MATCHSTICK
MARVELS
Iowa artist Patrick
Acton has glued
over 7 million
ordinary wooden
matchsticks into 70
incredibly detailed
scale models of
lifelike sculptures,
complex machines,
and world-renowned
architecture.
641/473-2410;
matchstickmarvels
.comTHE FREEDOM
ROCK OF GRUNDY
COUNTY
Artist Ray “Bubba”
Sorensen II painted
the first Freedom
Rock mural in 1999.
He is working on
creating a Freedom
Rock in each of
Iowa’s 99 counties.
thefreedomrock.comTHE COMET TRAIL
Explore a 1.25-mile
walking/bike path
around Conrad that
extends another six
miles through
Beaman and into
Wolf Creek Park.
iowabikeroutes.com/
trails/comet-trail/evening event where participants
can create Pinterest-inspired crafts.
“I provide all the materials needed,
plus wine and snacks, and they just
come have fun,” says Heidi, who
relishes pampering her guests.
“The three chicks on my shop logo
represent my three children, but
I think of my customers as those
chicks, too. We want to fill their
cups and fuel their creativity.”
Visit Hen & Chicks Studio at 101 N. Main
St., Conrad, IA 50621; 641/366-3336;
henandchicksstudio.com. Please call for
current shop hours.
left: One very popular
pattern in the shop
is Follow Your Heart
by Terry Atkinson, a
nontraditional sampler
quilt. below: Patchwork
Swoon, designed by
Camille Roskelley of
Thimble Blossoms,
features playful brights.«
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