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The University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, June 24, 1998
Market is place for food, fun
ABOVE: Polly Wiggins, of Haiku Candles, awaits her next customer at the Farmers Market. The market is an outlet for many local businesses. BELOW: Kathy Hagen, of Kathy's Prairie Flowers, and Mary Jo Menshe, of Tree Corners Farm, examine some of Kathy's flowers. Hazen has been selling flowers at the Farmers Market for 11 years. Photo by Joseph Griffin/KANSAN
Local vendors sell fresh produce to support farms, community
By Robocca Ulanoff Kansan Staff Writer
The Lawrence Farmers Market gives people a reason to venture into the sweltering Kansas heat.
Located at 10th and Vermont streets, the Farmers Market has provided nourishment and entertainment to Lawrence residents for 23 years.
There is freshly picked produce for sale, including tomatoes, asparagus, raspberries and blueberries. Vendors also sell freshly cut flowers, herbs, plants, baked goods and crafts.
Karen and John Pendleton, owners of Pendleton's Country Market, have sold their flowers and produce at the market for 17 years. Karen Pendleton said that the Farmers Market offered students an opportunity for community involvement.
"Oftentimes when students are in school, they are in a self-contained environment," she said. "The Farmers Market is a way for them to get out and see what's happening with the local community."
John Pendleton said that people
FARMERS MARKET
The Lawrence Farmers Market runs from May 9 to Nov. 8.
Location:
10th and Vermont Streets
May 9 to Sept.19
- from 4 to 6:30 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday
from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m., Saturday Sept. 26 to Nov. 8
from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m, Saturday
come to the market to walk and to chat with friends as much as they do to shop. Patrons strolling through the market often are greeted by name.
“It’s as much a social event for the vendors too,” he said.
Debi Taylor, proprietor of Rangeland Herbal Soaps, said low prices and fresh items provide an opportunity to support local farmers.
Another vendor, Lynn Fothergill,
agreed.
"You know that you are getting the freshest of items at the highest quality." Fothergill said.
Kathy Hagen, of Kathy's Prairie
Flowers, has been selling her flowers at the market for 11 years. Hagen and her husband, Charles, grow 10,000 plants on their 1 and 1/2 acre farm.
"Everybody loves flowers," Hagen said, "They are food for the soul."
New to the Farmers Market this year are a series of events. Carol Thrasher, Farmers Market manager, said that the events would focus on education and fun.
This Saturday is midsummer day at the Farmers Market with medieval music, educational displays and activities.
Topeka student receives grant to paint the sky
By Julio Sachs Kansan staff writer
A flight of uneven stairs leads to the canvas door that shrouds the world of an artist.
Beyond the shrouded doorway is a small studio where paintings and sketches decorate the walls, floor and even the canvas door.
This is where Amy Heath, Topeka junior, is painting the sky.
"Sky Paintings" is the project idea for which Heath received an undergraduate research award grant. The grant awarded her $1,000 to use for whatever she needs.
"I am using my money for art supplies, sketch books and studio expenses," she said.
Her teacher, Tanya Hartman, assistant professor of art, told Heath about the grant.
Although she has not started painting yet, Heath said that she had already made sketches for the project.
"I recommended her because she is one of the most self-motivated of all my students," Hartman said. "I think she's a real artist. I really believe in her."
The painting would consist of two panels divided up into different sections, Heath said. She said she planned for the painting to be quite large.
"The bigger it is the more confrontational it is and the more the viewer is forced to look at it." Heath said. "You have a more intimate relationship with large paintings."
Size, she said, is a factor in the way she sees the objects that she paints.
"I'm into bigness and sound. I want people to see how big it is," Heath said.
Color also is a major focus in all of her paintings. "I use many different layers of colors in my paintings." she said.
Heath said she also tries to evoke emotions in her paintings.
"What makes her a painter is that she is able to use paint in a poetic manner." Hartman said. "As long as her paintings contain some of her inner world she will always be unique."
Heath said she was trying to decide what medium to use for her painting.
"I don't know if I want to paint on wood or stretch canvas on wood," she said. "And I am investigating what wood I want to use."
Although Heath is still looking for her tools to begin, she said that once she begins, her project would be completed in a short amount of time.
"I paint fast," Heath said. "It will probably be done in the middle of fall semester next year."
After Heath completes her sky painting project, she said she hoped to get away from the Midwest for awhile.
"I want to go anywhere in Europe," she said. "I want to do it while I'm still young."
Architecture students and teacher design house
East Lawrence spirit reflected in blue exterior
By Vanossa Whitoside
Kansan staff writer
A vision was brought to life at 933 Pennsylvania St. on Feb. 4.
Dan Rockhill, professor of architecture and his architecture graduate studio class decided to custom design and build a house. They knew they had the passion and desire to work hard to get the job done. What they did not have was a place to build or the money
to make it happen.
The Lawrence City Commission approved and allotted $62,000 for the project. A site was selected. Rockhill and his eight graduate students then rolled up their sleeves and broke ground in early February to begin construction. An open house to commemorate the completion of the house took place last Friday, and the house already has been sold to a newlywed couple.
"This group had passion and commitment without equal, and all they really needed was the guidance," Rockhill said. "The students were eager for the experience that they really couldn't get anywhere else."
After gathering the building supplies, including recycled materials
Students of the architecture graduate studio class show people around their new custom-designed house. Photo by Roaer Nomer/KANSAN
Dan Rockhill Architecture professor
"This group had passion and commitment without equal, and all they needed was the guidance. The students were eager for the experience that they really couldn't get anywhere else."
such as salvaged steel beams and maple flooring bought from a Kansas City dance hall, the construction of the three-story house began.
The 1,330-square-feet home now has a slate blue exterior, yellow signboard, a rust-colored red porch and unusually square-shaped windows placed at various heights. The interior of the house has frosted glass and wrought-iron shelving. The kitchen and two bathrooms' counter tops are made of finished cement and green bottle glass.
The students had more to consider than the materials. Designing a moderate- to low-income home reflective of the spirit of the East Lawrence neighborhood was not easy given the small, 50' x 117' lot they had to build upon, Scott Smith, Overland Park graduate student. said.
"It was easier to construct the house in such a small space by building upward and creating two floors in the front and an extra third floor in the back of the house." Smith said.
For Kristin Reisinger, Colaf,
Wisc. graduate student, participating in the design and construction of the house was an invaluable experience.
Curt Shontz, Lawrence graduate student, said that the best part of constructing the house was working as a group to complete the project.
"I think it was great that eight students who have been together for three years were able to come together, take their shared design ideas and refine them," he said.
The students also designed and produced the school-wide publication Schemata, which will be ready by late summer, to showcase their work on the house.
After completing the house, Rockhill said he was confident that another project to benefit his design students and the Lawrence community would take place in the future should vacant property become available.
"I can't think of a more pleasant group of people to work with," he said. "It has been a delightful experience."
Jason Herbert (left) Crescent City, Calif., graduate student, and Scott Smith (right) Los Angeles graduate student, who helped design the house, chat on the porch. Architecture graduate students began work on the house in February. Photo by Roger Nomer/KANSAN
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