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JANUARY 19, 2024 | Volume XXI, Issue 03
Valentine’s Day Card Campaign Spreads Waves of Love
City Unveils Temporary Skate Ramps at Community & Recreation Center By LB Indy Staff The City of Laguna Beach has installed temporary skate ramps at the Community & Recreation Center for city-sponsored skate classes, camps, and free skating during fixed daytime hours. Laguna Beach City Council recently approved the installment of the temporary skate ramps to answer residents’ requests to provide a safe skateboarding location for local youth to enjoy. The temporary skate ramps are open Monday through Friday, from 2 p.m. to dusk and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, contact the Community & Recreation Center at (949) 715-8620. The center is located at 30516 South Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, 92651.
Laguna Beach recently installed temporary skate ramps at the Community & Recreation Center as part of a pilot program. Photo courtesy of the City of Laguna Beach
LAM to Host First-Ever Decorative Arts Show
Adam Neeley’s ‘Modern Alchemy’ fuses art and nature into jewelry design By LB Indy Staff For the first time, Laguna Art Museum will showcase the luminous world of ornamental bling in a new decorative arts show opening mid-February. Modern Alchemy, an exhibition showcasing the fusion of art, nature, and innovation in the jewelry designs of the renowned designer Adam Neeley, will be on view from Feb. 17 through July 29. “Modern Alchemy explores my journey as an artist, from early years of gemstone cutting and silversmithing to developing my own unique design aesthetic &
inventing new gold colors. This exhibition features displays to excite audiences of all ages and share the magical world of the jewelry arts,” Neeley said. Neeley skillfully combines traditional goldsmith techniques with cutting-edge technologies to transform precious metals and gemstones into wearable masterpieces. His unparalleled designs draw inspiration from the diverse shapes and colors found in the natural world, a passion ignited during his childhood rock-collecting adventures. Neeley studied under master goldsmiths
in Italy, honing his craft and developing a distinctive style, earning him international acclaim and prestigious awards in the jewelry industry. Throughout years of experimentation, Neeley developed the SpectraGold technique, a new process involving transitioning one color of gold into another. Achieved through a meticulous forging process, this technique produces a subtle gradient, or ombré, of color—from yellow gold to white gold and beyond. Neeley’s innovation and his LAM, PAGE 1
Local attorney Meldie Moore with last year’s Valentine’s Day cards. Photo/Moore Law for Children
By Clara Beard | LB Indy Four years ago, local attorney Meldie Moore set out to make Laguna a little more loving. Roused by Mother Teresa’s famous saying, “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples,” Moore set out in 2020 to create different projects for her small law firm, Moore Law for Children, to help local business owners and nonprofits. “I called it a Wave of Change, hoping many ripples would create a wave,” Moore said. “In February of 2021, inspired by Valentine’s Day, I wanted to touch the lives of our most vulnerable population with some heartfelt, handmade love.” Moore’s idea sparked a city-wide Valentine’s Day card drive for older and disabled adults living in Laguna and Orange County longVALENTINE, PAGE 3
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