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FEBRUARY 2020 PUBLISHER

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Celebrating our Local Artists and Makers

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WELCOME TO FEBRUARY. Red and pink colors are everywhere as Valentine's Day

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"traditional" themes of love we're so used to seeing this time of year, I decided to try

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a different take.

We focused this issue on the love and passion artists and makers have for their craft.

We meet with the brewmaster of Warped Wing Brewing Company and hear from four female visual artists on the passion they bring to their industries. We also hear from Dayton's Best Chef of 2019 on how to prepare the perfect pan-seared scallop from

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Rick Eichhorn, Leslie Heck, Chef Stephanie Schifrin Salas, Arielle Jordan CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Tara Michel, Roxann Patrick, The Contemporary Dayton

the heart. We've also included some local date ideas and Valentine's gifts that support a few of our South Dayton entrepreneurs. We even show you how to give life - and love - to antiques and other old items in your home!

Whether you're celebrating yourself or with someone else, this February, I hope you find inspiration in the many forms love and passion can come in.

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INSIDE THE ISSUE FEBRUARY 2020

FEATURES 12 At the “Art” of the Matter Meet the Four Ohio Women Artists who are Showing at The Contemporary Dayton This Month

18 When Passions Get Tapped How Warped Wing Brewers Fell in Love With Their Craft

28 Cooking with Heart A Romantic Recipe from Dayton’s Best Chef of 2019

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34 A Very South Dayton Valentine Our Guide to Local Date Night & Gift Ideas

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Lifestyle Letter

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Artist’s Palette

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22 Renovate & Refine 28 Culinary Creations 32 Lifestyle Calendar 34 Our Town

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Warped Wing, Synergy Building Systems, Mills

Town Hall Theatre production now includes one

Development and City of Springboro officials

such performance, according to Producing Artistic

gathered to perform a Groundbreaking to mark

Director Alan Bomar Jones.

cards for louder sounds such as thunder. Every

the beginning of construction of the 20,000 square

“We work hard to be an inclusive recreation

foot Warped Wing Springboro distribution center.

resource for people of all abilities. Our focus is

Featured speakers included City of Springboro

on removing barriers to access,” says Recreation

City Manager Chris Pozzuto, Mills Development

Director Mark Metzger. All Town Hall Theatre

President Jerad Barnett, and Warped Wing

performances provide accessible seating areas

Co-Founder and Vice President Nick Bowman.

and assistive listening units. Additional inclusive

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& Smokery will be the first business to open at the

including audio description, sign-interpreted per-

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formances and braille programs.

Performing Arts Center. The facility will have a

Strengthening inclusivity and accessibility has

large taproom, outdoor biergarten, 400-barrel

impacted every recreation service in recent years,

aging space, eatery, brewery, and private event

including camps, climbing, sports leagues, special

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ARTIST’S PALETTE

AT THE “ART” OF THE MATTER MEET THE FOUR OHIO WOMEN ARTISTS WHO ARE SHOWING AT THE CONTEMPORARY DAYTON, LOCATED AT 118 NORTH JEFFERSON ST, 45402

“MY INTEREST AS AN ARTIST IS VERY MUCH ABOUT ECOLOGY AND SUSTAINABILITY.”

ALISON JARDINE ART FOUND ITS WAY BACK TO ALISON JARDINE DESPITE THE PRACTICAL PULL OF SOCIETY. As the daughter of a painter and sister of an art student, as a young adult she’d dabbled in art school herself but had found art-related jobs weren’t as plentiful by the time it was her turn. She opted to go the straight-andnarrow working for 10 years in her native Great Britain in the high-tech industry for Amazon since its startup.

However, upon moving to the United States 15 years ago, she was unable to get a work visa; so, she secured her stay by attending the University of North Texas in Dallas and eventually earning a Master of Fine Arts which led the University of Cincinnati, where she now teaches.

“It’s like mycelium—the roots of a mushroom—the artist community,” she lovingly joked.

Her mushroom reference isn’t out of nowhere. “My interest as an artist is very much about ecology and sustainability,” she said. The inspiration for her pieces in the “With Devotion” show at The Contemporary Dayton (The Co) was borne out of her experiences as a hiker.

“I began hiking as a way to understand where I’m living,” she said. On her hikes, she would often see stray trash, which inspired her to take tree trunks and soil from Cincinnati, where she now resides, and create sculptures of cast concrete mixed with disposable packaging on top of the trunks.

“Basically everything we buy comes in packaging that we’re supposed to throw away, but it just sits somewhere, like in the ocean. I started looking at these things and finding their interiors really interesting; so, I pulled the packaging into the concrete, and I’m left with extremely strange, interesting shapes that stack on top of each other.”

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HEATHER JONES From making mud pies in the backyard as a child in

Using commercially available, woven, cotton fabric,

Cincinnati to using textiles to create paintings in her current

such as quilts and home furnishings, she cuts up dif-

work, Heather Jones finds her love for making art in the

ferent fabrics, pieces them together, sews together the

medium she uses and the connection it has to makers.

formation using a sewing machine, and stretches it over

Her work borrows techniques from quilt making, a tradition passed down through generations of women.

a wooden-frame canvas.

“I have an idea of what it’s going to look like ahead

“I’m interested in how colors work and fabric’s connection to

of time, but there’s always an element of chance when

women’s work—the role of a mother, domestic issues, feminist

stretching it because seam lines shift and stretch, reveal-

approach—pushing the boundary between craft versus fine

ing their final placement only once the piece is finished.”

art. I was drawn to fabric because of its familiarity and qualities of saturated color and textural luminosity,” she said.

Jones’ work has been shown nation and worldwide, and her first book was published in 2015. She and her

She, herself, found her way to the medium in her role as a mother.

husband Jeff live on a small farm in Springboro, with their

“I switched to fabric when I had kids because it’s not messy,”

two children. Her work is now on display at the “With

she said. “I didn’t have to worry about my kids accidentally

Devotion” show at The Co.

eating paint or having to wear special studio clothes. It allowed me to be creative when I only had short amounts of time.”

“I’M INTERESTED IN HOW COLORS WORK AND FABRICS’ CONNECTION TO WOMEN’S WORK.”

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AR TIST ’ S PALE T TE (CONTINUED)

JENNIFFER OMAITZ

Thanks to her high school French class, Jenniffer Omaitz found her calling as an artist at the age of 15. Her mother had always fostered creativity in her, but the synergy of her family encouraging her to take the French class’ trip to Paris and completing her first high school art classes opened her up to a new world.

“There’s something about going to a different place and being so shrouded by the history, and you realize for the first time, ‘I want to continue this; so, if being an artist or being in art classes is what got me here, then I want to keep doing that.’”

She went on to study painting at both the Cleveland Institute of Art and in the Master of Fine Arts program at Kent State University and begin a career as an abstract artist.

The pieces Omaitz is showing at The Co's “With Devotion” exhibition are made using acrylic with her own medium, such as gouache, mixed in for a more natural quality, and range from 12”x12” to 44”x48”. The work is very gestural, very designed, she said. It references architecture, different parts of 20th century graphic design. Some pieces reference medieval manuscripts. One piece, in particular, called Missing Marginalia, intentionally has some of the same colors you might see from a Renaissance or pre-Renaissance manuscript.

“It’s about painting: this process and activity that is making something of a mental landscape in a way. It’s exposing the process of putting paint on a surface, but that surface, of course, is the document of a moment in time—something that is ephemeral; so, it can be poetic, structural, lyrical.”

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“IT’S ABOUT PAINTING: THIS PROCESS AND ACTIVITY THAT IS MAKING SOMETHING OF A MENTAL LANDSCAPE IN A WAY.”

“AS SOMEONE WHO STRIVES FOR PERFECTION, AS MOST PEOPLE KIND OF DO, I CONSTANTLY TRY TO THWART THAT AND ACCEPT IMPERFECTION.”

PAIGE WILLIAMS Playing as a child under her father’s drafting table as he drew the perfect lines of an architect, Paige Williams first imagined what it

big, you don’t know if the person is bad at drawing or the person’s arms are really big.”

would be like to be an artist. She followed that dream to Eastern

She continues, “I’m really interested in the awkward and the clumsy

Kentucky University to study art and then at the University of

in response to the perfection of the grid. We’re always trying to be

Cincinnati (UC) for a Master of Fine Arts in painting.

perfect and graceful, but it’s really those awkward, clumsy moments

Her pieces selected for the “With Devotion” exhibition employ

when we recognize our humanity. Like when you see someone trip

acrylic paint applied through paint markers on yupo, a bright

over a crack in the sidewalk, and you instantly feel bad for them.

white plastic paper. Perhaps drawing inspiration from her father,

As someone who strives for perfection, as most people kind of do, I

her work is based on the grid: vertical versus horizontal lines;

constantly try to thwart that and accept imperfection.”

however, hers is more of a subjective viewing experience. “[I use] the grid because everyone understands the grid and its perfection; so, when I deviate from that, it’s obvious that I’ve

Williams has taught others the balance between the two in art at the Art Academy in Cincinnati, where she currently serves as Academic Dean.

intentionally deviated from it. Whereas, if you draw an arm really

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WHEN PASSIONS GET TAPPED HOW WARPED WING BREWERS FELL IN LOVE WITH THEIR CRAFT

FOR SURE, JOHN HAGGERTY WAS GOING TO BE AN ARCHITECT. After graduating from Miami University in 1991 with his degree in Architecture, he was about to embark on his dream career. Or was he?

Things first got a bit off track when in a moment of “what’s next.” A professor suggested Seattle. “I think you’d like Seattle,” the prof encouraged.

Haggerty, a home beer brewer at the time, landed a job at Seattle’s Big Time Brewery & Alehouse.

And the rest, as the cliché goes, and just like Orville and Wilbur Wright, is Dayton history.

Honing his craft, Haggerty did stints at breweries in Wisconsin and Minnesota, among others.

Eventually, he desired to move from “pub brewer to production brewer.”

Flash forward to 2014, when together with Joe Waizman, Mike Stover, and Nick Bowman, the Warped Wing Brewing Company was founded.

With a nod to Dayton history, the name of the company is inspired by the Wright Brother’s patented invention of “wing warping,” a clever wing mechanism based on bird dynamics designed to keep the plane stabilized.

The crew at Warped Wing come from varied, and even surprising backgrounds, like Fred Pallant, a structural engineer, and Doug Camfield, an Independent Contractor with NASA, to name a few.

The common thread: brewing great beer. “The process itself is what’s exciting for us,” Camfield says.

“It’s always a learning process.”

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ARTICLE RICH EICHHORN | PHOTOGRAPHY TARA MICHEL

Warped Wing stokes its warm and friendly ambience by encouraging employees to bring their families into the taproom and interact with the customers. “I want them to bring their mom and dad in here,” Haggerty says of the crew. “I want them to be proud of where they work.”

These days, Warped Wing has evolved to two owners: Haggerty and Bowman. And as far as the craft beer craze, CONTINUED >

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Haggerty foresees no end in sight. This is true especially for the small upstart breweries and restaurants that brew their own beer.

For their part, this upcoming June, the company will open the Warped Wing Brewing Company Barrel Room & Smokery at Wright Station in Springboro. The 20,000-squarefoot distribution center will include a taproom, eatery, outdoor biergarten, a 400-barrel aging space, a “test-pilot” brewery, as well as canning and packaging facilities.

Meanwhile, Haggerty occasionally takes time from his busy schedule to give talks at schools encouraging students to discover a career path centered around what they love. Then, once you’ve found what you want, no matter where you start on the ladder, take responsibility and strive to constantly add new skills to your repertoire. Eventually, the money will come.

“At the end of the day you don’t go to work for the money,” Haggerty says. “So, like what you do.”

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RENOVATE & REFINE

OUT WITH THE

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ANTIQUES ARE MAKING A COMEBACK. Whether you’re an antique aficionada, a thrifty thrifter or new to the whole concept of vintage revival; whether it’s a hand-me-down, a thrift-store-find or just something cool you stumbled upon at an estate sale; endless opportunities exist to effortlessly incorporate retro, vintage, antique or whatever-you-want-to-call-them items into different parts of your modern home.

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WHAT IT IS Antique Chest STYLE IT Coffee Table PRO TIP Revive solid-wood pieces with little actual value by refinishing the wood to your liking.

Don’t be afraid to do something different, and don’t take things too seriously. If the piece you’re working with doesn’t have any real value, you have so many options to liven it up, including paint, finish and hardware.

Make your piece multi-purpose by turning the lid into a game table or by storing your cocktail accessories inside for an easy-access mini bar!

Spread the vintage love. Use antiques strategically and as accent pieces to keep your overall aesthetic from coming off as too dated.

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Repurpose old tins, mugs, teacups or storage containers into succulent gardens. Because succulents have shallow root systems, they can survive (and thrive!) in smaller spaces.

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Incorporate multiple

STYLE IT

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Plant Stand

of various baskets.

WHAT IT IS Vintage books + tchotchkes

PRO TIP Display vintage books (or vintage-looking books!) as a visual focal point on nightstands, shelves + coffee tables.

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STYLE IT Bookends

Create the most impact by displaying (not hiding!) items that carry the best stories or sentimental value. We love the use of incorporating these smaller figurines as bookends and paperweights.

Make it art. Don’t be afraid to display unique pieces as wall art. Consider creating a gallery wall that mixes vintage photographs, prints, mirrors and china.

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CULINARY CREATIONS

Cooking with Heart

A ROMANTIC RECIPE FROM DAYTON’S BEST CHEF OF 2019

ARTICLE CHEF STEPHANIE SCHIFRIN SALAS | PHOTOGRAPHY ROXANN PATRICK

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I WAS NICKNAMED CHEF STEPH IN THE FOURTH GRADE AND IT STUCK. Being voted Best Chef in Dayton by Dayton Magazine again was an unbelievable honor. I feel truly blessed. Thank you!

perfect pan-seared sea scallops I n g r e d i e n ts + 1 1/2 pounds sea scallops + 3 tablespoons butter + 1 tablespoon olive oil + Salt and freshly ground pepper + 1 tablespoon minced garlic + Juice of 1 lemon + 1/2 cup dry white wine or water + 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped

Method 01 Cut 2 tablespoons of butter into peasized pieces onto a small plate and place it in the freezer.

02 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat for 3 or 4 minutes. Add one tablespoon of butter and olive oil and wait for butter to melt.

03 Pat scallops dry, add to pan and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook, turning once, until well browned on both sides but not quite cooked through.

04 Transfer scallops to a plate and remove brown bits from skillet with spatula. 05 Stir in garlic, lemon juice, and wine into same skillet. Lower heat and cook until liquid thickens, then whisk in the chilled butter from the freezer, one bit at a time, to make a creamy sauce.

06 Return scallops to skillet and add chives. Adjust heat so sauce bubbles gently then toss.

07 Transfer the scallops to a platter and spoon the sauce all over. 08 Serve over roasted Brussels sprouts or asparagus.

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W hen food is involved, so is passion.

George Bernard Shaw once said, “There is no sincerer love than the love of food.” I have always believed that food is the one thing that truly nourishes all: mind, body, and soul. I like to take my food to an emotional level by evoking memories through smells, tastes and sights. Bon appetit!

Chef Stephanie Schifrin Salas, a Centerville resident, was voted Best Chef in Dayton by Dayton Magazine two years in a row. She is the owner of 4aChef Culinary Consultants, a private catering company, as well as a local food truck. For more information or to schedule an event in your home, please email chefsteph4@gmail.com.

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Trace and Dorothy Lane Market in

Find a new career! Anyone who

Washington Square. Please call (937)

served active duty in the National

433-7151 for more information.

Guard or in the Reserves and their spouses are invited to attend. Meet

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and interview with hiring managers

INDOOR CYCLING

rations! Find a new career! THIS

at companies ranging from local businesses to Fortune 500 corpo-

Up and Running Dayton

EVENT IS FREE FOR VETERANS

During the winter months join us at

AND THEIR SPOUSES TO ATTEND!

the store for indoor spinning from

More info at MilitaryX.com/Seeker/

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Monday evenings

Dayton-Career-Fair/149.

in the activity room at UAR Dayton.

The cycling group will be indoors.

Bring your bike, bike trainer, and a towel. Pedals start spinning at 6PM. Call the store for more info and reservations at (937) 432-9210.

15-16 TECHFEST 2020

Sinclair Conference Center at Sinclair Community College (Downtown)

TechFest is Dayton’s ultimate family STEM event! Your kiddos will have

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the opportunity to experience all

We are always accepting submissions

things STEM. TechFest is designed

for events you'd like to see included

for K-12 students and families and

in our Calendar section. Submissions

offers over 80 hands-on exhibits and

are accepted via the Contact Us tab at

live presentations that will engage

LifestylePubs.com/SouthDayton.

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OUR TOWN

A Very South Dayton Valentine

OUR GUIDE TO LOCAL DATE NIGHT & GIFT IDEAS

LOOKING FOR A FUN AND DIFFERENT WAY TO CELEBRATE VALENTINE’S DAY THIS YEAR? Support local businesses and entrepreneurs while indulging your significant other - or yourself! with one or more of the following ideas.

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1. Shop for cute and casual ladies separates from Lacey’s Threads Boutique, 6143 Far Hills Ave. 2. Book an intimate photography session at Main Street Boudoir, MainStreetBoudoir.com. 3. Get a private couples foot massage and pedicure at Utopia Salon & Day Spa, (937) 436-6111. 4. Design a unique, custom jewelry piece with Larry Jaffe at Jaffe Jewelers, (937) 461-9450. 5. Book a private dinner and wine pairing in your home with Chef Stephanie Schifrin Salas, chefsteph4@gmail.com. 6. Gift unique sweets from The Bellbrook Chocolate Shop, (937) 436-5066.

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