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FEBRUARY 2021 PUBLISHER

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Calling all Artists and Makers! HEY THERE, ART CONNOISSEURS. This month’s issue is all about what you love to make and collect. Is there a particular style of art or home decor that you are in search of? Flip through these pages to be inspired by stories of local artists and creators in our area. We hope this inspires you to find some new small businesses to check out.

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Do you have a special talent for jewelry making, pottery, painting, baking, carpentry, or something else? Maybe this month you take a leap and start your own business! Or maybe you already have a side gig in the works. We’d love to see what it is you do. Tag us in your posts so we can support you and share the incredible makers in our community. Can't wait to see what you're working on!

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INSIDE THE ISSUE FEBRUARY 2021

FEATURES 22 Hudson Malone 32 Victorian Style Modern Comfort A Valentine’s Day Escape at The Equinox Golf Resort & Spa

40 Five of Our Favorite Artists

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46 The Reluctant Valentine's Shopping Guide Thoughtful Last Minute Gifts

DEPARTMENTS

Lifestyle Letter

Good Times

Around Town

22 Now Open 28 Healthy Lifestyle 32 Travel Destination 40 Artist’s Palette 46 Local’s Choice 50 Open House 54 Page Turners 58 Culinary Creations

GOOD TIMES 1.

MoCA Westport Celebrates the Holiday Season! On Saturday, December 12, MoCA Westport hosted a free outdoor holiday Open House that brought together several community organizations. Families enjoyed caroling by small groups of the Orphenians, complimentary admission to the World Peace exhibition, performances by local teen musicians and the students/teachers of the Westport School of Music, crafts for kids, and complimentary hot chocolate provided by Sheila Barton Events

1. Students and teachers of Westport School of Music performed in MoCA Westport's gallery. | 2. Attendees enjoyed complimentary admission to the World Peace exhibition. | 3. The Orphenians of Staples High School caroled in small groups. | 4. Families participated in holiday-related crafts led by MoCA Academy teachers.

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MARTHA MINTER AT MOCA WESTPORT, APRIL 2-JUNE 13, 2021 MoCA’s amazing exhibition, Smash, will be devoted exclusively to the videos of Marilyn Minter. Seeped in lush imagery oscillating between figuration and abstraction, Minter’s works encapsulate feminism, pleasure, voyeurism and notions of beauty, desire, and chance.

Presented in

both grandiose and intimate scales and settings throughout MoCA’s galleries, Minter’s videos will be exhibited together for the first time in a public institution. It's truly going to be a visually stunning, timely show that will draw visitors to MoCA from around the region. April 2 - June 13, 2021 December 2020 to January 2021, marking the artist’s debut in the Old Continent. This agenda illustrates an intense spirit and movement present in Johnson’s art, his imprint, and -more importantly- what has propelled his career beyond the American artistic circuit over a short period of time.

ARTIST OF THE FUTURE AWARD FROM CONTEMPORARY ART CURATOR MAGAZINE Weston's Jesse Nusbaum, 31, a sculptor known for creating realistic bronze animals, was selected as the winner of the Artist of the Future award by Contemporary Art Curator Magazine. This award honors the artists who will most likely shape the future of the art world and showcases the distinct voices of a new generation of artists.

Internationally collected artist EJ Paprocki was

“Winning these awards is a mark of excellence

born in Chicago, in 1971. He has been featured in 18

at the highest level,” said Executive Editor Anna

one-man exhibitions and in many prestigious group

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shows on two continents, receiving critical acclaim

Winners were chosen from more than 10,000 art-

and featured in several national magazines. His

ists from around the world.

works have graced the walls of The White House,

DAVID JOHNSON JOINS EUROPEAN ART SCENE WITH ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST WORK

WESTPORT RIVER GALLERY WELCOMES WORKS BY RENOWNED ARTIST, EJ PAPROCKI

the U.S. Embassies in Kuwait and Uruguay and many large corporations. In 2013, The University of Notre Dame commissioned him to create four monumental murals for their permanent collection. His

Westport-based abstract painter David Stephen

paintings hang in more than 1000 public, private,

Johnson will finish the current year with three main

and corporate collections in over a dozen countries.

exhibitions taking place in France and Spain, from

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WESTPORT DERMATOLOGY WELCOMES DR. CREIGHTON-SMITH Dr. Tanya Futoryan at Westport Dermatology & Laser Center is pleased to announce that Dr.

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OUTPOST OF A DOWNTOWN UPSCALE SALOON NEW YORK’S HUDSON MALONE ARRIVES IN WESTPORT

PERHAPS YOU’VE AVOIDED RESTAURANTS AND SOCIAL INTERACTIONS FOR LO, THESE MANY MONTHS. “Social” is a concept you’ve almost forgotten and the only “mingling” you’re doing is mint leaves with bourbon. You don’t even care the correct word is “muddle.” Yeah. It’s that bad. Patience… a vaccination is coming and soon you’ll be able to enjoy life again! But woah - not so fast, cowboy. You may need to freshen up the parts of your personalities that were once endearing. You may need to re-learn how to be… what’s the word again? “Social.” Exactly. Hudson Malone just happened to mosey into town the moment we needed to dip our toes into the warm waters of non-family members. It’s sliced with partitions and safety distancing, for everyone’s protection, but that can’t stop it from being

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Fireplaces and memorabilia (partitions briefly removed for photo).

HUDSON ARTICLE ROBIN MOYER CHUNG PHOTOGRAPHY JOHN VIDELER

warm and convivial and the place to be once you feel comfortable extricating yourself from your home. It’s

sort of an upscale Saloon-meets-Sardi’s, were Sardi’s

an homage to the hey-day of Hollywood glamor and not Broadway. Tomahawk Steak and Charred Romaine Salad.

The first thing HM offers are walls lined with iconic images and other ephemera. Don’t know what to say to your dining companion? Refer to the wall for a conversation-starter! How about “Why is Sophia Lauren staring at Jayne Mansfield’s dress?” “OMG, I think I know who posed for the woman in the martini glass!” Everyone enjoys a bit of blithe commentary! Second, owner Doug Quinn was anointed “The bartender’s bartender” by Frank Bruni in the New York Times in 2010 (which is worth a read). So the bar is fabulous and the cocktails wonderful. Kick-start your out-pouring of charm with a manhattan or two

Owner, chef, and almost everything else: Doug Quinn Quinn's Laws

because they’re really good. Or, honestly, wait for Doug to make his was to your table to chat. “Come in to my home,” Doug says, “and I’ll give you the Hudson Malone experience.” Just… he has a photographic memory, so make a good impression. Last, place your order. You’ve refreshed your personality with insightful queries and delightful conversation, so now it’s time to eat.

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Now, Doug spent years standing beside, and learning

from, Michelin masters. He learned to “knock off” some of their five-star dishes and re-make them with an HM sensi-

bility. For instance, he transformed Le Bernardin’s delicate slips of fish into a heartier, more “approachable” special for his own menu. His excellent tuna tartare is inspired by Alfred Portale of Gotham. His steak au poivre is re-imagined from the tables of Raul’s in SoNo, and a bacon board with waffles stems from David Burke’s clothesline bacon. Actually, this “last” part is the whole point: luxuriating in the cozy neighborliness of a home-away-from-home in which the meal options are better and more diverse than the options in your freezer. You don’t have to do the dishes, shake the drinks, or throw more logs into the strategically placed fireplaces. And enjoy the fact you weren’t the one opening a restaurant during a pandemic. Because, uch, what a PAIN. Convivial bar (partitions removed briefly for photo).

Outside patio for safe eating.

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DINING Though known for its excellent steak and fish (HM Westport is an outpost of his popular NYC Hudson Malone), its menu also includes decked-out onion rings, house-made burrata, a tuna tartare with scallions from his own garden, and an “impossible” burger. The incredible “tomahawk” steak and charred romaine salad.

QUINN’S LAWS AND SALOON ETIQUETTE Evidently waving at a bartender is rude. Whoops. Doug is finicky about manners (note to my kids: See? I’m not alone in this) and quick to impart life lessons (Failure Creates Success, A Tab is a Privilege, Not a Right). His rules are readily available all over HM, so no need to bring your dog-eared copy of Miss Manners.

MEMORABILIA Everything from the Paul Newman portrait to the hay-bale hooks was collected by, and continues to be, Doug himself.

BOW TIES Images of bow ties abound. They’re Doug’s signature look, a throwback to his busy bartending days. According to Frank Bruni,

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WOW- 2020 WAS QUITE A YEAR! Despite the not-so-great changes in our lives, there are many things we can do to feel better: meditation, cooking healthy meals, nature walks and, yes, aesthetic treatments. We hear from patients all the time that they don’t like the way they appear on Zoom or FaceTime calls recently and want safe, non-invasive solutions to their skin issues. Now with masks hiding our lower face, our attention goes to the upper face. One of our favorite treatments is the Plasma Pen, to give saggy lids a transformational “non-surgical” eyelid lift. Energy from the Plasma Pen penetrates down into the skin and remodels the collagen to tone, tighten, and lift the eyelid. Results are long lasting and less than half the price of a blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery). Improve tired eyes and correct under eye discoloration with dermal filler. There are a number of wonderful dermal fillers that have long lasting staying power. A smooth hyaluronic acid filler can correct hollowed out tear troughs, creating a nice, even

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Dr. Christine Gould, Owner of All About You Medical Spa (Photo: Mindy Briar) Ten days post treatment, Plasma Pen.

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contour from eyelash to cheekbone. And of course, there’s always Botox, Jeuveau, and Xeomin to erase those worry lines… and who doesn’t have worry lines now? The lower half of the face - beneath the mask - is a different set of problems. Many of our clientele have been clamoring for acne solutions in the peri oral, cheek, and chin area. Heat, friction, and bacteria from soiled masks contribute to congested pores, blackheads, and cystic acne. We’ve seen fabulous results with chemical peels. A salicylic peel works for teens and adults alike. It will kill bacteria and dry up active acne on the skin. The VI peel is also great for acneic skin and reducing pigmentation and melasma. These peels are painless and take about 20 minutes. Your skin will turn over in the next few days following the treatment revealing an improved, cleaner and

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brighter complexion. “Maskne” can also be treated with manual extractions if needed and follow up care with Jan Marini skin care products which correct blemish prone skin. Lasers are a terrific way to beat the skincare blues. Dual fractional lasers like Halo by Sciton resurface the exterior and deeply remodel collagen leaving your skin bright, smooth, and void of sun damage. Reduction of fine lines and textural issues/scarring on the skin are greatly improved. Now is a good time to get the treatments you want. You can recover while working from home and the mask is a fabulous way to hide any temporary inflammation from these aesthetic treatments. All-About-You-Med-Spa.com

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A VALENTINE’S DAY ESCAPE AT THE EQUINOX GOLF RESORT & SPA

BLENDING THE CHARM OF SMALL TOWN NEW ENGLAND WITH MODERN LUXURY, THE EQUINOX GOLF RESORT & SPA RECALLS THE GRAND HOTELS OF THE VICTORIAN ERA. Rich in history, the hotel has hosted presidents, luminaries, royals, and rebels since before the Revolutionary War. The Equinox offers sophisticated dining, contemporary amenities, and the stunning natural beauty of Vermont’s countryside. In an area known for historic inns and modern ski resorts the Equinox distinguishes itself with the elegance and hospitality of an earlier time. The original site of the resort was William Marsh’s Inn built in 1769. Vermont’s Green Mountain Boys used the tavern to plot against the British. Later the resort hosted wealthy New Yorkers escaping

The hotel is bright, warm and elegant.

A warm welcome on a snowy Vermont evening

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the city to breathe the fresh mountain air and admire the foliage. In the mid 19th century the property expanded and was renamed after Mount Equinox, the tallest peak in the Taconic mountain range. The hotel has hosted four US Presidents and members of the Royal Family. The family of President Lincoln made multiple visits to the resort and his son settled nearby. The hotel’s classic design, dignified colonnade and immaculately restored interior blend seamlessly with the modern spa and facilities. In keeping with current times, outdoor options for guests include nightly fireside cocktails and open-air movies. The rooms are plush and come with a view of the surrounding mountains or the lovely main street of Manchester. Those looking for peace and quiet will find it in abundance with plenty of spots to relax and decompress. The resort has ample options for those looking to be more active. The excellent facilities include an indoor pool, yoga studio, fitness center and spa. Nearby are several golf courses for the summer months and well known mountains for the skiers and snowboarders. If you’re looking for something more unique, you can arrange to learn the basics of fly fishing or try your hand at falconry. For thrill seekers, the resort also offers guests the opportunity to experience driving off-road in a Land Rover for a bumpy but exciting tour of the Vermont countryside. These days, everyone is mindful of precautions for health. With dining options inside and out the Equinox clearly has their guests safety in mind. The Marsh Tavern offers outdoor breakfast with people seated beside the towering columns on the front porch. In the evening, the Falcon Bar provides

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live music and outdoor fire-pits to keep you warm in colder weather. The bartenders serve cocktails alongside wine flights and tasty local craft beer. For more formal dining, the Chop House offers a deliciously diverse menu enhanced by local ingredients and flavors that change with the seasons. If you ask around, you’ll find a surprising number of people have not only visited The Equinox but have revisited often. Only a few hours from Westport, it’s the ideal place for a golf getaway or fishing trip. For skiers it can be a convenient and relaxing home base close to the slopes. You really don’t need a reason to visit other than the desire for a massage, a delicious meal and a good book beside a warm hearth. EquinoxResort.com

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Five of Our Favorite Artists Josef Kote “[Style] is something that emerges after a lot of artwork has been created and it comes naturally the moment that you figure out how to best visually represent the concepts to which you are trying to convey. In my particular case, I tend to try and find a middle ground between Realism and Abstraction, finding that ‘perfect’ blend that feels just right for me. Keeping things loose and painterly in the right places is an important part of creating a successful painting for me.”

Josef Kote

“I find so much enjoyment in being creative; it still amazes me the act of making, the process of taking a blank canvas and creating a new reality and calling it mine. “ “The unfinished portrait of Ria Munk III is my favorite painting because it gives such fascinating and unparalleled insight into Klimt’s working method. This show evoked an emotional response from me that not many other art shows have. I stood there in the gallery facing and experiencing his canvases of color, and the Klimt pieces were big. They were magical… “ JosefKote.com

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Finally Summer

Yvon ne Clavelou x “I love using bold color, shapes and energetic strokes to create mixed media artwork that elicits happiness. Working across various canvases at the same time allows me to experiment with various brush techniques and different mediums like acrylic, graphite and gesso.” “I never dreamed of being an artist. Many years ago, after deciding to take

Yvonne Claveloux (Photo: Julia D’Agostino)

a break from my work as a designer and a stylist, I began to paint as a creative outlet. My desire to continue pursuing my artistic journey grew as I found my

Let the Good Times Roll (Photo: Miggs Burroughs)

distinct style and it began to resonate with people. Now, I truly cannot imagine not painting every day!” YClavelouxArt.com

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Roots (Photo: Max Shutze)

Soph ie Monta g non “I incorporate nature in my work like butterflies in a woman’s hair, roots from a tree in a woman’s body, fish in a woman’s figure.” “I’m inspired by people’s vulnerability. Their pain and struggle have a big influence on my work. I touch on tough subjects I see around me and feel I can connect with their unconscious, which I like to explore through my work.” “I work a lot as a reaction to what I see or hear. One day this client told me he does not buy sculptures but rather only paintings so I made a sculpture of a woman who holds a frame and the message is: sculpture is amazing as painting is.” MontagnonSculptures.com

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Sophie Montagnon

Antonio Muñoz (Photo: kristenjensen.com)

A nton io Mu ñoz “I find inspiration in the ‘Joie de Vivre’: high-end fashion and interior design trends and prints, vibrant yet sophisticated palettes, mid-century art and décor, abstract paintings, nature, diversity, travels, historical references, etc. A celebration of all the good humanity has to offer.” “My work has the sentimental value of personalized silhouettes. Each piece is one of a kind and created to add a pop of joyful color and design to any space.” “When British tailor Stephen Kempson commissioned a bespoke 30x45 piece for his atelier in Westport, CT, I wanted to portray him as an English dandy. For the silhouette, I photographed Stephen wearing a top

"Stephen Kempson" in his shop.

hat I had found at a vintage shop. I created a custom piece with a contrasting vibrant palette to complement the bar area of his shop.” AntonioMStudio.com

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Erica Weber (Photo: Julia D’Agostino)

Erica Weber Balls to the Walls by Erica, Erica Weber “While I’d like to take credit for this, local art legend Miggs Burroughs described my art as ‘Andy Warhol high on skittles.’ I make one-of-a-kind illuminating glass ball pieces that are fun, bright, and whimsical.” “‘Rainbow Relief’ (glitter rainbow poop emoji) was created by request for my first born on his 6th birthday. It was May 2020 and it was a quarantine birthday celebration—or lack thereof—so I wanted to make him something special and unique. It is a great (and pretty accurate) representation of our life at that moment. We are trying to make the most out of the crappy situation the world was in.” BallsToTheWallsByErica.com

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ABSENCE OF COLOR I came across this photo recently of a porch I did in a home in Easton. The homeowner has had a fascinating life. A Kenyan-born Brit, she spent years traveling with her late husband, an archaeologist, living in Cyprus, the Sultanate of Oman, Egypt. I was struck by the way the angle of the chairs echoes the rock path outside. An envelope of white. Pale cement floor. Black wrought iron. Rich woods. Backdrop: nature. The pieces in the room, they are alive, conversing! The plaid of the chairs,

linear curve of the camel stools, cedar legs of the driftwood table reaching out. Just the faintest rose of the pear. There is such beauty in simplicity.

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master of menswear JOSEPH BARRATO'S "BEYOND CATEGORY" RECOUNTS A LIFE IN HIGH STYLE

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" W hile t he t rench co at was originally associ ated wit h t he E nglish arist ocrat - t he idealized image of t he stylish officer - it simul t aneously held a democratic appeal." DO YOU RECALL A TIME IN WHICH WE WORE

their own sartorial splendor, used to visit my wid-

CLOTHES OTHER THAN ATHLEISURE? When

owed grandmothers on Sunday with an envelope

dresses and suits were something we actually wore and

of money to assist with basic needs. These men

didn’t just push aside as we reached for our sweatshirts?

were common laborers, but the Sunday ritual of

Westport resident Joseph Barrato does, primarily

dressing with elegance was their way of overcom-

because he helped direct the trajectory of menswear

ing the oppression and prejudice they suffered

for nearly half a century.

throughout the week.”

The son of a mail deliverer and a homemaker, Joe started out as a stock boy in Brooks Brothers in 1958

“[Thomas

Burberry,

draper’s

apprentice]

at age 17. There he met fellow employee Ralph Lauren

invented and patented in 1880 a hard-wearing fabric

and eventually became President of Polo’s Purple

called gabardine. This cutting-edge material was

and Black Labels in 1967. From there, he worked with

tight in weave and water repellent, yet allowed for

some of greatest names in men’s fashion, eventually

ventilation. Not surprisingly, it was useful for sports,

becoming the CEO of Brioni USA for 20 years.

but was also popular with aviators and explorers.

Now a consultant, the father of five (all Staples

Sir Ernest Shackleton and his team, on their 1907

grads) and grandfather looks every bit the member

expedition to Antartica, wore Burberry gabardine

of Esquire’s 1994 Best Dressed in Fashion list and

coats and slept in gabardine tents. This extremely

dashing sartorial savant. Even in quarantine. “It

functional fabric has endured over time and is still

always feels good to dress up,” he says.

woven in Burberry’s English mill to this day. “Beyond

“Understanding just how useful this wind and

Category,” tells the fascinating story of a career spar-

weather-proof material could be to the military,

kled with celebrities and industry leaders, the shift of

Burberry lobbied prominent British generals to wear

fashion trends, and the stories behind iconic labels

his gabardine fabric in wartime. Sure enough, during

and apparel, such as Levi’s, Lacoste, and Burberry.

World War 1, khaki-colored gabardine would prove

His

Joe Barrato selecting fabrics at mill in Beilla, Italy.

Burberry Trench Coat:

soon-to-be-published

book,

Here are some excerpts from his book.

essential in keeping officers protected against rain

The Significance of Dressing Up:

and wind in the trenches, hence the name trench coat.

“[Coty Award-winning Jeffrey Banks, an African

“While the trench coat was originally associated

American designer] gave me some insight on how

with the English aristocrat - the idealized image of

important it was to his family, when he was a child, to

the stylish officer - it simultaneously held a dem-

dress him with care as an act of defiance against the

ocratic appeal. Every element of the coat can be

hardship and sorrow that frequently lingered among

broken down to its practical, wartime function, from

the black community. Dressing up for an occasion

its large, deep pockets (for holding maps and other

created a sense of pride, especially on Sundays,

critical items), to its collar buttons at the neck (to

for going to church provided a spiritual uplift after

protect against inclement weather or poison gas), to

boundless suffering, prejudice, and pain.

its warm removable liner (for emergency bedding).”

“This conversation couldn’t help but remind me of the downtrodden immigrant Italian men who, in

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