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FEBRUARY 2019 PUBLISHER

Marisa MacLean | marisa.maclean@lifestylepubs.com EDITORIAL SUPERVISOR

Robin Moyer Chung | robin.chung@lifestylepubs.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Anna Barnes, Robin Moyer Chung, Marisa MacLean

Curating Creativity

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Mindy Briar, John Videler

FEBRUARY—IT’S THE SHORTEST MONTH OF THE YEAR, BUT THERE’S DEFINITELY NO SHORTAGE OF EXCITING THINGS HAPPENING HERE IN WESTPORT. When thinking of ideas for our Arts + Makers issue, we were inspired by the talented local creatives who beautify our community with their work. Whether it’s local theater performances, the Westport arts scene or handmade goods from local artisans, we were inspired by the creative culture our town is bursting with. Some of our favorite arts-related things to experience include the Westport Country Playhouse, the Arts Center and the wonderful family-owned shops around town. If you’re on the hunt for a locally made Valentine’s Day gift, we recommend checking out Le Rouge – Handmade Chocolates by Aarti for some unique sweets your Valentine will always remember. With our own bustling creative scene—from jewelry makers and painters to musicians and actors—we hope you find inspiration in these pages and come to appreciate our unique perspective here in Westport. Consider this issue your guide to all things creative. See you around!

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INSIDE THE ISSUE FEBRUARY 2019

FEATURES 16 Partylicious Susie’s Painting Westport Pink

20 Westport’s Amazing Makers Enriching Our Town’s Creative Scene

26 Romantic Road Trip to Winvian Farm Leave Your Cares Behind and Reconnect with Your Valentine at this Romantic Cottage Resort

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32 Art of Design The New Electric Car

DEPARTMENTS 6

Lifestyle Letter

Good Times

Around Town

Locally Owned

26 Travel Destination 32 Driver’s Notebook 36 Lifestyle Calendar 38 DIY

GOOD TIMES 1.

Catch a Lift Nearly 300 people attended the fourth annual Veteran’s Day Benefit, raising a record

$110,475 to support the Catch a Lift Fund, the national nonprofit dedicated to providing fitness equipment and gym memberships to help combat veterans recover and rehabilitate from severe physical and mental wounds. Westport hosted 17 CAL veterans for a weekend of workouts, workshops and camaraderie.

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MAKER FAIRE WESTPORT Maker Faire Westport is Connecticut’s largest single-day event. It’s a family-friendly event that is a

Katharine L. Mussio has joined Westport

showcase of creativity and innovation. Come meet

Country Playhouse as director of marketing

fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and

and audience development, leading the historic

who love sharing what they do. From engineers

theater’s marketing, public relations, communi-

and artists to scientists and crafters, Maker Faire

cations and audience development efforts for its

Westport is a venue for these “makers” to show

season productions and programs.

hobbies, experiments, projects and more. We call it the Greatest Show (& Tell) on Earth.

“Katie brings to the Playhouse outstanding and diverse marketing credentials,” said Michael Barker,

Two can’t-miss activities this year include drone

Westport Country Playhouse managing director.

racing and the world’s largest globally crowd-

“She has substantial experience in media, as well

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as B2B, B2C and digital marketing, most recently

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and her dynamic talents to the Playhouse team.”

LIBERTY TO SET DOWN: MIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS IN WESTPORT, CONNECTICUT

VOLUNTEER FOR THE COMMUNITY KITCHEN Consider

volunteering

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The Westport Historical Society explores how

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immigrants have long woven the fabric of the town

by Homes with Hope since 1983. Serving 30,000

in its exhibit Liberty to Set Down: Immigrants and

meals a year, it is located at the Gillespie Center

Migrants in Westport, Connecticut. From its ear-

and open to all who need a meal. A very generous

liest settlement in 1648 in the parish of Greens

and dedicated community of volunteers (orga-

Farms, the area that was to become Westport

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Westport’s immigration story began with the first

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Europeans who wrested the land from Native

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Lunch Served Daily at 12 p.m., Dinner Served

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and Polish immigrants of the 19th century to a wide and varied immigration story of the 20th and 21st centuries. From Jan. 23 to June 30. Location: Westport Historical Society, 25 Avery Place 12

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HOMES WITH HOPE WOMEN'S MENTORING INITIATIVE Make

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someone's

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this year. Women's Mentoring Initiative is

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volunteer

mentors

under the supervision of Lynn Abramson, MA, Ed., program director,

offer

compassion,

guidance and friendship, fostering confidence and self-reliance. Recently, the program has been made available to men. HWHCT.org

PATRIOTS DONATE $20,000 TO WESTPORTER’S CHARITY Sara Deren of Westport, who founded Experience Camps 10 years ago to teach children how to deal with their grief, has been named the “Patriots Difference Maker of the Year” and awarded a $20,000 grant for the nonprofit. “I founded Experience Camps to create a community for grieving children. At camp, our kids are able to break down the walls of isolation and experience the playfulness of childhood that is often overshadowed by their loss,” Sara says.

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Pink House Productions founder and owner Susie Blumenfeld photo by Mindy Briar 16

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ARTYLICIOU

LOCALLY OWNED

SUSIE’S PAINTING WESTPORT PINK ARTICLE ROBIN MOYER CHUNG PHOTOGRAPHY MINDY BRIAR AND PROVIDED

TO CALL SUSIE BLUMENFELD, FOUNDER AND OWNER OF PINK HOUSE PRODUCTIONS, A PARTY PLANNER IS LIKE REQUESTING A FABERGE EGG SUNNY-SIDE UP: A BIT OF ENLIGHTENMENT IS REQUIRED. A PHP production goes way beyond “party,” practically coruscating in over-the-top everything, from enormous flower balls to piles of candy to crystal-encrusted sneakers. A quick perusal of her office, brimming with colorful faux leather samples for yarmulkes, hundreds of personalized water bottles, and jars of giant pixie sticks, belies the organization and attention to detail which she lavishes upon each of her—I’ll write it again but the word isn’t big enough—parties. Susie and her husband raised their three daughters in Westport and lived here for 26 years before moving to Fairfield. She “fell into” event planning 11 years ago, when her girls were at CMS and Staples. Pretty soon she was producing her signature blow-outs—and still is—almost every weekend, from Long Island to Boston. Each event (still not an adequate word) begins with a pink folder containing a timeline, a “Complete Event Planning Services Client Checklist,” Susie’s Word of Wisdom and a list of “To-Go” treat ideas. “We do everything,” she says. Her checklist attests to this: it begins with Venue Selection and ends with Miscellaneous: Bags for hotel guests. It may seem a daunting list, but she affirmed: “We make it [party planning] fun. My husband says, ‘Everyone wants to be in our family when the parties are over.’” The parties—weddings, birthdays, bar and bat mitzvahs—begin with a kick-off meeting, to bestow the pink folder and discuss ideas. Susie showed me a drawing a young girl had made of a rainbow, her aesthetic vision for her bat mitzvah. This rainbow served as the basis for the party design, eventually becoming an ombre logo and working its way into everything that could be rainbow-ed, including the lighting. The sides of the acrylic tables were rainbow, and rainbow-colored balloons festooned one of the walls. The party favors were gray sweatpants with the rainbow logo. “Now I’m obsessed with rainbows!” Susie grins. With infectious enthusiasm, she pulled out fabric samples and calligraphed wedding invitations with coordinating stamps. Then she plunked a large box of napkins from past parties on her desk. “There are millions in here,” she says, excitedly pulling out bright napkins with whimsical lettering. CONTINUED >

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LOCALLY OWNED

(CON TI N U ED)

Susie's signature flower ball table setting

Homemade pop tart bar

A PHP PRODUCTION GOES WAY BEYOND ‘PART Y,’ PRACTICALLY CORUSCATING IN OVERTHE-TOP EVERY THING, FROM ENORMOUS FLOWER BALLS TO PILES OF CANDY TO CRYSTALENCRUSTED SNEAKERS.

A beautifully set table

Printed on each was a logo or tagline or both. Taglines ran the gamut: “Barnes & Noah” for a young man who loved to read, “Best BASSmitzvah Ever!” for the Bass family. Once PHP created a party for a vegan girl who loved cows. Susie recalled thinking, “Cows? I’m into pretty.” And guess what? “I made them pretty!” She showed me a napkin with the girl’s name in metallic block lettering, a cow profile at the end. A charming logo any girl would love, cow lover or not. But the best part is “To-Go,” the end-of-the-event grab-whatyou-want no-portion-control extravagance of everything your mom begs you not to eat. Whether they create beach shacks filled with candy or a concession stand stuffed with baseballs and Big League chew, all is free for the taking. It’s the party guest’s equivalent of a Free Jewelry sign in the window of Tiffany’s. “I just know what people want. I don’t know how to explain it,” she shrugs. Then, assessing the controlled and colorful chaos of her office, she sits back. “I have to have a TV show. I could be funny on TV. My husband won’t be in it, but my kids would love it.” 18

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“I WANTED TO HAVE MY OWN PATH, NOT JUST TO FOLLOW MY HUSBAND. AND I LOVED THE TERM ‘CHOCOLATIER.’”

ARTICLE ROBIN MOYER CHUNG AND ANNA BARNES PHOTOGRAPHY JOHN VIDELER

Westport’s Amazing Makers ENRICHING OUR TOWN'S CREATIVE SCENE

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A collection of handmade chocolates

Le Rouge founder and owner Aarti Khosla

/Aartisan Chocolates Aarti Khosla handed me a luminous slice of orange, perfectly dried in her shop’s kitchen, dipped in Le Rouge's dark chocolate that can only be described as insane. These weren’t for sale, though. “This has to do with me being a fanatic,” she says. Since her first batch of chocolates in October 2012, Aarti, a Weston resident born and raised in India, has been perfecting artisanal cocoa treats inspired by flavors from all over the world. From Texas (bourbon) to India (saffron pistachio), from France (orange-infused almond) to Hong Kong (Szechuan pepper, since retired). “I would put the kids to bed then go to the kitchen at 8:30 or 9:30 and work all night. Then make breakfast for them in the morning.” Every chocolate (and cake and cocoa mix) is handcrafted and sold exclusively from Le Rouge on Main Street in Westport. She never makes a batch of more than 100 chocolates and recommends they be eaten within one week. So why did a native of India become an expert in a non-Indian treat? The reason is as chimerical as the chocolates themselves. “I wanted to have my own path, not just to follow my husband. And I loved the term ‘chocolatier.’” Furthering her own journey, she only hires women. “I want women to learn, be independent and do what they want to do.”

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WESTPORT’S AMAZING MAKERS

(CON TI N UED)

/Keeping Westport Artsy “WE MAKE PEOPLE HAPPY BY PROVIDING THEM AN ESCAPE FROM THE DRAMATIC, INTENSE AND UNRELENTING PRESSURES THEY FACE AT HOME AND AT WORK.”

A painting by HM Saffer. Currently on display at Westport River Gallery

Westport River Gallery owner Ken Warren

Ken Warren has made Westport a little more beautiful since 2004 when he first opened Westport River Gallery. As art collectors, Ken and his wife know how art can enrich the lives of those it touches. “We make people happy by providing them an escape from the dramatic, intense and unrelenting pressures they face at home and at work. The winter weather, honking and pressure to answer every text often melts away when they get home and magically enjoy the lavender of Provence, a beachside stroll, a European cafe or the regatta on the high seas. It’s not Narnia, but we enable people to remember life is not just about how much you do, and how much you make, but how much you

/Designing Gorgeous Threads

enjoy. And sometimes it reminds people they need to take a break, smile and relax.” Westport River Gallery reaches a wide variety of audiences: college students to celebrities; coast to coast. “One’s profession and income is no predictor of an interest in art,” Ken says. A typical day for Ken is as ever-evolving as Connecticut weather.

The path from electrical engineer to fashion designer is hardly well-tread; one rarely looks to the other for insight and guidance. Until 2006, when a Bombay-born Harvard MBA consultant/engineer living in Westport chose to ditch her corporate togs to create a line of high-end, irresistibly beautiful tunics, to become the Sulu Collection.

“Every interaction with a visitor, emailer or phone caller

Decision made, Sulu Grant jetted back to Bombay to source

changes the day. Someone from Park Avenue needs prices on

fabric and select blocks for patterns, then worked with artisans to

art they saw in our front window. A walk-in turns out to be an

design her signature elaborate, hand-crafted embroidery and bead-

international artist visiting Westport seeking representation. A

work. Further, Sulu enlisted her mother to oversee the process.

couple from Westchester sold their home and needs small fine

“She takes care of all the headaches in India, and she’s 82,”

art. A man from San Francisco is wondering what a French work

Sulu says. “Instead of worrying about her arthritis, she can worry

of art is worth.”

about our block printing.”

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Her evolving designs and color palette—corals, cobalts, navy and more—is the “Westernization of the Indian aesthetic,” as are the slimming cuts and styles, which now include dresses and jackets. Her clothes flatter a spectrum of women, including Jodie Foster, Halle Berry, Laura Bush and the writer of this article who can't seem to stop wearing hers. “I have many repeat customers because everyone tells them they look so pretty,” Sulu says. “[My designs] are tailored rather than boxy. They make women feel beautiful without trying very hard.” One woman, smitten with a too-small jacket, sprang for two then sliced up one to size up the other. (Sulu now sells sizes P- XXL). After Hurricane Florence, Sulu graciously donated 800 pieces to affected North Carolina residents through GEAR. Perhaps not the most practical item in a relief parcel but, according to a GEAR spokeswoman, one that made many women very happy.

The founder of Sulu, getting style inspiration in India - Photo provided by Sulu Collection

/Making Children Smile Dr. Hannah Ahn is the best of the best when it comes to making Westport kids smile! Dr. Ahn began practicing pediatric dentistry at Westport Dental Associates six years ago. For as long as she can remember, she has had a passion for kids. “I always knew I wanted to work with children. I love how innocent and impressionable children are, and I always wanted to do something that would be a positive influence in their lives. I thought that if I could be someone who introduces the dental world to them and show them that it doesn’t have to be a scary experience or something they dread, then I will have done one small positive thing that will hopefully help them through the rest of their lives. "I also wanted parents to not dread having to take their kids to the dentist. I think dentists are often associated with negative emotions and thoughts, so my motivation stems from the hopes of creating a fun, safe and educational environment that the whole family can be excited about!” There’s no typical day in the life of a pediatric dentist. Dr. Ahn never knows when she’ll get a funny story from a 6-year-old, hear new accomplishments of a 3-year-old, or learn of new life developments from one of her teens. The best thing about her job? “Seeing my patients grow up! I have known many of my patients since they were born!”

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The Private Cottage Accommodations The architecture and design of the 18 private cottages are an unparalleled vision courtesy of 15 architects who were commissioned to bring to life their versions of all things Connecticut. Each cottage has a different theme. Guest favorites include Camping, Connecticut Yankee, Stable, Treehouse, Helicopter (there’s an actual helicopter in the room), Maritime and Charter Oak. All cottages feature oversized baths, rainfall steam showers, Jacuzzi tubs, Charter Oak Cottage bedroom. Photo courtesy of Winvian Farm

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radiant heated floors, at least one fireplace and screened-in porches.

Farm-fresh pork at the Restaurant at Winvian Farm. Photo by Winter Caplanson

The Restaurant The epitome of farm-to-table dining, the resort is the only luxury resort in New England with a full-working farm. Three acres and four greenhouses provide menu items 70 percent of the year. Executive Chef Chris Eddy is a protégée of Alain Ducasse and Daniel Boulud. Guests are literally experiencing Michelin Star-quality cuisine A cozy dining room at the Restaurant at Winvian Farm. Photo by Winter Caplanson

right in the Litchfield Hills. Additionally, their wine cellar features more than 350 labels.

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(CON TI N U ED)

The Spa at Winvian Farm. Photo by Winter Caplanson

Camping Cottage living room. Photo courtesy of Winvian Farm

The Spa The property features a 5,000-squarefoot oasis made of reclaimed barn beams, steel and metal cable.Â Six rooms (two with wood-burning fireplaces) provide a wide variety of body and facial treatments, including the Biologique Recherche custom facial. The spa is one of the only facilities in the region providing this service from the exclusive French beauty line.

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Treehouse Cottage exterior. Photo courtesy of Winvian Farm

Activities The property is an ideal retreat for those seeking a private and relaxing getaway. Guests may also enjoy activities like private cooking classes, hiking and cross-country skiing. When weather and season allow, there is a heated swimming pool, hot air balloon rides and complimentary bicycles for exploring the countryside.

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tional choir which combines voices

brates creative writing by students in

from diverse backgrounds and tradi-

a big, hilarious sketch comedy musi-

tions. With the vision of “One World,

cal performed by professional actors

One Voice, United in Love," the choir

and musicians. Based entirely on

PLAY WITH YOUR FOOD

performs original, uplifting contem-

stories written by elementary school

Westport Country Playhouse

porary spiritual music throughout

students and made up on the spot by

Toquet Hall

the year, bringing people together

the kids in the audience, Story Pirates

Start with a buffet lunch catered by a

in the name of love and unity.

will keep you doubled over laughing.

local gourmet restaurant, then settle

WestportLibrary.org

WestportPlayhouse.org

FEB 28 - MAR 1

STEPHEN SCHWARTZ'S WORKING, A NEW MUSICAL

WESTON HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS SIDEWAYS STORIES FROM THE WAYSIDE SCHOOL

in for a program of clever, provocative one-act plays read by terrific professional actors. After, enjoy a short discussion with the actors, the director and often an award-winning or emerging playwright or two, all within the lunch hour.

ACT of Connecticut

The world premiere of an extraor-

Theater for Young Audiences show

Academy Award winner Stephen

at Weston High presents Sideways

SHS YOUTH SPECTRUM CONCERT

Schwartz

featuring

Stories from the Wayside School by

music from Lin-Manuel Miranda

John Olive, adapted from the novels

(Wicked),

(Hamilton). Told from the perspec-

by Louis Sachar. Performances will

event,

tives of a school teacher, housewife,

be Thursday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. and

more than 200 Staples High School

fireman and waitress among others,

Friday, March 1 at 7 p.m. at the high

students present a multimedia, inter-

WORKING is a portrait of work-

school and will run 40 minutes.

disciplinary thematic show for every

ers whose daily grind and aspira-

Westport third- through sixth-grader.

tions reflect the truths of the people

StaplesMusic.org

that make up a nation. ACTOfCT.org

STARRY NIGHTS

MATT NATHANSON

Fairfield Theatre Company

We are always accepting sub-

February is the perfect time to to view

Matt Nathanson is one of the

missions for events you'd like to

the elusive zodiacal glow! Westport

most

see included in our Calendar sec-

Astronomical Society hosts free pub-

and

lic astronomy nights, 8 p.m to 10 p.m.

the music scene today. His 2007

via

every clear Wednesday evening at the

album, Some Mad Hope, yielded

LifestylePubs.com/Westport.

Staples High School

this

much-anticipated

The Westport Observatory

Weston High School

dinary musical from Grammy and

Westport Lifestyle | February 2019

applauded engaging

songwriters

performers

tion. Submissions are accepted the

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