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Welcome to our October issue! The month of October is one of the best months of the year. In addi tion to Halloween, it is officially autumn, which means crisp air, cozy apparel, your favorite chilly weather recipes, and colorful foliage all around you to enjoy.
In this issue we have filled our pages with some extremely interesting and talented people. Each of them sharing their journey of following their passions and being blessed in life to do what they each love.
As always, our goal at 518 PROFILES , is always to focus on the good, the beautiful and the positive by publishing stories with heart and soul. We strive each month to deliver authentic and unique con tent about creative people and interesting places. Please curl up with your favorite fall beverage and enjoy!
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Joel Moss - Master of Sound pg. 4
ENCORE
Determination, Grit, & a Great Cup of Coffee! The Woman Behind MochaLisa's Caffe´ pg. 12
Peter Harrison: Mad Scientist or Furniture Artist? pg. 22
It's an Adventure! "It's a Store of Excitement"... A Tip of the Hat to Soave Faire pg. 32
Joel Moss - Master of Sound
By Lawrence White
Grammy and Academy Award-winning audio engineer/music producer, Joel Moss has a knack for being in the right place at the right time with the right talent for the moment.
Joel was born in Detroit in the 1940s when the city was in the midst of a cultural renaissance. “In the 40s and 50s Detroit was the best city anywhere,” Joel tells me with fondness. “With the auto industry rocking, there was n o unemployment. There were no race problems although the city was segregated into Polish, Jewish, Black, and Italian neighborhoods we all interacted and got along. It was a very cool place to grow up.”
Joel continues, “A lot was going on. Great museums, great music, an amazing jazz scene, and Motown was in its infancy. It was an exciting city that was safe, and it was fantastic.”
I ask Joel where his musical roots originated and he responds, “My Grandfather Louis
Freedman was symphony clarinetist, and he was like my caretaker. My parents worked full time, and as a musician, my grandfather was off most days. He was an orthodox Jew who had a contact that provided off time on Fridays and Saturdays and I just hung out with him. One of my earliest memories was when I was about 3 years old sitting on the podium on stage next to the conductor of the Detroit Symphony while they rehearsed.”
Naturally, this was an enormous influence on Joel. “In elementary school through the first year of high school I played clarinet, but it was not an instrument that I liked or appreciated. I always wanted to be a trumpet player. So, when I was able, I purchased a trumpet and taught myself how to play. However, during the years playing clarinet I learned to read music and how to play in an ensemble which has been invaluable through the years.”
While reading Joel’s bio I noted that at some point Joel started playing folk music. He explains, “Part of the life of an Orthodox Jew is to spend a lot of time at the Synagogue and I was in youth choir where I met guys who were older than me and playing folk music. Folk music in the 50s was like pop music today, with Harry Belafonte, Kingston Trio, Limelighters leading the way. The musicians I met at the Synagogue called themselves the Hi-Liters and they would play guitars, banjos, and various percussion instruments at every event. I discovered that I had a talent for singing so I was recruited to be a singer for their group. They need a banjo player, so I learned enough to fake it,” Joel tells me with a laugh.
“Then in 1958 the Michigan State Fair held a battle of the folk bands competition and we won. The prize was a trip to Chicago to record a tune at Chess Records and pa r ticipate in a huge hootenanny at Soldier’s Field. At the time I was 12 years old, and my mother was against the idea. The guys in the band were all high school seniors and they convinced my mother that they would take care of me, and I would stay kosher and get to bed on time so she relented and let me go. Unbeknownst to her, that trip included my first pepperoni pizza, marijuana joint, and seeing my first naked lady.”
That performance at Soldier’s Field opened the door for the group to land a manager,
gigs opening for famous folk singers at colleges all over the country, and even a booking on the Ed Sullivan Show. “In a very few months we went from performing at Synagogue Socials and weddings to playing all over the country every weekend for about 6 years, and that includes a gig at Caffe Lena.”
Joel goes on to explain, “We had just finished a performance at Yale and our manager had booked us for Caffe Lena on the way home. We were traveling in a big Woodie station wagon and coming down Phila Street on a late October day in 1963 was scary. We took a vote to see if we would even stop.”
“But we did play the gig and it was special in that we did not usually play in clubs where the audience sat and listened to the music. The fact that the audience knew the material and sang along with us was wonderful.”
At the same time, Joel continued his education. He left Yale where he was studying architecture primarily to qualify for a draft deferment, but he did meet someone who was to change his life forever.
“Part of my curriculum was to get a part-time job working with a local architect, so I signed up on a co uple of work boards and a n swered an ad for an assistant to a professor and walked in 3 minutes
got a job working for Buckminster Fuller who I had never heard of. He had designed but had not built the pavilion for the 1967 World’s Fair in Montreal, so I worked with him for two years on the project. We remained close friends the rest of his life.”
I ask Joel how he got back into music on the recording end. “Well, I never really left music,
although folk music died when the damn Beatles came along,” he tells me with humor. “I was ill-prepared for Rock and Roll but there I was in 1964 in Minneapolis which was the epicenter of the burgeoning music business both in performance and technology. 3M was creating the first multitrack recording machines There was so much going on and I was right in the middle of it. I did not plan it or think about it. It just happened that way.”
“Al Jarreau, Bobby Lyle, Willie Weeks, John Glover, a lot of great artists were living there and I guess that because of the experience I had recording when I was younger, I felt confident about being able to do things in the studio that I didn’t have any technical knowledge about. I started going into Studio 80 that had some of the very first 8 track 3M tape machines and started to record everyone I knew.”
“Then out of nowhere, I got a gig live recording the Minnesota Orchestra. I had to make it up as I did it, but it came together very well. The ear training I got from my grandfather and the ability to read music gave me a big edge.” Those talents coupled with a series of twists of fate helped Joel leap into the movie business and Broadway.”
Let me be clear, Joel’s resume alone is longer than the space this article allows. Joel has worked with musicians such as Little Richard,
George Martin, Maurice Jarre, Fong Jarre and Joel Moss
Joel Moss with composer Miles Goodman. Goodman scored such films as Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, What About Bob? and Housesitter. 1990 Record Plant
Joe Cocker, The Ventures, The Beach Boys, Johnny Cash, The Eagles, Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald, James Ingram, Patti Austin, Michael Jackson, Carlos Santana, Bo Diddley, Los Lobos, and com posers such as Miles Goodman and Johnny Mandel. In 1986 Joel became the Executive Director and Chief Engineer of The Record Plant in Los Angeles, NY, and Sausalito where he remained for over 25 years. Joel is recognized as the preeminent audio recording engineer for Broadway shows including Hair and In the Heights. He has been
nom inated for 2 Emmys, eleven Grammy awards, and has won 8 Grammys. He also won an Academy Award for the soundtrack to the film Chicago. In 1997 Joel founded Managra Music which he describes as a multi-faced music production entity.
Joel has worked with The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, Maestro John Mauceri, director Anne Parsons and pro ducer/composer, Michael Gore. This same team produced several groundbreaking orchestral recordings including the critically acclaimed “The Gershwins In Hollywood” and “The King & I” featuring Julie Andrews, and Ben Kingsley.
In 1994, Joel recorded the album “Here’s to the Ladies” for Tony Bennett. This Grammy-winning CD led to a continuing relationship and five more CDs and a lifelong friendship with Mr. Bennett. He received the 2004 Album of the Year Grammy for his work on “Ray Charles, Ge nius Loves Company.”
“I was working with James Cleveland who introduced me to Ray, and I ended up working with him many times before Genius Loves Company,” Joel relates with true respect.
“I also produced 6 or 7 Tony Bennett records and he is the best thing ever. Not only as a singer, but he marched with Martin Luther King and has a deep and good soul. He is stepping away from performing and I am proud to be a part of his historic musical portfolio.”
Michael Gore, Joel Moss and Larry Cohen. Larry wrote “Carrie” among many others. Michael is his husband and a multi-Grammy winner with an Oscar for the score for “Terms of Endearment”
Whoopie Goldberg
Phil Ramone
Musican James Moody Jazz guitarist Jim Hall, pianist Bill Charlap
Joel with Charles Axnavour. Record Plant
Dreamland in Woodstock recording a new original holiday project, “The New Noel” Justin Rivers, Ariel Shafir, Assaf Gleisner, Christine Hauer, Kimberly Hawkey, Lecco Morris
I ask Joel how he bridged the gap between the music that he grew up with and Rock and Roll.” Again, it is a tale of being in the right place at the right time.
“In 1969 I was working in the publishing com pany at A&M Music producing demos and they were putting together the Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour with Joe Cocker. Henry Lewy who was their main engineer at the time was a sort of mentor to me and he asked me to assist him on the tour. Unfortunately, Henry became ill, and gave the job to me which lasted 13 months.” Joe Cocker and Joel became the closest of friends on the tour and that friendship lasted right up to the end of Mr. Cocker’s life.
In 2001 nearly 4 decades after his first visit to Saratoga Springs Joel returned to Saratoga Springs and met his life’s partner, highly regarded pho tographer Terri-Lynn Pellegri. They soon settled into a home in town. Since that time, Joel designed the sound and HD-Video system that is installed in the new Caffe Lena and works the live video feed during events and performances.
Joel with Adam Pascal played Roger Davis in the original 1996 cast of Jonathan Larson's musical Rent on Broadway.
fin ished recording a fully original holiday project, 'The New Noel,' which I am finalizing for a Thanksgiving release.”
Joel is currently working on a new recording project. With excitement, he tells me, “Last fall I was introduced to a young, local songwriting team, Lecco Morris and Justin K. Rivers, an amazing Israeli pianist/arranger, Assaf Greisner, and a remarkable singer, Kimberly Hawkey. They had created the material for a biggerthan- life project called, ‘We the Nighthawks’. Against all odds, we were able to produce a COVID-safe orchestral recording which was re leased this May. The collaboration was so compelling and satisfying, that we have just
When I ask Joel about the future he thoughtfully responds, “I don’t know why I had to be part of the music, I just knew that it made me feel more alive than anything else. I feel the same way about the nourishment we receive from art and literature but when the rhythms align and the melodies soar...holy crap, there’s nothing else quite like that. My whole life has been trying to share that experience with others.”
Whatever the future holds for Joel, we can be certain that he will be in the right place at the right time with the right talent for the moment.
Joel and Terri-Lynn Pellegri
Determination, Grit, & a Great Cup of Coffee!
The Woman Behind MochaLisa's Caffe´
by Rona Mann
photos by Stephanie Sittnick
There's gotta be something better than this, There's gotta be something better to do. And when I find me something better to do, I'm gonna get up, I'm gonna get out, I'm gonna get up, get out, and do it!
...From Sweet Charity, lyricist Dorothy Fields
You might not think it at first upon meeting her, but the affable, welcoming host of one of the Capital District's fa vorite places for coffee, conversation, and conviviality didn't have the best start as a young girl; yet true to the lyrics above, she got up, got out, and is doing it. This is her story.
Over the past six years since acquiring MochaLisa's, Kari Cook has made some changes, however, she has never taken the soul out of the popular meeting place that's been around for 15 years; in fact, she has reinforced the idea of making this spot a "gathering place for peo ple of all ages who love good coffee, simple inventive healthy food, and a place where they can be themselves whether alone or with friends.”
It is a warm, communal place for students, for friends, that special place to have a "safe" first date, a place to relax after a day of shopping, a place to fortify at the beginning of what will be a hectic workday, a place to reconvene and talk it out, to have a business meeting, a lover's quarrel and make up, or just to sit and reflect with a laptop, a book, or your child. There's even a private room you can rent for a business meeting or small gathering.
Kari Cook grew up just 18 miles northeast of Clifton Park in Schaghticoke, sometimes called Scatticook. It was a spare, rural upbringing in a family that gave her little but the strength and de termination to get out and do something better with her life. By age 18 she was emancipated, a legal mechanism by which she was released from the control of her parents. That also meant Cook had to assume all fi nancial responsibilities for herself. Although a daunting proposition, the young woman had nothing but grit and readily admits, "I was pretty determined from a young age."
That determination allowed her to be the first one in her family to graduate from college, the path taking her first to Hudson Valley Community College and later to Russell Sage. She studied both Elementary Education and Sociology
and led a stressful, yet fulfilling life. "It was dif ficult working and going to school, but I always knew I could rely on myself, that I knew how to get things done."
Although she had no experience, she did what many college students do to make money fast, taking a series of restaurant jobs and along the
way learning a lot about life, business, money, and how to make it in the world. "I also loved the social aspect of the restaurant business," Kari says. "It was all about youth and friends and a sense of community."
Indeed it is that same sense of community that Cook has infused in MochaLisa's and her staff. "We get to know the customers, know what they drink even before they order it. We ask how their vacation was or compliment their
new haircut, so it's very personal. It is a very different experience from that of a national chain," she adds.
One has only to look at the menu at MochaLisa's to see that they are not in competition with any national chain or any other busi ness for that matter. Their menu is not vast but has a good, yet not overpowering amount of well-thought-out choices for breakfast, lunch, a light snack, or dinner. There are just three egg sandwiches offered at breakfast, but with accommodations always made for those who are glutenfree. There's a delicious, yet simple choice of breakfast wraps and bowls with just little twists because Kari believes good food should be simple, clean, and delicious, and that theme seems to run throughout her entire menu making it appealing to both new and old customers alike.
Lunchtime salads and wraps range from a simple vegan garden salad that can be complemented with meat if desired to tantalizing
choices like Turkey Apple Walnut, Chicken Caesar, Caprese, and a salad that began as a special and landed permanently on the menu - their amazing Chicken Salad with walnuts and cranberries - a menu choice about which customers consistently rave.
Just looking for a snack? You might order "fried" pickle chips; they're actually baked (nothing is fried here), but it sure tastes good accompanied by a housemade southwest sauce. You can also enjoy Bavarian pretzel sticks with honey mustard, potato wedges, delicious hummus and pita, or mac & cheese bites for little kids...and big ones too!
"Without a doubt, our most popular items are our espressos and paninis (ranging from grilled cheese with pesto aioli, tomato, and bacon; to a turkey club, chicken pesto, and a roasted red pepper choice with tomato, mozzarella, and basil flakes). "
Matter of fact, Cook will tell you espressos are number one, second is the food, yet her mantra is, "We are not in the busi ness of sandwiches and coffee. We sell sunshine and bring happiness." Sure that may sound a bit Mary Poppins, but she is 100% serious with a steel resolve when it comes to serving and pleasing her loyal clientele."My staff is an extension of me," Kari intones, and she's eminently grateful for having employees who think as she does and who treat customers the same way.
Just about everything at MochaLisa's is homemade, made from scratch in-house. Vegan and gluten-free items are always options because Cook believes it is a very under-served market, and she wants to change that.
MochaLisa's also has beer and wine available and just this year added two more locations within busy Capital District medical buildings. Although they don't have the ambiance of her Clifton Park flagship location, the food is the same and so is that great coffee, roasted for them by Capital City Coffee Roasters. "No one else has their House, Dark, and Espresso blends, they do those just for me," Kari adds. She always prided herself on the fact that she was not a "coffee snob," but now freely admits with a lighthearted and delightful laugh, “Whenever I go on vacation, I bring this coffee right along with me!"
Although the decision to expand brought new demands, Cook is fortunate to have a wonderful
husband who sees to it that the new additions in the medical buildings are properly stocked and operating efficiently. As a mother to three children, Kari wants to be "a present Mom for her four-year-old" and credits her staff with allowing her to take the time she needs to do this.
"I have a fire in my belly," Kari Cook says. “I’m not sure where it came from, but I know I wanted a different life than my parents. I've been told 'no' before, but I don't settle."
Yes, more than one mother or father has brought their children to MochaLisa's Caffe perhaps as a special reward for a high mark in school or to hammer out a problem, correct a behavior, or just to talk. And just maybe a little girl is sitting wide-eyed at a table at MochaLisa's munching a snack of mac and cheese bites thinking she also wants a better life when she grows up and is empowered with dogged determination fueled by the smell of delicious, strong coffee wafting through the air, seducing the happy people surrounding her, while just behind the counter a woman smiles in her direction and gives a little wink, knowing what it means to have succeeded.
Visit MochaLisa's Caffe´at 22 Clifton Park Road in Clifton Park (518) 383-5373
Also at: Capital Region Health Park, 711 Troy-Schenectady Road in Latham (518) 783-3000
Keira
Lemonis
Photography
518.695.3181 | 96 Broad Street Schuylerville, NY
9th Annual Upstate Invitational
October 16 - Novermber 21
This dynamic exhibition features the work of Jon Gernon, Phyllis Kulmatiski and Susan Stuart, last years “Best in Show” recipients from The Laffer Gallery’s 9th Annual Upstate Artists Juried Group Show, juried by George Dirolf.
Peter Harrison: Mad Scientist or Furniture Artist?
What’s a New York City kid doing in upstate New York these days? Just living his dream.
Born and raised in the Big Apple, Peter Harrison spent his first 18 years immersed in the sights, sounds, tastes, and smells of the city, but when the opportunity presented itself, he was more than ready to leave. After high school, he
attended Bates College in Maine from 1991 to 1992 before transferring to Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) to pursue something en tirely different from traditional academics. According to Harrison, it was while attending Bates College that he realized how much he was just going through the motions by showing up to class and writing papers to simply get by. “It wasn’t satisfying,” and he wanted more.
RIT provided everything he was looking for. It offered a Woodworking and Furniture Design curriculum that suited his need to work with his hands. It also aligned with his belief that “woodworking holds you accountable as opposed to writing random papers." Every day he was challenged and every day he was engaged, learning how to take a kernel of an idea from concept to reality, and his creative expression in wood was 100% supported by the school’s solid foundation in the use and care of hand tools and machines as well as courses in design and construction. At RIT Harrison honed his skills and laid the groundwork for his dream career.
To that end, and while completing his education, Harrison also set up shop in the garage of his parents’ summer home and began his personal journey as a fine woodworker and artist. Upon graduation from RIT in 1996, with a BFA from their woodworking and furniture program, he went on to create and fabricate fur niture pieces full-time. It was in 2002 when a moment of introspection took his work in a new direction. Harrison began to question the traditional process for fabricating bench-made furniture. For example, basic joinery requires assembling and gluing wood pieces together. It also requires lengthy drying time which takes up valuable space on the bench. And lastly, it complicates the finishing phase because of all the corners and angles created by the glued assembly. This bottleneck caused him to examine each step more closely and come up with alternative solutions. He
ul timately decided that the glue-up process in traditional joinery had to be eliminated somehow, and that all components should be finished prior to assembling the final piece.
Great ideas for sure, but according to Harrison, his unconventional solutions created a whole new set of problems, but he was up to the challenge. By 2007, he built his woodworking studio on 11 bucolic acres of land near his res idence outside of Saratoga Springs and be came a one-man band. He also participated in numerous high-end craft shows around the country and by 2008, was making 80 pieces a
year that could be found in more than a dozen stores and catalogs. Unfortunately the stock market and housing crash of 2008 presented unforeseen challenges, but with careful planning and perseverance, he made it through those tough years and his business has flourished. Harrison shares that he realized “if you keep doing stuff you d on’t want to do, you keep getting work you don’t want to do." His wisely retooled b usiness plan focused on making fewer but more expensive major pieces and selling directly to the enduser rather than through retail establishments. Now he is doing “stuff he loves to do every day."
At the studio, the view outside his window is amazing while the view inside is awesome. A large space with soaring 13-foot ceilings, Harrison has put together an impressive furniture artist’s studio that incorporates a machine shop on one side and a woodworking shop on the other. The machine shop is filled with vintage 1950’s machinery that he has painstakingly restored and precisely retooled to create the unique metal bracketry, hinges, screws, and pulls that are his trademark. On the woodworking side, there are lathes, saws, sanders, and other tools needed to fashion raw wood into the sculptural pieces he imagines and creates According to Harrison, “If you have enough equipment to build whatever you dream, then you are not limited by your design."
He has always preferred doing speculative work but has enjoyed working on some very interesting commissions. One such commission came from a client in Hawaii. It was for a table that had very exacting requirements. Specifically, no component could measure more than 60 inches, and the entire table base had to weigh less than 50 pounds. That meant Harrison could not use concrete for the base as he had been doing for most of his other designs. And it also required that he fly out to Hawaii to assemble it. He designed and fabricated the piece per specifications, and it came together beautifully. In fact, it was
so successful that it inspired the Oahu, a 60- inch diameter glass-top table, supported by a base fabricated from black-dyed Sapele with aluminum brackets. The Oahu continues to be a very popular design in his collection today.
Besides Oahu, the Nebula table is another unique piece with an interesting origin. In 2007 Harrison participated in a two-month residency program called the International Turning Exchange at the Woodturning Center, now known as The Center for Art in Wood in Philadelphia. The residency program brings together photojournalists, woodworkers, furniture makers, and scholars from around the world to collaborate, share their ideas, and techniques. It was at this residency
program that he began to work with scraps of rough sawn wood and liquid rubber left behind by a previous artist in residence. And from working with those bits and pieces, Harrison later imagined the Nebula table. Fashioned from solid walnut, the legs and top of the 66-inch table are joined together by aluminum brackets at each corner that were designed and machined by Harrison himself. But hands down, the most fascinating design element in this piece is the unexpected “explosion” of 683 stainless steel cables dipped in red rubber that undulate across the underside of the table giving it a sculptural quality. It is amazing.
Another incredible table is named Divergence. Like the Oahu, Divergence is made of black-dyed Sapele. Harrison uses this wood species because it closely resembles mahogany but is less expensive and more easily sourced. The panel ends of the table
Oahu table - Mahogany dyed black, aluminum, glass
Photo by stockstudiosphotography.com
Nebula table - Walnut, aluminum, stainless steel cable, red rubber. Photo by stockstudiosphotography.com
Jupiter - Mahogany, Stainless Steel,
are joined together with aluminum corner brackets that he once again designed and ma chined himself. Stainless steel cables de scend from the underside of the tabletop
As for seating, Harrison created the Redux chair, his own version of the iconic Zig-Zag chair which was designed by Gerrit Rietveld for mass production in the 1930’s. Rietveld’s chair was made using four slices of elm that were cantilevered, dovetailed, and held together by screws. Though a prized collectible, the Zig-Zag chairs are not holding up very well because of the joinery. In contrast, Harri son’s chair is made using four slabs of maple, lacquered in red or black and joined together with aluminum brackets. The aluminum joinery has proven to be much sturdier and should stand the test of time which is a great feature for collectors.
and gracefully crisscross in the center before attaching to the side panels, creating an ele gant, curtained effect. He revealed that it is a favorite.
When asked what inspires him, Harrison cites modern art, sculpture, industrial buildings, railroad buildings, and bridges that are riveted. He also reveals that his creative process is not linear. Ideas come from everywhere and are processed organically. According to Harrison, “if you put a bunch of junk in, jumble it around, it (an idea) comes out on the other side!"
And when asked who inspires him, he immediately named Wendell Castle. Castle was known as the father of the American studio furniture movement, crafting handmade wood sculptures and sculptural furniture. He enthusiastically explored different techniques and materials and seemed to reinvent himself about every five years. That is how Harrison approaches his work. He likes to stay true to his soul but reinvents himself as well when opportunity or necessity present themselves.
He does admit that it hasn’t always been easy. In 2020, after months of preparing for the Architectural Digest home show to be held in New York City, he learned it was cancelled just 1½ weeks before opening day b ecause of the pandemic. Overnight, Harrison’s business was “dead in the water." Thankfully, in August things picked up, and it has been going well ever since. He has been blessed with some very good clients and continues to sell a lot of his work.
It’s not a surprise to learn that Harrison thinks it’s un fortunate that “the trades have been poo-pooed and a re seen as a negative career,” and he absolutely be lieves that “it’s really important for kids to know how
to do things with their hands." Even if a kid ends up becoming a n engineer, for example, he feels that it is through the experience of working with their hands early on that a tangible, organic f ramework for problem-solving, which calculators and computers cannot provide, will ultimately guide them. It will be instinctive.
When Harrison is not working on a unique piece for a client, he can be found drawing imaginary cre ations in his sketchbook with his 4-year-old daughter or on the lathe, turning a Harry Potter wand with his 9-year-old son. It’s really been all about living and sharing his dreams these days and like the last line in the Harry Potter Epilogue, “All was well."
Peter Harrison’s work can be viewed online at www.peterharrison.com or by calling 914. 443. 3885 for an appointment.
Owner Vito Soave, Store manager Mary Lou Pakatar and Lilly
It's an Adventure!
"It's
a Store of Excitement"...
A Tip of the Hat to Soave Faire
by Rona Mann
photos by Stephanie Sittnick
Forty-eight years.
That's older than many of their customers.
Forty-eight years. Nearly a half-century. A half-century of being a landmark in Saratoga for fun, for an adventure in shopping, and eminently well known and respected for what is one of the largest Art Departments in the Northeast. What makes this store a testament to longevity? Dedication to purpose, dedication to a community, dedication to valued employees, and the love of a good woman named Lynn, who put the heart and soul in Soave Faire.
Let's begin with that name, Soave Faire. Yes, it's a play on words, but the meaning rings true in every way. In French, savoir faire loosely translated, means a polished success in social behavior. In short, Savoir Faire is expertise. The owners of this happy business, Vito and Lynn Soave certainly had expertise in business and a good bit of vision when they started a small gift shop 48 years ago in 1973. Did they ever realize that little gift shop would become the exciting shopping experience that it is today?
"We had an idea of what we wanted to do," Vito began, "but first and foremost we followed our customers' lead. They told us what they wanted, they made known their requests, so this store is a legacy to those customers."
It is a legacy in so very many ways.
Sitting right in the heart of where nearly everything is happening in downtown Saratoga, Soave Faire mirrors that excitement and puts it
SOAVE FAIR OPENS - Richard Sather, one of the first customers, mayor elect Raymond Watkin and store owners, Lynn and Vito Soave.
into one wonderful shopping experience that both locals and visitors continue to enjoy be cause they never know what they'll find in side those doors.
Beginning in 1973 and building upon success after success, Soave Faire quickly became the place to go for custom framing, specialty fram ing, photo restoration, and art supplies. Their vast inventory boasts the most complete line of arts sets, drawing supplies, pencil sets, watercolors, acrylic paint sets and colors, hard ening clay, brush sets in all sizes, and hundreds of choices for mouldings, mat boards, canvasses, glass frames, and more. Soave Faire makes a promise to its art department cus tomers that if they do not have what you want, need, or really like, they will special order it.
The second floor is also the home of Soave Faire's small, but muchloved gallery featuring the work of local artists with everything from racetrack prints to fine art paintings.
The people who staff the art department and gallery are not just sales clerks, but people who know art and can not only find what you need but also make suggestions and recommendations because they know the field and respect those who create art.
Additionally, light oil painting cleaning can be done at Soave
Faire, so if a customer has a painting that may have darkened over time or has a tear or small hole in it, they can restore it in most cases to its original beauty.
And then there are the hats! Doesn't every store of paint brushes and toys and souvenirs have hats? Not like these! Soave Faire is known for their hats equally as well as being known for their art department. Hats make a fashion statement regardless of the season of the year, the weather, or the occasion, and Soave Faire tips their hat to fedoras, panamas, duck bills, western, leather, berets, top hats, boaters hats, gambler hats; hats for the track, party hats, sun hats, floppy hats, pillbox hats,
and vintage chapeaus. If you've got a head, they've got a hat for it at this home of the largest selection of hats on the East Coast!
Bill, manager in the Framing department
Bob, manager in the Art department
But it never was enough. Vito and Lynn kept adding and adding because their loyal customers kept asking and asking. Through the decades they added office supplies, a sta tionery department featuring cards, pen and pencil sets, and more, and then came books, paint- by- number sets, silver and gold coins, and novelties. And what could a gift emporium like Soave Faire be without jewelry?
They added that as well along with cast iron doorstops, games, puzzles, wonderfully made and much-asked-for toys by Melissa and Doug; and in case you have a sweet tooth, a full line of candy. Soave Faire has everything from the vintage candies you remember from the '50s to old-fashioned sweets made by the Pennsylvania Dutch.
"Lynn had the brains, the creative brains," said Vito of his beloved life partner who died just four and a half years ago. "But I had the business brain, the muscle," he laughs, then grows quiet, apparently deep in personal memory for a moment. "Altogether we have about 8000 square feet here and the most wonderful employees you can imagine. Some have been with me over 20 years, they are like
family to me. I want them all to know they have a place here, that my loyalty is to them. Soave Faire is here to take care of their employees because they all have families, and that's very important for me to do that. I may be getting older, but I'm here to continue the legacy Lynn and I began."
When Vito and Lynn started 48 years ago, their initial intent was to sell gifts and then hopefully build from there and grow, offering their community even more and different merchandise. That dream became a realization many times over in the near half-century Soave Faire has been a downtown Saratoga Springs landmark. It has been more than the thousands of frames, mouldings, and mat boards in inventory and purchases. More than the markers and clay and acrylics and brushes and thousands of amateur and p ro fessional artists who delighted in the variety from years past straight into today. More than the bowlers, the top hats, the fisherman's caps, the pillbox and party hats, the fedoras and west ern wear hats. Yes, Soave Faire has been, as Vito calls it, "A place of excitement."
It has been and always will be an adventure in shopping. And to those who loved and remember her, Soave Faire is Lynn's legacy as well, a legacy carried on and perpetuated by Vito and his un failing commitment to a loyal and wonderful staff he considers family.
Whether you call it a sophisticated five and ten cent store, a millinery,
an art shop, a gallery, or a gift shop, one thing is crystal clear. Soave Faire is a major part of the fabric of Saratoga Springs, a page that will forever remain in its history as that very special kind of store opening their fun doors seven days a week, and always tipping their hats in grateful thanks to a community and the people who made them a success.
Soave Faire is located at 449-451 Broadway in downtown Saratoga Springs.
www.soavefaire.myshopify.com (518) 587-8448
Chicken Parmesan
Saratoga Back Roads Lead to Hidden Victuals
If you delight in discovering hidden gems, then The Hideaway is that restaurant waiting to be found, not far from Saratoga Lake.
I discovered this venue over a year ago on so cial media and decided to try them. I've been coming back ever since, and I have enjoyed much of their menu and great beer selection. I am happy to share this hidden gem with you now.
Long time friends and former co-workers, Chad Dorrough and Chris McCarthy brought in their third partner, Derek Lott in May 2019 and opened what is now known as The Hideaway Restaurant.
"We named it The Hideaway because we are hidden away here." said Chad. "While we are close to Stillwater, Malta, Saratoga, and near the Northway (I-87), you have to know about us to come here. Whether it be for one of our many events, or just hearing about us through the grapevine, we hope the first time we are discovered they see how much effort we put into making this place feel like home, and it quickly becomes one of their favorite hidden gems." Chad shared.
All three owners longed for a place that was comfortable but also adaptable to many dif ferent concepts. They shared that their
"original concept was to be a seasonal restaurant April-November and a banquet facility in the off-season, but as we grew our clientele it became apparent we had created a yearround concept."
"We have grown much larger than I think even we ever envisioned, and it's evident that the great core crew we put together is the reason for that. We have preached quality of life and everyone working as a team from day one. We encourage them to have a life outside of work and try to share our successes with them because we wouldn't have any without their efforts. The culinary team is filled with talented in dividuals that all bring something unique to the table."
I can truly see how talented this team is by what comes out of their kitchen each time I dine here.
Salmon fans must try the Bourbon Glazed Salmon. This was a nice salmon dish topped with a Town Branch Bourbon glaze and served with a side of rice and vegetable.
I am a steak lover, and this Surf and Turf was a fantastic meal. The hand-cut 10oz New York strip that was served to me was cooked per fectly. You can choose shrimp, scallop, or crab cake to accompany your steak, and it's served with a choice of starch and vegetable
I order their Pork Belly Bites every time, it's one of my favorites. This dish is a trio of can died pork belly, served over a bed of jalapeno slaw.
My entire family is a fan of the Buffalo Ran goons. It's a hit with both adults and kids. This starter is made with wonton wrappers filled with shredded buffalo chicken. Then fried, drizzled with a blend of bleu cheese & cream cheese with Buffalo sauce, and served with bleu cheese dressing.
I know that I say that I love almost every kind of food, but I really do love mushroom risotto and notice it on any menu.
Their Garlic Pork and Mushroom Risotto was cooked just right. Mushrooms and pork belly sauteed with fresh garlic and herbs, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese and served atop creamy arborio rice.
"The Parm" is a large breaded chicken cutlet fried and topped with marinara and mozzarella cheese, served with garlic bread, and your choice of pasta. You can opt for eggplant instead of chicken.
The Hideaway also offers a lovely weekend brunch with a satisfying variety of menu items from which to choose.
They have the most delicious Avocado Toast on their brunch menu. I could eat this every day and would still want to eat it the next day. The toasted whole wheat bread is tasty and covered with extra virgin olive oil, smashed avocado, tomato, cucumber, and spring mix.
I know you and your family will enjoy this venue and the menu they offer as much as my family does.
The Hideaway is located at 35 Grace Moore Road, Saratoga Springs, New York
“Even if something is left undone, everyone must take time to sit still and watch the leaves turn.”
- Elizabeth Lawrence
Throughout history, cultures, science and astrology have linked the seasons of our Earth to the human life cycle and nature’s profound influence on our lives.
The long summer nights have passed and we are entering a season of transition. The green leaves of summer have now given way to the beautiful golden landscape of fall. But why do the leaves turn from vibrant greens to reds, oranges and yellows?
The leaves change their colors because of the change in day light hours and photosynthesis. As autumn days grow shorter, the reduced light starts chemical changes in deciduous plants, causing a wall of cells to form between the twig and the leaf stalk. As the cells multiply, they begin to seal off the “vessels” that supply the leaf with nutrients and water. The combination of reduced light, less water and lack of nutrients triggers the trees to start the process of breaking down the pigment chlorophyll, which contains nutrients that cause the leaves to be green. As the chlorophyll breaks down, the green fades and reveals the yellows, oranges and reds. The yellow and orange pigments are carotenoids and the reds are anthocyanins.
But, why do we need a season of hibernation and rest? With modern tech nology, heat and electricity, we have the ability to change our envi ronment and trick our bodies into believing there is no season or change.
Sugars trapped in autumn leaves by those cellular walls are largely re sponsible for the vividness of the colors. Finally, as fall progresses, and those cells continue to block off nutrients and water, the leaves will turn brown and the plants will reabsorb the remaining nutrients. The brown color that remains is the result of leftover tannins. Now the leaves will fall to the ground.
The fallen leaves disintegrate and become part of the soil, acting as seeds and nourishment for the colder temperatures. Farmers will prepare their soil and all the animals will be busily working to prepare their dens or homes for the colder winter season. We preserve our summer harvest and start to retreat indoors. We stop wandering, staying up insanely late and tend to circle back home. Now is the time to gather or cut our firewood, bring out the heavier blankets and unpack our coats.
The word “equinox” comes from Latin aequus, meaning equal and nox, meaning night. During the equinox, day and night are roughly the same length. This time represents the balance between the seasons as well as the balance between light and darkness. Astrologically, the sun enters Libra, symbolized by a pair of balanced scales. Fall gives us the chance to “balance” ourselves with the earth as we prepare ourselves for cold weather and shorter days.
After the autumnal equinox, the sun begins to rise later and nightfall comes sooner. Now we instinctively focus on protection. We wear layers and thicker fabrics. We stock our pantries. We consume warmer foods and boost our immunity through lifestyle changes and condensed nutri tion. Early fall is the time of working hard, while slowing down… appreciating the surrounding beauty while preparing for the season of hibernation and rest.
Most of us want to live like it’s always summer, demanding high produc tivity at work and at home. It’s much easier to stay up late, get a lot done and feel fine when we have hours and hours of sunlight, ample artificial light, air conditioning and the foods we are eating are lighter in nature, lots of vegetables and full of water. We naturally have more en ergy and can maintain a highly productive existence in the spring and summer months.
Fortunately, our bodies don’t always respond to what we want and tend to respond to what we need. We require cycles of activity and rest daily AND annually. When days are longer, our metabolisms and energy levels rev up. In fall and winter, with shorter days and longer nights, we actually produce hormones that make us sleepy and nudge us into a cycle of more rest.
Our bodies are still of an old “design” and “remember” how weather and the seasons dictated our behavior and our survival. In fall, we gathered, nested and prepared ourselves for winter.
In winter, we gathered around a fire, keeping close and telling tales that documented our history and our culture. We snuggled in and slept longer hours, conserving our energy and our heat to get us through the longer, colder nights.
This fall, as autumn beckons us with bonfires, s’mores, apples and hayrides, remember to slow down a little. Breathe in the cooler air and let your body be your guide to a season of rest, peace and reflectiveness as we once again circle back towards home.
Crystal Cobert-Giddens, LE FACES of Saratoga, Organic Skin Therapy Studio www.facesofsaratoga.com 518-396-7403
OCTOBER EVENTS
October 1 - 25 TROY
October 1-26 CAMBRIDGE
Small Gallery Show Julie Branch: Be twixt & Between: New sculptures that borrow from nature, dreams, and the Victorian drawing room. “Inside meets outside in this ceramic bestiary set among bits and pieces from the past. Born during a period of social isolation, this work invites nature in and explores the desire to possess, tame and domesticate it.”
Opening reception Saturday, October 2nd, 3-5pm. Refreshments will be served and the public is welcome! Valley Artisans Market’s “Small Gallery” 25 East Main Street (Rte 372) Cambridge, NY
Rhythm & FlowAli Herrmann, Yeachin Tsai, Mary Pat Wager. Rhythm & Flow explores the movement, shape and flow of works by three regional artists. Ali Herrmann takes inspiration from nature and explores the function of cell objects through repetition & pattern to better understand their rhythmic order. Yeachin Tsai creates artwork that is primordial and timeless, ancient yet modern. Using painting techniques like traditional Chinese brush painting she creates images that have space, movement & color. Mary Pat Wager creates assemblage pieces from a collection of items that has become her voice. She creates autobio graphical snapshots or glimpses of an image from memory through wall sculpture and free standing works. The Clement Art Gallery, 201 Broadway, Troy, NY 12180 - 518.221.0118 Hours: Tues-Fri: 12-5, Sat 12-4 www.clementart.com
October 1-30 LAKE GEORGE
Nature Songs paintings by Yeachin Tsai. Yeachin Tsai’s art swings between the seen world of rhythmic colors and forms, and the unseen world of momentum and energies. While growing up in Taiwan, Tsai studied traditional Chinese brush painting and calligraphy, and she would later incorporate that training into her work after moving to New York. Rather than building up a painting surface, she creates a surface that soaks in paint –canvases prepared with grounds that behave like traditional rice paper, pulling the paint in. In place of an opening reception please join us for a LIVE Online Talk with Yeachin Tsai on Sat urday, October 2, at 4 pm. Lake George Arts Project, Old County Courthouse 1 Amherst Street, Lake George, New York 12845 mail@lakegeorgearts.org (518) 668-2616
October 1-30 ALBANY
October 2 - SARATOGA SPRINGS
The Way Down Wanderers at Caffe Lena. Hailing from Chicago, this string band’s youthful exuberance, positivity and rock-level energy spreads joy every time. Driving percussion, mandolin, guitar, bass, banjo and fiddle create an experience for fans that has sold out shows across the UK and the United States, filling the front rows with fans not just singing along to one tune, but singing along to all of them. 8PM Tickets · $12.50$25. For full events schedule, please visit https://www.caffelena.org. Caffè Lena, 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Office: 518-583-0022 sales@caffelena.org
October 2nd GLENS FALLS
Misty Mountain Hop @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
A tribute to the music & intensity of classic live Led Zep pelin. Featuring members of touring rock band Wild Adriatic with special guests and an ever-expanding song list, Misty Mountain Hop aims to capture some of the risk, reward, and rock & roll of the world's most iconic band. Experience the blistering guitar solos and powerful lead vocals through the lens of a new age of rock & roll torch carriers. $20 – $25. The Park Theater, 14 Park Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801, 518-792-1150. to view the full list of events, please visit www.parktheatergf.com/events/
October 3, COHOES
October 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 ALBANY
Makers Markets at Arlene's. Featured Makers will include handmade natural soaps, photography, illustration, graphic design branding, jewelry, artwork, accessories, clothing, cast jewelry, stickers, cards, pottery, beverage bags baked goods & woodworking to name a few. The Makers Markets at Arlene’s are free and open to the public from 11am to 4pm. Not to mention family friendly and a great place to get that unique one of a kind thing. There will be something for everyone and a great way to celebrate and support our local community. Ar lene’s, 57 Fuller Rd Albany NY 12205.
Karla Bonoff - With history of penning big hits for others (All My Life- Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville; Tell Me Why- Wynonna Judd; and Home- Bonnie Raitt, Trisha Yearwood), Karla enters her fourth decade as a songwriter and performer with a voice that has not aged, a tour schedule that takes her around the country and overseas annually, and a very devoted fan base. Produced by Karla & Sean McCue, the new album features Karla on piano and guitar and her longtime musical partner, NinaGerber, on acoustic & electric guitar leads. GlennPhillips (Toad the Wet Sprocket) adds harmony to two of Karla’s most beloved songs, Home and The Wateris Wide. Sunday, 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM. Cohoes Music Hall, 58 Remsen St. Cohoes, NY 12047 Cost: $23.00-$40.00
October 7 - SARATOGA SPRINGS
Creative Interpretations. An exhibition of students in Art Journaling Classes with Carolyn DiFiori Hopkins highlighting the role art played in their pandemic lives. The exhibition featuring artwork in sketchbooks and journals using various media at 57 Fuller Rd. This exhibition brings together work by these student artists working in sketchbooks and journals using various media to highlight the role that art played in their pandemic lives while making work about family, isolation, nature, loss of loved ones, self portraiture, and how dis covery helped reflect sensitivity and creativity. Featured artists include Vir ginia Papandrea, Monet McCoy, Emily Finelli, Melissa Mansfield, Shelby Harrison, Melissa Axley and Andrew Madey. Artist Reception on October 1st, from 4:30 to 5:30pm, the exhibition showcases work by students in Art Journaling Classes with Carolyn DiFiori Hopkins in the Atelier at Arlene’s program. Ar lene’s, 57 Fuller Rd Albany NY 12205. For more information, please contact the gallery at (518) 482-8881, or email arlenesartist@gmail.com
Nefesh Mountain at Caffe Lena This fabulous boundary-pushing quintet is the first to give voice and openly represent Jewish American culture, tradition, values and spirituality in the world of American roots music. With a potent repetoire of Bluegrass and Americana, "they preach peace, understanding and acceptance with musical muscle." (Rolling Stone) 7 PM Tickets · $12 - $24. For full events schedule, please visit https://www.caffelena.org. Caffè Lena, 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Office: 518-583-0022 Email: sales@caffelena.org
October 7 - SARATOGA SPRINGS
First Thursdays @ Saratoga Arts featuring Mark and Jill Sing the Blues. Thursday, October 7, 5:30pm-6:30 pm, free and open to the public. Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs NY. For more information and to RSVP, visit https://www.saratoga-arts.org/First-Thursdays
October 7 - 10 GLENS FALLS
Transformations: The Art of John Van Alstine. Lockdown in 2020 proved a catalyst for sculptor John Van Alstine to reconsider themes long dominant in his art. This exhibition draws from among over sixty small scale sculptures in bronze and stone created during the pandemic-imposed isolation at his studio on the banks of the Great Sacandaga River in Wells, New York. The Hyde Collection, 161 Warren Street Glens Falls, NY 12801 - (518) 792-1761
October 8 - GLENS FALLS
Cold Chocolate @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm. Cold Chocolate is a genre-bending Americana band that fuses folk, funk, and bluegrass to create a unique sound all their own. Fea turing Ethan Robbins on guitar, Ariel Bernstein on percussion, and backed by some of the root's music scene's finest players, this group from Boston is impressing audiences throughout New England and beyond. Punctuated by tight harmonies and skillful musicianship, and with a focus on songwriting, Cold Chocolate has quickly gained recognition for their original music and high-energy shows. $20 – $22. The Park Theater, 14 Park Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801, 518-792-1150. to view the full list of events, please visit www.parktheatergf.com/events/
October 9-November 13 SCHUYLERVILLE
A Living Legacy: Celebrating 10 Years with Toshiko and Her Apprentices: When Saratoga Clay Arts Center opened 10 years ago, we launched our Schacht Gallery with a tribute to Toshiko Takaezu (1922 - 2011). For our 10th an niversary exhibition, we will continue our homage to Toshiko by showcasing a selection of artists who worked directly with her throughout her career – her apprentices. A profoundly influ ential teacher and mentor, Toshiko took each of her apprentices to a new level, and since working with her, each has developed their own vision and exploded onto the clay world. We are honored to present these artists who represent the wonderful connection that we all had with Toshiko. Participating artists include Bill Baumbach, Geoff Booras, Ben Eberle, Curtis Fontaine, Fitzhugh Karol, David Kaufmann, Lar raine Kisly, Nic Newcomb, Darren Prodger, Andy Rahe, Kate Randall, Martha Russo, Elizabeth Smith and Skeff Thomas. Saratoga Clay Arts Center, 167 Hayes Road Schuylerville, NY, 12871
Oct 14 -17 Glens Falls
October 9 - November 13
SARATOGA SPRINGS
Featuring artwork by Lauren Breedlove, Greg Cuda, Adian Lee and Arnel Mah mutovic. Exhibition runs through November 13. Saturday, October 9, 12pm4pm, free and open to the public. Saratoga Arts Exhibition Opening Re ception. Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs NY, 12866
6th Annual Adirondack Film Festival. The Adirondack Theatre Festival (ATF) expects to hold their 2021 Adiron dack Film Festival in person October 14 to 17. They will update their website if that changes. Due to the tremendous success of this past year, they are con sidering adding a virtual element to the standard festival that would allow patrons to watch some of the films at home (only available to view in concert with their live screenings). Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available, or visit adkfilmfestival.org. Films are typically announced in August. Adirondack Film Festival, 50 Elm Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801(518) 798-7479 • Email: tracey@atfestival.org
OCTOBER EVENTS
October 16 - Novermber 21 SCHUYLERVILLE
9th Annual Upstate Invitational. This dynamic exhibition features the work of Jon Gernon, Phyllis Kulmatiski and Susan Stuart, last years “Best in Show” recipients from The Laffer Gallery’s 9th Annual Upstate Artists Juried Group Show, juried by George Dirolf. The Laffer Gallery, 96 Broad St Schuylerville, NY 12871 www.thelaffergallery.com
October 21 SARATOGA SPRINGS
Saratoga Arts Gala. The Pines @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Saratoga Arts will celebrate its 25th Anniversary as the resident of historic 320 Broadway in Saratoga Springs. Saratoga Arts is the catalyst for making the arts accessible to all through education, collaboration with other cultural organizations, and the promotion of local artists' creativity. RSVP at info@saratoga-arts.org.
October 22 - SARATOGA SPRINGS
Slaid Cleaves at Caffe Lena. More than two decades into his career, the celebrated songwriter delivers vivid, cinematic lyrics on themes ranging from life's toughest moments, to Texas pride, to tongue in cheek numbers. His bittersweet melodies deliver equal measures of hope and resignation, ef fortlessly shading dark with light and wringing the most out of a melody. 8 PM Tickets · $14 - $28. For full events schedule, please visit https://www.caffelena.org. Caffè Lena, 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Office: 518-583-0022 Email: sales@caffelena.org
October 28 - SARATOGA SPRINGS Art with Heart & Hope - Join us for an evening full of inspiration, awareness, and community partnered with food, drink, live music, and lots of exciting raffles. "Art with Heart & Hope" is an annual fundraiser and showcase of artworks of local patients and caregivers. All proceeds benefit Beyond My Battle, a Saratoga-based nonprofit helping people reduce the stress of serious illness, rare disease, and dis ability. Tickets can be purchased on Beyond My Battle's website (beyondmybat tle.org) Thursday, Oct 28, 2021 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM $48 online or $50 at the door. Universal Preservation Hall, 25 Washington Street Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
October 29 - November 21 TROY
The Witching Hour - ’Tis the season of ghosts and witches and things that go bumb in the night. Artwork addressing magic, macabre, symbolism & curiosities in the form of paintings, drawings, digital, sculptural & photography. On Friday October 29 Clement Art gallery will open the biggest showing of artists they have ever hosted. Curator Jon Gernon has put together a collection of over 60 pieces of art from 32 artists from Canada, Ger many, London, and the USA. Reception Friday Octo ber 29, 6-8pm **Costumes encouraged, mask re quired** The Clement Art Gallery, 201 Broadway, Troy, NY 12180 - 518.221.0118 Hours: Tues-Fri: 12-5, Sat 12-4 www.clementart.com
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