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A visitor stands at the "These Things I Call Art" exhibit November 9, 2023. Don Gene Bell had his work donated to IU by his partner Bob Varga.

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Author T. Newyear discusses her book, “Starfall,” at Morgenstern’s Bookstore and Café Nov. 10, 2023. The town of New Harmony, Indiana inspired her to write on a utopian society.

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People work on computers on Jan. 30, 2023, at the Eskenazi Museum of Art. There are many places around campus for students to study.

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A sketch of Solorzano’s thesis project for her graduate program hangs in her workshop on Oct. 2, 2023. Solorzano strives to channel vivid colors into her artwork.

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Michelle Solorzano’s workshop is pictured in the IU Arts Annex on Sept. 4, 2023. Solorzano was heavily influenced by the culture of the Dominican Republic, where she was born.

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Michelle Solorzano sits in her workshop on Oct. 4, 2023. Solorzano is in her third year of graduate school at IU.

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Marubeni Macabe’s Venezuelan Artisan Eggnog sits in a fridge on Sept. 15, 2023, at her café. The recipe of the popular drink is from her father who inspired her to start the business.

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Marubeni Macabe serves a Venezuelan cachito to a customer on Sept. 15, 2023. Macabe said baking reminds her of Venezuela, where she grew up.

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The Maru Products, Artisanal Bakery & More storefront is seen on Sept.15, 2023. The store owner, Marubeni Macabe, bought the space on Aug. 12, 2023.

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Maru Macabe stands at the register on Sept. 15, 2023, in her café. Macabe said she enjoys sharing her culture with the town of Bloomington, IN.

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Tay is announced as the winner of the Bloomington Slam Poetry competition Sept. 15, 2023, at The Bishop Bar. There were three contestants and two rounds of the competition in all.

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Alexis Pruitt shows a similar resin block that the seam ripper was sculpted from on Sept. 6, 2023, in her workshop. She said that the shapes emerge as she chisels and then sands for hours.

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A mickey mouse pen is pictured amongst other pens on September 9, 2023, at "A Fair of the Arts." The mickey mouse pen was one of Alexis Pruitt’s favorites.

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Alexis Pruitt shows a photo of her parents September 6, 2023, in her workshop. Her dad played a major role in helping her learn how to work with tools.

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Alexis Pruitt stands at her lathe to add final layers of liquid grit September 6, 2023, in her workshop. Twenty-one layers of sandpapering took place before this next step.

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Alexis Pruitt stands with carved owl Artemis on September 6, 2023, in her workshop. She makes tools in her workshop, including pens. 

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Two people run on the B-Line Trail on Sept. 5, 2023, by Switchyard Park. Loved ones make each other feel safe, then must watch each other go. 

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