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04 lists & letters A letter from the editor Tiny Bits

Vintage postcards, photographic finds, Polaroid pocket mirrors and more for the artist in us all

The a-list

Find beautiful views in common and unexpected local locales just by taking the time to look

06 Fashion & beauty Test kitchen

Our trio tries Secret Natural Mineral deodorant

Mirror, mirror

A natural, fresh face for summer’s sticky heat

Beauty alert

Get your feet sandal-ready with Elle’s simple tips

The good life

Local experts examine the health benefits of tea

First look

Warm weather sweaters, bold printed shorts and this season’s most wearable trend: eccentric nail polish brights

Fashion

“Dressing the Pharaoh” in draped gold jewelry, African accessories and geometric swimwear

18 Arts & culture Cincinnati’s creative class

A photoessay of local artists, entrepreneurs and tastemakers By Tiffany Dawn Nicholson and Jessica Lincks

Music to our ears

Our favorite photographic album covers…and albums

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Grace Potter of Grace Potter and the Nocturnals drops a top 10 list of favorite songs By Jac Kern

Dreamlines

Easy techniques to help you discover what your dreams are telling you By Jodine Grundy

House calls

Mary Baskett lets us into her awe-inspiring Mount Adams home By Judith Turner-Yamamoto

28 Projects & recipes Make your own

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Cookbook

Senate’s Lana Wright dishes on her favorite Fattoush salad and the new Abigail Street restaurant

Homemade happy hour

Molly Wellmann cleanses your noggin’ with a Hendrick’s gin and cardamom cocktail

street style

Tamia Stinson recreates Cincinnati street style

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compiled BY whitney simon {photos by cameron knight} Carew Tower

The Courtyard at Iris Café

City Hall

View Finder

hen looking for interesting, unique places to see in Cincinnati… look up. I took this advice from a family friend and discovered some of the most beautiful architecture, murals and sights Cincinnati has to offer. Look up, look behind, look around, but most importantly just look. This city has color and life around every corner just waiting to be discovered. Enjoy the view.

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City Hall Local architect Samuel Hannaford designed City Hall in Romanesque Style with massive stones, rounded arches and a large tower, but it’s the stained glass windows that are the main wow factor. Hathaway’s Diner From the black and white tiled floor to the tenured waitresses to the seafoam green seats at the counter, this classic diner has been a mainstay inside Carew Tower since the 1950s. The Courtyard at Iris Café One spectacular feature is a driftwood arbor created by Chris Daniel of Thin Air Studios, which encompasses a small seating area. Liberty Hill Park Located on Boal Street. A narrow brick pathway leads through a garden of beautiful pink rose bushes and a tiny rolling hill. Encompassed by an iron gate, this perfectly maintained park includes an added feature: a complete skyline view.

The Dixie Terminal

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Dixie Terminal From the arched entryway made of Rookwood tiles to the extremely long lobby made entirely of marble and glass, this structure is definitely a masterpiece of detail.

tiny bits

A collection of A-Line’s favorite odds and ends

letter from the editor “Sometimes I enjoy just photographing the surface because I think it can be as revealing as going to the heart of the matter.” - Annie Leibovitz

In 1895 the Lumière brothers screened their first motion picture, a short series of sequential images depicting 45 seconds of workers exiting the Lumière factory. And despite the banality of the exodus, the images in motion have forever captured the collective human imagination. And preserved the factory workers on a loop—eternally exiting, perpetually the same—unaffected by the passage of time. Whether a facsimile of life or an impression of reality, a captured image suggests we can hold onto a moment indefinitely. See it again. Replay the memory. Never let go of the people inside. And photography’s power alludes to this sense of permanence and exposure. The lens acts as a third eye to see Truth, to capture the soul with a sort of sympathetic magic. In this issue we explore the power and beauty of photography and that uncanny valley nestled between what we see and what we think we ought to see. We’ll explore the “Creative Class of Cincinnati” as they channel their style influences and transform bits of themselves to capture the spirit of women like Annie Oakley, Patti Smith and Francoise Hardy. We’ll peek inside—and outside—the Mount Adams home of “Cincinnati’s doyenne of arts,” Mary Baskett. We’ll hear about the power of dream imagery from the Board Director and President of the International Association for the Study of Dreams, Jodine Grundy. And in between you’ll find seafoam green cameras, great Cincinnati sights, fun photography secrets and other little visual treasures. So whether you wear your heart on your sleeve or keep it hidden below the surface, open yourself to the magic of photography and its corresponding reality, and take some time to visually savor this month’s A-Line. We certainly have.

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Tiny Bits stylist Garen Torchia works for Anthropologie and enjoys making jewelry, cooking and perusing local flea markets.

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Hannah: 21 Scent: Eucalyptus Blossom After some grueling workouts my oxters (armpits) were still drenched but I smelled… blossomy. The scent is clean but not overpowering. However, for being marketed as “natural” product, the ingredients list still reads as gibberish. And I wouldn’t count on its promise to reduce underarm wetness. I also noticed a few stray white flakes lingering in my pits hours after drying up.

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✳ ✳ ✳ ✳ ✳ Brittany: 25 Scent: Eucalyptus Blossom The deodorant’s texture is smooth, not slimy and wet like other “invisible” deodorants, and it goes on clear for the most part. The smell is awesome and really sticks with you, but it’s pretty mediocre on wetness protection. I’d say it’s more effective than fully natural deodorants but not as good as the 100 percent chemical ones. I’d get a stronger chemical deodorant if I needed serious protection, but most likely continue using my natural brand because I don’t actually sweat much and don’t want the added stress of applying aluminum chemicals and such. 06 | july 2011 | the photo issue

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Au Naturel

Step 1: Using a synthetic brush, apply a bronze colored cream base to the eyelid, up to brow crease. Blend upward with finger to eyebrow. Step 2: Pat a dark brown cream shadow into eyelid crease using a brush or your finger. Blend outward. Step 3: Apply a brown liquid liner along lashline using the provided wand or an angled brush. Step 4: Apply a liquid highlight under the brow starting under the highest point of the of the eyebrow arch and working your way down and out. Step 5: Take a soft bristle brush and pat a bronzer on top of the cream shadow in your eyelid crease. Step 6: Apply black or brown waterproof mascara. Add to bottom lashline.

instructions BY megan kelly {photos by josh chiara & thomas stemrich}

ummer is hot. The last thing you want to put on before you walk out the door is a full face of heavy makeup (and/or a wool coat). Use these techniques to get a flawless, natural look with the coverage you want. This way you can play up your facial assets at a pool party or barbecue without looking like a character from Dynasty or sweating mascara into your eyeballs.

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If you don’t have the appropriate makeup brush, use your fingers Create a softer look with brown liquid eyeliner Use a tinted moisturizer for coverage and natural shine without the heavy look of foundation Apply a light wash of bronzer to your neck, décolleté and your shoulders For more of a flushed look, apply blush farther down your cheek and farther back toward your hairline Create your own tinted moisturizer or lighten the color of your current tinted moisturizer by adding additional moisturizer to the product on the back of your hand before application

Step 7: Take concealer and apply only where you need it. Use a brush and fingers to blend. Step 8: Follow concealer with a tinted moisturizer to even out skintone. Step 9: Set makeup with translucent powder. Step 10: Enhance and contour cheekbones by using a big bristle brush and a light application of bronzer. Blend upward. Continue applying to any area of the face where you would naturally get sun. Step 11: Apply a natural pink blush with a larger brush to the apple of the cheeks. Step 12: Finish the look with a clear lip gloss. To add definition, apply a light pink or brown lip liner to the prominent curves in the lip and blend. Follow with gloss.

Megan Kelly studied Theatrical Design at the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music and cosmetology at Aveda Fredric Institute and is a certified artist with M.A.C.

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t’s a balmy summer evening. A stunning woman walks into the room. You admire her gorgeous hair (and wonder how she gets it to defy this humidity) and her luminous skin (a healthy glow, not overly tanned). Her wardrobe is flawless—a fabulous dress and a pair of sandals that give you shoe envy. As you’re admiring her sandals, you notice that while her toenails are painted her heels are thickly calloused and cracked… Summer is a great time of year. We bare more skin and enjoy the warmth of the sun, but we can’t forget our poor feet. You don’t have to spend a fortune or a lot of time on a pedicure. Here are some suggestions: Ambiance Nail Salon & Spa (my personal favorite) on Madison Road in Hyde Park has a wide range of pedicures to help keep your feet up to par. The salon is reasonable, highly efficient and delivers excellent service. Plus they must have at least 20 pedicure chairs. If you’re looking for a more indulgent, private experience, check out The Woodhouse Spa in Montgomery. While you’re enjoying your luxurious surroundings, think about adding a 20-minute reflexology treatment to your pedi. And if you can’t manage to get in for a pedicure, pick up some Flexitol Heel Balm (available at most drugstores for around $10). After you pumice your feet in the shower, apply some Flexitol before bed for a few evenings. Your cracked feet will look like new. Advice from the Vice President & General Manager of LPK Beauty

ith a latte in one hand and a Coke in the other, it might be a little tough to go herbal. Coffee and soda might be the non-alcoholic beverages of choice in the States, but tea stands as number two only to water in the rest of the world. But the facts are in: Thirsty folks everywhere are finding big reasons to trade in their Mr. Coffees for teapots. The convincing factor for most seems to be health. Tea is said to prevent cancer growth, lower cholesterol, improve complexion, increase metabolism and improve digestion. When Mom told you to eat your vegetables, apparently she should have been funneling you tea. According to Dr. Michael Nichols, a chiropractor at the alternative health provider Gateways to Healing, there are countless papers confirming and disputing the health benefits of tea without strong scientific support in

{the good life}

Drink to Your Health Does a tea a day keep the doctor away? {By Kelly Tucker}

either camp. Tea is not a highly funded study in the drug research community, but Nichols promotes a tea-enriched lifestyle. “I think tea is not a miracle elixir to cure all ills, but something a person can do as a healthy substitute for other kinds of beverages,” Nichols says. He encourages his patients who drink coffee to switch to organic, waterprocessed decaf or tea, but he’s not blind to the proposed downsides to drinking tea, either. Oxalates, found in tea and vegetables, are said to cause kidney stones when taken in high doses on a daily basis. And while tea contains less caffeine than a cup of coffee, it’s still not great to consume high doses. Tea enthusiasts should also be careful where they get their decaf from— chemical processes can contaminate the

leaves. Nichols advises buying organic—only to avoid chemicals and harsh pesticides. Research does show, however, that tea is full of nutrients like polyphenols and other types of antioxidants. The amino acid L-Theanine is also naturally occurring in tea and can promote relaxation without drowsiness and strengthen the immune system. “It makes you more mentally aware, but also makes you sort of mellow,” John Stafford Hogan, manager of Essencha Teahouse and passionate tea drinker, says of the amino acid. Tea’s reemergence on the American scene became evident to Hogan when a rush of customers came in one morning, stammering as they tried to order matcha, a previously rarely tried green tea. Talk show queen Oprah turned out to be the culprit after featuring the

antioxidant-rich drink on her show, and her fans flocked to teahouses to try it for themselves. “All teas have antioxidants,” Hogan says. “That’s one thing that’s kind of a misconception.” He notes that most customers who drink tea for health go for the green, but he stresses that all types of teas contain plenty of healthy attributes. “I don’t think you should drink tea just for the health benefits,” Hogan says. “You should enjoy it, too.” If a cup a day (or one to six, according to Dr. Nichols) might be able to keep the doctor away, why not give it a shot? If you’re interested in making the switch everyone’s been talking about for centuries, take your pick from the variety of teahouse tastes available all over the city.

“Tea originated in China and was brought to Japan by Buddhist monks,” Kathleen Kern, owner of Churchill’s Fine Teas in Findlay Market, says. Each culture has its own brewing and preparation techniques. Here’s a compilation from our experts on the health benefits of different types of tea. Black Tea: This strong, sometimes bitter brew is said to lower cholesterol, regulate blood sugar and promote healthy teeth and bones. Green Tea: May boost the immune system, lower cholesterol, aid the digestive system, regulate blood sugar. Contains proposed cancerfighting polyphenols. Oolong Tea: Along with its reputably delicate flavor, oolong tea can increase metabolism and improve digestion and complexion. White Tea: This sweet, light flavor will taste even better when considering its low caffeine content, complexion enhancing qualities and the possible prevention of cancer growth. Rooibos: It’s not really tea, but brewed from a type of bush found in South Africa. Aside from including all the regular nutrients of the real thing, one of the coveted perks of this tea imitation is that it’s caffeine free. Herbal Tea: Despite the name, herbal tea is not actually a member of the tea family, either. More like a distant cousin. But there are still plenty of antioxidants to go around. a-linemagazine.com | july 2011 | 09

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Dressing the Pharaoh Loops & chain brass necklace (as headpiece), HighStreet; blue & black hair extensions, Claire’s; purple plaid scarf, HighStreet; Crea Concept black trousers, Chez Renee; gold & blue bangles, Claire’s; blue plaid scarf, HighStreet; Athena black swimsuit, Sun & Ski Sports; braided chain necklace (as headpiece), HighStreet; white swimsuit, Dillard’s; Lacey Voss Teddy’s platform shoes, Brush Factory; gold neckband with long rope chains, HighStreet; 12th Street Button-up tunic, Nordstrom; Babette cream pant, Chez Renee; authentic African baskets, HighStreet; pearl necklace with rhinestones, Velvet Antler; pearl fur pin necklace, Velvet Antler; All Dogs Go to Heaven bracelet, Velvet Antler; Cicada medallion, Velvet Antler; sheep, safety pin & city hotel necklace, Velvet Antler; silver choker metal necklace, stylist owned; dog on leather, Velvet Antler; souvenir travel necklace, Velvet Antler; Henry Giffard medallion, Velvet Antler; tree stump on leather, Velvet Antler; Ville de Brunelles necklace, Velvet Antler; rolled screen coat pin, HighStreet. Hair Jessie Hoffman; Makeup Tiffany Cotterman, Aveda; Model Kara, New View; Production Assistants Meredith Fossett, Jessica Lincks

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Heavy draped jewelry and African accessories add weight to geometric swimwear and fluttery frocks

styled BY Rosie Kovacs {photos by jesse fox} a-linemagazine.com | july 2011 | 17

A handpicked handful of inspirational creatives {photos by tiffany dawn nicholson} Interviews by Jessica lincks

“I chose Hawes because she created classic clothes that could be worn today. I’m about style, not following trends. Hawes was also interested in comfortable, welldesigned garments. She was practical about clothes, and that is my first consideration when I purchase a piece for my wardrobe.”

Cynthia Amnéus, 52, Curator of Fashion Arts and Textiles at the Cincinnati Art Museum as american fashion designer elizabeth hawes

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“My grandmother has been one of the biggest inspirations for how I dress. She taught me that dressing well is an art form. Every article of clothing you own should be something that you love; something that you cannot wait to put on when you wake up.”

samantha cobb, 22, planet dance and exhale dance tribe member combines jennifer beals from flash dance and debbie allen from FAME.

“I have a huge appreciation for the ‘80s. Being a professional dancer myself, these classic movies are very inspiring! These are my two favorites.”

Justine Ludwig, 25, Assistant Curator at the Contemporary Arts Center in a favorite event dress

from the city’s vast population of artists, entrepreneurs and tastemakers capture the spirit of their style icons…

Anh Tran, 34, & Catherine Richards, 27, (L to R) founders of lifestyle brand Hark+Hark and installation artist and Project Director for future blooms: channeling lee miller’s 1940s glam

“As Jim and Dean (of Jim Brofft Salon) started to do my hair, instead of Mick (Jagger), out came a more refined, less rock & roll person, and [they] commented that I sort of looked like Diana Vreeland, noted columnist and editor in the field of fashion. Oh well. Beauty and rock & roll!”

Tamara Harkavy, 53, Founding Director of ArtWorks and child of rock & roll

“Lee Miller is an iconic surrealist artist known for crossing disciplinary boundaries. We explored her as two characters playing off her work as war photographer and statue in Jean Cocteau’s [film] The Blood of a Poet.” a-linemagazine.com |july 2011 | 19

“I picked Francoise Hardy because she is a quiet, simple beauty. Her outfits always looked effortless and chic. It’s easy for me to buy into current trends, so Francoise reminds me to keep it simple and classic.”

Meg Swallow, 23, & Ellen Swallow, 19, founders of vegan company PhroZen Ice Cream as the runaways

“The Runaways were daring, strong female figures with some powerful attitude. Being a woman in the business industry can be a challenge even today, but keeping that strong feminine attitude in mind is really inspiring.”

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Jessie Cundiff, 28, Artisan and entrepreneur as Francoise Hardy

Rosie Kovacs, 26, Founder and owner of Brush Factory as annie oakley

“I just finished cataloging Michael Lowe’s vast visual artist-made vinyl record collection. Patti Smith is of course in this collection so she has been on my mind...I am also reading her wonderful book Just Kids. Patti showed me through the book how tough and gutsy and how poetic her life has been. I love how strong she is, how androgenous she is and ultimately I love her because she rocks.”

Brittany Skelton, 25, Volunteer Coordinator for Over-the-Rhine Community Housing as audrey hepburn

“I wanted to pay homage to Annie Oakley, another great Midwestern gal who dreamed big and made her own clothes.”

“I admire Audrey’s classic, elegant style… The dress is from Atomic No. 10 in OTR, and I like to support local businesses, so I thought those two reasons were perfect for choosing what to wear to represent my style.”

linda schwartz, 50-ish, assistant to michael lowe of the michael lowe gallery. Seen here as patti smith.

Styling by Jacqueline Burris/Hair by Carrie Aiello, Salon Red/Makeup by Michelle Richardson, A Vogue Idea. Linda Schwartz’s styling by Monica Skrzelowski with special thanks to Kim Klosterman and Michael Lowe for the use of their building.

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Radio City, released in 1974, was Big Star’s second release and widely acknowledged to be their best. Comparisons to The Beatles, The Kinks and all other things “British Invasion” are inevitable, but Radio City is distinctly an American take on these influences. An album full of heavy guitars and Alex Chilton’s high vocals and angry lyrics, Radio City was an escape from the comparisons the band had met in past and an entree into the posthumously influential album it is today. Not a song about falling in love: “Life Is White” Cover photo by William Eggleston

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Yo La Tengo’s And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out is the band’s ninth studio recording, released in 2000. Known for their droning guitars, amped-up acoustics and sweet, soft vocals, this release carries the same theme—with the distortion turned down a notch. And Then Nothing… is a dreamy, sleepy, soundscape layering spaced-out guitars and organs with whispered vocals. Perfect for a late night drive to anywhere (though I’d advise doing so with a cup of coffee in hand). Song about falling in love: “Our Way to Fall” Cover photo by Gregory Crewdson

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The King Is Dead is The Decemberists’ most recent album (released earlier this year). Always a band for the theatrics, they’ve toned it down a bit for this one…kind of. This release leaves behind some of the narrative anecdotes that are very familiar in The Decemberists catalogue. The King Is Dead has fewer historical references, fewer mentions of ships, fewer characters altogether— although there’s still an overbearing queen and a song about forest sex. This is a roots-country album with nods to Gram Parsons, Neil Young and Wilco. The band enlisted the help of singer-songwriter Gillian Welch (who sings on seven of the album’s tracks) and guitarist Peter Buck of R.E.M. Song about something smart and dramatic: “Calamity Song” Cover photo by Autumn de Wilde Taryn Tegarden really, really likes music.

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TRACK 1: Eric Burdon, “Spill The Wine”—“I first heard this when I was 13 years old on a family trip in Ireland in a great little Irish bar. It’s a story in itself, but you can create your own narrative.” TRACK 2: Francis and the Lights, “It’ll Be Better”—“I just discovered these guys. They use a lot of synthesizers, which you wouldn’t think would be my thing, but they have a great stage presence; they kind of remind me of The Kinks.” TRACK 3: Wilco, “Muzzle of Bees”—“We covered this live in San Diego. When I announced it on stage, the crowd went wild. I think they heard me say Wilco was going to play with us and I was like ‘No. Wilco’s definitely not here!’ Turns out, two of the guys were actually in the audience!”

Interview by Jac Kern {photo by adrien broom}

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Grace Potter and the Nocturnals T

ouring practically non-stop over the past few years, bluesy rock crew Grace Potter and the Nocturnals have played all over North America, hit up nearly every music festival and even performed for the Marines with “VH1 Divas Salute the Troops.” Without taking a breath between the Bonnaroo Buzz Tour and its namesake megafest, GPN embark on their next headlining tour, making a stop in the Queen City on July 29. “We love Cincinnati,” Grace says. “We’ve played Bogart’s and The 20th Century Theater, and the crowds are crazy,” she says with a subtle, sultry rasp. The group is playing a larger venue this year: Riverbend’s PNC Pavilion. After some changes in the band, Grace says, “We finally got a command on what kind of band we want to be.” “We’re a Jack-of-all-trades kind of band,” Grace explains. “We take crazy approaches, like with our covers, which show our diversity and range. We can go from playing with Kenny Chesney to covering a Rolling Stones tune. But at the essence, we’re Rock and Roll.” Just hours before hitting the stage in Black Mountain, N.C., Grace gave A-Line a sample of her ideal playlist.

TRACK 4: The Rolling Stones, “Ruby Tuesday”—“My mom used to sing this to me and I thought [Ruby Tuesday] was a real girl. She was like someone I’d be friends with at summer camp and this would be the song I’d sing about her.” TRACK 5: Young the Giant, “Apartment”— “They’re from the U.S., but I heard these guys on BBC’s ‘Later with Jools Holland.’ Their first record was emo and kind of glossy and accessible. Their performance of this song was so different and completely unexpected.” TRACK 6: Kings of Leon, “Revelry”—“This is a song I thought was totally underappreciated from that album. I love the word ‘revelry’ and the idea to make that an anthem.” TRACK 7: Lykke Li, “Get Some”—“Every girl likes this song! I like to think maybe the lyrics are so bizarre because they got lost in translation.” TRACK 8: Karen Elson, “The Ghost Who Walks”—“It’s the story of a supermodel who’s really a musician deep down. The title is what kids called [Karen] in school. To turn a tease into a gorgeous song…This whole record is amazing.” TRACK 9: The Kinks, “Mountain Woman”— “The second you hear the first two guitar bars, that’s all you need. I am a mountain woman!” TRACK 10: The Talking Heads, “Once in a Lifetime”—”It’s a great anthem. To look at your life and how you got there. Don’t let the days go by.” a-linemagazine.com |july 2011 | 23

From sleeping consciousness to waking life, dreams can help us create our life storylines

dreamlinesow many songs

can you think of that contain the word “dream”? In love, politics, business, inventions, fortune making and fortune telling, in religion, arts and culture, achieving one’s “dream” is understood to be the height of success and satisfaction. And not only is the word “dream” a common metaphor, it’s also a universal experience shared by all human beings and many of the world’s animals. Scientifically, dreams are the nightly products of rhythmic sleep cycles known as rapid eye movement cycles (REM). But when we share our dreams— with a partner, friend or therapist—we describe an experience hauled up from the depths of our sleeping state to our waking state. We share the dream as a story, vivid and real, as though we’re recounting the plot of a movie we just witnessed. Australian Aboriginal

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people call the memory of their dreams of tribe and lands “songlines.” Songlines are dreamlines—or dream storylines—that help them remember who they are, their origins and where they’re going. By paying attention to our dreams and listening to their messages we can discern how to apply their guidance in waking life. The images and feelings that dreams convey are key to understanding what these nightly dramas are telling us about ourselves and our concerns: our past, present and future. Most dreams work on the material at hand (typically the residue of waking experiences from the past 48 hours). And generally the content of dreams reflects the concerns of the dreamer, so it’s not hard to recognize an image of a charging bull in a dream as a metaphor for an angry boss in waking life. Once we “get” what the images and feelings in our dreams are telling us and see how we automatically behave and how we might behave differently, we realize we can change our storyline. We can create a new reality where we are stronger, safer, more creative. We are the narrators of our own dreamlines of life. In ancient times priests of the great healing temples of Greece and Egypt recorded the dreams of people from all classes in order to find healing messages. In the Aesklepion we find early records of this process of dream incubation, where a pre-sleep intention was set for a healing dream. Dreams thus recorded became some of the earliest medical

texts. Aesclepius, of the famed dream temple, is still honored today in the symbol of the caduceus, a winged staff entwined with snakes. (The caduceus appears on doctors’ diplomas, pharmacies and other medical venues and is universally recognized as a sign of healing.) The techniques employed in the dream temples of ancient times are still in use, though the settings have changed. Today we might label the dream healing work that occurs as self-healing or autosuggestion. Dreams can be cultivated or just noticed for their healing possibilities, but they can also be sources of inspiration, problem resolution and integrative development if their messages are attended to and applied to waking life. The patterns of interactive dream and day motifs viewed over time create personal and universal dreamlines that recur, loop backward and forward in time, link waking and sleeping experiences and craft an unfolding and progressive narrative.

Simple techniques to access the wisdom of your dreams

1. Pay attention to your dreams If you honor your dreams by sharing them, recording them, reflecting on their message, you will be repaid amply in greater dreaming and self-understanding. 2. Set your intention to dream Pick something of concern to yourself, something inspirational or even a mutual dream. During the day repeat your intention to yourself: for example, “I want to dream for healing …” This is called “dream incubation.” 3. Record your dream When you wake, lay still. Don’t jump up. Let the dream play back in your mind, then write it down— even if it’s only a fragment, an image or a feeling. You’ll remember more if you do this regularly. Have paper and pen or audio recorder by your bed to do this as soon as you can on waking. 4. Connect your day and your dream experiences A powerful way to do this is to keep a dream journal in which you record your dreams and day experiences. If you do this faithfully, over time you will see amazing correspondences. Watch how things change in both dream and daytime worlds as you engage in this process. If the dream gives direction, find a way to concretely follow it. Or make a ritual gesture to honor the wisdom of the dream, like sending a gift to your friend in waking life because you saw her lonely or in need in your dream. 5. Find other dreamers and join or form a dream group A rich resource for further study and engagement is IASD, International Association for the Study of Dreams: www.asdreams.org Jodine Grundy is a 15-year member of the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD). She is currently serving a second term as Board Director and President. She is also a licensed psychotherapist in private practice and conducts a life and leadership coaching practice. In these professional settings, she works with dreams. Her other strong avocations include creative work in art and writing, both of which derive inspiration from her own and others’ dreams.

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house calls

Mary Baskett seated in her living room on a reproduction of a 16th century Ming couch bought from renowned Hong Kong antique dealer Charlotte Horstmann.

mary baskett {profile By judith turner-yamamoto} photos by jesse fox

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ary Baskett’s Mt. Adams house began with a bargain: She would only return to Cincinnati from New York if she could have “that hilltop house where I saw those marvelous views of the Ohio River.” Since 1977, the art dealer and former curator of prints at the Cincinnati Art Museum and husband Bill Baskett, an attorney with Frost Brown Todd, have made their home— through three renovations and counting (a pending fourth with architect José García adds a visiting artist’s suite off the first floor gallery)—the perfect convergence of things and people east and west. The champion of regional and Asian art, collector and wearer of Japanese high fashion and Cincinnati’s doyenne of arts and design asks, “Why would I live anywhere else when I can see the bend in the river?” Built in the 1840s by stonemason John Louden—the house was originally stone and later stuccoed—the residence is one of the few in Mt. Adams to pre-date the Civil War. The massive stone wall guided the design of the pool and surrounding terraces by landscape architect John Bentley

The kitchen features original stone walls and beams that once supported an attic. The Basketts added the fireplace in the 1977 renovation by architect Bruce Goetzman. The greenhouse was added in 2001. “That’s what you do when you live in houses,” says Baskett. “You’re always changing them.”

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The pine floors throughout the house are original. The baseboards and trim are painted what Baskett calls “Shaker Meeting House Blue.” Notes Baskett, “The house became nobler when we painted the woodwork this subtle indeterminate color we never tire of.”

Baskett found the 19th century Korean money chest in Japan. The installation piece is by Thai sculptor and Art Academy of Cincinnati graduate Toi Ungkavatanapong. The cushions on the chairs are Thai silk.

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{make your own}

ANALOG PHOTOSHOP

A few tricks to turn this summerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s photos into wall worthy works of art {Instructions & photos BY KRISTINA GERIG}

materials

1 package of colored photo gels (photography shops and art supply stores carry these transparent, colored sheets) 1 clear sheet of vinyl (print shops use these for document and portfolio covers, but check an art supply store because you might be able to pick up both the vinyl and photo gels there) Scissors Petroleum jelly (petroleum based lip gloss will work too) Your camera, be it digital, film, fancy or disposable

clockwise from top left vaseline, blue gel, yellow gel, printed at 60% saturation

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USING CLEAR VINYL AND PETROLEUM JELLY

MAKING THE CUSTOM FILTERS

Cut the colored gels and clear vinyl into small rectangles with scissors. The rectangles should be large enough hold comfortably and cover your entire camera lens, but small enough to fit in your camera case. Cut one rectangle from each of the colored photo gels and multiple rectangles from the sheet of clear vinyl. Voilà! That’s the dirty work. Now the fun begins.

This technique softens the focus of the camera, which creates a “dreamy” look. Step 1: Spread a very thin layer of petroleum jelly on the vinyl rectangle. Because this effect requires such a small amount of petroleum jelly to work, it may take a few test photos until you figure out when the jelly has been spread thin enough. Try dabbing the jelly versus spreading it horizontally or vertically. There’s no wrong method of spreading. Each way can create a unique effect. Step 2: Hold the rectangle in front of your camera lens when taking a photo. Step 3: Try petroleum jelly on the colored photo gels as well!

LIGHTENING PHOTOS

Produce a soft, mellow, more abstract image by lightening your photo. You can lighten your images by printing them at a lower saturation. This removes pigment from the photo and lessens the contrast. Step 1: Adjust your printer settings or head to the local camera print shop and speak with a technician about achieving your desired effect. Step 2: You can either print from a file or use a color copier. On a color copier, the setting you want is frequently called the “Density.” Shift this to be lighter. If you can, do a test print at roughly 60 percent saturation. Though printers and copiers may vary, printing at 60 percent (40 percent less than normal) saturation typically creates an ideal effect for abstraction.

CROPPING USING THE COLORED PHOTO GELS

Red, blue and yellow gels create an effect that makes your photo look as if it was taken by a vintage camera. Hold a colored gel in front of the camera lens while you take a picture to alter the mood of the photo. Try all of the colors on the same image (if you’re using a digital camera) to become familiar with the effect of each color.

Take artistic license and crop your photos into a square! Square images evoke memories of Polaroids and other old-timey camera formats. Common square frames are shadow boxes or record frames and will act the same as a standard frame.

Kristina Gerig is a DAAP graduate who currently designs for Nike in Portland, Ore. Her work has been featured in media publications such as Frame Magazine, PBS’ “Art21” and Design*Sponge.

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ana Wright didn’t have the most popular lunchbox as a kid. Nobody wanted to trade for her Jordanian mother’s stuffed grape leaves or za’atar-speckled breads: “They’d be grossed out and ask, ‘What is that? It looks like bird seed.’” But she’s smiling about it now. Food runs in her blood; she grew up watching her mother cook meals by hand. After bouncing from Cincinnati to Chicago and back—holding every restaurant position in between—she’s now General Manager at Senate in the Gateway Quarter. Amidst a hodgepodge of gourmet hot dogs with cheeky names like “Hello Kitty” and “Trailer Park,” there’s a hint of her Mediterranean influence on the menu. Named by her husband and head chef at Senate, Dan Wright, the “My Wife’s Salad” features fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and basil—staples in Mediterranean cuisine. Abigail Street, the couple’s latest venture, will be a Mediterranean wine bar (to be conjoined with Senate on Vine Street) and is set to open in July or August. The menu will pay homage to Lana’s love for her culture and all things fresh and simple. Don’t expect shish kabob combos or soggy falafel sandwiches; instead, think grilled octopus. Hot dogs have a place in Lana’s heart, but Abigail Street is a necessary alternative for herself and fellow beef ’n beer loving ladies. “I’ve gained 10 or 15 pounds in the last year,” she chuckles. “Like many women, I can’t eat here every day.” So she’s taking it back to basics: “It’s just food. Be simple. Be fun. Food shouldn’t be taken so seriously.” According to Dan, Lana’s husband, Fattoush has potential to be “My Wife’s Other Salad.” Lana loves to serve this simple salad at summer get-togethers: “It’s just colorful and fresh and everyone will think you spent forever making it.”

profile BY hannah mccartney {recipe by lana wright} photos by emily maxwell

{cookbook}

Fattoush

{Lebanese Bread Salad} Step 1: Preheat oven to 350º F. Cut pita in half. Lay pita out on a baking sheet and drizzle with 2 oz. of olive oil. Sprinkle za’atar over oiled pita and bake for seven minutes or until golden brown. Step 2: Rinse veggies. Chop the tomatoes into a large dice (½-inch pieces) and add to a large bowl. Cut English cucumbers into a large dice and add to the bowl of tomatoes. Cut bell peppers in half; discard stem and seeds. Chop bell peppers into ½-inch pieces and add to bowl. Chop green onions. Add to bowl. All vegetables can be cut in advance

ingredients

1 English cucumber 2 yellow bell peppers 3 medium tomatoes but should be mixed together right before serving. 2 bunches of green onions 3 lemons Step 3: Remove pita from oven. 4 oz. extra virgin olive oil Step 4: Slice lemons in half and add juice to chopped 2 Tbsp. of za’atar (available at Findlay vegetables. Drizzle vegetables with remaining olive Market inside Dean’s Mediterranean oil. Crumble za’atar bread into chopped vegetables, Imports) mix all ingredients and season with salt and pepper 2 pieces of pocket pita to taste. Salt and pepper to taste

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in. Some of you might love it and others won’t touch the stuff! For those of you who have sworn off this light, refreshing ancient spirit, I’m here to enlighten you. Hopefully you’ll be willing to give it another go. Gin is a neutral spirit whose predominate flavor is derived from juniper berries. Gin was first made as an elixir in the 1300s to help ward off the Bubonic Plague; it worked mainly because juniper is a natural flea repellent. The Dutch started making “genever” in the 16th century (“genever” means juniper in Dutch). The Dutch then introduced it to the English during the Thirty Years’ War, and the English called it “gin.” The Dutch and English brought gin to America, where it was popular until the 1960s, in particular during Prohibition because it was easy to make in a bathtub. There are different styles of gin. “London Dry” is the most common and the most juniper-forward. “Plymouth Gin” is still made in the English Channel port of Plymouth. “Old Tom Gin” is lightly sweetened. “Compound Gin” aka “Bathtub Gin” is made by flavoring a neutral grain spirit with juniper and botanical essences. Most small batch gins, such as Hendrick’s Gin, are classified as “Distilled.” In this drink I’ve made a cardamom simple syrup to bring out the botanical flavors. I call it a “Noggin Cleanser” because cardamom is supposed to help clear the mind.

{happy hour}

Noggin Cleanser {RECIPE BY MOLLY WELLMANN} PHOTO By EMILY MAXWELL

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UNUSUAL G OST IN

ingredients 1 ½ oz. Hendrick’s Gin ½ of a lime ¾ oz. cardamom syrup 3 oz. soda water Ice Lime wedge for garnish

BEFORE.

AM Cardamom syrup (1 cup serving) 1 cup sugar 1 cup water 20 green cardamom pods, crushed

NOGGIN CLEANSER In a mixing glass add gin, lime and cardamom syrup. Add ice and shake, shake, shake! Strain into a highball glass filled with ice and top off with soda. Garnish with a wedge of lime.

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CARDAMOM SYRUP Add all ingredients to a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Take off heat. Let cool for about 30 minutes and then strain out cardamom. Can be stored in refrigerator for up to two weeks.

Molly Wellmann is an award-winning mixologist who has been featured in The New York Times.

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Tamia Stinson is the culprit behind the fashion and lifestyle blog TheStyleSample.com and works as a freelance graphic designer and marketing consultant.

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