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COMPLIMENTARY | NOVEMBER 2018 NOVEMBER 2018 LET’S BE THANKFUL A spider’s elegant design and con- MAIN struction of its web with morning streetMAGAZINE dew at sunrise. This November is the month of Thanks- giving, the month that we begin to search Cover photo by our hearts and our worlds for what we are Olivia Valentine Markonic thankful for. I believe that there is always so much to be thankful for, and I wish this were something that we’d think about more often throughout the year rather than just during the holiday season. This past October 14, the Miller family The of Ancram, NY, suffered a horrific loss. Their 200 year old family farm lost the rt majority of their milking cows and almost n all of their barns in a tragic fire. The images from the fire are just horrific and truly tug at your heartstrings. And to see the inter- esin views with the family after the fire, to see issue their tears and to hear them talk about their loss – it is horribly heartbreaking. But it was encouraging to hear that they are going to rebuild, and how thankful they are to their community for the outpouring of support that they have received. A GoFundMe CONTENTS page was started for the family the day 6 | EXPLORING ART & THE “WHY?” 33 | AUTONOMOUS CARS IN THE COUNTRY after the fire (which to date has raised over OF THINGS $100,000!), the Pine Plains Platter has been artist profile 37 | WANT TO LOVE YOUR HOME? taking donations as well as prepared meals that they’ve been delivering to the family, 9 | FRIENDLY FACES 41 | SISYPHUS DESIGN : and the Ancram Fire Department is accept- aspirational cluttered living ing donations on behalf of the family (just 11 | DESIGN + ORGANIZATION write Miller family or Millerhurst Farm in + INSPIRATION = CELEBRATION 45 | SPECTACULAR SINTERKLAAS! the note on the check). business profile 47 | AREA ARTISTS & THEIR INSPIRATIONS What does this tell us? That we are all 17 | CINNAMON SUGAR CRANBERRY connected, that we all come together to BREAD 51 | IN PERFECT HARMONY help each other out in times of need. We are all neighbors and should lend a help- 19 | WHAT STYLE IS IT? WHEN WAS IT BUILT? 54 | MONTHLY ADVICE COLUMNS ing hand. And that is how it should be. We residential architecture of our region are all connected in some fashion, and at 55 | BUSINESS SNAPSHOTS times like these we can take the phrase “help 23 | DOWN MEMORY LANE foreground conservation & decorative arts your neighbor” quite literally. Let’s help our carolyne roehm recalls her other life st. john’s bridge katie baldwin designs neighbors who are in need. 27 | HELEN KLEIN ROSS andrea lyle hair design This November issue of the maga- zine focuses on art and design, but it also 29 | BACKSTAGE: showcases some of what I’ve been discuss- the band, the basement, & the man ing above: our community and neighbors. in the middle The community where we live and work is so diverse and amazing. There are many PUBLISHER, EDITOR, ADVERTISING, WRITING, PHOTOGRAPHY, & OTHER DUTIES truly awesome people here and that is why Thorunn Kristjansdottir Publisher, Editor-in-Chief, Designer. Pom Shillingford Assistant proof-reader. Ashley Kristjansson and Olivia Markonic Directors of Advertising. I decided to start this magazine in 2012, so Contributing Writers: CB Wismar | Christine Bates | Claire Copley | Dominique De Vito | Ian Strever | that I could get to know these people and Jessie Sheehan | John Torsiello | Mary B. O’Neill | Regina Molaro to hear their stories – and to then be able to Contributing Photographers: Lazlo Gyorsok & Olivia Markonic share their stories with you. So this holiday ADVERTISING season, I encourage you to think of the Ashley Kristjansson. Call 518 592 1135 or email [email protected] people within our community and to con- sider helping your neighbors. Some of our CONTACT neighbors need more help than others, but I Office Mailing address PO Box 165, Ancramdale, NY 12503 Phone Email Website www.mainstreetmag.com suggest that if we all pay it forward that our entire community will have a better holiday PRINT, LEGAL, ACCOUNTING, & INSURANCE season. Happy holidays. Printed by Snyder Printer, Inc. Davis & Trotta Law Offices Accounting services by Pattison, Koskey, Howe & Bucci CPAS Kneller Insurance Agency

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Exploring art & the “why?” of things

By CB Wismar [email protected]

It is quite true that “one size does A “peaceful, easy feeling…” blocks and boards and turn them not fit all.” That truism is especially John Goudreault checks “none of into elegantly formed furniture and appropriate when it comes to artists, the above.” individual pieces of sculpture. their motivation, and their tempera- Meeting him is to encounter an His father was a pattern maker ment. even, almost meditative individual for General Electric, working in the Meeting John Goudreault one whose work in wood reflects the turbine division – a place that was might rightfully declare that he has studied, calming world view that in constant need of designs, models, the soul of an artist, but saying that surrounds him. He is an artist, with and prototypes of the giant but requires a bit of appreciative expla- a perception that is welcoming, intricate component parts of huge nation. Some artists are known for calming, with a lilt in his voice that turbines. In the Goudreault base- their fiery temperament – Picasso belies a sense of humor and a sense ment in Albany, NY, there was a and Rothko had legendary tempers of balance. In his own words, he’s woodworking shop, and as a young that could be explosive, destructive “good with people,” and the success boy, John found fascination in mak- and, sometimes hurtful. of his business and artistic ventures ing things out of wood. Other creative geniuses are reclu- certainly bears that out. He listens When it came time for high sive and shun interaction with those … he understands … he is reflective school, John’s parents enrolled him around them. Film auteur Stanley in his creative efforts. in Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Kubrick and author J.D. Salinger John is also a patron of the arts, CT, where he not only fed his inter- This page, top to bottom: A table come to mind. having blended his own elegant est in art, but also allowed his mind designed and built Still others can border on – or, work with a celebration and promo- to pursue intriguing thought. by John. John at times, cross the border – into per- tion of local artists in his Millerton, Goudreault, the artist. Opposite sonality disorders and even mental NY, storefront gallery. Visitors do The “why?” of things page, top to bot- illness. Consider the stories of not walk into a showroom punc- “I became fascinated by the ‘why’ tom: Pieces built by John. Inside Vincent Van Gogh or Sylvia Plath. tuated with a sales area and the of things,” he reflects. And, that John’s Main Street, accompanying stacks of forms and fascination led John to attend Bard Millerton gallery. sample books. The effect is more College where he studied Eastern one of stepping out of the gentle Religion and Philosophy. He was, chaos of passing traffic on the main by any measure, nurturing the soul village street into the reflective, of an artist. calming environment of graceful College behind him, the time to lines and elegant paintings. pursue a livelihood brought John Goudreault face-to-face with the An early start at mastery From childhood, John was in close contact with the tools and the imag- ination required to take rough hewn

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need to choose a career. He knew for his burgeoning business. There wood and he had a keen sense of were older houses that needed balance and beauty, so the attrac- refreshing and redoing. There were tion to doing finish work in houses new houses being built to satisfy the seemed like a logical step. weekend and retirement dreams of His first job put him on a team New Yorkers and Bostonians who that worked on creating cabinetry escaped the cities for weekends for houses, the kind of activity that punctuated by art fairs and circling is often characterized by regimented hawks. designs, replication of other’s work, Cabinetry and woodworking and is not supportive of the creative seemed to lead, without interrup- mind. Skills are important, without tion, to the crafting of furniture a doubt, but the soul of an artist is pieces that would complete a room best left behind when the work day or fill a need for something elegant begins. and practical. John was in his ele- “Frankly, it was a pain…” John ment. recalls with candor. He saw things that were being done and believed A time-tested marketing in 2008,” confides John, reflect- that he could do better. “Here’s strategy ing on the financial chaos that sent what you can do…” he would offer, Prolific British author Sir Arthur buyers and sellers into retreat on a to little positive response. Helps offered an opinion in his global basis. Recovery takes time, 1868 book Realmah that has but gradually things have turned On his own become a proverb, even a cliché. around. And, that is the juncture when “Nothing succeeds like success.” decisions are made. One can move John’s career is testament to Helps’ Influence and inference through life and career being rest- insight. Appreciating John’s artistry is part less and unhappy, or choose to be Satisfied customers exhibit their discovery, part reliance. In an area imaginative, take initiative, and satisfaction in two ways. First, they where Early American pieces are still pursue a different road. return for additional work. Second, in demand, the overtones of Shaker John Goudreault chose a differ- and as underscore of the proverb, simplicity and Japanese reverence to ent road and, as Robert Frost so they talk to friends about their sat- material and form are all appar- succinctly put it: “I took the one isfaction. Word-of-mouth. It is the ent in the tables and cabinets that less traveled by/ And that has made simplest and most effective market- emerge from his workshop. all the difference.” ing technique and brings seemingly When his pieces are set amid Allowing his imagination to drive endless reward. the curated art presentations that his vocation, John began designing Furniture created for a summer line the walls of his gallery, the and building fine cabinetry and home in Ancram or Litchfield led dramatic impact is profound. A interior woodwork. The intersection to pieces created for apartments on table becomes almost an altar set in of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and the Upper West Side or in SoHo. the middle of a place of comfort- New York seemed the perfect setting “The only bump in the road came able reflection. A cabinet becomes a part of the room while retaining its identity as a hand-crafted piece of sculpture. The dynamic is Zen-like – which hearkens back to John’s pursuit of Eastern Religions and Philosophy. •

John Goudreault’s work can be viewed at his gallery at 34 Main Street in Millerton, NY. His website, www.johngoudreault.com, is understated but elegant in its presentation of images and the simple enjoinder to contact him if interested in custom work. The phone number is (845) 705-5288. Are you an artist and interested in being featured in Main Street Magazine? Send a brief bio, artist’s statement, and a link to your work to [email protected].

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Suany Leedy is a licensed cosmetologist who has been Ellen Eschbach divides her time working at Best & Ca- Quentin Kindred is the entrepreneur of Kindred Prop- styling and coloring hair for 16 years. “When people vallaro Real Estate in Salisbury, CT, as the office manager erty Care and says there is just something about seeing leave my chair and walk out the door to face the world, and managing her and her partner’s general contracting a design come to life. “I enjoy blending technology with I want them to feel confident and incredible!” Suany business, Great Falls Construction, in Falls Village, CT. the physical aspects of landscape design and installation. loves what she does, and it makes her heart so happy to “I enjoy both jobs, and they have allowed me to be flex- From using computer-aided design, to communication create special bonds with her clients. She feels very lucky ible with my time, which I appreciate so much.” Ellen’s with clients via live on-site video during the construction to have worked with so many talented hairstylists who creative outlet is working in her pottery studio or creat- phase.” Outside of work, Quentin volunteers for the Sha- are now like family. When Suany’s not styling hair, she ing jewelry. She is also fortunate to have family nearby. ron Fire Department, serving as a Lieutenant fire fighter, adores spending time with family and going on hikes. “My nieces and nephews are the fourth generation to and as a member on the Board of Directors. “It’s gratify- Growing up in Hudson, NY, and now living in Red live on our family farm in Amenia, NY, and sharing ing helping people in an emergency or non-emergency Hook, NY, she has been able to appreciate the charm of that experience with them solidifies my appreciation for situation.” Originally from California, Quentin moved the area throughout her entire life. “There are so many growing up in a special place.” Years ago, Ellen moved to to Sharon at a young age and says he likes being able to wonderful perks to living in the Hudson Valley area, as Boston looking for new adventures and to experience city enjoy all four seasons, with fall being his favorite. He is there is plenty to do all year round, and the farm-to-table living. It was a great few years and a lot of fun, but she humbled to be raising his two children here with his wife restaurants are amazing!” has always considered this area to be home, and “it’s great Michaela. “She deserves so much recognition for taking to be home.” care of our family and all of the work she does behind- the-scenes.”

Chris Puff has worked as a carpenter with Claverack For the past three plus years, Shannon Panasiuk has Siarra Smalley has been designing kitchens and baths at Builders for the last three years and has also owned his been a floral designer at Country Gardeners Florist in Herrington’s for three years. “Most of my clients come own business for the past ten years, Wild Outdoors Millerton, NY. “I love that my job helps bring some to me so overwhelmed and I work really hard at helping Taxidermy. “With both jobs I love to work with my beauty into daily life – and I especially love working them at every step of the way to create such a beautiful hands and watch an idea emerge, come life, and then on weddings!” When Shannon isn’t working on a floral space.” Siarra has lived in Chatham, NY, her entire life see your finished efforts. I am also continuously learning masterpiece, she loves to be outside – hiking, gardening, and says she couldn’t ask for a better place to raise two because no project, animal, or idea is the same.” Chris sitting on the porch with a good book, and attending live boys. “I actually bought my childhood home, fixed it is also passionate about hunting, fishing, and spending music events. Shannon is originally from Newtown, CT, and sold it, and moved into a 1950s fixer upper 500 feet time with his family. He spends a lot of time with his and went to college in Amherst, MA, but has lived all away. Making these homes our own is so much fun.” daughter, McKenzie, who is really interested in Chris’ over. “I always gravitate back to the Northeast, especially Siarra loves to spend her free time with her family, two work. “Creativity is so important and I hope to inspire the Berkshires. I studied forestry and ecology in college, Boarder Collies, being outside, running, scrapbooking, her.” As a life-long Columbia County resident, Chris so I have a soft spot for the forests in this area. Writing is and cooking. “I taught myself how to bake when my kids loves the views of the Catskills and Berkshire mountains, one of my favorite past times, as well as drawing; mostly were young and that blossomed into a little side business. and landscapes with the change of the seasons. with charcoal and pastels, but I’m definitely not great at I have even made quite a few wedding cakes!” it.”

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YOUR EVENT | PAULA SMITH DESIGNS, INC. | MILLERTON, NEW YORK Design + organization + inspiration = celebration

By Christine Bates [email protected]

The high energy, detail-oriented, graphic and gym entrance space into Kansas designer, Paula Smith, launched her and Oz (with an illuminated yellow premium event planning and manage- brick road and a projection of flying ment business just a year ago at an all monkeys, of course), Dr. Suessland female friends kick-off party. Main with a “Thought of the Day” Tickle Street interviewed her in her studio / Box filled with feathers, Willy Wonka office in the Shekomeko Valley to find Book Factory with a mechanical out more about her new business. assembly contraption, and giant dog house equipped with an epic red How did you end up with a fire hydrant for “Bark for Books.” graphic design business in Oh the fun we had! And what good Millerton? would a themed book fair sale be if I was born in Brooklyn and moved the volunteers weren’t in costumes? to Dutchess County with my family So we dressed the part. Thing 2 with at ten years of age. I headed back to a red union suit and blue wig walking NYC for my education and work. in the car line greeting parents, and a When I married my husband, Jim, we Wizard of Oz Winkie guard charging decided that we wanted to purchase hallways and escorting the kids to the land and build our home and my stu- book fair (my poor daughter, how em- dio somewhere in the Hudson Valley, barrassing for her). which was a midway point between Working with parent-volunteers both sets of parents who were living verses hired talent was a new experi- in Fishkill and Saratoga. So we took ence for me. We had no budget, and I a map, and as a pilot-artist-husband- was not of the mindset to compromise wife team would logically do, drew a the vision because we didn’t have the circle with a radius that would place funds for materials or to outsource us within a reasonable commuting labor. People showed up with a desire distance to NYC, Stewart, and West- to help and I needed to quickly figure chester County Airports. We met with out how to best use their time and realtors every weekend or explored on efforts, to be efficient and to make Is your professional experience Above: Paula Smith. our own and looked and looked until in graphic design with clients Photo: Tara Nugent. them feel appreciated. I really had to Following pages in we found this idyllic piece of country- be flexible, have a backup plan in case from Harney & Sons Tea to Eli chronological order, side that perfectly suited our needs. their schedules changed, be resource- Zabar and Ralph Lauren in New top to bottom: DDS York important to your event Country Faire print ful, and lead by example. It brought collateral. Photo: business? You’re the one that put together me off the sidelines and before long, I John Gruen. Eli My training at The Fashion Institute Zabar gift basket those extraordinary book fairs realized friendships and a level of ease, at Dutchess Day School. Was of Technology and Parsons School of catalogue. Photo comfort, and satisfaction in being able (catalogues): John that when you discovered your Design, as well as exposure working Gruen. Photo (prod- to use my creativity to raise funding talent for creating events? with high-end clients, gives me the ucts): Quentin Ba- for the school and to give the children con. DDopoly game Ahhhh … the book fairs at DDS! Yes, skill set and developed eye to visual- and parents moments of enjoyment board. Photo: Paula in the midst of creating these events, I ize spaces and to think about them in Smith. Fall Equilux and a sense of community. realized my absolute passion for event terms of designing and transforma- Ladies Night. Photo: It was during these book fairs Quentin Bacon. design and planning. A clever and tion versus simply decorating. Over Fairy party activity and fundraisers that I realized that resourceful PA president at the time the years clients have relied on me for and costume. Photo: this work was so deeply gratifying Quentin Bacon. roped me into designing the graphics visual merchandising, display design, and suitable for me. I could do it in for a book fair hosted that year at the showroom and interior design and my sleep. I did create in my sleep, Merritt Bookstore in Millbrook, NY. installation and photographic styling, sometimes it was the only extra time The next year, and then for quite a all of which lend themselves to the I had. I woke up charged and had few subsequently, I boldly embraced skills required in recreating a space the absolute best time in the process. the lead design role and had the or bringing attention to a particular very best time conjuring up how to It felt like the work was a natural transform the school conference room extension of me: the “fun” me, the “creative” me, the “team builder” me, Continued on next page … the “organizer” me, the “making-kids- happy” me, the “mom” me!

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out and all parties can move forward the concept, resourcing vendors and confidently and with ease. I prepare a materials and creating a timeline with budget for every event. If the plan is decision points. Simultaneously I’m changing along the way, and it so eas- working on an aesthetic storyboard ily can, and costs are being driven up, for client approval. Once we define it’s time to regroup and communicate. and approve these steps, printed col- No surprises are always the end goal. lateral is developed and put into pro- For wedding coordination, I charge duction – save the dates, invitations, hourly and for event design, plan- menus, and place settings. Timelines ning, and management, my fees are get adjusted throughout the process. based on each event and its particular Closer to the event date the focus is circumstances and requirements. on management and execution and Upon meeting and discussing an tweaking the timeline right up to the event with a potential client, I will day before, if necessary. provide a rough estimate based on the preliminary information available at What do you do during the the start of the project. Once details event? are refined and solidified, a contract is Once an event is underway, I am prepared with more accurate costs for coordinating, managing, and com- time and materials. A booking deposit municating with vendors and staff to is required upon signing a contract insure everything is on schedule and feature or product. Being educated tangible. At the same time I am an and to hold the date. as-intended. I am the go-to if the cli- and trained as a graphic and pack- organizationally driven person who ent or a guest has a need or an issue. age designer with a marketing minor, is a detail-driven perfectionist. I use What are the steps in planning I am thinking ahead on the what-ifs my design business specializes in both sides of my brain (really unusual an event? and how-tos, so I am prepared to print materials such as logotypes, for a person with an art background). Meeting with the client to under- make a decision or deal with an unex- labels, cartons, stationary, retail and I love working with people. I have a stand their vision and role is a critical pected circumstance. I always have my wholesale catalogs and signage. This very strong work ethic because I love first step. During the first meeting I eyes up and ears opened while moving experience gives me an advantage in what I do and am dedicated. I pride have a list of questions to help define through the event space, kitchen, working with event clients on invita- myself on being “hyper” responsible. I what their goals are. As a designer restrooms, and grounds. I have a bag tions, catalogs, unique gifting and bring a freshness and passion to what who began her career without the aid of emergency essentials should the signage for any type of event. I work I do and at the same time I don’t want of a computer, I have always asked need arise – from flashlights (with with a host of printers, fabricators and to be the center of attention – it’s hard new clients to bring me any tactile new batteries) to multiple sets of vendors both locally and throughout for me to talk about myself (so much objects they gravitate to – a clipped readers. Remember, I am married to a the country and understand how to easier on paper!). magazine article, a piece of fabric or pilot; therefore backup plans are just take a doodle or an idea into produc- ribbon – things that speak to them. a normal part of the day. I rely on a tion. This is what I do and have done How do you find customers? Today, screenshots of things they love “day-of” timeline, which is approved for years. Although Instagram, Facebook, and on Etsy, Instagram or even Pinterest by the client in advance and copies As a designer, it’s critical to identify our website are important, most boards are super helpful visuals to are provided prior to the event. For trends and be in touch with design of our customers are referrals from clue me into how they are envision- moments such as toasts, blessings, forecasts in terms of color and fash- friends, other clients, and vendors ing their own event. Meeting in their and speeches that are particularly time ion. Personally, I keep all of that in that we already have working relation- home is an ideal situation as it im- critical for the caterers schedule, I will mind, and take from it what we need ships with. These cross-referrals are mediately conveys style and the little cue participants, that means finding so that the vision feels current. But especially important. People in the nuances that help you to understand them ahead of time and making sure I think it’s equally as important to business recommend you because they what is important to them and what’s they have their scripts handy (after create something that is unique and a like working with you, they trust you, not. a few cocktails) and that they know few steps away from the expected. they know you put your heart in the After meeting the clients, discussing where the mic is. There are very brief work and know that you will make budgets, presenting cost estimates and moments during the event that I can What makes you special? How them look good. agreeing on the contract details, we actually pause and take it all in. The do you differentiate your sign a formal contract and a deposit satisfaction of seeing the vision that services from everyone else? When do you talk about the holds the date. It’s never too early to for so long rolled around in my head, I believe my design background gives budget with clients? How do decide on a venue, and that is an es- on paper, and in a multitude of files me a unique advantage as an event you set your fees? sential first step. For clients unfamiliar and emails unfolding with people planner. As a designer, I am com- Let’s face it; budget discussions can be with the area I offer location-scouting sharing in a gorgeous moment togeth- fortable with exploring ideas that challenging and even more so if the services. Wedding locations and guest er is quite moving and spectacular. It’s are far-reaching, but also grounded client is trying to create an event with accommodations can easily book up a true heartthrob for me. in the mindset of practicality and unrealistic expectations for what they well over a year in advance and if a translating a concept into something are willing to spend. Having upfront client needs a particular date, starting How do you find help? and honest communication at the on- immediately is key. Once the loca- I make a point of reaching out to set is essential so that it can get hashed tion is confirmed, I start working on vendors regularly to introduce myself,

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visit their showrooms, shops, or work- What event are shops and learn about their crafts, spe- you proudest cializations, styles, and offerings. I rely off? on building a vendor team to execute I’m proudest all facets of the event. I am just one of the fund- part of a cohesive group of talent and raiser concept skills. These relationships are impor- for Dutchess tant and supporting each other is a Day School to must. You get to know the vendors in raise capital to the planning stages, sometimes not build a science in person, and during set up through wing. Everyone clean up, you are all boots on the attending knew same ground. The team aspect is one I what the purpose especially enjoy. of the evening I also have long-standing relation- was but I wanted ships in the community having lived to make it fun, here for so long. You get to know who unique, clever, and interactive. I relied skills and creativity and turn a night Have you ever fired a bridezilla? does what and who does it well and on an old-fashioned concept but put of giving into a relatable, easy-to- I haven’t and probably wouldn’t. I who is reliable. That’s who I want a twist on it. “DDopoly” became an engage and fun experience was truly have endured a career of working with to work with. I have an amazing as- epic board game, 30 feet x 20 feet, satisfying. very demanding clients and under- sistant trained in event planning and designed around a science theme. Another proud event moment was stand the emotion that comes with graphic design. I truly believed that The board game was built with four a Charlotte’s Web birthday party in the people who can be intensely Type A, she arrived in my orbit through grace, long sections of graphics printed on middle of the winter for a three-year and also intensely passionate about divine intervention, and a stroke of rolls of vinyl material and placed on old, whereby I was able to borrow and what they want. I have a personality luck. I also have a group of hands-on a series of tables joined to make a smuggle a McEnroe Organic Farm that tempers and reassures the most local helpers that I can call upon for rectangle. This replica board game baby piglet into the house, hide it for demanding of souls. fabrication or on-premise assembly was graphically designed to represent two hours in a box in a bedroom and if needed. I will hire or recommend the many aspects of science education had it magically trot out of a minia- Your website yourevent.us is caterers, carpenters, seamstresses, and the objects that our administra- ture recreated barn in the hallway of elegant and super informative. Did you build it yourself? lighting designers, photographers, tors and science teachers placed on the house into the birthday girl’s arms. I have designed several websites for entertainment, florists, parking at- the wish list to be purchased. Guests Of course before the barn door flaps clients, and when it came to mine, all tendants, and any other specialist as walked around the outer edge playing opened, I made sure that the birthday I had was my newly designed logo, needed. the game while several of us manned girl had a bottle of warm milk and a the board from the inside (with our good grip. That little piglet socialized a design portfolio, mediocre photos What’s the most difficult part of black top hats, of course), encourag- through the complete party. The kids of pro bono events, personal celebra- planning an event? ing participation. Every couple had a were tickled! tions, and my story. I knew I wanted In our area it’s definitely transporta- lanyard and the more they spent, the a clean, elegant site, not a gallery of tion. Finding bus services, taxis, and more “beaker” charms they would add What is the most unusual re- endless photos. I wanted it to feel limos to get guests safely back to their to their swag. There was a signature quest you’ve had from a client? curated and to portray my style as well accommodations or pick them up at blue cocktail flowing throughout the During one wedding, I peeked in to as to be easy to update and build on as the train station and get them to the night, there was time and room to check on the couple and their bridal my business grew. I collaborated with event. Valet services and parking at- mingle, and we reached our goal with party signing the ketubah (a written web programmer Wendy Duffield in tendants are also hard to find. ease. Being able to combine my design agreement that is an integral part of a building it. I don’t have the mindset traditional Jewish marriage). I wanted or skill set to program a site. Wendy to see how things were progressing gets me and was able to make recom- and to make sure we were on schedule mendations and articulate my vision for the start of the ceremony. The by customizing a template to meet my bride was sitting down at the table needs. Author and copy editor Kim and just looked up at me and said to Schaye took my text and format to me in the sweetest voice, “Could you make sure that it read smoothly and please wash the ink off my hands?” was grammatically correct. I commis- She just lifted them up, held them sioned a calligrapher so that the most there away from her white dress, and noteworthy phrases and type aligned gave me a sideways smile. Off to the with my print graphics and added to sink I went, returning with some the site’s uniqueness. soap on a paper towel and I cleaned off each of her hands. It took only a Continued on next page … minute or two but it was unusual and endearing to be the one she looked to in that moment.

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In September 2017, I launched Becoming more popular are day-of, “My Event” and hosted a “Fall week-of, and month-of coordinators, Equilux Ladies Night” for my close which are unique to weddings. These gaggle of girlfriends. This evening was options allow couples and families to captured in stills by photographer hire a planner to step in for the last Quentin Bacon, whom I’ve worked phase of the planning. Their invest- with for many years. Given that my ment in this type of support takes the husband is a pilot and aviation enthu- pressure off as they prepare for the siast, it seemed obvious that I should wedding day. They make many of the also hire a drone photographer to cap- selections and decisions early on and ture a bird’s eye view and to add this the planner will manage all vendors, to my services. This night provided timeline, family, and guests in the me with enough professional images month, week, or days leading up. to launch the site within two weeks of Essentially the planner takes the reins next event while you are planning night and not be bogged down with opening the new business. and let’s the clients enjoy the final the current one. The time you spend the hosting but feeling more like a I started the web process in mid- ride. working with the client, if all goes guest is gratifying. August and the site went live on to their satisfaction, is an investment October 19, our wedding anniversary. How can a client reduce the in future opportunities. Many of my What’s the smallest event It was a busy time indeed as I was expense of a wedding? clients entertain frequently. Some you’ve done so far? simultaneously in peak season with First you would not hire me to save may plan a wedding for one child and It was an intimate, elegant birthday my design clients preparing for retail money, you would hire me because then have another one a few years luncheon for 12 people at the Tama- catalogs and the upcoming holidays you place importance on hosting a later. Corporate clients have annual rack Preserve. I designed the custom and a minor detail – with a high premier event and need to work with events such as retreats and holiday invitations and menus, place settings, school senior in the thick of her col- someone who can understand your celebrations, and not-for-profits rely and guest gift packaging, helped to lege process. vision and execute and manage the on fundraisers every year. People like create the menu, and directed the large and small details. If I can find a to have their go-to staff. You become flowers arrangements and table set- Is an event planner different bargain on materials along the way, all their resource and someone they trust. ting. from a wedding planner? the better for everyone. In my estima- I have very long-standing relation- A wedding is a very particular and tion, there are really only a few ways ships with many of my design clients What kind of event do you wish emotional event. Because of the to significantly reduce the cost of a and it gets easier and easier the more someone would ask you to plan? importance the day holds for couples wedding. The cost of rentals and tents you understand what their expecta- I would love to design a very formal and families, it feels more charged. are what they are, you can scale that tions are. As a wedding planner, you are usu- back if you are willing to make con- yet Mad Hatter type tea party set in a ally dealing with a “family of clients” cessions. You can be practical about What’s your favorite kind of rural landscape of the Hudson Valley verses one contact person. Very clear the menu and choose a caterer that event? or create a period costume party at a communication and management fits with your budget. Think about a Tough question. My favorite kind of historic estate or a destination event. skills are critical with wedding clients, buffet verses a sit down formal meal; a event is one that creates a lasting and I’m game. venue directors, and vendors because cocktail hour that relies on stationary blissful memory for everyone that Are you still active in your there are many more participants appetizers verses passed hor d’oeuvres. walks through the door … be it a design business? involved and emotions run high as the Another thought is a pared down bar three-year old or a 93-year old. One Of course – I’ve been doing it for 30 day drawers near. menu with more moderately priced that allows people to forget about years. I have an established client base wines and maybe not a full bar, but the day-to-day and be present in the and know their calendars. The event instead a signature cocktail. As far as moment with the people they love, business here is busiest in the summer entertainment, build your own play to have fun, to be happy. But if you at the same time that it’s slower with list, forego a live band and hire a forced me to commit, I’d have to say my graphic design clients. I have a sound technician to insure that you celebrating with children and escap- reliable stable of freelance production have the right equipment in place for ing into their worlds to make magic artists that can help get me through quality sound. Pay them to stay the happen. Anything is possible through deadline conflicts, if need be. Like night! Nothing is worse than trying to the eyes of a child, so it becomes a most women, I’ve always juggled a figure out why everyone has suddenly designer’s and planner’s playground. multitude of roles and am skilled at stopped dancing. Don’t skimp on help I would also have to say a wedding. keeping many plates spinning. Energy if the consequences could send you It’s quite an honor to be entrusted is what’s important and loving what into a frenzy and compromise your with the design and planning of a you do. You just can’t stop when it and your guests’ experience. wedding day or weekend. Work- feels right. • ing with a family on details that are Are repeat customers frequent unique and important to them and To learn more about Paula, you can visit her in party planning? being able to bring my skills to make online at www.yourevent.us or on Facebook and Yes. When someone hires you for the that a reality, is a joy. But I would Instagram @yourevent.us, or call her at (518) first time to plan a celebration, you also have to say working in someone’s 398-9500. are essentially interviewing for your home and allowing them to enjoy the

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Cinnamon sugar Cranberry bread

By Jessie Sheehan [email protected]

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite component (think marshmallows atop food holidays (with Halloween being mashed sweet potatoes or candied a close second, if you must know). pecans sprinkled over green beans). I love turkey and all the traditional The bread has some buttermilk in sides, particularly mashed potatoes it for tang and brown sugar, rather made with heavy cream and loads than granulated, gives the cake a slight of salted butter. I love to serve fluffy molasses vibe. Vanilla gives the cake’s homemade Buttermilk Parker House flavor added depth and warm fall Rolls and I love to finish the meal spices give it a little kick. Finally, the with a variety of pies, always apple, sprinkling of cinnamon-sugar over the usually mixed berry, and often choco- cranberries, prior to folding them into late pecan. the batter, makes the tangy flavor of But my table rarely includes breads the berries really pop. 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar Transfer the batter to the prepared – like pumpkin or zucchini or cran- The bread gets better with age, as 1 egg pan and smooth the top. berry. By bread, just to be clear, I am most tea loaves do, so will likely be 1 yolk Sprinkle the cake with Turbinado talking about a tea loaf – really more even tastier on day two (if it lasts that 2/3 cup buttermilk sugar and place in the preheated oven of a cake than anything else, that is long). Although I like the idea of serv- Turbinado sugar for sprinkling for about 60-65 minutes, rotating baked in a 9x5-inch pan, and seems to ing this festive red-studded loaf dur- the cake at 30 minutes and testing it pass as easily for dessert, as it does for ing the Thursday feast, it really would Instructions: for doneness at 55. The cake can be a snack, and, particularly on Thanks- be lovely for breakfast, toasted or not. Preheat the oven to 350-degrees. pulled from the oven when a tester giving, even for “bread.” Or for afternoon tea – or, admittedly, Generously grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan inserted in the center comes out with As a child, my aunt always baked even as part of the dessert-spread, with cooking spray or softened butter only a moist crumb or two. zucchini and pumpkin breads for post-meal. and line the bottom and two short Once cooled enough to handle, run Thanksgiving, packing them in her Cranberries were an obvious choice sides with parchment paper. Set aside. a paring knife around the edge of the suitcase before traveling halfway across here, and they help keep the bread’s Combine 2 teaspoons of the cin- pan to release the cake, and invert it the country to my grandmother’s sweetness in check. I baked a loaf with namon and the granulated sugar in right side up on to a serving platter. house. They were moist and cake- a half-cup of toasted pecans – and you a small bowl and sprinkle over the Serve slices warm or at room tempera- like; and yet we slathered them with can too – but I ended up preferring cranberries. Set aside. ture. Bread will keep on the counter butter and considered them a savory the taste of the straight up cranberry Combine the flour, baking powder, for up to three days tightly wrapped addition to the meal, as opposed to an bread. A final sprinkling of Turbinado baking soda, salt, cardamom and the in plastic wrap. • after-dinner treat. sugar over the top before baking, adds remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons of cin- crackle and sparkle and shine and, I namon in a small bowl and whisk to Jessie is a baker and cookbook author; you Thanksgiving bread know, I know: makes it just the tiniest combine. Set aside. can learn more about her through her website jessiesheehanbakes.com. This year I have decided to add a bit harder not to call this cake . . . In a medium-sized bowl, combine cake-like “bread” to my Thanksgiving the oil, vanilla, and brown sugar and menu, so that when the Buttermilk Ingredients: whisk vigorously to combine. Add the Parker House Rolls run out (which 2 cups cranberries, fresh, egg and yolk, and whisk again. Add they always do) I can offer up a coarsely chopped the buttermilk and whisk a final time. Thanksgiving bread, cranberry in this 1/3 cup granulated sugar Gently fold the dry into the wet us- instance, in their stead. This particular 3 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon, divided ing a rubber spatula. Do not over mix. bread is sweet, for sure, but savory 2 cups all-purpose flour Add the cinnamon-sugar berries and Thanksgiving sides often have a sweet 1 1/2 tsp baking powder fold to combine. Stop folding when 1/2 tsp baking soda there is still a streak of flour or two. 1 tsp table salt 3/4 tsp ground cardamom 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract

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What style is it? When was it built? RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE OF OUR REGION

By Christine Bates as the seventeenth century in order [email protected] to withstand the stormy weather of Cape Cod. They are easy to spot – a Wonkishly, I like to research, classify central chimney, center door flanked and identify plants, birds, painters, by multi-paned windows with or houses, etc. This month, instead of without windows on the gable ends. analyzing real estate activity or trying Shutters protected the windows from to figure out whether solar power heavy winds in the winter and sun in or swimming pools make economic the summer. Inside, the ceilings are sense, I decided to look at the most low to conserve heat. Typically there common residential architectural were two rooms on the main floor. styles in our area. This is the design One was for dining and cooking with issue of Main Street! the other used as a parlor or master Houses that are representative of bedroom. A steep staircase led to the various architectural periods and styles attic upper level where the children line our roads, even though they may slept. The earliest examples have no have been built recently. From a real dormers and no exterior ornamenta- estate agent’s point of view, homes tion; however, over time these houses that are great examples of any style were easily adapted by adding wings, are always in higher demand than garages, second floors, dormers, and Above: Shagroy Farm located on Belgo Road in Salisbury, CT is for sale at $2.35 million. Photo by Renn Nickson, courtesy of Best & Cavallaro. Below, left: The brick Sharon plainer, confused, or modernized ver- porches. Historical Society built in 1775 is quintessentially Georgian in its elegant simplicity and sions that This Old House magazine symmetry. Photo Christine Bates. refers to as “muddled.” No one style Colonial forever commands a premium over others, Our rugged, rocky, and inaccessible inspiration. The Greek Revival style Victorian residences, roofs are steep but there are certain categories – like region was first settled in the eigh- lasted for almost half a century and and complex with many gables. Floor garrison-raised ranches, log cabins, teenth century by iron miners and brought Parthenons and temples to plans became irregular. Porches were and A frames – that are less popular, farmers – a century after the Bay the countryside. The Federal style added on all sides. Surface materials at least at the moment. Classic homes Colony. Wealthy early settlers built was gradually replaced by houses with became a mix of brick, clapboard, of any style make you look again, and houses in the “Georgian” and then stately columns. Front gables with shingles and stone with fanciful and they silently tell the history of where the “Federal” style. Examples abound the peak of the roof facing the street plentiful gingerbread trim. There were we live. Our region contains stunning around the village green in Sharon, created a pediment which shifted the colored and stained glass windows, examples of American residential ar- and on Main Street in Salisbury, focus of the façade from the long side patterned roofs, and vibrant colors. chitectural styles from the eighteenth CT – a testament to the time these of the house to the gabled end. The These houses are bursting with excite- century until today. hamlets were settled. Architectural direction of the roof line is an easy ment compared to the serene, austere historians make a distinction between way to date a house. Windows are Greek Revival. You know them when Cape style endures Early Georgian and Late Federal, but strongly vertical and, on the ground you see them in all their variations: Throughout the Colonial period until for the rest of us, “Colonial” probably floor, can reach to the floor. Built in the mansard roofs of the Second the present day, the “cape,” short for will suffice. In both styles the ridge 1845 and recently restored, Shagroy Empire style that may remind you of Cape Cod, was the everyman’s home. of the roof is parallel to the two story Farm is a classic example of the style the Addams family, the boisterous, It’s a low, squarish, single story home façade with symmetrical double hung (see photo above). exuberant Queen Anne mansions (see with a moderately steep pitched roof, windows and a center front door. The Railroads arrived in our region at photo next page), modest carpenter and very little ornamentation. Think later Federal style emerged around the about the same time as the onslaught Gothics, Italian villas, and the more of a little red Monopoly house. These time of the American Revolution and of eclectic, historic Victorian styles in austere stick style. simple, small timber structures started typically has more elaborate detailing, the last half of the nineteenth century. At the same time that the Greek to be built in Massachusetts as early including fanlights. Often there are Doric columns vanished along with Revival style was displaced by Victo- semi-circular lunettes over doors and any reference to Greece or Rome. rian styles the Centennial Exhibition windows and at the gable ends. The Inspiration was taken from Gothic of 1876 celebrated the birth of the centered front entrance becomes more cathedrals, Italian villas, and Parisian United States and rekindled a nation- elaborate and three-dimensional than rooflines. Straight lines, symmetry, alist interest in Georgian and Federal the earlier Georgian (see photo left). and the formality of Greek Revival designs and all things American. An- were all abandoned. other revival was in the architectural The arrival of revivals in the In the mid-nineteenth century new mix. A century after the Revolution, nineteenth century railroad towns, like Millbrook and At the beginning of the nineteenth Millerton, there are a parade of Victo- Continued on next page … century, builders in the new Ameri- rian styles that heralded the arrival of can democracy turned to Greece for the industrial revolution. In all these

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colonials gradually began to make a est in the American ranch is similar comeback, which is still with us today. to the enthusiasm for earlier house With the advent of the automobile styles such as bungalows – initially and suburbs, neo-colonial homes common, then torn down, and now sprang up across the nation. When preserved, renovated, expanded and Mr. Baldings built his dream house it modernized. HGTV has only acceler- was a colonial revival. ated this trend.

The twentieth century – bunga- So what is modern and what is lows, ranches, glass and now contemporary? Compact and modest, bungalows may Modern architecture refers to houses be viewed as a response to the excesses designed during the first half of the of Victorian styles. Built beginning twentieth century, while contempo- at the turn of the century, bungalows rary houses are those built recently tend to be cubic with low rooflines, and influenced by current trends. and sturdy veranda columns. The The modern style developed in the style originally came from India where late 1800s in Europe was influenced it had been adapted by the British primarily by the German Bauhaus colonialists and later migrated to the School. The style rejected the ornate, United States with the Arts & Crafts complicated Victorian house and movement of the late nineteenth boldly embraced the future. Modern- century. Today the spacious porches of ist architects like Frank Lloyd Wright, bungalows are often converted to all Philip Johnson, and Mies van der Above, top to bottom, L-R: This 17-room “painted lady” in Limerock built in 1889 is a magnificent example of high Queen Anne style with porches, stained glass, a turret season rooms, disguising their original Rohe didn’t look to history – they and an income-producing carriage house. It is currently on the market and listed for style. looked forward. They designed mini- $1,250,000. Bungalows are typically small – this renovated Arts & Crafts home in Falls Village has 1,350 square feet and sold last year at over $300,000 – close to its asking The ranch style house in all its vari- malist, usually flat roofed, homes that price. Single level modern ranches usually have attached garages. Their style is coming ations dominated new building in the showed a distinct lack of ornament back. Photos Christine Bates. post-war prosperity of the 1950s. The and featured a strong horizontal com- “ranch” is a quintessentially American position with open floor plans, large classic with its long, single story, close expanses of rectangular glass windows to the ground profile, open layout and the use of steel and concrete. between the two home designs. Most Most houses you will see are a and lack of historical flourishes. In the Function was the focus. distinguishing is that contemporary fusion of styles with no particular late twentieth century with a boom- What do contemporary homes built home architecture is influenced by style at all. Historically home own- ing economy, ranches were often in the last thirty years have in com- many styles and the architect creates a ers have worked with builders, rather torn down and replaced on small lots mon that will make them identifiable home that fits the needs of their client than architects, to fashion their own by McMansions. Millennials who a century from now? Contemporaries without having to adhere to a particu- vision that made sense to them at the didn’t grow up in ranch style houses, are individualistic and artistic, ref- lar movement or design constraint. time – maybe three stories instead of and seniors eager for one-level-living erencing all types of design. Because Common contemporary features are two, adding a sun room or putting have sparked new interest in ranches contemporary homes can incorporate lots of glass and bright interiors, win- the door and the chimney on the side as buyers realize their practicality “modern” architectural features, it dows of many shapes and sizes, the instead of in the center of the house. and easy living. The growing inter- can be difficult to tell the differences importance of the view and privacy, When you are trying to figure out the flowing interior spaces, large fireplac- age of a house beyond understanding es, mixed materials including stone the common defining characteristics and steel, asymmetry, lack of reference of an architectural style, look at the to other historic styles, absence of sur- neighboring houses. When were face ornamentation, outdoor spaces they built? How do they look? Enjoy (patios, porches, screened sun rooms, identifying the architectural elements outdoor kitchens) integrated into the of homes that catch your eye. • design with multiple outside areas. What is the difference between a Note: Christine Bates has been writing about real McMansion, of which our rural area estate markets and issues since the first issue of Main Street. In addition to a MBA, she also holds thankfully has few examples, and con- a BA and MA in Art History with a focus on temporary style homes? McMansions American art and architecture. She is a real estate are very big and often occupy most of agent with Best & Cavallaro. Above: This modernist their lot. They are pretentious, grandi- house on Belgo Road enjoys an amazing ose, and a mishmash of historic styles view. Photo Christine – columns, dormers, bay windows Bates. balconies, complex rooflines, leaded windows, all constructed with afford- able materials.

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CAROLYNE ROEHM RECALLS HER Down Memory Lane OTHER LIFE

By Joseph Montebello making more af- [email protected] fordable copies, which sold like Seated on a comfortable sofa at hotcakes. He Weatherstone, her home in Sharon, offered Roehm CT, clad in simple navy cotton a job as his as- trousers, gingham shirt, flat shoes, sistant. her hair in a ponytail, it’s hard to When that of- equate this Carolyne Roehm with fer was rescinded the one from her former life. after she had arrived, Roehm Act one: The couple of the found herself decade working for Kell- It was the 1980s, the height of con- wood, a polyes- spicuous consumption. Carolyne ter sportswear and her second husband Henry company. But Kravis were the “It Couple” of the her goal was to decade. When they wed, GQ pro- work for Oscar nounced the marriage, along with de la Renta and that of Charles and Diana, as one of she eventu- the twenty weddings of the century. ally did – for Those were heady times. In addi- ten years. It was during this time husband, a successful business of a business anymore and I needed a tion to living the high life, Roehm that she met and married her first her own, multiple houses to deco- change. The Metropolitan Opera had forged a successful career as a husband, German chemical heir rate and where she entertained in no longer wanted me on their board fashion designer, creating clothes for Axel Roehm, and went to live in the most glamorous of surroundings – they wanted the new Mrs. Kravis. women like herself – tall, rich, thin, Germany. When the marriage failed with impeccable table settings and Everything that could go wrong and very social. after a year or so, she was back exquisite food. Yet, because so much went wrong. A lot of our posses- It was in 1973 that Carolyne Jane working with de la Renta. of it was written about and exam- sions were going to auction. Henry (Janie) Smith arrived in New York A serendipitous introduction to ined by the public and the media, it kept everything except this house, from Kirksville, MO, with $600 Henry Kravis led, not only to seed was not surprising that it didn’t last. which I treasure so much.” and five suitcases of clothes, ready money to start her own fashion As happens with so many fairy tales, to take the fashion industry by company, but to romance and her tragedy struck and Roehm’s world Act two: Paris storm. Having majored in fashion second marriage. Roehm’s dream of began to collapse. Kravis’s 19-year- Roehm has always loved flowers. at Washington University in St. having her own clothing line had old son from his first marriage was And what better venue than Paris to Louis, Roehm was exposed to fash- come true. killed in a car accident in Colorado. learn about them? It was the perfect ion world professionals who came She was designing clothes for At about the same time Roehm place to escape the headlines about to lecture about the business. That women who led the same high pro- hired a high-profile fashion busi- her divorce and to reinvent herself. is how she met Victor Costa, known file life she did and they all began ness professional to help run her “Growing up on a farm in Mis- as “king of the knockoffs,” taking wearing them. She was an example business. The goal was to be able souri, I was always around flowers,” brand-name designers’ creations and of someone who had it all – a rich to manufacture Carolyne Roehm Roehm. “I love them and I love clothes in Europe, which would gardening and I wanted to learn mean more travel for her. She was more. So I went to Paris to really reluctant to be away from Kravis study the aesthetic of arranging and after the tragedy, but their mar- working with flowers. My endgame riage had already begun to unravel. was to make beautiful bouquets and In 1993 they were divorced and bring flower arrangements into the Roehm moved on to the next phase house.” of her creative life. She was fortunate enough to “I needed to get away from New work at one of the most famous York,” she explains. “There were too flower shops in Europe – Moulie many memories and I didn’t have Savart. As with everything Roehm

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does, she studies intensely and then taining, gift wrapping and presenta- puts to use what she has learned. tion, interiors, and on her passion Returning home she decided she for blue and white. With each book wanted to do a book. she learned more about the process Not just any book, but one that and was an eager student. In her last would pay tribute to flowers and in book At Home in the Garden, she which she could share what she had did all her own photography. And learned in Paris. She returned to her while she didn’t start out wanting beloved Weatherstone and used her to teach, she has done just that by own gardens for further inspira- putting together remarkable tomes tion. Then, working with premier about subjects that people are eager photographers she began putting to incorporate into their own lives. together A Passion for Flowers. She has indeed become a force in I have to say, in full disclosure, the world of gardening, design, and I had the honor of publishing her entertaining. first book at HarperCollins. Gener- While she was in the fashion ally an author and her agent will business over thirty-five years ago, come in with a typewritten proposal she has never written about that and are prepared to discuss their part of her life. concepts with an editor. I certainly “I’ve thought about writing this knew who Carolyne Roehm was book for a long time,” Roehm says. but had no idea she knew anything “And then finally I just said I am about flowers – or about publish- going to do it. I started working ing for that matter. But she never on it, but it’s been very hard for a ever does things halfway. When we variety of reasons. I had boxes of finally met over her book idea, she clippings from the ‘80s and ‘90s; Previous page and this page: Spread layouts from Carolyne Roehm’s book Design & Style: A Con- stant Thread. Pictured directly above is Carolyne herself. All images courtesy of Carolyne Roehm. brought with her the most sensa- there was so much to go through. tional page spreads with full color And because Henry and I were in photos and text to show exactly the public eye so much during that what she had in mind. She had time I had the social, the private, done her homework and knew what and the professional parts to relive. in turn, inspires a floral arrange- York, but I wanted to do another the end product should look like in I found it depressing to go through ment. house,” says Roehm. “I needed terms of quality printing and paper all of it. It’s a very personal book “This is a very different book some kind of historical reference and overall packaging. And there and I wasn’t sure I could actually go for me and at times I was not sure and Charleston filled the bill. I’m was no compromise. She did indeed through with it.” it would come to fruition. The from Missouri, so I’ve had more get what she wanted. But she did. And in Design & spreads are designed to illustrate my southern influence than any other. I In the era of fast printing in Style: A Constant Thread, Roehm concept of the constant thread. In grew up on collard greens and grits Hong Kong, Roehm’s first book brings together the major events of my creative process there is a direct and I have an affinity for that part was printed in Italy on high quality her personal life, both happy and relationship between all that I see of the country. Women care about paper. We pulled out all the stops. tragic; her successful foray into the and design. When I photographed entertaining at home and southern And it was indeed worth the effort. fashion business; and what she has the peony from my garden I did not hospitality. The combination of A Passion for Flowers was an instant learned along the way. It is at once think of the dress I had designed in Charleston’s physical beauty and success and sold far beyond expecta- a very personal book but one that 1990, but as I began to work on the the kindness of its people convinced tions. Roehm traveled the country also illustrates her resiliency and her book I instantly saw the relation- me that this is where my next house giving talks at garden clubs, lun- ability to move on to the next phase ship. In this visual memoir I try would be. I try to spend a couple cheons, signing books, and sharing of her life. She is both forthcoming to illustrate my way of seeing and of months there, but I always her experiences. It was beginning of and philosophical. designing.” have to be in Connecticut in the the next phase. “Because my books usually teach months when the gardens are in full the reader something, my pub- Act four: New Horizons bloom.” Act three: Author lisher wanted to know what I was Roehm is truly a Renaissance wom- Always looking for the next chal- Roehm and I published four more teaching in this book,” says Roehm. an – successful fashion designer, au- lenge, the next adventure, Roehm books at HarperCollins and then “Basically I wanted to talk about thor, photographer, painter (yes, she seems content with her life right she went on to publish more spec- the hard lessons of life and how to paints as well), keeper of extraordi- now, and so she should. • tacular books on gardening, enter- survive them and make something nary gardens, consummate hostess. positive out of them.” She spends much of her time in The book is uniquely designed to Sharon at her country home. A few correlate Roehm’s fashion with her years ago she restored a grand old other design sensibilities: A table house in Charleston. setting that inspires a dress, which, “I have an apartment in New

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26 MAIN STREET MAGAZINE author helen klein ross

By Betsy Maury [email protected]

Drawn as I am to narratives of place, ence material, but she equally credits best way to enjoy Ross’s I read with great pleasure Helen Klein Edith Wharton, Jack Finney, and new work: see the fa- Ross’s new book, The Latecomers, a Alice McDermott – all novelists of miliar Connecticut you sweeping novel that takes place in period – as inspiration for this work. know as a backdrop, rural Connecticut over the course of appreciate the details, a century from the industrial boom The Hollingworth family and meet the char- times through 2016. The novel The Hollingworths live in a place that acters afresh on their toggles back and forth to New York looks much like Lakeville, in a stately own terms. Ross told City and Ireland where some of the house on a lake called Hollingwood me over coffee at The characters begin and end, but the bulk where the family enjoys panoramic White Hart that it took of the story takes place in an ancestral views and comfortable rooms with the great discipline to not Above: Helen Klein Ross. Photo by John Gruen. latest conveniences. The family holds Below: The cover of The Latecomers. All images home in a pastoral but progressive go down the rabbit hole provided by Helen Klein Ross. Connecticut town named Welling- a prominent place in Wellington soci- in the research for this ton. The Latecomers tells the story of ety, marching in the Decoration Day book. She found the the Hollingworth family, a widowed parade, picnicking at the Town Grove, details of the fashion patriarch, his four children and their and patronizing local causes. All the trends of 1909, the business of install- among descendants. For some, it’s intertwined history with an Irish maid small town characters are in Wel- ing electricity in historic houses, or a site of arcane ephemera discon- and her illegitimate child. At the cen- lington – the coachman and doctor, advancements in child birthing all so nected from modern life, for others ter of the drama is Benjamin Holling- the barber and dressmaker. Churches interesting that she found in the end, it’s a place to breathe the air of their worth’s unexpected death in 1926. – both Catholic and Protestant – play she tossed out much of her writing ancestors and piece together their own a vital role in local life. In 1909 at the that just did not advance the story. family history. A Connecticut setting outset of the story, the brass manu- The Latecomers is first and foremost a For Helen Klein Ross, a historic Almost immediately, The Latecomers facturing business in Wellington is work of fiction, which Ross claims is house in rural Connecticut proved evokes particular characteristics of booming. “the best conduit of truth.” to be the incubator of a story about small northwest Connecticut towns in Though many things like the Black quite a few things that have kept her the early part of the century. The ritu- Hart boarding house or Trowbridge, Themes and motivators interest as a writer – history, family, als of rural life mixing together with the “school across the lake” will look Throughout The Latecomers, Ross motherhood. For the rest of us in the wealth of metals manufacturing; familiar to locals, Ross cautions the visits themes she’s grappled with in sight of crumbling history around us, the coexistence of the landed gentry reader that “the characters and the earlier works, such as motherhood, rubble waits for a good story. • and an immigrant working class. town they occupy are works of fic- both real and reconstructed. She is Rural Connecticut was then tion, not interested in motherhood as a motiva- Helen Klein Ross will read from The Late- genteel, progressive, close to disguised tor – the fact of it, the lack of it, and comers on November 6 at 6pm at the White nature yet tethered to the biogra- the desire for it. Ross has crafted a Hart Speaker Series, sponsored by Oblong sophistication of New York phy.” couple of singular mothers here who Books & Music and the Scoville Memorial Library. Her presentation, “Hidden History and at the forefront of the What propel much of the story in The Late- of 20th Century America” will include interested comers, each well-regarded and strong manufacturing economy. a slideshow of artifacts and records she This clear identity of Well- Ross in but at odds with her prescribed role discovered while researching this book. The ington is due to Ross’s creat- in society. The weight of motherhood Latecomers, published by Little, Brown & exhaustive research on the ing The and the consequences of missteps for Company goes on sale November 6. history, manners, and Latecomers, these two cast a shadow on the three rhythms of the period and her third generations of Hollingworths. her steadfast attention to novel but Social boundaries too – who is detail. From digging in first work afforded the benefit of the doubt and microfiche records of small of histori- why – are another theme Ross ex- New England newspapers, cal fiction, plores in The Latecomers and the book to researching manufacturing were the reads as much like a social history and architectural design to tangible, as a novel with each new generation consulting local descendants daily pat- exploring the expectations of soci- of historic homes, Ross set her mind terns of living that defined people in ety, their connection to family, and to create a truly authentic setting for history. Historical fiction demands Hollingwood. As each generation of her family drama to unfold. The list these mundane circumstances inform Hollingworth pulls further from rural of sources in the bibliography gives characters, explain relationships, or Wellington, the house and its history some indication of her extensive refer- motivate decisions. This is really the remain a subject of uneven interest

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28 MAIN STREET MAGAZINE music

the band, the basement, and BACKSTAGE: the man in the middle

By CB Wismar Surrounded by music Jonny spent his college years at [email protected] The passion for music – and devot- Bennington College. “That’s where ing a life to something as ethereal I met and was mentored by Milford Full disclosure. It’s not a basement. as music does require passion – Graves, one of the legendary jazz It’s a “cellar,” but a title is a very began at an early age for Jonny, as drummers. He was a huge part of important thing, and once found, he is called. His father, celebrated shaping my life and my music.” should not be ignored. So, to our wood artist Frank Grusauskas, who Graves, who was so revered that story… now builds guitars and mandolins, he was asked to play at John Col- Jonathan Grusauskas sits com- played in bluegrass bands for as trane’s funeral at “the jazz church,” fortably in the slightly worn sofa long as Jonny can remember. The St. Peter’s in Manhattan, tradition- that graces The Music Cellar in living room of their home seemed ally greeted his students with the Millerton, NY. With partners and to be filled with guitars, basses, ban- challenge, “Why are you doing friends, this is Jonny’s domain – the jos, and mandolins and the sound what you do?” Jonny Grusauskas place where he lives, teaches, com- of people who loved to make music had a very solid answer. poses, records, and dreams. doing just that. The passion to teach and to play Above, top to The sofa (one does not sit on By the fifth grade, Jonny was … it seems simple enough, and that bottom: Lespecial performing at it, but in it) is the spectator area, learning the trumpet and drums was what Jonny brought from his Brooklyn Bowl - where proud parents, aspiring stu- and ambitiously started playing days at Bennington back home. Williamsburg. The artist, the musi- dents, and countless friends while with friends in rudimentary bands. The high school band, Lespe- cian, Jonathan away the time as lessons proceed in That was the down beat … the cial, continued to exist, even as the Grusauskas. the opposite corner of the room. beginning of a musical career. three band members Rory Dolan Guitar, trumpet, drums, keyboard. It was while attending Housa- (on drums, percussion, and vocals), If someone wants to learn, then tonic Valley Regional High School Luke Bemand (on bass, synth, the skilled instructors at The Music that Jonny met others who shared percussion, and vocals), and Jonny Cellar are ready to teach. his hunger to make music. By this (on guitar, synth, sampler, percus- If there is a need to record, that time, it was rock that fired their sion, and vocals) had spent four service is also offered at “The Cel- imaginations – the kind of hard years apart. Since Rory and Luke lar,” directed by recording engineer driving sounds that has been created had both attended Berklee School Alex Harney. Jonny, Alex and third by Radiohead, The Police, and Pink of Music in Boston, they had partner, Kealan Rooney provide the Floyd. Those connections, made continued performing and begun opportunity, the facilities, and the years ago, became the formation of to develop a modest following, but support for young musicians. “Lespecial,” the “band” part of his with college in the past, it was time life. But, more on that, later. to get serious.

Encounter with greatness Continued on next page … Both sensitive and creative, with an openness that has made him a respected and sought after teacher,

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Take it on the road “As we started to get a following, A “power trio,” as they refer to we were able to get a booking agent themselves, needed to do more and hire a road manager when we than hang out on weekends and fill do longer road trips,” offered Gru- someone’s barn or basement with sauskas, with an underlying sense of songs. There needed to be con- relief that paid momentary homage certs – performances – disciplined to a passing milestone. “It makes it practices where new music could be easier … even safer.” developed and an existing catalog The fall schedule for the band made better. Festival performances is exhausting just to read. Weeks are a major attraction, and the band on … weeks off. Florida, South has been invited to be on the stages Carolina, North Carolina … and of Bonnaroo, Summer Camp, and that’s just the first four days of No- Colorado’s Beanstalk Music Festival. vember. The rest of the month, the “We do a lot of our own original band winds through New York and songs and some reimagining of the New England states with a side classic pieces,” offers Jonny. “We’re trip to Baltimore for an appearance to take the occasional “road trip” to “We got our start teaching not a ‘cover band’ at all. When we at the respected Ram’s Head Live be part of a performance in a dis- classes out of the NECC [North play someone else’s composition, venue. tant city. The release of the band’s East Community Center] under it’s always with a twist … a new ap- For those who long for a “closer second album – cheen – widened John Mahoney,” recalls Grusauskas. proach that’s strictly our own.” to home” setting where they might their fan base and began getting “He was the one who encouraged Building a band’s reputation sample Lespecial’s unique fusion of picked up off of the major music us to get our own place – to become means packing up the gear, driving jazz, rock, and electronic sounds, downloading sites. part of the community and to make through the night, playing in small there are November dates in Hart- a difference.” clubs, finding spots in festivals and ford and a December concert set Meanwhile, back home… And, make a difference, they as opening acts for bigger names. in New Haven. Using the power In between road trips that have have. As the man firmly planted in Lespecial has done it all, sleeping of social media, Lespecial stays taken them across the country and two worlds – teaching and play- in shifts while one member drives connected with their fan base and back, there is always The Music ing – supporting and entertaining through the night … trading off invites new audiences to view their Cellar and the opportunity to work – being part of the community and when the beautiful exhaustion of Facebook page – lespecial. with local musicians. Not only does crisscrossing the country to follow playing a concert that kept the audi- One of the truly encouraging “the Cellar” offer private instruc- his muse, Jonathan Grusauskas is ence on their feet begins to erode things for the band is that they have tion, it assembles group classes and making a difference. • the ability to stay awake. built a loyal fan base that isn’t afraid works with fledgling bands – “pay- ing back” based on skills, experi- For more information, please find The Music ences, and the understood need Cellar at 14 Main Street in Millerton, NY. Call (860) 806-1442, visit them online at for encouragement. “We’ve got www.music-cellar.com and Lespecial at www. some pretty great young musicians lespecial.net or find their music on Spotify, coming up, and some interesting Amazon, Bandcamp, and iTunes. bands. I work with ‘Apello,’ two 15-year olds, Lucian Alexander-Roy and Amos Parker, who have a great deal of natural talent. That makes it fun,” he says with a knowing smile. And, the generosity goes beyond simple encouragement. When mu- sic students enter the world of The Music Cellar, they are in the hands of teachers who do care. There have been times when the family budget just can’t tolerate acquisition of an Above, top to instrument, even a used one. With bottom: The “power trio,” the the heart and soul of committed three-man band of members of the community, The Lespecial. Inside The Music Cellar. Music Cellar has frequently found ways to connect budding musicians with serviceable instruments.

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By Ian Strever [email protected]

It’s 6:46 am, November 12, 2021, and you’re running a little late for work. You grab your jacket and bag and scramble out to the car, which is warmed up and waiting for you. “To work,” you say, and after buckling you in, the car rolls out of the driveway. You use the touch- screen to order coffee, and in a minute, a latte emerges from where the steering wheel used to be. The touchscreen switches to a map, and you realize the car is going a little faster to account for your lateness. It pulls to within a few inches of the car ahead to pick up a few seconds of time and improve fuel efficiency. You scroll through a few emails, schedule a doctor’s appointment for That exhilaration comes at a years, the line between automo- later in the week, and before you price, however. The adrenaline rush tive and technology companies has know it, you are at the front door of of a roaring engine stimulates blood blurred, with car companies poach- the office, just before 7:00. flow to the heart and brain, but ing the best talent from Silicon often results in impulsive, aggressive Valley and other tech hubs to work Speaking at KentPresents driving and the potential for acci- on this project. 2021? If car makers meet their dents. Considering that over 3,000 The technological challenges self-imposed goals, what would people die each day in car crashes, center on the production of scal- have seemed like science fiction GM, Ford, and other companies be- able, accurate, compact sensors that ten years ago will be reality at lieve in their obligation to provide integrate with other systems to posi- least by then, if not sooner. This the safest means of transportation tion a moving vehicle in proximity August, Mark Reuss, executive possible. For GM, that ideal aligns to other objects, including hu- vice president of product develop- with environmental priorities in mans. Lidar, or light detection and ment for General Motors and Dr. a “Zero-Zero-Zero” goal for their radar sensors, are integral to most Ken Washington, vice president of autonomous vehicles: zero crashes, autonomous designs, but integrated Above, top to bot- tom: Sensors un- research and advanced engineering zero congestion, and zero emissions. with GPS and mechanical systems derneath the side and chief technology officer at Ford, Ford’s ambitions are slightly differ- to control some driving func- view mirrors detect objects and gauge laid out their companies’ exciting ent but no less idealistic, targeting tions. Current technology involves distances, allowing plans for autonomous vehicles at urban users and reimagining entire rotating sensors, and engineers are the car’s “Super- KentPresents, a symposium for the transportation systems to improve hard at work designing stationary, Cruise” mode. The new Cadillac CT6 exchange of ideas and thoughts that life in cities. automobile-specific sensors to take is a Level 3 au- is held at the Kent School.. Among their place. Sensors position a car tonomous vehicle, Moving towards their goals meaning it will sessions on the dire state of politics locally among moving objects and steer, brake, and and global strife, their conversation And they are moving toward those road hazards, while GPS that can accelerate - but goals more quickly than one might only under certain was as exhilarating as a ride in a locate a car within four inches of its conditions. Corvette … or a Mustang, depend- expect. GM is hoping to have a position provides a far-range dimen- ing on your preference. fully autonomous network ready by sion to its movement. 2019, and over the next five years they will be testing vehicles without Continued on next page … pedals and steering wheels in urban areas; Ford’s goal is 2022. Most car manufacturers, as well as Google and Uber, have similar plans in the works, with different approaches to the problem. Over the past few

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of the land and minimizing soil compaction that can be detrimental to future plantings. While fully autonomous tractors exist, partially-autonomous tractors are more the norm, and some of the systems can even be retrofitted to older tractors with surprisingly uncomplicated systems. The satellite support for the system is space-age technology, but retrofitted systems simply employ a roller to move the steering wheel of the tractor, with inputs from the GPS and comput- ers. Absent the safety requirements of passenger vehicles, farmers can even step out of the cab while the tractor continues to follow its pro- grammed route. Above: Looking Automation levels long, boring rides on the interstate, Farm days are notoriously long for autonomous vehicles in rural ar- Sound like The Jetsons? Maybe, however, it can make life a little less and draining, so the ability to leave eas? Try the farm, but it is available on cars today. The stressful. the driving up to the computer where it has been in place for several 2018 Cadillac CT6 features “Su- It will be a while before you can eases some of the burden on ex- years. perCruise,” a hands-free, foot-free take your hands off the wheel and hausted farmers. In some situations, autonomous system that employs let a car drive you through the fall however, autonomous harvesting sensors to track the “driver’s” eye foliage of the Berkshires. All of these has allowed farmers to work late movement and ensure that they are projects currently rely on the digital into the night, stretching that at least paying attention to the situ- infrastructure that is installed and already long day. If that’s what it ation in front of the car. Aside from most dependable in urban settings. takes to get the corn in before heavy that, however, the car steers, acceler- In the Tri-state area, New York has rains, though, any farmer will sleep ates, and brakes itself, at least on projects in place in the metropolitan better with a silo full of grain that major highways and interstates. It New York City area, Connecticut would have been lost without this is a “Level 3” autonomous vehicle, has test projects with autonomous technology. the first of its kind on the market cars in several cities with popula- Living within earshot of Lime (“Level 0” is no automation, and tions over 100,000, and Massa- Rock Park, I’m sure not everyone “Level 5” is full automation on any chusetts began experiments with who reads this will be in love with roadway under any conditions). self-driving vehicles in fifteen cities the idea of turning over driving I had a chance to drive the Volvo this past July, mostly in and around responsibilities – and pleasures – to XC90, with Pilot Assist, their Level Boston. a computer. To be sure, classic cars, 2 autonomous package. There are convertibles, and sports cars will sensors all over the vehicle, and Autonomy in agriculture? have a place on country roads for anytime you get too close to just So what is the future of self-driving decades to come, but the benefits about anything, sounds and lights vehicles in more rural settings like of the technology in terms of safety, alert the driver to the danger. On ours? If you’re open to a broader fuel efficiency, and convenience will highways, the car can also take over interpretation of the term “vehicle,” eventually outweigh the attractions most of the steering, braking, and then the future is now – or a few of driving, at least for mundane speed monitoring responsibilities. years ago, actually -– in the form purposes. Sharply cheaper insur- All I had to do was keep my hands of GPS-enabled tractors. Although ance rates and better gas mileage for on the wheel. Passing was in my tractors operate without the pres- autonomous vehicles will lead the hands, though, and I found I had sures of other fallible operators, way, and for those stuck in traffic, to pay fairly close attention to road phone-focused pedestrians, and it’s hard to argue that these develop- conditions; whenever lane markers painted lanes, the pressure to plant ments won’t make life better. You disappeared or shifted, the tech- straight, full rows is just as critical can either chose to fight it, or sit nology was not able to adjust. For to their bottom line. GPS technol- back and enjoy the drive. • ogy allows for the programming of tractors to run even, straight rows across every inch of space, thus maximizing the yield and profit

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36 MAIN STREET MAGAZINE design + build Want to love your home?

By Dominique DeVito [email protected]

How do you feel when you are in lead, asbestos, mold, or other toxic your home? components); and 3. budget (the Do you feel comfortable? Do you cost to maintain the house in good feel healthy? Do you have a sense of condition). how the building you call home is And while these are serious prac- put together, or how it operates? tical considerations, there’s another Our homes are the structures that that plays a large part, too. Andrew are, in many ways, the most funda- Personette, Claverack Builders’ mental to our wellbeing. Not only Design Director, laid it out clearly: for what we put in them – includ- “Design. Design affects your life in ing ourselves, our families, and our every way.” pets – but for what they provide, For this Art & Design-themed which is essentially what we need issue of Main Street Magazine, I had to survive: cleanliness, comfort, the honor and pleasure of learning and stability. For right now, and more about why Claverack Builders for years to come. To ultimately has been voted Columbia County’s enjoy your home, you can’t take it Best Builder for the past two years, for granted; you have to take it seri- and what they have their sights set ously. on. Several years in this competi- than just review the work, create Jock and his team at Claverack tive and demanding business had drawings, come up with a budget The Big 3 … Plus 1 Builders take homes seriously, and taught Jock a lot about business and timeline. We help the client see When I asked Jock Winch Jr., of course their goal is to make sure and how to run something success- their vision. By spending the time a second-generation owner of you – the homeowner, the client fully. When his dad’s health started to do that, we see the vision as well Claverack Builders and a fourth- – are completely satisfied. That’s to decline about ten years ago, and and have the first-hand knowledge generation contractor, what the the mantra of any business owner, Claverack Builders with it, Jock to create it. Our process is built three most important consider- right? But it’s when the service came home. In 2011 he took over on details and transparency, so ations are for homeowners, he is rendered and the work is done the business with just the name. the client understands clearly how listed 1. energy (how efficient the that you find out whether the nod “I knew I had to do anything I we get to a cost and what they are home is); 2. health (whether there’s to satisfaction is real or not. For could to get the business up and getting for that price. By doing this a building company, that means running again,” Jock said when we we create mutual trust. We go even delivering on multiple levels at all met at his office on Bender Blvd. off one step further to provide design times. Route 66 in Claverack, NY. “I built and build guidelines at the begin- up a team of carpenters and con- ning so clients know what to expect Knowing what’s what struction crews, and had multiple throughout the entire process. It’s Growing up in a business is a great jobs going. I wanted to not just important to be on the client’s way to understand it from the stabilize it, but to grow it.” side.” inside out. Jock’s dad, Jock Winch His experience with houses in Sr., started Claverack Builders in the area is a valuable asset. “About The keystone 1978, and Jock Jr. was a part of it two-thirds of our clients are from It didn’t take long for Jock to under- from the beginning. From a young somewhere else,” he noted, “so stand that helping clients with the age he did carpentry and construc- they’re largely unfamiliar with the design of the home was essential – tion right alongside his dad and the houses they’re buying, and the effect whether for a simple repair or an ex- crew. When it was time for college, of the seasons on a house in our tensive remodeling. “Clients expect Jock Jr. went to Saint Rose to study area.” craftsmanship,” he said, “but they’re graphic design. After school he “I realized, too,” he continued, looking for design input as well.” found himself managing car dealer- “that communicating clearly was as Enter Andrew. ships, where he quickly learned important as the work that might Jock and Andrew met on a job about the importance of inter- be done to the home. When we in late 2016 and decided to partner departmental management. get a request for work, we do more in June 2017. Andrew grew up in

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40 MAIN STREET MAGAZINE new design

Sisyphus Design: aspirational cluttered living

By Mary B. O’Neill, PhD Each night, I artfully arrange [email protected] sneakers, shoes, and boots in a sym- metrical and tasteful way, only to This area abounds with design profes- find by the next evening, when my sionals to help you create a lifestyle family is home and shoes are off, through design choices. Main Street the rack sits empty. Shoes are care- writer, philosophy lecturer, and lessly strewn on the floor around it. employee engagement consultant Mary Now, I am presented with the B. O’Neill has turned her hand to Sisyphean task of recreating that lifestyle and interior design with the tasteful shoe display once more. founding of Sisyphus Design, devoted This task, repeated every day for to aspirational cluttered living. Main 11 years, has become a version of Street caught up with her for a boulder-rolling hell, and so Sisy- conversation about her influences and phus Design was born. design vision. Who are your muses, your Tell us about the name of your inspirations? firm, Sisyphus Design. Where Interesting question. My muse is at did it come from? the same time no one and everyone. Above: The Swedish-designed shoe rack that inspired Sisyphus Design. Beyond is The name of my design firm is I am part of the interior avant-garde the staircase of existential choice. drawn from Greek mythology. that outstrips the current design Sisyphus was the rather naughty vernacular, and yet on a basic level king of Ephyra. He played tricks we all live cluttered lives. I believe aspirational living philosophy is And while our approaches are on the gods and was sentenced to I’m a pioneer in celebrating that for the .00001 percent of society. quite different, I’m not ruling out a a life of hard labor. Each day, his and coining the concept of aspira- I aim for everyone else – the ones collaboration with her in the future. task was to roll a huge boulder up a tional cluttered living. who must live in the homes they I’ve pitched an Odd Couple lifestyle mountainside, only to find it back But if you pressed me for an decorate. The ones with children show to her people called Goop Gets at the bottom the next morning. inspiration, I’d have to say that it’s who win athletic trophies just for Real. I’d be Oscar Madison to her His personal hell was the repetitive Jeff, my husband. After nearly 25 showing up for a game and then Felix Unger. The demand is there. and futile nature of this task. years of coping with his hoarding display them in their rooms for The movement is rising. We could It’s easy to see life and home ways, he has led me to where I am a decade, dust collecting in the really change lives for the better. interiors in this light. Complete a now. grooves of the tiny metallic plastic task – and then do it again. Make a Just the other afternoon, we soccer ball. The ones who are awash Your background is in philoso- room just so – and the next morn- shared an intimate moment over in laundry, meal prep, and bill pay- phy, how did you make the ing kids and spouses have undone Harney tea at our sunlit dining ing that must all be done under one change to design? it all. And so you begin again, that room table. Papers, laptops, and last roof, and can’t be farmed out to the Hmmmm… well, interiority is a same exercise in futility. night’s dinner crumbs were pushed laundry service, personal chef, and rich philosophical concept pertain- Life, interior design, and main- to the side as I coquettishly teased accountant. ing to one’s inner life, one’s subjec- taining the “look”of it all have a him. I declared that life without While Paltrow addresses as- tivity. One of my design goals is to Sisyphean nature to them. The act me would find him buried under pirational living that thrives to bring the cluttered interior existence of living creates chaos and clutter, decades of The New York Times, transcend human limits, mine is of one’s mind to the exterior and and each moment we are forced only to be discovered when the aspirational living for those who are into one’s home. to confront those twin forces and smell of putrefaction worked its seeking to survive the everydayness The externalizing of interior restore order. My vision exposes way through the layers of news- of their lives on a strict budget. mental clutter through décor and the quotidien ennui of our human print. Then we laughed, like young In the long run, my commercial lifestyle design is something I’m existence. lovers – as we often do – about his potential for design influence is always exploring in my work. I’m I’ll give you an example of what compulsion to collect. much larger than hers. This January, constantly pushing boundaries, I mean. In my own home entry, I Henri Bendel is closing all of its 23 pushing my clients to give physical have a lovely designer shoe rack to But what about Gywneth and stores. But dollar stores are the fast- hold my family’s shoes. I sourced it her Goop lifestyle empire? est growing retail segment. Seventy- Continued on next page … at a darling blue and yellow Swedish Surely, she inspires you. five percent of the US population boutique and café in New Haven. Ah, Gywnnie Paltrow. I consider lives within five miles of a Dollar They also have amazing meatballs! myself everything she is not. Her Tree. Can you see my potential?

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expression to their confused and mound illustrates the tension be- anxious minds through the design tween wrinkled clothes and abstract choices they make. art, between a manifestation of ex- In another way, interior design is hausted laziness to a bold aesthetic about existential choices and radical statement. The texture and undulat- freedom. ing surface hold the eye and give Here’s what I mean. Each day, the room a focal point. And with I walk up my very open and very the pile alternatively expanding and visible staircase that leads up to my shrinking based on the day and who children’s rooms. And each day, I needs to wear what, the look never choose to leave the cleats, clothes, gets old. bags, and books where they are When I need a pop of color I instead of robotically taking them install my dark laundry. When the up with me. tranquility of white is in order, In that moment, I choose myself, undershirts, towels and sheets make I choose to not succumb to societal their way into the pile. If I need pressure to declutter, to enslave a fragrance boost, I switch up my myself to my children. In that detergent scent. My living room is moment, I’m also filled with the never static, never mundane. existential anguish of what will hap- This groundbreaking work is so pen if someone rings my doorbell laundry forward. It’s an unexplored and I’m subjected to the look of genre and MASS MoCA has ap- disdain that existential philosopher proached me to cross over into the Jean-Paul Sartre explores in Being world of laundry art in their new and Nothingness. textile wing. Those conversations are ongoing and quite hush-hush. Wow, that’s a bit heavy. Let’s transported to Paris’s Les Puces de Above: Installation move onto something easier. of laundry art in Where do you source your Saint-Ouen iconic flea market. the designer’s liv- What projects are you work- materials and clutter? ing room. The dark ing on now? I have two local spots that I use Do you have any advice autumnal colors In my own home, I’m working on and rich textures regularly – the Salisbury/Sharon for the budding aspirational herald in the fall a clean laundry installation in my Transfer Station Swap Shop and the clutterer? season. Muted eve- living room. Inspired by artwork at Well, normally I only give advice ning light suffuses Habitat for Humanity of Northwest the room with a MASS MoCA and MoMA, I’m us- Connecticut This-n-That boutique. for a fee, but with the business I’ll relaxed lived-in ing life to imitate art by larger 3-D Swap Shop curator Brian Bartram generate from this interview, I can feel. projects that inhabit a space. I want has a keen eye for design pieces I’d give you a soupçon of gratis design to playfully explore the boundaries be interested in. He’s always there counsel. of life and design. to comment on a piece and guide If I’ve learned anything in recent I’m experimenting at the inflec- me to it. The Swap Shop is so well days, it’s that if you think it, then tion point when clutter becomes known as THE place to shop in my it’s true. If you perceive stacks of a bold statement. What I mean is town that clients bring him new mail, cobwebs, and cans of soup this, I’ve long wondered when pe- inventory every day. Sometimes he on your kitchen counter as clut- rusing issues of decade-old Architec- must shutter his shop and turn the ter and mess, then it will be so. tural Digest in a doctor’s office, why public away because the volume is If you change that perception to a stack of coffee table books against too large. see these items as a visible filing a wall or a series of unhung framed His pieces move fast, which system, living string art that allows pictures is considered a design state- means that Jeff or I, but mostly for the interplay of the natural and ment in a posh Paris pied a terre, Jeff, must visit it regularly. Recent manmade, and a Warholesque take but clutter in my own. What is it finds include a classic set of plastic on dinner preparation, then clutter that causes that metamorphosis? wine goblets and substantial brass disappears. When does that moment occur? bookends from the Library of Con- Clutter becomes an aspirational It’s this moment that I’m explor- gress. While I don’t use bookends design choice. It’s no longer a mani- ing in my laundry project. Through since my paperbacks are tastefully festation of the middle class struggle baskets of clean laundry dumped on stacked against my gallery wall, I to gain and maintain an economic the floor in the hope that someone just couldn’t pass them up. security and have an ordered life will come along and fold it, I’ve Judi Moore of This-n-That has a with house beautiful at the same discovered design potential. That designer’s eye and sources material time. • from all over Northwest CT. Again, inventory moves quickly. When I’m Follow Sisyphus Design on Instagram in the shop, I close my eyes and I’m @sisyphusdesign

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By Regina Molaro community unanimously wished for a [email protected] holiday celebration for children – one that would incorporate the region’s During the darkest season of the year, Dutch heritage. the Rhinebeck community, along “While researching, I found out with revelers from near and far, gather about Europe’s Sinterklaas. As I to celebrate Sinterklaas – a holiday looked at the tradition, I saw some tradition that hails from the Nether- things that wouldn’t work in America lands. It arrived more than 300 years today. I rethought it for our town and ago when Dutch settlers first came to now,” mentions Fleming. Uniting Rhinebeck. “Sinterklaas is a mythic the community around the joy and tradition from European mythology,” hope that emerges out of darkness, the says Jeanne Fleming, creator and Hudson Valley’s Sinterklaas! honors coordinator, Sinterklaas! the children – our hope and future. The traditional image of Santa The artistic event currently draws Claus that we’re familiar with today more than 12,000 people. was derived from the name “Sinterk- laas” or St. Nicholas. Renowned as the Holiday happenings patron saint of children, St. Nicholas From November 10 through Decem- On this day, the children – the hold the stars above their heads. The was born in Myra, Asia Minor and ber 1, Rhinebeck and Kingston will youngest members of society don entire community is united under a served as a bishop. He is renowned for host Crowns & Branches workshops their crowns and proudly carry their canopy of stars and is at one in their protecting children. The good king every weekend. Children are invited scepters. Their royal accessories place in the cosmos,” says Fleming. is an ancient story that overlapped to embellish their royal crowns and magically transform them into lofty This final ritual is significant because with the story of St. Nicholas. It dates branches with colorful jewels, ribbons, kings and queens. Illuminated stars, a it unites everyone. back to the Spanish Inquisition when glitter, lace, and celebratory streamers. symbol of Sinterklaas!, play an integral Every year a different animal or people were persecuted for their reli- With a bit of creativity, the branches role in the celebrations. The stars are creature is honored. The butterfly was gious beliefs and ethnicities. They fled are magically transformed into royal designed here and made in India by selected this year. “A lot of people feel to Amsterdam – a trading city that scepters. Then, each child writes down those who celebrate the Hindu faith. that it’s a time of transformation and was open to people from destinations three wishes – for family, for commu- They are available online ($13) and at change,” says Fleming. “My favorite around the globe. nity, and for the world. These are tied select stores ($10) in Rhinebeck and part of the day is walking behind Sin- “It’s totally appropriate to this time. to the scepters. Kingston. Proceeds benefit Sinterk- terklaas during the parade. I instruct It’s a perfect moment for St. Nicholas “The idea is to take the focus off laas!. him to touch every child and to look to be thought of,” says Fleming who what the children want during this On December 1, Rhinebeck will each child in the eye. To see the sheer re-envisioned Europe’s Sinterklaas time of year and to encourage them host its theatrical, highly inventive joy and love in them is a privilege,” tradition through the lens of contem- to think beyond themselves,” reveals Sinterklaas! After workshops, dance, concludes Fleming. porary America. The celebration artist Fleming. theatre, and music performances, and The night ends with a wish for is also artistic and producing director Ongoing puppet workshops are a Havdalah ceremony will take place peace. The adults place their hand- of New York’s Village Halloween Pa- held from November 10 through No- at sundown. Led by children and written wishes in a giant peace dove rade – a spectacular event that draws vember 25. Volunteers are invited to others from the Community Hebrew puppet. The wishes are later burned in approximately 2 million spectators. work with artists-in-residence to cre- School of Dutchess County and a bonfire. The Hudson Valley’s Sinterklaas! ate the enormous, artistically designed Congregation Emanuel, it will take festival traces its history back to the puppets that will debut in the Chil- place on West Market Street. After the Sinterklaas! at a glance mid 1980s. The idea came to fruition dren’s Starlight Parade on December parade, a Living Nativity will debut at A crew works together year-round to when Rhinebeck’s local craft fair relo- 1 in Rhinebeck. Workshops are led the Rhinebeck Reformed Church. Fi- bring this magical celebration to life. cated to Massachusetts. Locals grew by master puppeteers Alex Kahn and nally, it’s the moment the community There are: concerned about the move’s impact Sophia Michahelles. has been waiting for. The Children’s • perormers on the community. That’s when Bruce One of the main attractions is Starlight Parade will begin. This • early puppeteers Lubman, the proprietor of Humming- Kingston’s Sinterklaas! Send-Off pageant boasts a magnificent lineup of • crons and rances bird Jewelers stepped in to request Celebration, which will be held on colorful, animated puppets, many are • utteries andcrated y that Fleming create a magical event November 24. After a day of open illuminated. They include Sinterklaas, Bea Lambert for Rhinebeck. Fleming asked for houses, lively musical performances, his horse, and a dragon among others. • uttery masks ill e suggestions from people young and workshops, and a Children’s Maritime At the end of the parade, the Mas- presented to children old, and from a variety of religious Parade, Sinterklaas will depart from ter of Ceremonies calls upon all revel- • vents are ree registration is not backgrounds. A vote was held and the the historic waterfront area, which ers to honor the children. “The adults required. Visit sinterklaashudson symbolizes Spain. He is sent away via are asked to kneel while holding the valley.com for details. • a tugboat that will journey over to illuminated stars at the children’s waist Rhinebeck, which symbolizes Hol- levels, so the children appear in a sea land. of stars. The adults then stand and MAIN STREET MAGAZINE 45 We’re All Family Here. tristate antique restoration SPECIALIZING IN ANTIQUE FURNITURE RESTORATION

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Area artists and their inspirations

By Lisa LaMonica [email protected]

Standing next to a painting of night time paintings, days in Cor- Roger Mason’s is a humbling experi- sica, St. Tropez, France. His clients ence in a way, when you look at the have included New Sheridan Hotel, color, detail, scope and size of the Telluride, CO., Jessica Tandy, and work, and think about the some- Outback Steakhouse. times foreign country the painting For more than ten years, Roger was painted in. occupied the second, then third Most of his paintings are not floor clock tower studio space in small. Some artists find a large can- Chatham, NY, taking a bit of a vas intimidating, while others can’t break when his longtime friend and work on a small one. The paintings actor David Carradine passed away, are completed on site at locations having attended the Los Angeles inspiring to him. Rogermason.net funeral. His studio as home base, is where one can view themes and Roger spent most of the last 20 colors without intimidation, but years also painting in many other you would be missing the experi- countries experiencing their flavors ence of viewing the work, and the and peoples who also admired his artist live. work, and would stand nearby interacting while Roger painted. Artistic expression It is important to remember and The best artists are not afraid of acknowledge one’s past. Roger Ma- expressing themselves; their work son’s father was considered a World would suffer and be boring other- War II hero; a piece of his parachute wise. Roger is painting the light as remains in Roger’s wallet. Undoubt- five others, he would be the only Above: Roger Mason can be seen evidenced by the many shadows ably, his father saw horrors of war survivor. Remarkably, while in Hol- all over Columbia in his work. You have to have a lot firsthand including planes going land, having landed in someone’s County (and the of energy to even listen to Roger’s world) painting down in flames; he himself jumping backyard, hiding in a foxhole, he live. Below, left: conversations; imagine living his life out of a plane into machine gun fire would then receive instruction in Nancy Rutter’s as an artist. The stories, the people in Normandy, France. Featured in how to paint from the property Violet Hills. and situations are book material and Time Magazine and The New York owner. the space of a magazine just doesn’t Times as one of the troops walking Studying at Pratt Institute, Roger suffice. Color, movement, vibrancy, in Normandy in June 1944 with had also begun a life in the music business, playing music for Broad- way shows The Best Little Whore- house in Texas and Fox Fire where he would meet Keith Carradine and Jessica Tandy. While there, he sold his first painting to Tandy. He has made his living as an artist and musician ever since. To learn more you can visit paintroger.net.

Continual inspirations Nancy Rutter, whose works can be seen at Carrie Haddad Gallery in Hudson, NY, describes her creative process: “I take my inspiration from nature, fascinated with the tonal interplay of color and form. Columbia County, part of the

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Hudson Valley in New York State, Abstract begets meaning at Mary Tyler a special place of varying beauty Elizabeth DiPalma grew up in Moore’s New and vistas where the ever-changing Ohio, loving colors and the ways York City apart- atmosphere and patchwork of light they interact. I had the pleasure ment. There and shadows that dance across the of meeting Elizabeth and market- Julie restored a views provides me with continual ing her art in my role as a gallery table damaged inspirations.” manager. Murmuration is a large by the star’s “I love to rearrange and simplify gestural work that would frequently dog for who nature transformed into abstract stop visitors in their tracks. It spoke Julie describes forms and brilliant color. The to many who visited the gallery. as “a very lovely seasons can refine the palette, start- After earning an MFA in paint- person, who was ing from small pastel sketches and ing and art history, she moved to exercising on her then working on a series of canvases New York in the late 1970s where floor the first day which evolve from this starting she made painted wall construc- I arrived.” At point to an unpredictable end. This tions, drawings, and paintings on this on-site, Julie journey, sometimes successful, is paper and canvas. Her work has used synthetic what keeps me on this course.” been shown in a number of small glue instead of I had the pleasure of assisting venues and group shows in NYC, the usual rab- with sales of Nancy’s work as a and at the Aldrich Contemporary bit glue at the gallery manager in Chatham. Her Art Museum in Ridgefield, CT. request of Tyler work has also been seen in Rose After a very long hiatus from the Moore who was Gallery, Tom Caldwell Gallery, and art world, Elizabeth has settled into known to be a Dalkey Gallery both in Ireland, a Hudson River Valley studio paint- big animal rights Long Island University, the Art ing and exhibiting again, under a activist. Students League of New York, new name. Her artwork explores Over the past Chateau Pontigard, France, and in the ways in which abstraction begets thirty years Julie collections of Walsh Printers and meaning, and the act of painting has worked at Southern New England Bank. itself. various locations Nancy’s education started with Speaking on her work she says: where it was not uncommon to see Above: Elizabeth DiPalma’s Murmu- the High School of Music and Art, “Alibi, Boundaries, Uncharted, and a Monet or Degas on the wall and ration. Below, left: New York City, in a “gothic castle Split Decision are all playing around working nearby on a ladder was “a Julie Rutschmann’s building, fond memories,” says with that rounded/triangular shape. little extra stressful,” she says due to gilding. Nancy, followed up with New York Murmuration, Phoenix, and Phoenix the treasures nearby and whatever University, Arts Students League Pyre are about movement and a she was working on at hand. with a Ford Foundation Grant and specific way of using brushmarks. She credits the Renaissance sights then Atelier 17, in Paris, France. Thicket is kind of in that ballpark, and artworks she saw while travel- Nancy has worked and resided in too. Double Landscape, No Ruta- ing that have always stayed with her both Ireland and France with rich baga, and Double Dream, Landscape and these have definitely influenced experiences as a lecturer at Limerick With Irregularities are the first of the the work she does these days. To College of Art, Ireland. To learn ‘duets’.” To learn more you can visit learn more you can email her at more you can visit nancyrutter.com. elizabethdipalma.com. [email protected]. •

Gilding and restoration Lisa LaMonica is an author, illustrator, and Julie Rutschmann is a gilder fine artist in upstate New York who has received awards for her artwork. She was nominated working out of her home studio for Artist of the Year in 2002, 2018 by the in Ghent, NY. After college in Columbia County Best Of. Lisa teaches art Syracuse, travels to Greece and Italy, privately, at her local community college, the Julie landed a job as an apprentice Hudson Youth Department, and the Hudson Senior Center. Books she has authored include at Sotheby’s Restoration in Claver- Haunted Catskills (The History Press) and ack, NY, which later become Stair Images of America: Hudson (Arcadia Publish- Restoration. ing); a recipient of a grant from Furthermore, a A childhood friend working as a program of the JM Kaplan Fund. secretary there mailed Julie a letter describing an open position. During the decades working in restoring an- tiques, Julie had the experiences of working at on-site gigs at the homes of Wayne Newton in Arizona and

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By Regina Molaro [email protected]

A passion for making music and a Winds Ensemble. “We believed that desire to give back is what inspired when given access to a safe space Bard College student Jamie Sanborn to express themselves musically, to join Trade Winds Ensemble in children could be better communi- 2015. Founded in 2012 by Midori cators and collaborators, and more Samson (bassoonist); Brian Gnojek confident, creative individuals,” says (clarinet); Ellen Hindson (oboe); Samson. and Nicholas Walls (former horn A connection in Nairobi is what player), its creation was serendipi- planted the first seeds for the wood- tous. wind quartet. Walls could foster At a gig in New York City, partnerships and provide a place to Samson and Hindson discussed the stay as well as meals and a driver. unrewarding professional experienc- He joined forces with Samson, es they were both having in classical Gnojek, Hindson, and former flute music. player Christina Hughes. Together “We became musicians for the they embarked on a fundraising incredible beauty, transformative campaign and organized a three- abilities, and the pride it makes us week residency in East Africa. feel on stage. In the throes of con- servatory training at Juilliard School In tune and Mannes School of Music, we After a chance encounter with Sam- were so deeply focused on practic- son at University of Texas at Austin ing that we lost that feeling,” admits in 2014, French horn player Jamie Samson. Sanborn joined the ensemble. passion granted her a sense of pur- Above: Trade pose, belonging, and a new identity. Winds Ensemble “I’ll always remember when touches the lives Reigniting the spark Midori told me she wanted to save of students at Samson and Hindson strived to the world through music. I thought Making music, touching lives RefugeeOne in reignite that spark while making a she was crazy and naive, but when I Trade Winds Ensemble primarily Chicago. difference. Community engagement got to know her I realized if anyone highlights music played by native and teaching children how to cul- could do it, it would be her,” says composers who hail from the coun- tivate a love of performing became Sanborn. tries the ensemble has visited. “We a focus. In 2018, Sanborn became a celebrate the culture and music of The ensemble’s concept was Tivoli, NY, resident after being these countries while giving our stu- inspired by a trip Samson took to awarded a spot in The Orchestra dents the opportunity to hear music the Philippines with Gnojek in Now (TON) at Bard College. It of- and be inspired,” reveals Sanborn. 2012. The duo worked with Artists fers pre-professional musicians more Although the ensemble origi- Striving To End Poverty to fulfill time practicing with an orchestra as nated as a woodwind quintet, it per- its mission to transform the lives well as practice and audition time. forms solos and duets. Its mission is of young people through teaching Unlike many of her colleagues, to encourage individuals to express music. Sanborn wasn’t immersed in instru- themselves through workshops, per- Samson and Gnojek channeled mental music while growing up. formances, and collaborations that the knowledge garnered from that She was introduced to the orchestral explore music as a tool for social experience into creating Trade repertoire when her parents bought change and the arts as a way of life. Disney’s film Fantasia. “It was pure magic for me and I Continued on next page … just had to learn an instrument, so I could make those sounds that made me feel so many emotions,” reveals Sanborn. She began playing the French horn in fifth grade. Her new

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students unlock the infinite knowl- edge they already have as humans and consumers of art regardless of their experience in formal music training. “My job is to affirm these opinions, teach students that their thoughts matter, and then provide the musical facts that support why they hear what they hear,” she con- cludes. Program feedback includes a teen from Tanzania who said: “I learned that I’m a curious girl. I want to know so much about math, vocabu- lary, music, and the whole world.” Above: It’s all Its repertoire includes a piece for regular check-ins that enable Another opined, “I’m important smiles when by composer György Ligeti, them to support one another on working with Three to my community because I help el- these stu- Shanties by Malcolm Arnold, an ar- classroom experiences. Lessons are ders and my family. I sing in church dents at the rangement of Peter and the Wolf for developed based on student progress and make music for them.” CEMUCHCA woodwind quintet, and and needs. music school On Seven- in Haiti. Star-Shoes by Julia Wolfe. It also Looking ahead plays music written by its students. Engaging the students Going forward, Samson imag- Classes center on a “word of the ines inviting other musicians and Journeys and partnerships day” such as “community,” “cour- college-level music students into The ensemble’s journeys include age,” and “respect.” Lessons incor- the mission. “This means fresher Kenya in 2013, and Tanzania and porate performance, composing, content, a bigger group of teaching Kenya in 2016. The group played listening, or talking about music. artists, and musicians bringing more interactive concerts and taught When students don’t have access joy to their own professional music general musical concepts to students to instruments, they improvise. making,” reveals Samson. ages eight through 20. Music is made through the sound Sanborn concludes, “My students Partnerships in 2017 included of zippers, empty glass bottles, and helped me achieve my goal of never The People’s Music School and the body drumming. losing sight of the true beauty and resettlement program RefugeeOne. Other activities include “sound purpose of music making.” Both are in Chicago, IL. Another painting,” which teaches students to Other members of the ensemble partnership with Wisconsin-based use hand gestures to conduct their include Jonathan Hannau – a com- BLUME Haiti connected the peers. There’s no right or wrong way poser/pianist; Suzanne Hannau on Trade Winds Ensemble with Haiti’s to interpret the gestures. Journal flute; and Brandon Scott Rumsey – Cemuchca, which resulted in an writing is also part of the schedule. composer/bassoonist. • instrumental music camp, which An end-of-day “art share” encour- was held in the summer of 2018. ages students to share songs, music, To learn more, you can visit them online “Our trips are inspired by our stories, dance moves, and poetry. at www.tradewindsquintet.com. belief in the power that music education has to ignite imagina- Unlocking infinite knowledge tion, creativity, and self-confidence Sanborn believes that these teach- within youth,” says Sanborn. ing methods foster confidence Beyond teaching and rehears- and self-expression. “The models ing several hours daily while away, of learning that most people are ensemble members set aside time trained in assume that the student has no knowledge of music or the world. There are facts to memorize, and correct and incorrect answers,” she says. While Sanborn recognizes there are correct answers in teaching mu- sic, she is more interested in helping

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Foreground Conservation & Decorative Arts St. John’s Bridge Conserving and restoring historic decorated rooms. (917) 796-1447. Fine cabinetry, spirited design, and custom woodwork. (860) 927- 437 NY-295, Chatham NY. www.foregroundconservation.com 3315. 25 Railroad Street, Kent CT. www.stjohnsbridge.com

Out of a mutual respect and enthusiasm for the preservation of the craftsperson’s / Greg St. John was living in Rhode Island in the nineties, working in a cooperative decorators’ handiwork and skills set, Foreground Conservation & Decorative Arts, woodworking shop. His then girlfriend, now wife Jeanne, introduced him to Litchfield LLC. was formed as a partnership by Dawn D’Aluisio and John Lippert in 2006. County and he fell in love with the beauty of this area. After deciding to make the Their expertise is conserving and restoring historic decorated rooms, and have done move, Greg founded St. John’s Bridge, LLC. in 1996. The name is drawn from his so nationally, working as the sole contractor and as lead collaborator in important background as an artist and his years since the mid-eighties building custom cabinetry rooms throughout the Hudson Valley, NYC, and beyond. Foreground’s recent and furniture. St. John’s Bridge provides design services and builds all styles of custom projects include four rooms at the Park Avenue Armory (NYC), Dumbarton Oaks cabinetry and furniture for their clients’ homes. Greg’s talents and abilities enable him (Washington, DC), the Vanderbilt Mansion (Hyde Park, NY), the Mills Mansion to be very involved in the design process, and to build and or fabricate whatever his (Staatsburg, NY). “We’ve also conserved hundreds of paintings and painted objects clients desire. “Painting and wood working involve precision, detail, math, schedules, for our local client base in the Hudson Valley, Berkshires, and CT. Foreground is and logistics, which I enjoy.” Primarily servicing Connecticut and New York State, St. a process-focused firm. We approach a project with the perspective that no two John’s Bridge has also had the pleasure of working on projects in New Jersey, Florida, problems are the same. We rely on the breadth of our 30+ years of experience as Massachusetts, Ohio, and Idaho. Greg pays close attention to each detail in every conservators and artists to inform our unique approach and innovative treatments. project and truly enjoys the process of taking a basic space and transforming it into Foreground strives for a light touch in all of our work, removing grime and previous something special. He is humbled to have worked with so many great clients over the poor restoration to allow the original intention of each artwork to be brought back years and is looking forward to continuing to offer his services in this community – to life. Our clients include galleries, museums, historical societies, and collectors, but and creating even more special spaces for his clients to enjoy. also architects, preservationists, contractors, and homeowners.”

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Where do you start when it comes to interior design? Find an inspiration piece, pick What once started as a love for the fashion industry as a young child, later turned a paint color first, or is there another trick to go by? These are all great questions, and into a 41-year career in the hair industry for Andrea Lyle. Starting in the mid 1970s, luckily for us we have Katie Baldwin to turn to. Katie Baldwin Designs was launched Andrea began working for a few salons, but decided to start her own salon in 1979 at three years ago, and she opened her design studio in Lakeville in May 2017. Katie the young age of 22. “I was very successful for the next 25 years, but decided it was offers full service interior design including window treatments, re-upholstery, custom time to hand over the salon keys to another young aspiring hairdresser.” After ten years pillows, paint selections, room planning and more, in addition to real estate staging of working for other salons, Andrea longed to reopen the doors to her own studio, and project management. All of these serves are offered in the Tri-state area, NYC, and Andrea Lyle Hair Design. Upon arriving you will immediately feel the peaceful setting beyond. Katie feels lucky to have grown up locally with connections to great local ven- and be able to enjoy the one-on-one time with your hairdresser. Andrea says, “I always dors, contractors, painters, and tradesmen that are in her network. “I love helping to welcome new clients, but I am also very grateful for the following I’ve had throughout create a space that my clients feel happy in, taking the worry and stress off their hands, the years.” Andrea Lyle Hair Design offers advanced hair techniques, cutting, fashion being a problem-solver, and getting the job done.” Her clients refer to Katie as “a joy colors, smoothing systems, and now hair extensions. Andrea notes that the latest to work with, an amazing listener, super-organized, a real pro working with suppliers, fashion trends, texture and extensions, are the result of her most recent education that and is very conscious of your time frame and budget – an all around secret weapon she learned through both trade shows and online educators. All of her services are when it comes to managing renovations, decorating, and moving into your home.” affordable and don’t forget to purchase some great hair products before you leave your Katie is very humbled to be able to work with her client base and is looking forward to appointment, too. continuing to create spaces that her clients can all enjoy for many years to come. MAIN STREET MAGAZINE 55 Open a High Interest Rate Checking Account

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