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Mother-Daughter team produces new book, fulfills lifelong dream web posted February 18, 2009  JOHNSTON - Jody
Cromer, a resource special education
teacher at Strom Thurmond High School, has wanted to write a children's
book since she was a child. Recently, she was able to fulfill that
dream with the writing of her first book that tells the story of a
little girl's desire to be a princess and how that desire was foiled
when she realized there were three very large obstacles in her way. The
book was illustrated by her mother, Judy Adamick, noted artist, teacher
and judge and owner of Butterfly Heart Gallery and Gifts in downtown
Ridge Spring.Cromer obtained her bachelor's degree from the University of South Carolina in anthropology and her master's from Francis Marion University in special education. "I was always interested in writing," she said. "I started out an English major, but I became discouraged." On her daughter K.D. Adaire's 4th birthday, she wrote her a story about how she (her daughter) met Pippi Longstocking. "Everyone enjoyed it," she said. "They said I should write a book. I couldn't do anything with that one because of the copyright. It was just a present for her. All the children received copies." But Cromer sat down and whipped out a new one, "The Princess of Hope Hill." "It came out really fast," she said. "The illustrations were the hardest part. It took Mom a year to do them. She had to work on them along with all the other things she has going on." Then, began the four-year search for the right publisher. The book has received credits from several notable people including Geoffrey Holder-actor, painter, dancer, choreographer, costume designer and Tony Award winner for The Wiz-of New York City, and Don Padget - former business representative for United Scenic Artists-Local 829 and Tony Award Winner-also of New York City. "I enjoyed this book about a little girl whose family taught her to live with hope on her hill because she was a princess to them all along," said Holder. "This is a smart read with good illustrations that can be enjoyed by both the parent and child. It is warm and fuzzy without losing it's edge," observed Padget. Cromer has already written a second book, but her mother hasn't illustrated it yet. This one will be for her son. The mother-daughter team goes back a long way. Adamick moved to the area from Connecticut 23 years ago to run Southwood Manor, a bed and breakfast in Ridge Spring. Adamick and Cromer worked the tea room and there was a gift shop and small gallery. "It just fell into place to open a gallery and gift shop on Main Street 14 months ago," said Adamick. The name, "Butterfly Heart," was inspired by a poem Adamick wrote for her husband in 2001. A tea room will open at the gallery soon and will seat 12 by reservation. Adamick worked in oils and acrylics for over 20 years. After moving to South Carolina, she has studied with a succession of distinguished watercolor artists and instructors, becoming a full-time professional artist in 1992. In 1997, she participated in an exhibition in Paris and studied the works of the old masters. While there, she attained one of her life's goals-to paint in Claude Monet's gardens in Giverny, France. Extensive participation in regional shows has led to many awards including the South Carolina Watermedia Society's Traveling Exhibitions and Cedar Creek's Image of Nature Purchase Award. Her works can be viewed at the Cameo Gallery in Columbia, Juniper's Restaurant in Ridge Spring, Aiken Center for the Arts in Aiken and Paperwhites in Edgefield. The mother-daughter duo is available for school lectures, readings and book signings. Contact them at 803-685-5100 or Ginkle@pbtcomm.net. Pictured above: Author Jodie Cromer and her mother, illustrator Judy Adamick, display the children's book, "The Princess of Hope Hill" at a recent book signing at the Edgefield County Chamber of Commerce. The Citizen News Contributed to this report © Copyright 2009
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