Quaran: What We'Ve Been Up To

QUARAN
ZINE
I S S U E 1
WHAT WE'VE
BEEN UP TO
SUBMISSIONS FROM ADA COMMUNITY
LIBRARY STAFF, AND SOON, YOU!
SUBMISSIONS OPEN!
floral photography by Birgit Phelps, words by Willy Rose
This is the first issue of an online magazine brought

to you by the staff of Ada Community Library. We
miss our patrons an awful lot, and thought it would
be nice to show you what some of us have been up
to since the libraries closed.
In this issue of QuaranZine, you'll find photography,

home improvement, food, hobbies, art and more.
Many of us have leaned into our creative sides to
make it through the last two months, and we hope it
inspires you to do the same!
If you already have been flexing those creative

muscles, we want to hear from you. In our next issue,
we want to showcase work from our patrons. You
can fill out this form if you're interested in being part
of the next QuaranZine.
We can't wait to hear from you!

SPRING
HAS
SPRUNG,
even in
quarantine.
SURVIVING+THRIVING
by Christine Hoxie
WATERCOLOR ESCAPE
art and words by Lindsey Frazier
I wanted to draw something that felt carefree and light

since life has been anything but these past few weeks,
and what is more carefree than twirling under the stars?
COMFORT COOKING
only three
ingredients
in these
bad boys
French Palmiers, from

fancycasual.com,
made and
photographed by
Lindsey Frazier
one for the more

seasoned chef
Rie's Gyoza, from

Tasty, made and
photographed by
Katie Dunn
FAIRY GARDENING
garden and photo by Rene Schafer
From FariyGardening.com:
The practice of Fairy Gardening has been around for more

than 100 years and today, many of the fairy gardeners we
meet throughout the country are thrilled to tell us how the
tradition has been passed down from one generation to
the next.
A Fairy Garden is a miniature garden complete with

structures and actual living plants. It is designed to give
your green thumb a place to tend year-round and to lure
fairies and with them, good luck, to your home. It’s a tiny
space created and tended with love. The design and
components are limited only by your imagination.
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
project and words by Mary Allington
I was looking for the perfect opportunity to start this

project in my laundry room and quarantine gave me
the extra push to just get it done. I spend a lot of time
in the laundry room and was tired of looking at a tan
wall so I wanted to freshen it up. It took a lot of
patience and many sessions to complete, but I love
the way it turned out.
LAVENDER COUNTRY
words and embroidery by Willy Rose
I began teaching myself embroidery about a year and a half ago

as a way to work with my hands and express myself. I made this
during the stay-at-home order. While I sewed, I listened to
country music, which isn't super normal for me. Country has
gained some incredible queer voices in recent years, though. I
highly recommend Trixie Mattel and Orville Peck's recent
albums. I've also been looking further back into country to find
queer icons of the 70's-90's, like Melissa Ethridge and Patrick
Haggerty. It's a rich history I never would have thought to look
for until now.
KNITTING, NOT QUITTING
words and tapestry by Katie Dunn
I am an anxious knitter who only makes hats and scarves on

repeat, so usually that's where my yarn is going; but coming up
on summer means absolutely no need for such. After scrolling
through Pinterest and scavenging for a bamboo stick, I dove in.
Turns out it required a metric butt load of yarn, so it quickly
turned into an abstract project. I still picked at it for a few days
even after I hung it.
PUZZLING IT OUT
words and photos by Anna Langrill
In January of 2020 I discovered the peaceful pleasure of

puzzles. In March and April of 2020 they became a
personal necessity. Meditative and soothing, there is
satisfaction in ordering the jumbled mess, in knowing that every
piece has a place, works together to create a whole, you only
have to keep looking. Stop, look, find the patterns, read the
clues. Build something lovely and temporary. The product
matters, but really it's all about the process. It ends where it
starts: disarray.
SOMETHING TO LOOK
FORWARD TO
Felted figures and words by Linda Pullicar
This trio of heroes

(Jack, Gandalf,
and Prince
Charming) are just
a few of the iconic
characters that
will be on display
in the Fairy Tale
Tower located in
the children's area
of the Victory
Branch Library
this summer!
SEE YOU IN THE NEXT ISSUE!

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QUARAN

This is the first issue of an online magazine brought

In this issue of QuaranZine, you'll find photography,

If you already have been flexing those creative

We can't wait to hear from you!

I wanted to draw something that felt carefree and light

French Palmiers, from

one for the more

Rie's Gyoza, from

The practice of Fairy Gardening has been around for more

A Fairy Garden is a miniature garden complete with

I was looking for the perfect opportunity to start this

I began teaching myself embroidery about a year and a half ago

I am an anxious knitter who only makes hats and scarves on

In January of 2020 I discovered the peaceful pleasure of

This trio of heroes

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