM | PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED

SCULPTING IS AN INCREDIBLE FORM OF

clay, it wouldn’t have been more obvious to

ART WHERE ARTISTS CREATE THREE-DI-

me that I had found the right medium had I

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heard an audible voice from heaven telling me

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TOUCHED AND SEEN FROM ALL SIDES.

the same thing.”

This takes patience and time to create, but

What you will find in Okonkwo’s pieces is

once completed, becomes one of the most

the depiction of inner beauty and strength in

engaging forms of art.

the form of shapes. Many of his sculptures

Fayetteville based sculptor, Nnamdi Okonkwo,

represent women, he believes women hold

uses sculpture to provoke different thoughts and

angelic shape and embody unconditional

ideas. “It is a mode of expression that comes

love. “I’m drawn to the form of the female

naturally to me, and it is straight to the point and

because it lends itself to the expression of the

devoid of pretension,” Okonkwo shares.

gentle and tender human attributes such as

He began studying sculpture 30 years

love, joy and serenity.”

ago and has been a professional sculptor

Okonkwo sculpts out of his studio in

for 20 years. Before venturing into the world

Fayetteville, Georgia. The bronze casting

of sculpting, Okonkwo flirted with painting,

of the finished clay sculpture takes place

but quickly realized he needed something

in a bronze foundry. Casting his pieces in

more. “I started to search for another medium

bronze gives them a timeless, almost ancient

when it became obvious to me that painting

appearance. “The bronze casting process

wasn’t the right art form for the ideas that

is a complicated, labor-intensive and rather

were begging for expression in my heart,”

expensive process, which is better under-

Okonkwo explains. “The first day I touched

stood when observed,” Okonkwo explains. CONTINUED >

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He frequents many bronze foundries across the US, but for those who want to witness this process locally, you can do so at Inferno Art Foundry in Union City, Georgia. While his work is created locally, his pieces are represented nationally, from Washington DC to Sarasota, Florida and places in between. His most memorable and well-traveled pieces have been featured at a city park in Changsha, China and a street installation in New York City. You can also view his work at his studio in Fayetteville by appointment. As far as what’s next for Okonkwo, he’s ready for whatever may come. “I always believe that there are greater things in the future. It’s a journey of discovery for me, and I’m excited because I know my art springs from a better and loftier place than my mind or intellect, a place where all marvelous things are possible! I just have to be available and ready.” For more information or to reach Nnamdi, go to www.nnamdiart.com.

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DIY

who Gregg Lehman: industrial designer and teacher at The Foundry’s makerspace.

what Makerspace: where students work on projects while sharing ideas, equipment, and knowledge.

where Creative Fuel Studio, now an annex of The Foundry, containing equipment that includes a 3-D Printer, CNC (computer numerically controlled) mill, router and plasma cutter.

why To teach students to solve problems through project-based learning.

Sam Cunningham works on a design project at The Foundry's makerspace.

Gregg Lehman, who moved to Peachtree City from Los Angeles in 2001, teaches students twenty-first century skills through project-based learning.

“I’M TRYING TO TEACH THEM SKILLS, BUT MODERN SKILLS. I’M TRYING TO MAKE THEM THINK DIFFERENTLY.” 14

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Gregg Lehman discusses a project with Peyton Gilbert, Micah Cramer and Max Mackiewicz at the CNC router.

ARTICLE SUSAN WALWORTH PHOTOGRAPHY DEBBIE MCFARLAND

Makerspace Learning

AT T H E F O U N D R Y PROJECT-BASED LEARNING AT A PEACHTREE CITY PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL TEACHES STUDENTS TO FIND SOLUTIONS FROM KEEPING SHOELACES TIED TO DEALING WITH TRASH,

Each year, students also pick a project where they can use the

LIFE IS FULL OF PROBLEMS. At The Foundry’s makerspace, stu-

skills they’ve learned to help others. Last year, they built a ramp and

dents learn to solve them.

completed home improvement projects for a local veteran. “These

Industrial designer Gregg Lehman teaches students woodworking, metalworking and welding as well as CAD (Computer-Aided Design),

kids get more interested when there’s a real social need,” Lehman said. “It motivates them.”

which translates digital designs into tangible products using a 3-D

Lehman, who also works as an industrial designer at Cooper

printer or CNC equipment. Lehman describes his class as modern

Lighting Solutions and builds furniture, first opened his member-

industrial arts, with a spin on entrepreneurship that includes looking

ship-based makerspace in 2013, where locals could use the equip-

for solutions to problems. “I teach them design-thinking. They do

ment necessary to learn new skills or start businesses. When he

a lot of research and personal interviews, and they translate those

was asked to teach the school’s maker space it was a natural fit. “I

insights into solutions. I’m trying to teach them skills, but modern

love to make things,” he admits. By translating head knowledge into

skills. I’m trying to make them think differently.”

hand skills, Lehman said students develop craftsmanship and retain

Recent projects include 3-D printed devices to hold tied shoelaces securely and bike-pump accessories. Students have also built a plas-

more of what they learn. “It’s the real-world application of what we’re learning,” he said.

tic shredder, extruder and injection molder to recycle and repurpose plastic trash they gathered from West Point Lake. And during a drone

To learn more about makerspace learning at The Foundry, go to

program, students develop and 3-D print a drone, code the circuit

www.thefoundryschool.org.

board, put in motors and solder the wires. Compared to traditional classes, student Micah Cramer said, “It’s definitely more hands-on.” CityLifestyle.com/FayetteCounty

the shape of clay

CHARLES TRYON MOLDS AND MANEUVERS GEORGIA CLAY INTO BEAUTIFUL WORKS OF ART.

ARTICLE ANNIE SINGH-QUERN PHOTOGRAPHY DEBBIE MCFARLAND

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"A s an artist, my desire is t o give life t o t he cl ay I work wit h, but it is t hrough your imagination, as you hear t he heart of t he sculptures speaking t o you, t h at art t ruly comes alive."

FUNDAMENTALLY, EVERY ARTIST AIMS

and angle of the face, hair, hands and fingers

TO CREATE WORK THAT PROVIDES AES-

bring the sculpture to life. A six-inch sculp-

THETIC VALUE. Charles Tyron, however,

ture could take almost 30 hours to complete.

stretches his artistry beyond what the eye

The nearf-completed piece is left to dry for

sees. As viewers of his sculptures, we are

about two weeks. then it enters the kiln for

called and drawn, by some quiet, magnetic

about twenty-four hours, and brought back

force, to connect deeply with ourselves, to

out for a glaze (if needed), then back into the

our own personal journeys and stories of

kiln again where it reaches a temperature of

life’s trials and tribulations - of hope, faith,

about 2,200 degrees Celsius. It’s then cooled

beauty and brokenness.

for about half a day before Tryon reaches in

When he’s not mentoring young artists,

the kiln to take possession of the clay figure.

Tryon spends his evenings and week-

The sculptor himself remembers one of

ends creating female figure sculptures in

his favorite pieces, which he finally named

his garage-studio. He wears a signature

“Shattered.” During the firing process, he had

black wool beret and laughs that it helps

forgotten to compensate for the expansion of

him stand out among other artists. He dons

the figure in the kiln. Upon opening the door,

his artist's apron which itself looks like an

he was dismayed to find that the figure had

abstract canvas with its dried clay smears.

shattered into thousands of pieces. Tyron

At one side of the garage, a kiln stands for fir-

remembers walking away from the kiln, feel-

ing the precious pieces. On a multi-shelved

ing crushed about three weeks of lost work.

wall, finished works that stir the senses are

He soon returned to the kiln to clean up the

displayed. Though he may be first inspired

mess. Instead of throwing away the pieces,

by an image, or a certain feeling to create

he instinctively began to piece the sculpture

a particular sculpture, Tryon strives to com-

together. The figure came back to life, but this

municate a universal principle to his viewers

time, with more personality and heart, in all

through the finished piece. He begins the

of her brokenness. Upon taking the sculp-

sculpting process by creating the torso of

ture to an art show, the artist remembers, “A

the figure, using a small block of rich Georgia

young lady came up and stood there, staring

clay. As he works, he engages in a conversa-

at the figure, for a while. Then she said, qui-

tion with the piece. Most of the time, his eyes

etly, 'That’s me'. She started to cry. She ended

remain shut while his hands move and mold

up buying the piece. As an artist, my desire

the clay. Finally, details such as the position

is to give life to the clay I work with, but it CONTINUED >

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THE SHAPE OF CLAY (CONTINUED) is through your imagination, as you hear the heart of the sculptures speaking to you, that art truly comes alive.” Like the young woman who took home, “Shattered,” we too, if we take a deep look into ourselves, are all broken on some level. That brokenness -- the failures, broken relationships, abuse, accidents that have happened, injustice, poor choices - are an integral part of who we are. All of these experiences that are part of a woman’s journey ultimately become an essential part of her beauty. As such, art, whether a drawing or a sculpture, goes beyond being an object of aesthetic value. It’s a “directed act in opposition to the darkness one faces,” says Tryon. Subsequently, you will find yourself “reflected in the faces and figures, in the emotions you imagine that they are feeling, in the struggles and victories which molded them into who they are.” To learn more about the figure sculptures of Charles Tryon, please contact the sculptor at charles.tryon@gmail.com, tryonsculpturesarts.com, Facebook or Instagram.

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NICOLE PALOMA FOUND A WAY TO CHANNEL A YOUNG REBELLIOUS NATURE INTO A DESIGN SCOPE PEOPLE LOVE. Faith, talent, and a perfectly timed birthday gift led to the beginning of Nicole's continuously unfolding success. Her mother was a single mom and photographer who took Nicole to museums and art galleries. Nicole's grandmother and great grand-

ruffles at the bottom that all the girls Nicole's

mother were professional seamstresses. When

oldest daughter's age were wearing at the time.

Nicole received a check on her birthday from her

It was Nicole's mission to recreate those ridic-

grandmother, it came with specific instructions

ulously expensive boutique-style pants for her

about what not to do: the money was not to be

daughter but first things first, Nicole had to teach

spent on gas or bills. It had to be used for some-

herself how to sew. "Surely, I can figure this out. It

thing for herself. No one was surprised when

can't be that hard." Pants for her daughter was the

Nicole purchased a sewing machine. That was

first item of clothing the designer made, "except

thirteen years ago.

there were no ruffles on the first pair and it took

A stay-at-home-mom with kids in Montessori

me six hours. It was mind-blowing and the bob-

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bin thread was my arch enemy." Nicole laughs

non-essentials - like the cute pants with the

easily at herself as she recalls the experience. She is incredibly determined when she sets out to do something so, even then, "I'm gonna make those damn pants." If the sewing machine is the instrument that puts Nicole Paloma designs in motion, and faith along with gifted creativeness is the foundation, then the side of Nicole that is always pushing the limits is the catalyst that has propelled the brand's success. Once Nicole learned how to do what she does easier and faster, her daughter's closets filled quickly and extra money began to roll in. After eight months of sewing, a rep from a long-time children's clothing line discovered Nicole's creations and asked her to put together a collection to sell wholesale. The rep came back with exciting news - and sales to show for it - that Nicole's first twelve-piece collection of children's clothing was a great success. Things took off immediately and became a bit overwhelming CONTINUED >

TO TH R I LL

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for the mother of an eight-month-old, a three and a half-year-old, and wife to a husband who worked insane hours; not to mention the business of selling clothes in multiple places. It was a necessary decision for "all-or-nothing" Nicole to put the sewing machine away... for the next two years. Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, is where the brand was born. After moving there with her family, Nicole got involved and made some of the most amazing friends she's ever had. Not long after, Nicole started her business. She had several stores along the eighteen-mile Seaside stretch carrying her kid's line. The designs went to market immediately and became available in showrooms in Dallas and Atlanta. Nicole Paloma grew in business savvy while her designs grew in popularity. "Why wouldn't I make an item a little shorter for someone or take in an item because we're all built differently?" The magic behind the customization was exciting for

street designs are not just about how you look in

Nicole Paloma customers. It got to the point where

them. Most importantly it's about how you feel in

Nicole could no longer sew in her back bedroom.

them. This is the basis for her designs. "We're so

She had to secure space. Space that would opti-

attached to being involved in what our outside looks

mally pay for itself.

like, but how you feel in something is going to deter-

Nicole learned there was zero profit margin in

mine how you carry yourself. We all have areas on

kid's clothing - at least not the way she was doing

our bodies we think are unattractive. If we feel like

it. It wasn't long before the shift to women's clothes

what we're wearing is highlighting that then we're

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else was using it and made a long skirt out of it. A

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n i c o l e’s p a t t e r n s to l ive by TIP ONE “One of my favorite quotes that I paint on my quote tees is, “Once in a while blow your own damn mind.” Nicole tries to do this on a regular basis because that’s what sets her on fire. “It’s not about being better than other people. It’s about your best and that you’ve given it your all.”

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OPEN HOUSE

Always in her signature hat, innkeeper Jenny Meeks welcomes guests to a comfortable stay and delicious food.

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WILD DAISY FARM BED AND BREAKFAST HELPS TINY TOWN BLOSSOM AGAIN

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a step back in time

Wild Daisy Farm Bed and Breakfast is perfect for a romantic getaway.

“I wa nt you to feel l i ke you’ve come to g ra nd ma’s house, but don’t look at me l i ke I’m g ra nd ma.”

ABOUT 30 MILES SOUTH OF FAYETTE COUNTY IS THE TINY

said, adding that locals couldn’t understand who would want to

TOWN OF MOLENA, GEORGIA. Five years ago it was almost

stay in the dying town.

dead, its one caution light blinking like an SOS signal.

Today, Wild Daisy Farm Bed and Breakfast and Café, named for

Enter Jenny and Teddy Meeks, a Griffin couple searching for

one of the couple’s favorite flowers, offers the only lodging in Pike

a farm, they found more than they bargained for. Falling in love

County. With its exposed brick walls, worn wood floors and eclec-

with the area, they bought 60 acres about a mile outside Molena

tic antiques, it exudes a by-gone era. A map that marks visitors

to realize their dream of farming flowers. But looking for an apart-

from all over the country doesn’t include the many international

ment to rent until they built a home, the couple was drawn to the

visitors from as far away as Australia and Japan.

town’s short strip of turn-of-the-century buildings. After touring a

While Jenny runs the bed and breakfast, Teddy manages the

1908 building, once a general store, Jenny knew it would make a

farm, which initially supplied sunflowers to Whole Foods. Now,

great bed and breakfast.

it’s open during the growing season for the public to pay-to-pick

Working with the building owner, they began a six-month reno-

flowers including lavender, also sold at the bed and breakfast and

vation, adding a staircase and turning the large upstairs room into

by the couple’s son, Hudson, at area farmer’s markets. The Meeks

four guest rooms. During that time, they lived downstairs behind

recently expanded, selling their farm and purchasing another

drop-cloth curtains. “Everybody thought we were crazy,” Jenny

nearby historic farm, which doubled the size of their flower fields. CONTINUED >

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OPEN HOUSE (CONTINUED)

Ensuite baths provide luxury while maintaining the look of a bygone era.

A stay at Wild Daisy Farm Bed and Breakfast is like 'a step back in time.'

Bed and breakfast guests enjoy the farm experi-

The café is open for lunch and dinner on Fridays and

ence. “They want to pick up eggs, cut flowers, stay at

Saturdays only. Reservations are recommended.

the hotel and eat the food that they’ve seen growing

With locally sourced ingredients, menu favorites

at the farm—that whole get-to-the-country experi-

include slow-smoked pork steak, parmesan chicken,

ence,” Jenny said, adding that people liken their visits

and chicken and rice soup, and desserts, made from

to stepping back in time or visiting grandma’s house.

Jenny’s grandmother’s recipes. “We have people who

“People are wanting to get back to their roots and they

drive over an hour just to eat our dessert,” she said.

are wanting comfort,” she said. They think of grandma’s

After dinner, guests can visit the Tipsy Daisy next door.

house as comfort, and they want comfort food.” But this

Run by the Meeks daughter, Morgan, it features live music

innkeeper, always in her signature wide-brimmed hat,

on Friday and Saturday nights.

warns, “I want you to feel like you’ve come to grandma’s house, but don’t look at me like I’m grandma.” Guests awaken to breakfast favorites such as fresh eggs, quiche, hashbrown casserole and honey biscuits. 28

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For more information about Wild Daisy Farm Bed and Breakast and Café visit www.wilddaisybnb.com.

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Gives a Whole New Meaning to “Going Out”

TUES-SAT

FEBRUARY

LIFESTYLE CALENDAR

PTC-FAYETTE PICKLEBALL CLUB Flat Creek Country Club, 100 Flat

Creek Rd, Peachtree City 8am- Noon

Learn how to play the fastest growing sport in America - PICKLEBALL! We

offer free use of equipment and begin-

ner classes. For more information call Sharon Conrad at 678-478-3390 or go to www.ptcpickleballclub.com.

13-14, SAT-SUN MOTORCYCLE NEW RIDER TWO-DAY LICENSING CLASS 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

New Rider Course; license waiver class for new riders or riders returning to the

sport after several years. Students must Bel Air by Gensun

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EVERY WED & SAT PEACHTREE CITY FARMERS MARKET

Aberdeen Village Shopping Center, 215 Northlake Drive PTC 9am - 1pm

Food, Fun, Gifts, Music...Saturday’s market brings approximately 60 vendors offering a variety of fresh pro-

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duce, poultry, beef and pork, bread, sweet treats, honey, eggs, prepared foods, and so much more. Whether you’re looking to create a feast or simply don’t want to cook at all, we have you covered.

12-14, 19-21 FRI-SAT-SUN LEGACY THEATER PRESENTS "MOTOWN LOVE" STARRING CJ WILLIAMS

1175 Senoia Road, Suite C Tyrone

Legacy Theater favorite CJ Williams is excited to return “home” to perform an evening of Motown classics. This show is sure to delight you and your loved ones! Tickets and information available by going to www.legacytheater.com

3 PEACHTREE CITY RUNNING CLUB

Peachtree City Hotel and Conference Center, 2443 GA-54, Peachtree City

January 4, 2021 @ 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Peachtree City Running Club holds its monthly meetings on the 1st Monday of every month at 7:30 p.m. at the Peachtree City Hotel and Conference Center (formerly the Wyndham).

For

informa-

tion, go to www.ptcrc.com or contact

Membership

Coordinator

Bob Dalton at (770) 461-4450 notladr7@gmail.com

17 KETOGENIC LIFESTYLE SUPPORT MEETUP ON ZOOM Virtual on Zoom

This meetup on Zoom.us happens the third Wednesday of every month at 7pm. Health coach, Jessica Shotwell Walker provides support and community for people living or wanting to learn about easily using their own body fat to fuel their amazing lives. For more info go to www.momentumtransformations. com or email jessica@momentumtransformations.com. CONTINUED >

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to come home to

23 BWFC BI-MONTHLY MEETING

FEBRUARY

LIFESTYLE CALENDAR

Crosstown Grille, 620 Crosstown Drive, Peachtree City

The Business Women of Fayette and

Coweta invite you to our Selection of Causes Presentation meeting. As a member, you will get a chance to

vote on which cause we'll support

in the coming year. Come as early 5 p.m. to start networking and place

your dinner order. For more infor-

mation or to join as a member, go to www.bwfcc.org.

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DIRECTIONS 01 In a small bowl, combine wafer crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom and 1/2 in. up the sides of a greased 4-in.

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