6 GROUNDCOVER NEWS COMMUNITY ARTS One of my favorite galleries is Luna because of the many transformations it has gone through and the fact it's owned by an amazing woman named Luna. Over the past five years Ypsilanti has gone through a massive transformation in the arts from festivals and gatherings to art galleries and new art stores opening. This has changed the atmosphere of the city and brought in new buyers from around Washtenaw County. Many businesses that opened in the early 2010s and up through 2020 subsequently closed due to the massive lock down and unintended consequences of COVID-19 that utterly destroyed the economy and real estate. COVID-19 was a huge hit to these struggling business owners and landed many in massive debt. Luna took on the daunting task of creating a new gallery business in the aftermath of COVID-19. Luna has created a gallery where is multi-cultural, much of the art Lifetime SHAWN SWOFFER Groundcover vendor No. 574 As I look into your eyes I feel all the love that Could last me a lifetime And all the love I would Give you for a lifetime of incense sticks, cones and ropes to bath products including bath balls, scented soups, aromatherapy salt crystals and many varieties of scented candles. Luna has an extensive jewelry secCINDY GERE Groundcover vendor No. 279 spiritual and metaphysical. She has created a space for independent artists like me from around Washtenaw County to show our works to the public. I personally am a creator of art but selling is very hard for me. I am like the many artists who would rather focus on making art and avoid the commercial side. She also has international artworks from many different nations. On her walls Luna also has many metaphysical offerings — from smudge bundles Galaxies between us MONIQUE CALDWELL Groundcover contributor You and I, we’re stardust-bound, Whispers of light where love is found. The moon takes notes from how you smile And time slows down for us awhile. Each kiss—a comet in the night, Each touch—a flare, a burst of light. I chose you not by chance or fate, But by the stars I helped create. Our souls entwined, a cosmic thread, A tapestry where dreams are spread. You’re my orbit, calm and true, A universe in shades of you. So hold me close, and we’ll explore— Infinity, forevermore. A Nation of Workers Not Thinkers SCOOP STEVENS Groundcover vendor No. 638 LA SHAWN COURTWRIGHT Groundcover writer It's time to go back to school So for all of the sleepy heads Be prepared to rise early from bed Get to your classes before the bell rings Try your best not to be tardy Now you students job is to get all of your assignments in on time Even if you don't make the honor roll Keep pursuing your educational goals Never give up! You're on the right road! It sometimes doesn't feel like it Believe me, I've been there Yet, knowledge is a great treasure With a willing and informed mind You can go beyond the measure!! Once upon a time there was a man named Rockefeller. He wanted a nation of workers not thinkers. He had a friend named Dewey. Dewey was an education philosopher with a below average intellect. His theories on educating children didn’t make any sense. Rockefeller established an education fund to influence public education in America. He made Dewey his education advisor. When teachers in America’s state supervised school systems began teaching children how to read using Dewey’s teaching methods, there was a spike in cases of children reported to have had dyslexia. Rockefeller got what he wanted, a nation of workers not thinkers. tion with many different kinds of jewelry: precise stones like rose quartz to amethyst and amber, necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Luna also has key chain stickers and small knickknacks for happy fun. On Saturdays Luna even has a space for an independent local tarot card reader. Last but not least, Luna also offers Native American artwork and smudge bundles and sage for expelling negative energies and clearing one’s space with new positive intentions. For the new fall scenes and experiences, come one, come all to this amazing and illuminating gallery at 50 N Huron Street in Ypsilanti, Michigan. SEPTEMBER 5, 2025 Undercover art intel: Illuminating Luna Gallery School Time Treasure
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