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Wayasashi Studio From her home studio in Wichita, Tomiyo Tajiri creates stunning kimonos, origami art and accessories. Tajiri began studying her craft while growing up on Okinoerabujima, a small

(This article was first published in the 2015 summer issue of KANSAS!) While the drive-in may be making a comeback, Bobo’s in Topeka has stood the test of time, never going out of style. “I’ve waited

An award-winning Kansas quilt artist answers her grandfather’s challenging question with every stitch As a child, narrative quilt artist Marla A. Jackson delighted in fabric and color and artistic

(First published in our winter 2013 edition, feature "A Symbolic State." It's been updated to the current date) Schoolchildren across Kansas had the initial vote in choosing the western meadowlark as

(First published in our winter 2013 edition, feature "A Symbolic State." It's been updated to the current date) A cultural symbol throughout the ages—of faith, longevity, healing, happiness and good

(First published in our winter 2013 edition, feature "A Symbolic State." It's been updated to the current date) Trube Reese discovered the nearly forgotten, handwritten poem that inspired the Kansas

(First published in our winter 2013 edition, feature "A Symbolic State." It's been updated to the current date) Called the pioneer tree of Kansas when it was selected by the state Legislature as the

(First published in our winter 2013 edition, feature "A Symbolic State." It's been updated to the current date) In February 1861, Abraham Lincoln stopped in Philadelphia to hoist the nation’s first

A carpenter by trade, Jonathan Adams is also a self-taught photographer who has recently turned to documenting the landscape and sights of Kansas from his home in Iola. “Maybe five years ago, I

The dainty, big-flavored cookies we now call “peppernuts” were originally baked in European kitchens as a part of yuletide celebrations. Germans called them pfeffernüsse , the Dutch knew them as