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FEBRUARY 2021 PUBLISHER

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Show The Woodlands What You’re Made Of

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OUR SALUTE TO THE ART CONNOISSEURS OF THE WOODLANDS. This

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Do you have a special talent for jewelry making, pottery, painting, baking, carpentry, or something else? Maybe this month you’ll take a leap and start your own Esty store online! Or maybe you already have a side gig in the works. We’d love to see what it is you do. Tag us in your posts so we can support you and share the

Radhika Patel, Tonya Butler, Eric Anderson, Kelly Kinney, Charity Kilgore CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

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incredible makers in our community. Is there a particular style of art or home decor that you are in search of? Flip through these pages to be inspired by stories of local artists in our area and find some new small businesses to check out. Tonya Butler, Publisher

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INSIDE THE ISSUE FEBRUARY 2021

FEATURES 10 Meet the Cookie-tier of Tomball Decorate Sugar Cookies Like A Pro

12 Vineyard Cuisine Messina Hof Opens Houston Location for Hyper-Local Food and Wine Experience

16 Lana's Love for Art Inspires Us All. Local Artist Immerses Herself in Art

22 A Destination Wedding in Your Own City! One Venue with Endless Memories to

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be Made at the Newly Renovated and all new Margaritaville Lake Resort

DEPARTMENTS 4

Lifestyle Letter

Around Town

10 DIY 12

Culinary Creations

Locally Owned

22 Food & Wine 26 Artist’s Palette 29 Realty Report 30 Lifestyle Calendar

AROUND TOWN first project in Conroe to provide ‘Class A’ office space in a designated Opportunity Zone. The bank is also working with local community partners, entrepreneurs, and small businesses to launch its award-winning Woodforest FoundrySM program after the new facility opens in 2022. “We are pleased to be the first business to offer 20,000 square feet of ‘Class A’ office space in addition to 9,000 square feet of ground floor retail in the Downtown Conroe business zone. We are also excited to support area entrepreneurs who want to test their business ideas through the Foundry. Since this development is in an Opportunity Zone, in line with the goal of the program, we are doing

THE WOODLANDS ART LEAGUE HAS MOVED! The Woodlands Art League has a new home at THE CREATIVE CO-OP located at 701 Sawdust Rd., The Woodlands. This will create opportunities for art classes, events, and an onsite gallery. WAL will expand our programs as we grow into this new

our part to spur economic revitalization, and return this area to a thriving commercial corridor,” said Jay Dreibelbis, President and CEO, Woodforest National Bank.

COOPER FACULTY SHARE INSIGHTS, EXPERTISE BY EDUCATING OTHERS AND SHARING ARTISTIC TALENT

space. New classes and groups will be forming

Three faculty members from The John Cooper

soon! Membership is open to anyone. To learn

School recently shared their work and knowledge

more, go to www.woodlandsartleague.org.

with others in their respective areas of exper-

WOODFOREST NATIONAL BANK DEVELOPMENT SUPPORTS REVITALIZATION IN DOWNTOWN CONROE

tise. English Department Chair Alexis Wiggins was recently published as one of the authors in part three of a five-part series on education reforms in EducationWeek. Lower School music

Woodforest National Bank® (“Woodforest”)

teacher Debra Moses (grades 3-5) presented a

broke ground on a new mixed-use business

Methods Class at The University of Houston via

center in historic downtown Conroe, Texas at

Zoom in November. She presented helpful and

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teachers at the upper elementary and middle school levels. Visual Arts Department Chair Bob Mosier had a piece of his work featured in an exhibit titled “Art in the Time of Coronavirus & Social Distancing.” Pictured “If A Block Should Tumble,” a thread painting by Bob Mosier, visual arts department chair at The John Cooper School.

PEARL FINCHER MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS ANNOUNCES SPRING EXHIBITIONS The Pearl is delighted to present its spring exhibitions, which run January 30 – May 1, 2021. Expressions of the ‘70s: Dick Wray, Earl Staley, and Contemporaries will be featured in the Main Gallery, with Peihong Endris: Orchestrated Dance of Ink & Water in the Cole Gallery. Expressions of the ‘70s features 12 artists, nine of whom lived or had ties to Houston. The Exhibition runs through May 1st, and the Gallery is open Tuesday - Saturday 10am to 5pm

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STARTED MAKING COOKIES IN 2014. Not just any

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cookie, but highly customized cookies of all shapes and

Her favorite part is lovingly crafting the final product

sizes. Maria’s cookies start with a proprietary sugar cookie

with colored royal icing using a variety of flavors, sprin-

dough and a silky-smooth royal icing. What she does with

kles, glitter, stencils, and even an airbrush for fine shadow

these two simple ingredients is magic.

details. Maria is currently working on expanding her menu

When asked about what makes her cookies special,

to include Macarons and Meringue cookies. Mardyserts

Maria says it is their highly customized nature. She com-

can be found on Instagram at @Mardyserts with tons of

municates with clients to understand exactly what they

examples of her work.

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“ H E R F A V O R I T E P A R T I S L O V I N G LY C R A F T I N G T H E

F I N A L P R O D U C T W I T H C O LO R E D R OYA L I C I N G .”

S T E P

Outline the area in royal icing colored to your tastes and whatever you happen to plan for. Fill the area with the icing that you want to use. Make sure your icing is the correct consistency and is super smooth.

Once the area is filled use something small like a toothpick to even out the icing and make it completely smooth. Make sure all layers are dry before adding more icing on top.

Once your large areas are filled in with icing, you can get creative with edible glitters, airbrushing, stencils, or just adding sprinkles. Each cookie can be an edible work of art.

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CULINARY CREATIONS

v i neya rd cu isi ne MESSINA HOF OPENS HOUSTON LOCATION FOR HYPER-LOCAL FOOD AND WINE EXPERIENCE Messina Hof, the most award-winning winery in Texas with nearly 1,500 awards from national and international wine competitions, including three Gold Medals at the recent 2021 Rodeo Uncorked! Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo International Wine Competition. Messina Hof has expanded to the Houston area, creating a world-class hospitality experience for the city. Since the establishment of its Estate Winery in Bryan in 1977, Messina Hof has expanded across the state of Texas to open other locations. Its newest location, Messina Hof Harvest Green Winery and Kitchen, located in the agricultural-based farm community of Harvest Green in Richmond, will further explore the connectivity between the vineyard, winemaking, wine education and creative cuisine. For Houstonians looking to experience superior, 100% Texas-grown wine, the new location will offer both winemaking and vineyard harvesting onsite. The wine production and barrel room showcases oak barrels actively used for wine aging, creating a unique opportunity for guests to taste wine in process. The restaurant at Messina Hof Harvest Green Winery and Kitchen makes use of the onsite gardens and Harvest Green’s neighborhood farm to put forth a hyper-local menu focused on Vineyard Cuisine™. Attendees can participate in a variety of interactive experiences onsite including classes and demonstrations with Messina Hof’s renowned chef and expert winemaker. Eventually, the project will serve the local community with an abundance of educational programming, work with the community farmers on seasonal tastings and start- to- harvest from the experimental vineyard plots that are currently being added.

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Pork Chop with Fig and Grape Agrodolce

+ Pork Chop + Grenache Vinaigrette + Red Seedless Grapes + Fig & Grape Agrodolce + Parsley Basmati Cook the pork chop to medium, in a large square dish, place pork chop at one end standing up. Toss the red endive with the grapes, fresh figs, and vinaigrette. Place on the opposite side of the pork chop Add the fig agrodolce to the midsection of the bone and swirl around the plate for garnish purposes. Place sliced grapes and figs around the plate for garnish.

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Roasted Beet Salad with Goat Cheese Mousse + Roasted Gold and Red Baby Beets + Baby Fresh Arugula + Honey Chevre Mousse + Sauvignon Blanc Vinaigrette + Pickled Shaved Shallots Mix the greens, half the beets, and the vinaigrette together. Place on a plate. Finish with the other half of the beets and honey chèvre mousse with a touch of shallot.

Blondie + 1 C. Unsalted Butter + 4 1/2 C. All Purpose Flour + 2 C. Pecans + 2 tsp. Baking Powder + 1 1/2 tsp. Salt + 3 C. Packed Light Brown Sugar + 4 Large Eggs + 2 tsp. Vanilla Extract Preheat oven to 350°. Butter a 13x 9 baking dish and dust with flour. Toast pecans. Whisk baking powder, salt, and 4 1/2 cups of flour in a medium bowl. Beat brown sugar and 1 cup of butter in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating between additions; mix until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Mix in vanilla. Reduce speed to low and mix in dry ingredients. Fold in half of the pecans. Scrape two-thirds of batter into prepared baking dish; smooth top, pushing batter to edges. Alternating, dollop brown butter mixture and remaining batter on top. Smooth and sprinkle remaining pecans. Bake until blondie is golden brown and firm (a tester will not come out clean), 30-35 minutes. Let cool before slicing. Serve with ice cream. 14

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Lana's love for art inspires us all. WARM, FREE, INSPIRING, PLEASANT, AND A BREATH OF FRESH AIR ARE WHAT COMES TO MIND WHEN YOU THINK OF THE ARTIST, LANA WILLIAMS. Lana Williams was told as a student in high school that “You couldn’t make a living as an artist, so pick something else”. She obviously didn’t listen. Lana is the founder and resident artist at Lana Williams Gallery. She purchased her Preston Avenue location in the lovely and familiar Old Town Spring back in the 1980s as a permanent home that could accommodate the growing sales of her artwork. Eventually, she and her husband purchased an adjoining location off of Preston and built on a studio and a garage apartment. Lana’s medium as an artist has changed over time, as her style has transferred to more acrylics, watercolors, and ink in her painting.

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Her life has also seen many transitions, from motherhood to artist to gallery owner to world traveler. She and her husband partially retired in 2000 and lived on their sailboat, sailing the Bahamas, where they eventually built a home and a life on the island. Lana continued to paint and re-discovered watercolors in the studio her husband had built for her on the boat. She painted the water, the sky, sea life, and the wonderful people she would meet in the different towns where they docked. Every six months, she would gather her art and bring it back to the gallery. When you visit the gallery, you will see a touch of those recent art passion projects she has brought home: beautiful full-scale watercolors of people with handcrafted papers, collages often painted over her hand sketches, and her latest artwork in clay. Lana’s incredible sculptures depict the detailed and exaggerated expressions of people, combining beautiful mediums and color. You also get the opportunity to see first-hand how her ideas come to fruition in her daily morning journals, where her creativity starts flowing through studies in sketches, playful paint, inks, fabrics, and anything else that may inspire her that particular morning. Lana’s style comes from her own inspirations that she feels and sees. Lana doesn’t need an “Aha moment”. She doesn’t wait for inspiration. She creates her own moments.

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Teenagers have been buying a lot of Lana’s morning study pieces and it brings her great joy to see youths appreciate what she does. She considers this a tremendous compliment to herself as an artist. The passion and talent run in the family. In 2000, Lana’s daughter, Kelly, and son-in-law, Richard, took over the gallery. Everything in the shop is created by members of the family. Kelly makes beautiful jewelry and three-dimensional art out of earth stones and her latest pieces are beautiful sculptures showcasing her work with stones. Richard works with metal, creating beautiful home décor items such as table bases, drapery hardware, fireplace screens, and wall accents. While visiting Lana Williams Gallery, you may have the opportunity to actually see some of Lana’s work in progress and chat with her for a few minutes. She is a humble person who is just inspired by people – “They are really fun!” When you look up at the clouds and see a bunny, a horse, or whatever you make of them, you will think of Lana Williams’ art. Like the clouds, no two pieces are alike and there is something for everyone at Lana Williams Gallery

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CHANCES ARE WHEN YOU MET YOUR HOME IT MADE YOU

+ Your home should reflect your person-

WEAK IN THE KNEES. You were determined, even intoxicated, by

ality 100%.

the promise of the perfect relationship. You went forth and dutifully

+ Surround yourself with your favorite colors

created your Pinterest boards, downloaded the top 10 most popular

and your most comfortable accoutrements,

paint colors, scoured magazines, Instagram accounts, and blogs for

your best wardrobe, and beautiful things

inspiration. You’re 100% committed.

that make your heart sing.

If you are like most people, then somewhere along the way the

+ Emerge yourself in learning how to live

relationship became stale, and the vision for your new space and new

your best life; entertain, sleep, dress, and live

life sputtered out. Somewhere between “I got this” and “I’m just not

with passion.

feeling it anymore” the passion dissolved. There was a big (50 shades

+ Layer on the love; what is more interesting

of) grey period where maybe you became overwhelmed, intimidated,

than creating layers of décor, or as fun and

discouraged, or just too busy to re-invest and you were not brave

uplifting as an exciting wardrobe refresh,

enough to admit it. I am guessing you broke up. You disengaged.

and what better confidence booster than

All puns aside, much like real-life relationships, you do have a

presenting your meals on a stunning table-

relationship with your home, and it requires an investment of your

top that wows your guests and has you

TLC. Your home is not unlike your heart, it is your center, your life

beaming with pride?

center. It is where you eat, sleep, laugh, cry, motivate yourself,

+ Create a total home experience. Do not

recharge, sing in the shower, and drink wine in the tub! Why not

just live your space, love every minute of it

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In conclusion, your home is your touchstone. Create a mutually loving relationship

HERE IS MY SHORTLIST TO HELP YOU FALL IN LOVE AGAIN:

with it and you will soon see the many benefits

+ Live your best life – appreciating that it all starts at home.

you and your family will reap. Make your life

+ Be efficient and purposeful at home.

beautiful, refreshing, and exciting, and elevate

+ Edit the items you do not like or use

yourself in the process. Let the passion return!

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MARIA RENAUD PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST

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the face of brazil

Coveted watermark of Benjamin Franklin on the United States $100 bill

“Hav i ng t raveled to ma ny d i f ferent cou nt r ies a nd spea k i ng

fou r la ngua ges she has seen much beaut y i n the world but the

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BORN AND BRED FROM A FAMILY OF DIVERSE ARTISTS,

States $100 bill which culminated in her meticulous drawing of

MARIA RENAUD GREW UP IN RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL. Her

Benjamin Franklin for the coveted watermark.

family is descended from Portuguese nobility. Her great grand-

Maria’s art has culminated in many travels as she was invited to

mother had studied with the princess daughter of the Portuguese

exhibit her work in Monaco at La Maison de L’Amerique Latine and

Emperor Dom Pedro I when he moved the Portuguese throne

has created several personal portraits including one which resulted in

to Brazil in 1807. Her grandfather owned a French bookstore in

her traveling to Beijing at the invite of one of the richest men in China.

Manaus of which the elite at that time (from the Amazon rubber

Having traveled to many different countries and speaking four

boom) was his principal customers.

languages she has seen much beauty in the world but the most

Having studied at Bennett University in Rio, Maria is gifted

unique is the mystery of the face and how it portrays the depth

as a Portrait Artist and has gained extensive experience by

and spirit of each person. This has become her forte and resulted

working in the Brazilian Mint. Her brother Bosco Renaud

in a series of art entitled “Breakthrough” which includes ordinary

(world-renowned intaglio and watermark specialist) also

people that did extraordinary deeds, inventions, and art that con-

worked there and for Crane & Company (the supplier for

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United States currency). They consulted on the new United

“Legends” which consists of acrylic paintings of various pop stars.

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92%

336

6 full/ 2

Carlton Woods Creekside

$1,995,000

$1,949,000

98%

5 full / 1

Indian Springs

$2,250,000

$1,830,000

81%

7 full / 1

Carlton Woods

$1,949,000

$1,735,000

89%

213

5 full / 2

Carlton Woods

$1,664,990

$1,600,000

97%

6 full / 1

Creekside

$1,540,000

$1,575,000

102%

7 full / 1

This data is a sampling of sold properties from a previous month. Source: IRES MLS system.

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EXPANDED TASTE OF THE TOWN!

As we hear all your incredible feed-

back about this new format for Taste of the Town 2021, we are thrilled to announce that we will be extending

the event through Thursday, February 11th, 2021. Continue using your current ticket all all 37 participating

restaurants, or purchase tickets at https://www.woodlandschamber. org/events/details/2021-taste-ofthe-town-month-11138

3 ARTFEEL PUBLIC ART CELEBRATION ONLINE

Online @Thewoodlandsartscouncil

The Woodlands Arts Council will create social media posts that spotlight a specific public artwork located in The Woodlands and ask followers to share how the work makes him/her feel. The goal is to get online conversations about public art spreading across social media in efforts to replace negativity with art-centered positivity and to use public art as a unifying force in our community. Nicole Bobley, Founder

6 WATERWAY NIGHTS FREE CONCERT SERIES Waterway Square

Enjoy live music by local and regional performers in the picturesque setting of Waterway Square in this free concert series. 6:30 - 8:30 pm + February 6: Fidelity Maxx (Funky Dance) + February 13: Whiskey Business (Variety) + February 20: The Goods (Variety) + February 27: Loophole (Variety) + March 6: A Tribute to Johnny Cash (Country) 30

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11-14 OVER THE MOON VALENTINES WEEKEND Glade Gallery

The Magical Moments at Glade Arts Foundation will host “Over the Moon Valentines Weekend” on:

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Thursday 2.10 dinner Friday 2.11 dinner Saturday 2.13 dinner Sunday 2.14 dinner For reservations go to gladeartsfoundation.org

13 22ND ANNUAL DADDY DAUGHTER DINNER DANCE The Westin at The Woodlands

Come out and DISCO BOOGIE the night away at the Township’s Annual Daddy Daughter Dinner Dance! 6pm - 9:30pm For more information, please email The Woodlands Township Recreation Department at recreation@thewoodlandstownship-tx.gov or call 281-2103950 or 281-516-7348

13-14 TAB BENOIT IN CONCERT Dosey Does the Big Barn

Dosey Does the Big Barn hosts Tab Benoit in concert. One of the most impressive

guitarists

emerge

from the rich Bayous of Southern Louisiana

recent

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JOHN COOPER SCHOOL 2021 GALA ONLINE AUCTION: FEBRUARY 18 - MARCH 4 Online Auction

The 2021 Gala Online Auction is scheduled for February 18 - March

4, with Cooper Contributions set to

close on February 25. The annual

Gala provides crucial funding for The John Cooper School faculty, staff, and

students each year. More information can be found at https://www.

johncooper.org/support-cooper/ special-events#gala

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26 TRACY BYRD IN CONCERT

Tracy Byrd became a household name on the Country Music Scene in 1993 when his third single, called "Holdin' Heaven", off of his MCA Records, self-titled debut album, hit #1 on the Billboard Country Charts. He will be in concert at Dosey Doe's the Big Barn this month! Doors open at 6:30pm for dinner, 8:30pm show. More info at doseydoetickets.com

27 THE EVENING OF ELEGANCE GALA The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Conference Center

Hosted by the Rotary Club of the Woodlands, the gala promises to be a night to remember honoring community heroes and front line

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