Zionsville Magazine January 2018

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EXTREME FANDOM: ZIONSVILLE’S ANTIQUE FAN MUSEUM WILL BLOW YOU AWAY Indianapolis is home to many world-class museums, from the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis to the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art. There’s one lesser-known museum in Zionsville, however, that’s sure to blow you away as well.

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4 Top 10 Stories of 2017 7 Fivethirty Home: Selling New &

Used Treasures at a Bargain Price

10 Extreme Fandom: Zionsville’s

Antique Fan Museum Will Blow You Away

13 Worth Fighting For: Marlin

Jackson’s Fight For Life Foundation is Making a Strong Impact in the Lives of Youth

17 Small Beginnings: The Garden Cycle Begins Within the Seed

21 Pleasant View Elementary Garners National Blue Ribbon Award

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Shoes Has Fitted Zionsville for More Than 40 years

28 Plenty Lifestyle: New Shop Offers Items for Every Occasion

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BETH BOLES: A MOTHER WITH A RACER’S HEART Have you ever watched the drivers at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway screaming around the track at over 200 miles per hour and wondered what the mothers of those drivers must be feeling? Beth Boles, Zionsville resident and mother of Indy Car driver, Conor Daly, knows exactly what it feels like.

A TASTE OF CHICAGO Rush on Main relocated to Zionsville from Louisville in 2010 and has been serving up authentic Chicago-style dishes ever since.

ZIONSVILLE MOM OF THE YEAR: MICHAL MELLENCAMP The 2017 Zionsville Mom of the Year, Michal Mellencamp, shared a unique story of, despite being in their 40s and already having raised two daughters, deciding to adopt two young boys with her husband.

FROM WAGON FACTORY TO FRIENDLY TAVERN The Friendly Tavern has been a staple in downtown Zionsville for nearly 60 years, and everybody know everybody at The Friendly.

But did you know the Tavern’s building has been around since the 1870s and originally started out as a wagon factory?

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ZIONSVILLE DAD OF THE YEAR: JAY SHULTZ Jay Shultz was born and raised in Zionsville, and his parents still live in the childhood home where he grew up. Life stayed pretty predictable for Shultz until an accident during a mission trip to Haiti in 2011 changed his life forever.

NANCY NOEL IN HER OWN WORDS When Nancy Noel announced the sale of one of Zionsville’s beloved icons — the Sanctuary gallery — the rumors flew. But Noel set the record straight in her own words.

KRISTI LEE: ACCLAIMED RADIO PERSONALITY CALLS ZIONSVILLE HOME For the last 30 years, Kristi Lee has charmed morning radio listeners. As news director for WFBQ-FM’s “The Bob & Tom Show,” Lee and her team of cohorts tackled current events, engaged in on-air antics and hosted a parade of comedians and celebrities.

AND THE CROWN GOES TO Zionsville hosted its 13th Annual Miss Indiana Pageant in June.

The popular pageant celebrated the state’s road to Miss America with dinners, a parade, competition and many other events culminating in the Miss Indiana final.

SUSANA SUAREZ: ZIONSVILLE TOWN COUNCIL PRESIDENT Susana Suarez has been fascinated by politics since she was very young. Today, she is the first female President of the Zionsville Town Council.

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Fivethirty home owner, Erica Carpenter, opened her shop in downtown Zionsville in 2012.

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Erica Carpenter grew up with a father who was a picker before the phrase was even coined.

“Dad was always interested in junk,” Carpenter says. “We would drive by a garage sale and he’d whip the car around to see what they had, which as a teenager was mortifying. Now I’m doing the same thing to my teens.”

Living more than 40 years at mile marker 530 on the Ohio River, her dad picked up salvaged signs, old buoys and steamboat whistles. Now, Carpenter is following in her father’s footsteps, having opened fivethirty

home in downtown Zionsville in 2012, a store that sells previously used treasures at a bargain price. Fivethirty home, named to honor her dad, carries a large selection of art, secondhand décor and repurposed and custom furniture.

Carpenter, a Zionsville resident since 1997, began painting furniture when her children were young.

“It was my therapy as well as a way to get out of the house and enjoy an occasional occupation,” says Carpenter, who paints and repurposes furniture into industrial chic or contemporary rustic. “Sometimes people have a piece of furniture that fits well in their space or has sentimental value, but they want to update it.”

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Carpenter’s husband, Jim, builds and fixes items, making them the Chip and Joanna Gaines of the Zionsville community.

“I joke with my husband that if we were better looking and our children were better behaved, we could have our own show, too,” says Carpenter, referencing HGTV’s hit show “Fixer Upper.”

Truth be told, the couple is thrilled to be serving the Zionsville community, selling a hodgepodge of unique items, including seating, storage, tables, paper goods, pillows, throws and pop culture pieces, such as large pull-down school maps. Salvaged letters are also popular, as are subway signs and wooden boards. At Christmastime, Zionsville ornaments sell well. Barb Thorp is a fan.

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“I love the seasonal items Erica carries,” Thorp says. “But the Zionsville-themed décor are my personal favorites. I love the way Erica celebrates, supports and contributes to our community.”

The owners also periodically offer 3-hour long Milk Paint Certified Workshops where customers get handson experience as they learn the basics of mixing and using milk paint. Visit fivethirtyhome.com for more details.

Carpenter admits that it can be difficult running the business, volunteering for the Chamber of Commerce (she’s on the Christmas in the Village Committee) and taking care of her four sons — Grant (7), JD (10), Griffin (13) and Evan (15).

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E X T R E M E FA N D O M ZIONSVILLE’S ANTIQUE FAN MUSEUM WILL BLOW YOU AWAY Writer / Seth Johnson Photographer / Brian Brosmer

Indianapolis is home to many world-class museums, from the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis to the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art. There’s one lesser-known museum in Zionsville, however, that’s sure to blow you away as well.

Housed at the Fanimation facility in Zionsville, the Antique Fan Museum features hundreds of antique fans, with some dating as far back as the early 1880s.

Located in Zionsville since 2009, the museum features everything from electric fans to water-powered fans, ultimately showcasing the evolution of fan design over the years.

California. “He was into a lot of different things, but he got the idea to do some antique fan reproductions.”

After working with fans for so much of his life, Frampton gradually began to accumulate fans of all shapes and sizes.

As one thing led to the next, the premier brand known as Casablanca Fan Company was born.

“Going back to 1973, I’ve had them and been around them,” he says. “I wouldn’t say I was actively collecting them until maybe 15 years ago.”

“It went from the two of us in 1973 to about 300 people by the latter ‘70s, and we were making 1,200 fans a day,” Frampton recalls.

Frampton eventually took over his department independently, which was for specialty fans, which is how Fanimation began.

“My department went away, and it became Fanimation,” Frampton says. “I grew it from there. I did a custom fan for the movie set Fanimation founder Tom Frampton has of “Down and Out in Beverly Hills,” and the worked with fans for the better part of his life. reaction to that fan when the movie came out put us on the map. We just grew rapidly “Following my junior year, about two after that.” blocks from my high school, I got a job with a guy that bought and sold antiques,” Frampton has now had fans featured in says Frampton, who grew up in Southern dozens of motion pictures.

With his passion for collecting antique fans, Frampton joined the Antique Fan Collectors Association (AFCA), which consists of approximately 475 members worldwide.

“There are members all over the U.S. and Canada,” Frampton says. “We’ve got some European members too. There are some in Asia, South America and Australia as well.”

Originally located in Wichita, Kansas in the lobby of Vornado fan company, the Antique Fan Museum features an assortment of fans that are on loan from members of the AFCA. After a change in ownership at Vornado, the museum needed a new home, and Frampton offered to bring it to Fanimation in Zionsville.

Fanimation founder Tom Frampton (right) brought the Antique Fan Museum to Zionsville in 2009.

“The board of directors went there [to Wichita], along with some other club members,” Frampton says. “We packed the whole thing up, loaded it into a Ryder truck, and I drove it out here myself. We re-opened in July 2009 with just the ground floor.”

The museum has now expanded to two floors, and features more than 450 antique ceiling and desk fans, representing more than 140 manufacturers. Highlights include the earliest battery-powered fans, water-powered fans, steam-powered fans, belt-and-pulley fans, alcoholpowered fans, wind-up fans, electric handheld fans, wall fans, pedestal fans, rail car fans and hundreds of handheld fans featuring advertising from manufactures, retailers, politicians and movie stars.

In a world of change, our focus is steadfast.

Frampton believes some of the most intriguing fans in the museum are the water-powered fans.

“There was a company here in Indiana, the Indiana Fan Company, that produced water-powered fans,” he says.

“They’re still in business downtown.”

One takeaway from the museum he believes that a lot of visitors have is the “incredible level of engineering that came before computers and all the high-tech tools we have today.”

“When you go back to 110 years ago, they’re casting everything in iron — there was no computer,” he says. “I look at some of these parts, and I can’t imagine how they made them. There’s a lot of lost art in there in terms of manufacturing.”

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Whether visitors come in as fan fanatics or not, Frampton believes that everyone will get a kick out of the museum after stepping foot inside for the first time.

“Anybody who comes in here is just blown away by it,” Frampton says.

“They can’t imagine what came before, and it’s astounding.”

MARLIN JACKSON’S FIGHT FOR LIFE FOUNDATION IS MAKING A STRONG IMPACT IN THE LIVES OF YOUTH

Writer / Kara Kavensky Photographer / Jamie Sangar

Marlin Jackson grew up in the projects in Sharon, Pennsylvania to a mom who had addiction issues. Jackson did not grow up with a nurturing parent. He did not have positive social or emotional role models.

He was not presented with a solid example of how to love himself or other people, but he persevered.

with law enforcement. Your foundation is so important to the fabric of who you become, seeds are planted, with a different environment, that goes with you.”

At the University of Michigan, Jackson was an All-American as a freshman and as a sophomore. Jackson was postured to enter the NFL after his junior year. His football career came into jeopardy when he had been engaged in an altercation. Jackson was not the instigator of the situation, but had “As a youth, I had a lot of grace,” Jackson been arrested nonetheless. Michigan Coach says. “I could have followed down the wrong Lloyd Carr told him that if he was found path but was able to escape altercation guilty, he would be off the team. For the first INDY METRO / JANUARY 2018 / TownePost.com

time, Jackson realized that this could all be gone. The feeling was devastating.

The guy who had started the altercation later sued Jackson after graduation, Jackson countersued and won. He didn’t collect any money from the lawsuit, he simply wanted his name cleared.

While Jackson was at the University of Michigan, his psychology class volunteered in inner city Detroit schools. As Jackson listened to the stories of the students. He could relate, for he had lived their life.

When Jackson shared that he had the same

experiences, the kids didn’t believe him.

“You’re lying, you’re Marlin Jackson, All-American,” said one of the students.

Jackson had opened their eyes to possibilities and these kids had opened his. The kids could dare to dream, and so could Jackson. It was in this inner-city school that Jackson knew he would start a program to help kids like these, kids like him. The Fight for Life Foundation is the program that Jackson needed when he was young.

When Jackson was drafted by the Colts, he listened to Coach Tony Dungy speak of faith, family and football, Jackson was surprised. It was the first time he heard a coach mention faith and family sequentially before football.

“The positivity that Dungy and Bill Polian spoke of was something that I’d never heard before,” Jackson says.

“They emphasized our role as a man in the community, our faith and our relationship with God. I was hungry for something that I didn’t know that I was starving for.”

In his second year in the NFL, Jackson created The Fight for Life Foundation.

As his football career was winding down due to injuries a few years later, he poured his passion into Fight for Life. Jackson made a commitment to himself and God and moved forward on his social entrepreneurial path.

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“Fight for Life focuses upon social and emotional learning,” says Lisa Mitchell, Director of Programming for Fight for TownePost.com / JANUARY 2018 / INDY METRO

Life. “It provides kids with a common language to express core concepts of accountability, integrity, self -worth and honesty. It also emphasizes the concept of volunteerism and being good citizens in their family, school and community. For many of these kids, these are concepts that they are not being exposed to at home.”

Implementation happens in the classroom with a comprehensive curriculum that is age appropriate. The programming may be implemented from Pre-K to 8th grade and is currently in six schools. A plan is in place to roll it statewide in the next year, with the ultimate goal of nationwide impact.

The first pilot for the program was adopted by Jackson’s alma mater,Musser Elementary. Early adopters in Indianapolis include Pike Township, Phalen Leadership Academy and IPS. “Fight for Life provides teachers with a program that allows students to feel seen, heard and valued every day,” Mitchell says.

“In today’s society, we must create treatment programs for the opioid surge, but more importantly: prevention,” adds State Senator Jim Merritt. “Marlin’s Fight for Life program is exactly what we are in need of because prevention is a much-needed part of the solution. With prevention programs like Fight for Life, we all benefit.”

For each $1 dollar spent on Social Emotional Learning programs, the return is $11 in total economic benefit to society.

The real benefits in the lives of the children are immeasurable.

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It is so important to select heirloom and non-GMO varieties. Heirloom seeds are This is the month that seed catalogs begin defined seeds found prior to World War II to arrive in the mail. It is like Christmas all and of original origin. Organic non-GMO Writer / Carrie Petty

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seeds are defined as seeds that have not been ‘Genetically Modified’ or cross-pollinated with GMO seed pollen. Non-GMO seeds are not owned by mega companies, I think food and seeds are a natural born right, just like food. If you own the seed, you own the food. And if you own the food system…

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This is an excellent month to search seed catalogs and find the type of plants you would like to begin indoors in the month of February. In Indianapolis, we are in Zone 5b. Hoosiers begin ‘sowing’ (placing seeds under the soil) seeds indoors around February 15. You can begin with your ‘cold crops’ like Kale, Spinach, Kohlrabi, Cauliflower, Broccoli, Cabbage and more. These veggies are called cold crops because, you guessed it, they love the cold. Cool, fun fact, did you know Pansy flowers are in the Spinach family and are also edible? They are a cold crop too and you may begin sowing Pansy seeds really early.

Organization is the key to excellent seed germination and success. Keep a journal and a garden calendar. Note when you started and when you see the first leaves emerge. The back of your seed envelope will have all the instruction you need, so keep them for further seasonal instructions.

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If you need help, ask your local garden center for instruction. Gardeners in general love to teach, and I love sharing these tips with you all to help you learn how to, “Grow a More Beautiful Life!”

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Pleasant View Elementary (PVE) was recently named as one of only seven Indiana schools to become a 2017 Blue Ribbon School.

about feelings of honor and pride,” Smith says. “The Pleasant View staff feels affirmed for their hard work and innovation on behalf of youth and extremely grateful to be recognized nationally.”

The award is given out by The U.S. Department of Education to high performing schools and is part of the department’s effort Principal Stacy Smith says the Pleasant View Elementary staff and to identify and review different school leadership programs and student body were all extremely excited when they were announced teaching practices across the nation. as a recipient.

“The acknowledgment that comes from this type of award brings

Pleasant View was one of only 342 schools across the entire country to be recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School.

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“We all recognize that being designated as a National Blue Ribbon School was based on a shared effort from the entire PVE staff, student body, families and community members – both past and present,” Smith says. “We are aware that only by working together over the years were we able to achieve this national recognition.”

Smith noted that to earn the award, “We received our National Blue Ribbon award in the exemplary high performing school category.”

Pleasant View tested in the top 15 percent of all state schools in both reading or an exemplary achievement gap closing school.

That means they had to test in the best 15 percent of all state schools in both reading and math, based on its progress in closing achievements gaps over the past five years.

There are 815 students at Pleasant View Elementary.

“A national academic recognition brings positive attention to the community and may attract families who are locating to the Indianapolis area,” Smith says.

David Barrett, Cincinnati, and his family are a perfect example.

“We are planning to move to the Indianapolis area next summer, and my wife and I are looking at different high-quality schools that would meet our children’s academic needs,” Barrett says.

“A Blue Ribbon school like Pleasant View makes it a strong contender if it fits in with our commutes to work. I have heard they have excellent teachers.”

Smith credits Pleasant View’s strong staff as a key part of the school’s success.

“For many years, our staff goals have been focused on individual students’ growth through use of formative assessments that help teachers calibrate instruction to maximize their time with students at each grade level,” Smith says. “The PVE staff engages students in meaningful educational tasks that promote collaboration, thinking, reasoning and creating. In addition to the core curriculum, through the Strong In Every Way (SIEW) initiative, the school also emphasizes the importance of building and maintaining strong support systems for both students and staff.”

Smith added that “student performance, the integration of STEM, and the innovation of our Genius Hour practices with students allowed the award committee to see our school as one performing at consistently high levels, while continuing to grow and lead in the ever-changing educational landscape.

“We are the largest elementary school and staff in Zionsville Community Schools,” she adds. “Pleasant View Elementary has a team approach to learning and growing. We work together in pursuit of excellence. The entire PVE family is excited and proud of this achievement.”

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Bill Kern’s Kern Bro’s Shoes opened in the Boone Village Shopping Center in 1974.

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KERN BRO’S. SHOES HAS FITTED ZIONSVILLE FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS Writer / Seth Johnson Photographer / Amy Payne

For 66-year-old Bill Kern, the shoe store has always just been part of life.

“My grandfather, William Ray Kern, started a shoe store in Frankfort in 1924,” he says.

“It was long-running. I kind of grew up at the business.”

With such an early introduction to the shoe industry, Kern quickly discovered his own passion.

“From the time I was in middle school, I had made up my mind that I wanted to pursue the shoe industry,” Kern says. “It was something that I knew I wanted to do.”

After a brief post-college stint working for Brown Shoe Company in St. Louis, he eventually decided to start his own store in Zionsville, in partnership with his father.

“My dad, who had the store in Frankfort at that time, agreed to form a partnership and open another store,” Kern says.

So, in 1974, Kern Bro’s. Shoes arrived in Zionsville as part of the Boone Village Shopping Center. For Kern and his family, the Zionsville area seemed like just the right place to start a family-owned shoe store.

“We just really felt comfortable with smaller towns, and we thought it would be a great place to raise a family,” he says. “We just felt at home right away.”

Since opening in Zionsville more than four decades ago, the main change at Kern Bro’s.

Shoes has been the product lines, as new

fashions and trends have come and gone.

“We probably don’t even carry particular lines of shoes that we sold in the ‘70s any longer,” he says. “That’s just because the whole industry has evolved, and new lines have become more important. So, we’re ever-changing.”

With cold weather on the horizon, Uggs are always a big seller at Kern Bro’s. Shoes.

Other brands that they sell include Adidas, Asics, Born, Clarks, Dansko, Florsheim, Johnston & Murphy, Keen, Lifestride, Merrell, New Balance, Nike and many more.

“Aside from the shoes, we have a sportswear section, where we sell Zionsville apparel, and that’s been good for us too, especially going into the holidays,” Kern adds.

For Kern Bro’s. Shoes, the Zionsville community has been key to such longlasting success.

“If it wasn’t for the loyalty of our customers to give us an opportunity to service them, we wouldn’t be here at this time,” Kern says. “We just really feel blessed that we’ve had that relationship, and we just try to build on that.”

For Kern personally, it’s especially been fun to interact with generations of customers over the years.

“When we first opened, we got to know customers,” he says. “And now, a lot of those customers that were children at the time are bringing their kids into the store to buy shoes. It’s just really meaningful to have that type of relationship.”

And in a world where customer service in shoe stores may seem non-existent at times, here’s a place where it has mattered for decades.

“I’ve got to give my wife Linda a lot of credit too,” Kern says. “For years, it was just the two of us running the store. She’s retired now, but that’s been a very key element, as well as our employees. We couldn’t have done it without the tremendous employees that we’ve had over the years.”

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Owner and Zionsville resident, Alyssa Norwalk, opened Plenty Lifestyle in Broad Ripple last June.

Plenty Lifestyle

NEW SHOP OFFERS ITEMS FOR EVERY OCCASION Norwalk’s new shop has been a way for her to pursue her passion and purpose after being away from the retail store Plenty Lifestyle opened its doors in June, environment for many years. Growing up in inviting customers to do much more than just Indianapolis, she spent many hours working browse offerings from the newest artisans. at her mother’s store, Tarkington Tweed.

Later, Norwalk went on to run Gingko, a gift The shop is filled with products for your store which she ran with partners. After the home and lifestyle, like furniture and store closed in 2008, she moved away from artwork, botanicals, apparel and jewelry and a wide array of gifts for living an abundant life. Walking in to the store, immediately your senses begin working overtime.

Starting with the beautiful paintings on the wall, the scent of fragrant candles burning, soft music playing in the background and soft crocheted blankets to touch.

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Owner Alyssa Norwalk originally considered offering her products online, but she admits there’s a reason why she chose to offer her products in a brick and mortar store instead.

“Our focus is on the sensory components, appealing to all of the senses,” Norwalk says. “We want you to come in, escape into the experience and visualize what you want in your home. We hope you leave feeling better than you did when you walked in.”

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Indianapolis and the retail business.

But a recent divorce brought her back to Indy in the Zionsville community. Suddenly a single mom with four kids, Norwalk was ready to reinvent herself. She never lost her passion or her dream. So, she dove in and pursued every avenue to make opening her store a reality.

Norwalk says.

Something else special to Norwalk and Plenty is charities.

“Plenty always wants to give back to our community,” Norwalk says.

Naming the store was part of the process.

She remembered a dream she had when she closed her shop in 2008. She dreamed she would open a new store one day and call it Plenty.

Opening the store meant more than fulfilling Norwalk’s dream. Something more important became the driving force.

“I did this for my kids,” she says. “I want to show them anything is possible. I just want to be the best mom I can be.”

She succeeded in proving herself to be the best mom. After opening the store when Norwalk was fighting a debilitating battle with Hashimoto’s disease (a disease that affects the thyroid), her oldest daughter wrote a heartfelt letter to her mother in which she expressed her pride in her mother’s accomplishments and her gratitude for raising her to be fiercely independent.

The letter meant so much to Norwalk, she called upon one of her artisans to enlarge it and frame it. It hangs in the back of the store, creating quite a conversation piece, evoking plenty of emotion.

include Salame Jewelry Designs, Brian Synder of Brian’s Boards, paintings by Beth Clary Schwier (who was featured on hit HGTV show “Good Bones”), Angie Wendricks of Country Road Living, bags, scarves and pillows by Anne Cleary, AMF Studio by Allison Ford, Soak Your Soul by Melyssa Burris, Leslie Saligoe Botanicals, and jewelry by Sara B., just to name a few.

Scouting new artisans is just one of Norwalk’s talents. She has always had a talent for curating the perfect gift for any person and occasion.

“I’ve always been an intuitive gift giver,” Norwalk says. “I love to curate gifts.”

Her talent got noticed by a famous Shaman connected with many celebrities. Norwalk’s Instagram posts caught the Shaman’s attention, and he sought her out to put together some special gifts.

“I reached out to some artisans who I thought would be a perfect fit, and they created some really special things,”

Norwalk is doing more than filling her shop with conversation pieces and other cool gifts. She’s supporting local artisans, helping promote their work. Norwalk personally scouts the local artisans and becomes friends with them. Eighty percent of the products featured are from these local artisans. Some of them are just starting out.

“It’s a win-win. We’re helping each other succeed,” she says.

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Plenty proudly features the works of ArtMix, a charitable organization that enhances the lives of disabled children through the arts. Norwalk also supports the Hope Center, an organization devoted to ending human trafficking. The cause became very personal to Norwalk after traveling to India on a mission trip to support those affected by human trafficking.

Norwalk hosts events at Plenty every two weeks where current and new artisans can feature their items and customers can meet the artists in person. For some of the artisans, Plenty’s events are the first opportunity to show off their works.

One upcoming event will be specifically for ArtMix. The fundraiser will be held Thursday, Feb. 8 at Plenty. In addition to the events, Norwalk plans to host workshops and classes to inform and inspire people through art.

Stop in Plenty Lifestyle today on 54th street in Broad Ripple’s Monon Station to find the perfect gift for that special person. Check out Plenty Lifestyle’s website plentylifestyle. com, their Facebook and Instagram pages for the latest information on upcoming events and products.

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