EDITOR'S LETTER
MISSION STATEMENT
Platinum is a monthly, glossy
lifestyle magazine published
by the Detroit Jewish News.
It reflects all aspects of life in
the Metro Detroit Jewish com-
munity, including decor, fashion,
food, health, spirituality, books,
shopping and more. Whether
profiling a unique member of
our community or the latest hot
spot or trend you should know
about, Platinum's got it covered.
Our goal is to be a part of the
PASSION CAN BE ELUSIVE. You never know when it will strike. But when it does, it can be just as difficult to follow as it
was to find. This, of course, is what makes it so satisfying — you have risked it all to follow your 1 eart.
A person. A business. A painting. A song. If it moves you, it's worth it. Karen
Fenwick agrees. Two years ago, the 56-year-old wife and mother came across a craft
she had never given a second thought: basket weaving. A longtime educator on the
outdoors, she'd always had an interest in nature and the environment, but never in art.
The result? The exquisitely crafted and colored baskets shown beginning on page 24
("Natural Beauty"). As Fenwick says,
"It's a passion."
Melanie and Brad Weber, too, were
each comfortable in their careers as a
graphic designer and builder, respec-
A chip-carved design and apple-green
tively. But the young couple realized
tone distinguish a Karen Fenwick basket.
their talents, pooled together, could
take them in a completely new and
wonderfully rewarding direction. So they took a risk. The result? Mother
Nursery, a business they created to help new and expectant parents prepare for
their impending arrivals — be it decorating a nursery, baby-proofing a home or
planning a bris. To see how the Webers are living their passion, turn to page 20
("Growing Room").
It is said that in Judaism, being happy is each individual's obligation. If it
were easy, it would be meaningless. The key is to strive, in any way we can.
fabric of the Jewish community
and to reflect those who have
Lynne Konstantin, editor
created it — our readers.
Ikonstantin@thejewishnews.com
Brad and Melanie Weber ready a nursery for
its new inhabitant at a home in Plymouth.
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