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Summer 2018
NANTUCKET
• Lifestyles • home • garden • Art • Weddings
ANDERSON PUBLISHING | Box 1018 Nantucket, MA 02554 | P: 508.228.3866 | F: 508.228.9576
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Dear Readers, I am a slave to Nantucket’s good weather and its beaches. If the day is good and the mood is right, I am out on the sand some days, by 6 am. Why not? This island is so beautiful and even though I enjoy it 365 days of the year (and yes, I visit the beach in all kinds of weather, especially snowstorms). The sea is majestic no matter when. Many people think Nantucket has changed in recent years. It has not! At least, not what counts the most. Yes, we have more people and more traffic, but what matters most has not changed. The beaches, the moors, the quality of daylight, the beautiful foggy mist, the sunsets, the clear night skies with thousands of stars, the smell of salt air, the deer, the bunnies, the swans . . . all this and so much more. I am basically in awe of everything I see on a daily basis that makes me step back and appreciate where I have been privileged to live for more than 40 years. A slice of heaven came into my life the day I moved here, and ironically, it took me a while to realize it. The longer I live here, the more my eyes are open to the beauty that surrounds me. A friend recently introduced me to a “shoreline classic” – The Outermost House. Herein lies a man telling his story of living in his seashore house built right into the duneson Cape Cod and of the beauty he sees around him in all seasons, all heightened by the serenade of the waves, whose tones change with the seasons. What I wouldn’t give to live a year like that! I sometime wish that I could come off the ferry and walk up Main Street with virgin eyes to Nantucket’s beauty. I try to imagine what a tourist feels when seeing this beautiful island for the first time. The blue sea, the cobblestones, the pristine properties that look more like a movie set. We sometimes take our surroundings for granted or complain when we have to share “The Grey Lady” during the summer months. Even then, you can always find a secluded beach, a woodland path, a quiet place to view a sunset or a spot on the ocean to fish all by yourself. So next time you think that the island has changed, she really hasn’t, your attitude may be what has changed. Find the things you always found special, they are still easy to find. Might take a harder look, but you will find what you want. She is still there, waiting to bring you a special sense of tranquility you cannot find elsewhere. This is home . . . . Sincerely,
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CONTENTS 1 ’SCONSET LEGACY
A more profound vision for this remodel by Ciaran McCloskey was more than to simply fill the space with the latest trends in pomp and circumstance. It was intended to create a legacy.
BOSTON AND NANTUCKET POPS So successful has been the Boston concert that it spawned a spin-off, in Nantucket, which adopted the idea 21 years ago. Founder, Kathryn Clauss, fine-tuned it for Nantucket.
MAIDEN VOYAGE The lure of an island can take many forms. So it was for me upon seeing Nantucket for my first time.
LIFE AND A LENS Dan Driscoll has spent his lifetime documenting stories through a lens, and in turn has lived and continues an incredible story of his own.
DESIGN IS IN THE DETAILS How interior designer, Trudy Dujardin, infuses homes with beauty. The creative designer of countless island homes was happy to share her thoughts.
50 YEARS WOVEN TO PERFECTION Nantucket Looms has a long history of supporting the arts and artisans of its namesake island. This legacy began fifty years ago, in 1968.
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TOWN GOSSIP Nantucket businesses change every season. Here you can find out what is new and add them to your list of favorites.
NANTUCKET BLUE BOOK OF REAL ESTATE Meet some of Nantucket’s most successful offices, brokers and agents. Find a property that may become your special get-a-way on the island.
AN INSTRUMENT OF GRACE It begins by giving the client a simple task — pick three colors. The rest is a blend of science, sunlight, tradition and practicality.
MONOMOY TRANQUILITY Stepping inside a home built by Nantucket’s husband and wife design duo Chip and Karli Stahl is a lot like, well, stepping outside on this beautiful island they call home.pin
DARE TO DREAM No visit to Centre Street would be complete without stepping inside the walls of D. Dream Atelier.
AN INTRODUCTION TO MEDIUMS There are more than 30 art galleries on Nantucket Island. Artists are everywhere, using every technique, every medium and every style. .
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ISLAND WEDDINGS Take a couple in love, add it into a magical island and instantly you have what memories are made of for a lifetime.
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Meet some of Nantucket’s most successful brokers. They are willing to create a manageable portfolio of properties to show you. Call them to arrange this endeavor.
Linda Bellevue ...... Atlantic East nantucket Real Estate Linda Bellevue is a highly motivated, dedicated and savvy real estate professional, who strives to be the best with her wealth of knowledge and experience in sales of Nantucket properties. Her attention to details, along with people skills, sets her apart. Most of her new clientele are referrals from countless repeat customers. Linda’s warm, caring and efficient style will turn you, too, into a client for life. Persistence, hard work and dedication to excellence have established Linda Bellevue as a leader in her profession. She is highly regarded by her colleagues for honesty and integrity. With more than 30 years of Nantucket Real Estate experience, Linda has the skills that are crucial to communicating, negotiating and navigating you through what has become a sophisticated real estate market. Linda is member of both the Massachusetts and Cape Cod & Islands Board of Realtors, the Nantucket Association Real Estate Brokers and has a degree of GRI (Graduate of Realtor Institute) and CBR (Certified Buyers Representative). All of the associations uphold a strict code of ethics and assure that their members are up to date on all the newest marketing techniques and real estate law.
Atlantic East Nantucket Real Estate 82 Easton Street • Mailing: Box 1407, Nantucket MA 02554 p. 508.228.7707 Ext. 235 | c. 508.325.2700 | f. 508.228.7780 | email: linda@nantucketrealestate.com | www.nantucketrealestate.com
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Angel C. Frazier ...... Nantucket Realty Advisors A Nantucket native for multiple generations, Angel’s close ties to the island are an advantage to her clients when buying, selling, or renting Nantucket Real Estate. Angel’s expert knowledge of the market and her focus make for easy and seamless transactions. She has successfully owned and operated a Nantucket business for over 20 years. Her business acumen has led her to manage several of her own building projects, giving her an insider’s track of what it takes to build on Nantucket. Angel understands well the importance of good communication, and the value of time sensitive action. Angel is attentive to her clients individual needs, and hearing their priorities, efficiently guides them through purchase or sales transactions that meet their expectations. Whether first time guests to the island or a seasoned a visitor, Angel’s goal is to share her extensive knowledge of Nantucket Real Estate, and provide the highest standard of service in finding a client their “peace” of the island. Angel is well travelled, and always loves coming home to her serene, native island. She enjoys fishing, travel, a good meal and most of all, spending time with her three children. Vibrant island sunsets, misty ocean breezes, Nantucket’s pristine beaches – these are but a few of the joys of living on an uncommercialized island for Angel. Angel looks forward to working with you, to help you invest in your dreams!
Nantucket Realty Advisors 15 North Beach Street, 2A, Nantucket MA 02554 p. 508.367.9557 | email: angelcfrazier@gmail.com | www.nantucketrealtyadvisors.com
John F. Trudel III ...... Atlantic East Nantucket Real Estate John set foot on the island in the summer of 1989 and knew right away, while rounding Brant Point on the slow boat that Nantucket was the place he wanted to call home. John and his wife Susan have lived on the island full-time for over twentyfour years, celebrating 28 years of being happily married, raising two wonderful young men, Jackie, age 23, and Zander, age 19. John has been actively involved in the community, coaching youths in baseball, soccer, basketball and lacrosse. He has held positions on various island boards, including the Nantucket Little League, Nantucket Student Lacrosse (president for three years), Nantucket Platform Tennis Association (president for one year) and Nantucket Student Soccer. In addition to real estate sales, John is currently serving on the Nantucket Planning Board, of which he was recently elected unanimously to the position of Vice-Chairperson, Nantucket Planning & Economic Development Commission and Affordable Housing Trust Fund. John owns and operates TPM, Inc., a construction and property management company. John’s skills and experience as a contractor, property manager and real estate agent allow him to help individual buyers and sellers see a property, not only for its current strengths and values, but also for its potential. Let John share his enthusiasm and love of the island with you, whether you are buying, selling or renting a property on the island he calls home. Atlantic East Nantucket Real Estate 82 Easton Street • Mailing: Box 1407, Nantucket MA 02554 p. 508.228.7707 Ext. 234 | c. 508.648.8870 | f. 508.228.7780 | email: john@nantucketrealestate.com | www.nantucketrealestate.com
Carol Coffin ...... Great Point Properties Carol has been involved in Island real estate since her marriage in 1968 to Bernie, a native Nantucketer. She grew up in Garden City, N. Y. and was educated at Green Mountain College, in Vermont, and at Boston University. She has raised two children and has worked in real estate on Nantucket, where she is a Massachusetts Broker and in Florida, where she is a salesperson. Residing and living on island year-round, Carol is available to show and discuss property for both sales and rentals. Having pride in the island and in maintaining its integrity and history is a large part of Carol’s interest in assisting buyers, sellers, tenants and homeowners for vacation rentals. She enjoys participating in various bridge groups, playing golf and having time in the winter to discover new treasures of Island's history and conservation. She and her husband, Bernie, own the historic ’Sconset Post Office Building in ’Sconset and continue to support the ’Sconset Trust, the Nantucket Preservation Trust and the Nantucket Historical Association. Great Point Properties One North Beach Street • Mailing: One North Beach Street, Nantucket MA 02554 c. 1.508.560.2916 | p. 508.228.2266 | f. 508.228.2321 | email: carol@greatpointproperties.com www.greatpointproperties.com
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MaryBeth Gibson ...... M a u ry
Pe opl e Sot h eby's In t ern at ion al Re alt y
Marybeth has been a full time resident of Nantucket for twenty-five years. Her knowledge of the Nantucket real estate market enhances her understanding of the challenges of the housing issues on the island. She has developed an awareness as to what people need and want in this unique community. Marybeth and her husband Christopher own Christopher’s Home Furnishings. She has a passion for interior design and this, coupled with her knowledge of construction has been beneficial for sellers and buyers when they need to imagine the potential of a property. When not selling real estate, Marybeth enjoys traveling to exotic places and entertaining with friends and family.
Maury People Sotheby's International Realty 37 Main Street • Mailing: 37 Main Street, Nantucket MA 02554 p. 508.228.1881 Ext. 110 | c. 508.325.2897 | email: marybeth@maurypeople.com | www.maurypeople.com
Lisa Winn ...... Maury People Sotheby's International Realty What is it that makes Lisa Winn’s three decades of experience as a sales and rental agent at Maury People Sotheby’s International Realty extraordinary? It is the fresh and open approach she takes when listening to her clients and customers. When clients express the criteria for their ideal Nantucket property, whether it be a Nantucket “forever” home or a summer rental, they talk about the physical attributes of a property: number of bedrooms, water views and amenities. Because she truly listens, Lisa hears far more than a list of property requirements. She hears her clients expressing their desire to create a legacy – a lifetime of wonderful Nantucket memories for their family or a sound financial investment or, perhaps, both. It’s that ability to match a property with individual client needs through critical listening skills, an open mind and an intimate knowledge of island real estate history and current trends that has made Lisa one of the top producing island real estate agents. It’s also why you want Lisa Winn to be your Nantucket agent.
Maury People Sotheby's International Realty 37 Main Street • Mailing: 37 Main Street, Nantucket MA 02554 p. 508.228.1881 Ext. 126 | c. 617.281.1500 | email: lisa@maurypeople.com | www.maurypeople.com
Robert Sarkisian ...... Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Island Properties A Nantucket resident since 1994, Sarkisian is a partner at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Island Properties. Previously he served as a broker for Island Properties from 2004 to 2017, before the firm became affiliated with Berkshire Hathaway. The former General Manager of the island’s 21 Federal restaurant, Robert prides himself on offering a high level of customer service, honesty and integrity. A devoted leader and volunteer for numerous organizations on Nantucket, Sarkisian serves on the Board of Directors for the Nantucket Island Chamber of Commerce, where he also holds the post of vice chair. He is a brother Mason and the Senior Warden at Union Lodge F.&A.M. For the last four years, he served as the Moderator of the First Congregational Church. He is a trustee of the Nantucket Music Center. In addition, he is the Founder and Co-Chair of the Nantucket License Plate, an organization that has generated over $600,000 for local non-profits benefitting children. Originally from Natick, Massachusetts, Sarkisian is a graduate of The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Island Properties 35A Old South Road, Nantucket MA 02554 p. 508.228.6999 ext. 20 | c. 508.292.0665 | email: robert@islandpropertiesre.com | www.islandpropertiesre.com
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GARY WINN ..... Maury People Sotheby's International Realty Highly respected throughout Nantucket’s real estate community, Gary’s proven knowledge of the political process of permitting, zoning, development, financing and investment sectors is invaluable to his clients. Gary’s clients attest to his consistent discretion, loyalty and dedication. His positive approach and client level service over the past 30 years has led to his rise as owner and Principal Broker of Maury People Sotheby’s International Realty. When not selling real estate, Gary can be found with his wife, Grainne, and daughter, Morgan, skiing, running and enjoying time together.
Maury People Sotheby's International Realty 37 Main Street • Mailing: 37 Main Street, Nantucket MA 02554 p. 508.228.1881 Ext. 115 | c. 508.330.3069 | email: gary@maurypeople.com | www.maurypeople.com
Bernie Coffin ...... ’Sconset Real Estate Bernie is a multi-generation Nantucket native, on both his maternal and paternal lines. ’Sconset Real Estate originally began in the 1950s and is located in the ’Sconset Post Office Building in the Village Square, owned by Bernie and his wife, Carol. A total historic restoration of the building by the Coffins earned them a Nantucket Preservation Trust award in 2007. Bernie has been a broker and involved in the business on-Island since 1965, continuing to support the Island, its history and preservation. He has served on the boards of the Nantucket Cottage Hospital, the Nantucket New School and the ’Sconset Chapel and as the long-time treasurer of NAREB, the Island's association of real estate brokers. He enjoys golf and the views of Sankaty Lighthouse and the expansive moors. He loves to share his history and knowledge of the Island with clients for rentals and sales.
’Sconset Real Estate Post Office Square, 6 Main Street • Mailing: Box 860, Siasconset, MA 02564 c. 508.560.2917 | p. 508.257.6335 | f. 508.257.4655 | email: berniec@sconsetrealestate.com www.sconsetrealestate.com | www.greatpointproperties.com
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our Bedrooms, four and a half baths. 4634 square feet,1.84 acre lot. Swimming pool and detached two car garage with studio
above. Property extends to mean high tide mark.
Direct beach access via staircase. Four fireplaces. Gourmet kitchen. Formal and family living areas, formal dining and study. Gym. Wine cellar. Automated propane generator. Catering kitchen. Large front and back decks. Fenced back yard. Wooden walkways through the dunes. Fenced kitchen garden. Outdoor dining areas. Sweeping ocean views. 119 Eel Point Road $11,950,000.
Gary Winn, Broker at Maury People Sotheby’s International Realty 37 Main Street • 508.330.3069 • gary@maurypeople.com Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated. Equal Housing Opportunity.
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Orange Street
Federal, Georgian and period architectural styles throughout its 7,200 square feet. 8 bedrooms, 8.5 baths, and 8 fireplaces with sweeping views of the Harbor, Brant Point and Monomoy from two 90’ verandas on the 1st and 2nd floors. Includes a 2-car garage on a separate buildable lot. 30 Orange Street $15,950,00.
Gary Winn, Broker at Maury People Sotheby’s International Realty 37 Main Street • 508.330.3069 • gary@maurypeople.com Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated. Equal Housing Opportunity.
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The master bedroom is light and bright with soaring ceilings with views of the ocean. Master bath complete with double sink, large walk-in shower and soaking tub. Additional guest rooms include: one with full bath with shower, two others share a hall bath and a queen guest bedroom is en-suite. The bunk room has a beautiful full over full bunk bed and single day bed. This is a great room for kids or overflow of guests. Guest Queen bedroom overlooks the back deck and has amazing sunset views. 4 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, 1 Half Bathroom, 1 King, 2 Queens, 2 Doubles (double bunk beds), 1 twin (daybed). 2 Jennifer Lane, Siasconset Summer 2018 $10,000. - $14,000. /week Off-season 2018/19 $9,000. - $10,000. /week
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A n g e l C o n r a d Fr a z i e r a t N a n t u c k e t R e a l t y A d v i s o r s 15 North Beach Street, 2A • 1.508.367.9557 • angelcfrazier@gmail.com
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own and live on the ocean, harbor or sound is island living at its best. The sky at sunrise is like no other and the sunsets are unmatched. Whether its time together on the beach, long walks by the ocean or relaxing on the boat, your time here is well spent. Let us help you find your forever waterfront living on Nantucket.
Lee Real Estate 10 South Beach Street • 508.325.5800
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eautifully appointed 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom condo in the heart of downtown Nantucket. The open floor plan and airy ceilings offer ample space to comfortably spread out while being tucked away from the hustle and bustle of town. High end custom finishes and top of the line appliances, including Bertozzini gas range, built-in SubZero refrigerator with custom cabinet freezer drawers. The property is being offered fully furnished, turnkey. This is a must see for the buyer who seeks move-in ready gem to enjoy being at the center of all Nantucket has to offer!
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14 STILL DOCK #1 – Old North Wharf 2 bedrooms • 1 bath $1,450,000
Melanie Gowen at Windwalker William Raveis 12 Oak Street • 202.365.0240 • melanie.gowen@raveis.com
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TALKING WITH KRISTINA WIXTED ABOUT HER APPROACH TO GARDEN DESIGN IS REMINISCENT OF PLEIN AIR PAINTING.
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Decision-making is just the initial phase. To gain complete knowledge of a garden takes one year, she said. “The light is different in the fall than it is in spring or summer,” Wixted said. “If you are overtaking an existing perennial garden, you learn what works by spending time there. There are so many considerations, including the style of the house. Gardens in town have a different feel than gardens out of town.” When revamping an existing perennial garden, Wixted said she considers the sentimental relationship a client may have with a particular tree, shrub or bush. She works around clients’ preferences, while managing the everyday obstacles of Nantucket gardening. “Rabbits and deer are a huge problem,” Wixted said. “It’s figuring out what plant material they eat versus what plant material they do not eat. I’ve read in books that deer will not eat echinacea or rosa rugosa, but deer on Nantucket do eat them. Delphiniums are supposedly poisonous plants but deer and rabbits on Nantucket eat delphiniums.” For Wixted, garden design extends beyond logistics and aesthetics, it includes a philosophy of organic practices, she said. The Kristina Wixted Gardens mission states their specialty in organic gardening is intended to protect the Nantucket waters, while maintaining health, beauty and balance in the garden.
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“Healthy plants come from healthy soil,” Wixted said. “Science has discovered that nitrogen and phosphorous (commonly used in landscape fertilizer) have been a major factor in polluting our water.” Wixted adheres to Best Management Practices, which is a regulation intended for landscape fertilizer use on Nantucket. Prior to starting Kristina Wixted Gardens in 2005, she learned sustainable gardening techniques through her former Nantucket employers. “I worked for a woman who taught me about the naturalistic landscape of Nantucket,” she said. “I learned the value of pine needles and how they can be used to mulch blueberries, among other things.” Since her early days of gardening on Nantucket, Wixted said there has been a growing awareness of preserving the island ecosystem. She said the town offers courses and workshops to continue education around fertilizer use, which she appreciates. “It is important to educate homeowners, businesses, employees and everyone else on the island,” Wixted said. “We have to be progressive. Nantucket is a place where we can still drink the water, we have to keep it that way.” For Wixted, the love of gardening is woven into her love of the island. It is a sense of purpose connected to a place, which connects her business to her family. “Both of my parents came from agrarian cultures,” Wixted said. “My mother is Croatian. When she was young, they tended to the fields and grew their own food. Her father was a winemaker and sold wine to the bigger cities on the coast. They used to take pigs to the woods to hunt out truffles. My father is from Bosnia. He grew up in similar environment. They settled in New Jersey. Gardening remained a part of our lives, we tended to the garden and we weeded the garden.”
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“I could not go through a season without working in the gardens.” Una, Wixted’s four-year-old daughter, assists in their home
vegetable garden, the way she did alongside her parents. She said allowing her daughter to explore the garden has increased Una’s excitement for eating vegetables, especially those harvested on site. “There was a great connection working in the gardens while I was pregnant,” Wixted said. The songbirds and honeybees offered their own lullabies to each of her children, while they were in utero, she said. For Wixted, there is a contentment found in each of her clients’ gardens. She prefers to manage her business in a hands-on manner, alongside her crew. “I have to work in the gardens, it is a part of me,” Wixted said. “I could not go through a season without working in the gardens.” Even at home, Wixted said she can be found in her perennial garden or cutting garden. The cutting garden showcases a combination of annuals and perennials: dahlias, sunflowers, peonies, roses, poppies, lillies, scabious, salvia, veronica and delphinium, among others. Wixted also sources flowers from off-island, when necessary, to complement floral arrangements, including those used in bridal bouquets, she said. “Knowing what kind of flower arrangements a bride wants is a similar approach to garden design,” Wixted said. “I have them pick three colors that they want to use. I also keep in tune with the growing season and the flowers available at that time. Peonies are hard to find in July, while tulips are hard to find in August.” Despite the busyness of fall and spring clean ups, garden installation, arranging floral bouquets and maintaining window boxes, Wixted derives joy from the work that is her passion, she said. Watching flowers open, observing the flight pattern of a dragonfly or listening to bees collect pollen, are small moments that elicit a deep sense of peace for Wixted, she said. “We live in this world that is fast-paced,” Wixted said. “People forget to spend time in the garden. On Nantucket, we still have that appreciation. The flower gardens have their own little world that work together in harmony and the energy that comes from the flowers is very healing. It is an old energy that has been moving for a very long time. It is reminding us to slow down, to stop to smell the roses.” While in the garden, Wixted said she feels a sense of connection and balance. She said she is content with the size of her business, because it allows her contact with each of the clients’ gardens. “I once read a quote from a book about gardening that “gardening is an instrument of grace,” I truly believe that is true,” she said. “Perennial gardens are a lost art form. You see a lot more of places that have lawns, hedges and hydrangeas because they are lower maintenance. Perennial gardens and vegetable gardens require a lot of care, like children.”
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Tranquility by REBECCA NIMERFROH
Archictect: JMS Architecture Builder: Chip Stahl of KMS Designs Interior Design: Karli Stahl of KMS Designs Photography: Garrett Powers Photography
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S Stepping inside a home built by Nantucket’s husband and wife
design duo Chip and Karli Stahl is a lot like, well, stepping outside
on this beautiful island they call home. Through their placement of
naturally toned aesthetics, soft curvatures and clean sight lines, their
thoughtfully designed interiors echo the serenity of a beautiful walk
on the beach. One can almost feel the sand between their toes, or the salt on their skin as they tour through any home built by their
firm KMS Designs, and thankfully, their latest project, located at 27 Monomoy Road is no different.
“Nantucket offers its own natural design feel,” Karli says of the
home, which sits across the street from tall, emerald-green grass, wandering, sky-blue, salt water creeks, and the gray cedar shingle of the Nantucket skyline. “Nature never goes out of style!”
Karli and Chip Stahl first saw the land on which this home sits in
2015, and could easily see the sizable lot and elevation had great potential. Working in collaboration with local vendors, including The
Tile Room’s Graham Burton and wife LuAnn Burton of The Nantucket
Lightshop, Megan and Bert Turner of The Water Closet, along with
Carolyn Durand, Licensed Broker at Lee Real Estate, they designed and
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seven-bedroom,
seven-bath
masterpiece, a dream-home of sorts, the perfect backdrop for the
classic American family.
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“People want a beautiful house,” Carolyn says as we stand on the lawn. There is a soft breeze in the air, and being early spring, we enjoy the soft chorus of peepers singing from the creeks. “When people know how they like to live, they don’t want to come to Nantucket and downshift.” She then smiles, and as if she has a trick up her sleeve, leads the way up the flagstone path and into the home’s mudroom. Here there is ample space to drop groceries (even a butler’s pantry for refrigeration and food prep) along with space to store coats, bags and shoes. “People have begun to synthesize all the things someone wants in a home,” Carolyn continues. “Chip and Karli are a great example – they understand that behind all of this design is lifestyle.” Carolyn points out that we have all experienced design flaws – homes where you can’t open the dishwasher and the opposing cabinet at the same time, or closets with shelves too high to reach and too deep to use, and reminds me that homes Chip and Karli built are not just designed and blindly executed. In fact, Carolyn explains that because their design process is a collaborative one, “everyone is making their sights through the plans so that before everything is underway, changes can be made.” Walking into the kitchen, Carolyn explains that even here in this gorgeously tiled, cleanly organized space careful consideration had been made for the sight lines both out onto the view of the creeks and harbor in front, as well as out onto the pool out back. Because of this, movement throughout the home feels natural and easy. Off the main living area on the first floor is the first master suite. Carolyn explains that the American family is evolving, and typically large families all want to be together, but maintain a space of privacy as well. “This is where sociology influences design,” Carolyn explains. “Because if you say, ‘Let’s meet on Nantucket,’ everyone is all in.” She smiles again.
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Throughout the house I marvel at the statement lighting fixtures that vary in each room, prominently made from natural textiles, including one assembled with coco beads made from coconut. All of these pieces, sourced from Nantucket Lightshop add a fun flair to the already tranquil and unobtrusive design. Says LuAnn, owner of the Nantucket Lightshop, “Karli isn’t afraid to make a bold statement with a lighting fixture or take a chance on a new lighting style.” Karli explains, “The majority of my projects on Nantucket are second homes, which means the client is more willing to try fun ideas. They tend to be more laid back with style.” This does not mean, however, that Karli will impose her own. “Often my clients will ask what my personal style is which I then tell them shouldn’t matter,” Karli laughs. “I am not the one living there. The project needs to reflect their own personal style, and my job is to achieve that in the best possible form.” The second floor of the home offers even better views onto the creeks and harbor, and Carolyn stops to marvel at the windows, something not unusual, even for this island resident of over 25 years. “I love walking through this home and looking out onto Nantucket. That’s a really big part of pride of ownership. Like, I’m here and I can see it.” Leading me up to the button-operated widows walk on top of the house, we take in the 360-degree sweeping views of our surroundings. Coming back down to ground level, we cross the deck and walk along the pool to the guest cottage. Here, a Nano bi-fold door has been folded wide open, so there is literally no wall separating a seating area of oversized chairs and an entertainer’s dream, state-of-the-art kitchen. “It is so fun on a clear summer night to have the guest house fully open to the outdoors while entertaining!” Karli says, noting that this just might be her favorite features of the home. A full bedroom suite is upstairs, again complete with those stunning, Monomoy water views. We then walk to the third structure on the property, a garage and studio space. Carolyn tells me that when she first came to the island, hardly anyone had a garage. “But now people want a place to organize their bikes, surfboards, paddle boards, and everything else that goes on the water. People want to arrive and not go looking for things.” Carolyn pauses, and then says, “I’ve had all different people come through this house and what they say again and again is this has been done so well, with so much thoughtfulness.” As for Karli, she again credits her collaboration with her husband Chip, The Nantucket Lightshop and Tile Room for enabling this space to come to fruition. “I can easily go to Boston for all my plumbing, tile and lighting needs, but honestly, 9 Sparks Avenue had everything I needed and is always current on all the latest and greatest,” Karli says. “Many times clients will ask if things are “cheaper” off island. However, beyond the cost of goods, by keeping it local you are given service that you otherwise wouldn’t receive by buying goods off island. Good service has no price tag.” Taking in their completed project, Karli continues, saying, “I love the neutral, calming esthetic and the way it flows throughout. 27 Monomoy feels more than a vacation property. It feels like a home.”
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Ozan and Duygu (“Dee�) Ozdemir, with their son, Kuzey holding his dog, Lucky. Their two shops in Palm Beach are side by side - on the left is Poeta at 21 Via Mizner, which sells their clothing line and on the right is D. Dream Atelier at 23 Via Mizner, which carries their line of jewelry.
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and produced on island have a reputation of unmatched quality. For hundreds of years people and materials from across the world have passed through and settled among the cobblestoned streets of downtown. The combination of global influence and the Quaker ideals of handmade perfection are alive and well in the Nantucket boutique D. Dream Atelier. Shopping downtown is one of the most cherished summer activities of visitors and islanders alike, and no visit to Centre Street would be complete without stepping inside the walls of D. Dream Atelier. D. Dream Atelier is owned by Ozan and Duygu or “Dee” Ozdemir. Both began their careers in the hospitality business. In their native Turkey, the couple met at their first job at a hotel after graduating with degrees in hotel management. A couple of years later they moved to the United States where they got married and had a son. They settled in Palm Beach where Dee continued to pursue her true passion of designing jewelry. The jewelry she sold in boutiques in Greece, Istanbul, and Spain were selling so well the couple began thinking they might be able to successfully open their own shop. In 2009, they did just that, with their first D. Dream Shop in Palm Beach. With the success of their jewelry, Ozan and Dee decided to expand into designing and manufacturing their own clothing line. Beginning with shirt dresses and silk dupioni tunics, they found they had struck a chord with their customers. Their clients loved the new clothing line, and due to all the positive feedback, the Ozdemirs created another business - Poeta. Poeta encompasses the line of clothing and shoes Ozan and Dee create, and in 2014, they opened Poeta’s doors right next to their jewelry store D. Dream Atelier in Palm Beach, Florida. Due to many of their clients in Palm Beach desiring a northern summer location, Ozan and Dee decided to expand to the northeast. Ozan arrived on Nantucket during a blustery, snowy winter day and instead of being deterred by the weather, he saw the magic in it. Like many of us, Ozan describes simply falling in love with the island. Ozan, Dee, and their son spend their winters in Florida and return to Nantucket Island in June and remain until September. The store off of Centre Street is open annually from May through October and offers a combination of both of their Palm Beach boutiques under one roof. The clothes and jewelry you find at D. Dream Atelier is truly one of a kind, and well worth a browse.
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As you enter D. Dream Atelier, the natural hues of the jewelry and clothing perfectly offset the clean white tones that dominate the store’s backdrop. Shirts, dresses, and tunics align the racks and stands. All of these are designed and created by Ozan and Dee. The jewelry that so perfectly complements each clothing piece is also handcrafted and designed by the couple. The pants they carry are called J Brand and are a product that Dee and Ozan can stand behind due to its quality and comfort. In addition, the shoes they carry are designed and manufactured in Italy for their brand Poeta. The Ozdemirs put input into the design and choose what they like and dislike in order to offer only the best to their customers. The beautiful, chic, and elegant shirts, tunics, and dresses created by Dee and Ozan will leave you desiring a wardrobe full of their attire. When you try on one of their signature tunics the quality of the fabric and construction is self-evident. The classic designs are timeless and could complement a woman for a lifetime. D. Dream Atelier’s line of dresses, tunics and shirts come in a wide palette of hues that are often reminiscent of the natural colors of summer life. In addition to clothing you can find one-of-a-kind jewelry designed and created by Dee and Ozan at D. Dream Atelier. The necklaces are handcrafted by Dee and most of the earrings and bracelets are all individually manufactured with care in their jewelry studio by the couple. Although Dee may have been the one who began designing and creating the jewelry, over the years she trained Ozan and now both equally participate in jewelry creation as well as all other aspects of their business. Selecting only the finest stones and crystals, quality as in all their products, is of the utmost importance. One particular favorite piece of clients is their well known stingray leather bracelets adorned with sea creatures such as sea turtles and octopus. A perfect addition to a collection in order to memorialize summer on the far-away island.
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Designing for the Ozdemirs begins with choosing thebest fabrics. Hailing from a part of the world where the finest cotton is produced, the couple directly sources the fiber that defines their classic pieces. Many of their products are 100% cotton and linen. Blending in cashmere as well, all the fabrics used in their clothing are natural and of the highest quality. Ozan explains that the journey for their business began with the fabrics, and it is still the beginning for each article they create. Once they choose a fabric to work with and design a dress or tunic, the next step is for Dee to try it on. Dee explains the importance of putting the new piece on to determine what she likes, and dislikes. From there, fittings and changes are made until Dee and Ozan are completely satisfied. After that, manufacturing is primarily completed in their five tailor studio in Istanbul; in addition, they have another smaller studio in Spain for when things get busy. Due to the nature of their life living in summer and warm climates year round, they do not necessarily have an annual collection. Generally before and after their Nantucket summers is when the new designs are created. The design process for the Ozdemirs is defined by their attention to the smallest details in order to produce products that they truly love. D. Dream Atelier has a loyal clientele who simply love what the couple creates and it is easy to understand why with their dedication to quality and their commitment to serving their customers well. The love for what they do is tangible through speaking with Ozan and Dee, and it is equally apparent in the care they take with their designs. As you stroll the streets of downtown this season be sure to stop in D. Dream Atelier and take a browse around. In a world filled with overdesigned synthetic clothing, the simple, natural textures and hues available in D. Dream Atelier will bring you a unique experience; to delight in wearing a one-of-a-kind dress and necklace that looks just as beautiful on you as it does on the hanger. D. Dream has two locations: Palm Beach (left) and Nantucket (above).
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An Introduction
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THERE ARE MORE THAN 30 ART GALLERIES ON NANTUCKET ISLAND. ARTISTS ARE EVERYWHERE, USING EVERY TECHNIQUE, EVERY MEDIUM AND EVERY STYLE. NANTUCKET, AS EVER, HOSTS A MIX OF PIECES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD -- ICONIC SEASCAPES, FIERY COLORED ABSTRACTS, SCULPTURES, CARVINGS, FISH PRINTS -THE SHEER VARIETY CAN BE A LITTLE DAUNTING. WHAT, EXACTLY, DOES IT MEAN IF SOMETHING IS MADE WITH "GOUACHE" OR "MIXED MEDIA"? OTHER THAN READING THE LABEL AND ASKING WHOEVER IS IN THE GALLERY (AND PERHAPS A QUICK SEARCH ON THE SMARTPHONE), ONE IS ALONE IN DECODING THE MYSTERY OF A CERTAIN PIECE. EXACTLY
WHY ARTISTS CHOOSE A CERTAIN MATERIAL ONLY THE ARTIST
KNOWS, BUT FOR YOUR NEXT ART WALK, HERE ARE SOME INSIGHTS AS TO WHAT CERTAIN MEDIUMS CAN DO THAT MAKE THEM STAND OUT FROM OTHERS.
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Daniel Sutherland Photography
Late Winter Oceanscape by Daniel Sutherland
Courtesy of Daniel Sutherland Photography Limited edition pigment prints in various sizes Digital photograph
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The most common painting found on island is definitely the traditional OIL on canvas, with a second probably being ACRYLIC on canvas. Oil is very thick and needs a little chemical persuasion to get thinner, taking longer to dry and allowing for extra textures to be added with brushes (for soft textures) and palette knife (for sharper blade strokes). Because
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it stays wetter for longer, oil is celebrated for its ability to blend
While photography is the medium in use here, I primarily consider myself a landscape artist who utilizes a camera. While acknowledging some recent journeys into abstraction, I work largely within the confines of representation and have a disposition towards faithful depiction of the natural world; I am assuredly not a journalist. I declare and embrace the artistic license to manipulate raw image data (digital negative) within the twodimensional frame to achieve my goals for any given piece. Every image I embrace is rigorously considered, often for months or even years, before it is exhibited.
single mark goes awry, it is more forgiving – easy to paint over
colors on the canvas as well as on the palette, creating extra soft sunsets and backgrounds that fade into the distance. Acrylic is quicker to dry (unless the weather is foggy or rainy), and can be thinned with just water, which means that if a or alter relatively quickly. Layers can be added quickly and even covered entirely if one wants to start again. The least forgiving medium in terms of correcting mistakes has to be WATERCOLOR, but the delicacy and subtlety can be worth the trial and error. Many art lovers who want to have a go at it themselves are encouraged to try watercolor first. There are definitely pros: they come in little kits, are convenient to carry around, and the "cakes" of paint last longer and can be reused if they go dry. However, there are a few things to know
Nathan Coe
Nantucket Delight by Nathan Coe
56 h x 42 w inches, 40 h x 30 w inches and 24 h x 18 w inches nathancoe@@mac.com nathancoe.com Shot on medium format Hasselblad equipment. The image was shot at dusk overlooking the Nantucket Harbor facing Coatue. I am always drawn not to the light itself, but the light and image that this light casts. I find the actual scene receiving this glorious light so much more dramatic and magical than the actual light itself. The mornings and in this case evening light, cast on Nantucket is breathtaking. So much sky, depth and unobstructed light creates otherworldly scenes and palettes not seen anywhere else. I love capturing these rare moments that last but a few minutes if not seconds. I always use a tripod and wait for either just before or just after the sun has risen or fallen, as it’s this indirect light that is so dramatic and magical.
Illya Kagan Cirrus Clouds and Wave by Illya Kagan
Viewings by appointment 48 h x 24 w inches Oil on linen
617-803-4817 illyakaganpainting@@gmail.com illyakagan.com I enjoy painting outside with water soluble oil paint. The medium is very forgiving, allowing me to work in broad strokes to begin and then to go back in adding darks and highlights, all in one setting, or to add impastos in multiple settings. Working outside, it’s really nice to use water as a solvent/thinner, which is obviously non toxic and non flammable (instead of turpentine). The linen is the traditional and time-tested substrate. ... it has a nice long fiber, and an interesting texture and weave.
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Evans Sculpture Blocks and Cubes by John Evans
65 h x 13 w x 13 d inches Aluminum
740-504-8082 jevans@@evanssculpture.com evanssculpture.com As I have continued my block and toy themes, I have started to incorporate aluminum into the mix. By fabricating with aluminum, I am able to push the design elements of my work structurally and also play with the reflective nature of my images. Now the work can share the environment around it and use it to visual advantage.
about watercolor. It is very temperamental. It requires patience and a plan, starting with the lightest color layers first and finishing with the darkest because a stray mark cannot be reversed. Even more intense to use is GOUACHE – like watercolor, but thicker and drying very rapidly, meaning that the brushstrokes have to be quick and decisive. The effect is well worth the effort, the colors blending like no other medium. PASTEL is excellent for capturing both the rough texture of the paper beneath and the softness of finger-smudged lines. Like pencils or charcoal, pastels come in hard and soft types, ranging from chalky consistency to buttery oil pastels ideal for blending. MIXED MEDIA means that a piece uses a variety of different techniques and materials, and you can ask the artist or the gallery how it was made. Sometimes a piece uses a specialized process, such as chemical-treated colorful metals (in the case of sculpture) or printing onto glass or metal (in the case of photography). CANVAS AND OTHER SURFACES Canvas is popular not only for its relative durability and longevity -- as opposed to paper, which can fade, and glass, which can warp in sunlight – but also for its texture. It has pixel-like dots, so you can infer that a painting with photo-realistic smoothness has had many layers applied to hide the bumps from view. Board, or panel, is smooth at the start and does not bend when a brush is pushed against it. Like canvas, it is often primed with GESSO, a white base coat of paint. LINEN is softer than canvas and often paired with oil. It is wonderful for smooth, minute strokes and the softest gradients
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The Happy Place by Cate Raphael
Viewings by appointment 36 h x 24 w inches Oil on linen 508-325-8829 ackcate@@gmail.com cateraphael.com
I have always worked in oils. I love the way the oils move on the canvas. I work in layers, so the transparency that can be created with the medium I use (1/3 galkyd lite, 1/3 linseed oil, and 1/3 gamsol), creates an airy feeling, yet adds depth at the same time. They can also be opaque, and there are times when I want that.
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Katie Trinkle Legge Pairs from Above by Katie Trinkle Legge
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My medium is usually oil paint. I create a work in about five to six sittings of four to five hours each. I am usually working on more than one piece at a time, so they can dry between layers of paint being applied. This layering is what gives my pieces their luminosity and depth.
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of blending. On the other hand, BURLAP cloth is rougher than canvas and it shows through the paint. It is often used with abstract style and showing off bright colors and strong contrast. THREE DIMENSIONAL MEDIUMS Continuing along to three-dimensional art, the tools of the trade are entirely different. Instead of drafting charcoal sketches, drying and layering colors, varnishing the finished product and finding a frame, sculptors choose among three main materials: STONE, METAL and WOOD. In the case of stone sculpture, tiger's eye and alabaster are relatively easier mediums with which to work, while harder rocks such as Greek marble are more challenging. With wood and stone alike, there is a decision to carve with or against the grain. Wood can be treated, stained, carved and polished so precisely that it is indistinguishable from stone, or pieces can be carved in such a way that natural irregularities show the mark of the artist's hand. The most dramatic use of texture, as well as mixed media, would have to be ASSEMBLAGE or COLLAGE art, a hybrid of two-dimensional and three-dimensional art. Anything can be used, from newspaper clippings to recycled plastic, with
Sharon Woods Hussey Path to the Shore by Sharon Woods Hussey
Viewings by appointment 24 h x 44 w inches Oil on canvas
508-325-5604 woodsdesigns@@comcast.net Color and composition are the inspirations for my paintings. My work is generally representational with impressionist interpretation. I paint in oil because I think they afford a complex and more natural array of coloration than I can achieve with acrylic. I prefer a layered build up rather than thick impasto brush strokes and the range of opacity in oils support the layering of details that help create depth and complexity. To further support blending and layering this painting was done on a fine gauge linen canvas that was prepped with several layers of gesso and sanded to get a surface with minimal texture.
objects popping out at the viewer, affixed with glue-like varnish and sealed like a butterfly in amber. It is unique from other mediums in that it is almost interactive: where you stand in front of the piece changes your perception of it.
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Pete’s Fresh Fish Prints The Convict by Peter Van Dingstee
Courtesy of Pete’s Fresh Fish Prints 19 1/2 h x 29 1/2 w inches Non-toxic ink on Unryu paper 508-325-1842 petervandingstee@@yahoo.com freshfishprints.com
This Gyotaku fish print is of a fish named the Sheepshead. Its natural vertical striping has earned it the nickname of “The Convict.” It was printed in Charleston, South Carolina.
ART STYLES AND GENRES Something useful to consider when deciding on mediums is what style of art you are working in. Is it representational or abstract? One genre or style of art particularly popular on Nantucket is IMPRESSIONISTIC art, recognizable in that it whimsically enhances light and color. Like REALISTIC art, it represents real objects, but sometimes the perspective is twisted, edges disappear, lines are softened by dapples of light, and there are unusual color choices – an orange sky or a blue fruit are not entirely out of place in an impressionistic piece. The romanticism of impressionism and the unusual colors and light that are its signature match the bright mood of the island during the summer holidays. Another popular style on island defined by its emotional departure from strict realism is ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM, where no real objects are represented, just pure colors, lines and textures. THE PSYCHOLOGY OF MEDIUMS There is something to be said for how mediums affect the way you think. Again, where each artist gets their inspiration depends on the individual (you can always ask!), but often
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Lois Wertheimer Moving Forward by Lois Wertheimer
Viewings by appointment 14 h x 15 w x 10 d inches Alabaster on a rosewood base 212-706-0897 loisw.sculpt@@verizon.net@
A freelance style of two fish swimming together that form a symbiotic relationship. The delicate nature of the carved scales softens the piece. I attempt to construct my sculptures to have movement in space.
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Craig Poler Splash by Craig Poler
36 h x 48 w inches Printed on Ultra Luster photographic paper 508-825-5699 cwpoler@gmail.com craigpoler.com This photograph was taken while I was tethered to the shore on ’@Sconset beach in late October. The onshore winds, dark skies and clouds disappeared all at once and the sun illuminated the massive ocean swells. This is the very tip of one of those waves.
the medium itself provides new and exciting avenues of experimentation and sparks off ways of expression that would never have occurred to them otherwise. The important thing is to always expand and try new things, and not be afraid to make mistakes. The classic story about needing to try a hundred ways to make a lightbulb before finding the right one applies to art as well as science. One method many artists use for gathering ideas to tinker with later in the studio is keeping a sketchbook. Especially when traveling, sketching on the go as well as taking plenty of pictures will help recreate those memories so they can be incorporated into works later on. Using reference images is a creative process. Sometimes artists reproduce real locations directly from the reference images, like the iconic Brant Point. Other times they can mix and match reference images and create brand new places or people by blending images from both reality and their own imagination. CREATIVE CURATING Something else to consider with art pieces in galleries is not just the piece itself, but the environment around it: whether it is outside or inside, the lighting, the other pieces around it. Curating art is a fine skill, similar to set design or interior design. Bringing a piece home means that you can change the environment it is viewed in, and you yourself can become a curator for your own collection. Finding the right frame is an interesting exercise in harmony and personal taste: do you use bold black, gold gilt, tan, neutral, ornate, or understated? Some paintings can even be presented unframed. The styles vary, but the essence is the same: Nantucket art styles and mediums are unique but they do not have to be a mystery.
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Bill Hoenk Photography Consulence by Bill Hoenk
Viewings by appointment 36 h x 24 w inches Digital photograph printed on aluminum using a dye sublimation process. 508-332-8629 HoenkPhoto@gmail.com BillHoenkPhotography.com While painters may use oil, acrylic, pastels or watercolor as their medium, photography is mine and within that, so is light and time. Through the use of filters and long exposure, I manipulated light and time to create an image of atmospheric quality. Instead of recording a single moment, I used time to better relay the emotional impact the scene had on me, as experienced over many moments. Through this manipulation, the serenity of the evening and the pastel colors being produced by nature were able to be captured in a way not seen through elemental photographic techniques.
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Melissa Dudley Jetties by Melissa Dudley
Studio by appointment 1 1/8 h x 1 1/2 w inches Shells and sterling silver
508-846-0237 melissa@@melissadudleydesigns.com melissadudleydesigns.com Sterling silver reversible sailors valentine pendant. This piece has dozens of purple sea urchin spines creating a beautiful background for a white rice shell flower, that displays a tiny starfish center. The shells are protected by a domed, sapphire crystal cover. The other side is all sterling silver, displaying a compass design.
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Gallery at Four India Blue Cube by Tomas Brzon 17 h x 17 w x 3 d inches Contemporary art glass
508-228-8509 gallerynantucket@@gmail.com thegallerynantucket.com Creating an illusion thru crystal and flint, Tomas Brzon is a master of contemporary art glass. In this work "Blue Cube," the artist's creates an optical illusion of a 3-D image using his cut and polished edges. 191
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Builder: Ciaran McCloskey Architect: Nantucket Architecture Group Interior Design: Terry Thomas Photography: Zofia & Co.
the space with the latest trends in pomp and circumstance. Instead, they were looking to create, by way of Ciaran’s craftsmanship, something much more profound - a legacy, a place for their children and grandchildren to come, a home that would withstand the test of time, with interiors as breezy, open and warm as any given summer day on Nantucket.
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“You’ve got the main center of the building, and then two wings coming out either side at 45-degrees. It was an interesting process making all those angles work,” Ciaran says with a laugh. The overall vision for this unique upside-down house was to create an open and airy upstairs living space, with a free-flowing floor plan from the kitchen to the living room and beyond, to the oversized decks with their southern-facing water views. However, load-bearing walls divided these gathering areas and presented a design challenge for Ciaran and Bill, who soon came up with the idea of creating large cutouts into these walls to allow light and create a feeling of openness. This structural game plan, diverting weight onto other supports, helped create the light, airy and open space their clients had in mind. “I kept telling the owners when we were framing it, ‘You’re going to be able to stand up here with your driver and give it a full swing,’” Ciaran says with a smile. “And it wasn’t until they physically walked in and saw the place that they were like ‘Wow!’ For the first half hour they just walked around the house saying ‘wow.’” Custom milled shiplap laid horizontally adds character to 14-foot high Cathedralled ceilings, while 8-inch wide, select oak flooring in a light finish reflects the light from the abundant windows and doors. “It is very light, bright and breezy,” Ciaran says of the house. “I like to call it beachy chic.”
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Another room Ciaran is proud of in this seven bedroom, six bath home is not actually a room at all, but in fact, the garage, which in the winter months serves as storage, but come summer, will transform into an open and inviting game room with double mahogany doors that lead out into the garden. For added character, Ciaran and his team obtained reclaimed oak barn wood from Virginia, custom milled in their workshop to run vertically throughout. “It’s a cool look,” Ciaran says. “That old-time, rustic feel.” Overall, it is clear Ciaran’s favorite thing about the house was actually working with the clients. “When I met them and we were going through the whole interviewing phase I said, ‘Look, I can tell you all the things in the world I can do and how great I am, but really at the end of the day none of that matters. What’s important is what you want for your home. This is your home, your dream, and your legacy. They appreciated that,” he says. “It was great to work with people like that.” With approximately 70% of his business involving restoration/ renovation and 30% new construction, Ciaran explains that he enjoys the challenges each project presents. Each renovation is a one-of-a-kind experience in that you’re starting with a canvas that isn’t raw – you’re set with what is, and then you have to figure out how you are going to change it, add-on to it, improve it, while respecting its character and history. Ciaran’s current project is a whaling-era home on Orange Street, and Ciaran says, “You really have to put on your thinking cap. There’s a lot more unknown than known, going into a project like that.” Standing back to look at the completed home in ’Sconset, Ciaran continues, saying, “I love how at the end of a job, I am able to stand there and say, ‘Look at what we did as a team.’ There’s a real sense of accomplishment and meaning to your life. We can stand there and say that this home is going to last hundreds and hundreds of years.” Among those years, a legacy of “ ‘Sconset summers for generations to come.”
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“rootin’- tootin’, flag-waving, cannon firing, bells-a-ringing, eyes-a-popping, flamboyance of fireworks.”
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of treasured symbols like Beacon Hill, the Public Garden, and the golden dome of the State House, now shimmering in the
springtime sun. David Mugar, 79, patriarch of one of Boston's
most charitable and influential families, is responding politely
and modestly to questions about his family's charity and perhaps
his most significant personal contribution — his support for
43 years, physically and financially, of the Boston Pops July Fourth concert at the Hatch Shell. This concert has enraptured as
many as 700,000 spectators into a patriotic fervor during the grand finale, Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture, which is accompanied by a rootin’- tootin’, flag-waving, cannon firing, bells-a-ringing, eyes-a-popping, flamboyance of fireworks. So successful has been the Boston concert that it spawned a spin-off, in Nantucket, which adopted the idea 21 years ago, and then fine-tuned it for Nantucket’s individual character. When founder, Kathryn Clauss, called Mugar for counsel, among the questions she posed was how Mugar had found a place to buy fireworks. “I told her that I just looked up “fireworks” in the yellow pages,” Mugar recalled, referring to a telephone directory, printed on yellow pages that organizes businesses by product. The August concert on Nantucket draws more than 7000 people to Jetties Beach. General admission is $30, but for those desirous of listening to the concert while enjoying a gourmet dinner on the beach, a table for 12 can be purchased for up to $50,000. Every year, proceeds of about $2 million go to Nantucket Cottage Hospital. Dr. Margot Hartmann, chief executive of Nantucket Cottage Hospital, acknowledges what the concert does for the island. "The Boston Pops on Nantucket has become a tradition and one that provides our hospital with an indispensable source of support … our biggest fundraiser of the year, every year." In the aftermath of the Vietnam War, just as Boston's July Fourth celebration came to symbolize a renewed allegiance to America, so, too, the narrative of three generations of the Mugar family symbolizes the dreams of many newcomers to America — a pathway from immigrant to citizen, poverty to wealth, anonymity to luminary
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David Mugar, founder and long-time Executive Producer of the Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular.
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The story of the Mugar family begins with the arrival of a six-year-old boy, Stephen Mugar, whose family fled Turkish oppression in 1906, and after the long voyage, arrived in New York Harbor. The day was so poignant that little Stephen never forgot gliding past the Statue of Liberty, never forgot setting foot on his new homeland at Ellis Island, and never forgot the gratitude he felt and the pledge he made, despite his youth that he would work hard to repay America for welcoming his family. It is a debt Stephen and his family has paid back many times, by heart, humanity, and hard work, not to mention the many millions of dollars they have contributed to the arts, education, health care, hospitals, libraries, scholarships, patriotic events, and other enhancements to American culture. It was a different country in 1906 that welcomed Stephen Mugar. Teddy Roosevelt was President. The Indian Wars had ended a mere 15 years earlier with defeat of the Sioux at Wounded Knee. Most of San Francisco was destroyed that year by an earthquake. The Wright Brothers were granted a patent for the first airplane. Oklahoma became the 46th state. The first radio program was broadcast. Moving pictures were a curiosity; hot dogs were introduced at the Polo Grounds. Americans were dancing to Waltz Me Around Again, Willie. Upon arrival in America, young Stephen rolled up his sleeves and went to work, first selling newspapers, then sweeping out his dad's grocery store in Watertown, and finally building the family business into a blockbuster enterprise so that, by the time he sold it in 1964, the business included 35 Star Markets and 70 Brigham’s ice cream shops. At sixty-three years old, Stephen celebrated by giving $1 million towards a new library at Boston University. The pledge he had made upon arrival in his new country so many years earlier, no doubt was on his mind at the dedication. "Coming to America from Armenia," he said, "I have never taken for granted all the wonderful things this country has to offer." Dressed in a blue-plaid, button-down shirt and bright red suspenders, his son, David Mugar is eager to talk about his own, conspicuous legacy to Boston — and indirectly to Nantucket — the Boston Pops July Fourth concerts that were suffering from dwindling audiences until 1973, when Mugar became executive producer and inspired a revitalization of the concerts, including the introduction of fireworks. In the interim, the concerts have attracted 17 million people to the Esplanade and many millions more on national television, all in celebration of the America to which his father had pledged fidelity 112 years ago. The idea to reinvigorate the concert grew out of an implausible conversation. Here's what happened. David was a "spark," a euphemism that describes someone whose car is equipped with police and fire radios and who scouts the city for fires and other disasters. David was good at it, sometimes arriving before firefighters, and his photographs won global awards. He was a friend to another spark, Arthur Fiedler, then 78 and conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra for 43 years. Some nights, David would pick up the maestro at his home on Hyslop Road in Brookline, and from 10 to three or four in the morning, they'd drive around the city or park in Kenmore Square to wait for a police or fire call of interest.
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Crowd on the grass of the Esplanade, after securing their spot many hours before the concert begins.
The Hatch Shell in all its glory on the Fourth of July!
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In late August 1973, the two men left a coffee shop in Kenmore Square after midnight, and as David piloted his black Chevrolet along Commonwealth towards town, he brought up a delicate subject. Although the Pops regularly sold out Symphony Hall, audiences had dwindled at the free concerts at the Hatch Shell. Mugar began diplomatically: “Mr. Fiedler, I've had this idea for some time, and it's yours to say yes or no. What do you think if, next July Fourth, you end the concert with the 1812 Overture, and I'll try to find some actual cannons and we can arrange for a lot of church bells to ring across the Back Bay and Beacon Hill, and real fireworks at the end. What do you think?” Fiedler was stunned. ”Geez," he said, "that would be terrific, David. Why don’t we let all hell break loose?” The following summer, 1974, lured by a revived concert and Famed conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra, Arthur Fiedler and David Mugar.
kaleidoscopic fireworks, the audience tripled to 75,000. Spectators blanketed the grass of the Esplanade and lined the Charles River, and as they watched from boats on the water and homes on Beacon Hill and the Back Bay, Fiedler led the Pops in the 1812 Overture. With the crowd on its feet, cheering, and waving American flags, Mugar's production let loose with cannon fire, deafening aerial explosions, the amplified peal of bells from Church of the Advent, and from a barge in the river, a 20-minute volley of cacophonous fireworks that culminated in a glowing red, white, and blue salute that illuminated Boston for miles. If the July Fourth pageant is the Greatest Show in Boston, then the city may owe its thanks, oddly, to a movie, The Greatest Show on Earth, a 1952 production starring Charlton Heston as a no-nonsense manager behind the scenes at a circus, coordinating 1,400 people, hundreds of animals, and 60 rail cars of tents and circus equipment. Heston’s role inspired a young Steven Spielberg to a career in movies and a young David Mugar to the management of large civic events. Like Heston in the movie, Mugar never saw a big production he didn't want to manage. In 1976, he was a founder of Boston's First Night, and he helped supervise Boston's bicentennial celebration. In 1979, he managed the appearance of Pope John Paul II at Boston Common, where he preached to 400,000 people. In 1999, Mayor Menino named Mugar
Current day conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra.
executive producer of Boston's millennial events. “Seeing Charlton Heston in that movie changed me for life,” says Mugar. “I identified with Heston’s behind-the-scenes activity as boss man, the guy who ran the circus. I realized that I'm a producer type. You will never see me on the high wire. I'm not an out-front guy. I'm shy, and I have a phobia against talking in public. However, give me something to run behind the scenes, and, boy, you can't stop me." Early in the concert series, Mugar had an opportunity to play the part of Heston. In the midst of a concert, word came from the barge that the battery that was needed to ignite the fireworks was dead. With the clock showing no more than 30 minutes to the 1812 Overture, a plot was hatched to retrieve the battery in David’s car, and then, with a police escort and sirens blaring, the battery was rushed to a pier on the Charles and out by boat to the barge minutes before the overture began. “And just as it was in The Greatest Show on Earth," says Mugar, "the crowd never knew what happened behind the scenes.”
Neil Diamond performig in Boston at the Hatch Shell.
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Not everyone applauded the new concert. As Mugar recalls, "Some people wanted to know why the hell we were celebrating American independence by playing an overture written by a Russian in 1880 to commemorate Russia's defeat of Napoleon. It’s a good question, and Mugar did not mention that even the composer himself considered the overture to be "very loud and noisy."
"Well, I don't know much about music," says Mugar, "but I saw it as a bombastic piece, and what other music has church bells and cannons and avails itself so well of fireworks?" In 2016, after 43 years as executive producer, Mugar announced his retirement, and responsibility for production of the concert shifted to the Pops. Then, last month, while vacationing in Florida, Mugar received a telephone call from Mark Volpe, managing director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, of which the Pops is adjunct, and he asked if Mugar could return to Boston and provide guidance about the budget. Right away, Mugar booked a flight home. “I’m happy to help save this thing,” he said. “It’s my baby.” At a recent meeting, he proposed a way to save money. Tugboats and barges involved in launching the fireworks cost about $500,000, and if the details could be worked out, perhaps the launch pad could be moved to a land site – possibly the Massachusetts Avenue bridge over the Charles, for example – and that might save as much as a quarter of a million dollars. So public a spectacle is the July Fourth concert that it overshadows Mugar's extensive interplay of business and charity, and although he has no degree from a business college nor even a college degree, having flunked out of Babson, he nevertheless exerts a sweeping influence on life in Greater Boston. "No, I don't have a college degree," he says, "but I do have plain old common sense. I'm fairly cautious, but I try to live my life by finding good people. I invest in people as much as projects. However, I've had my failures, too, believe me, and I guess, mentally, I want to forget them. Moreover, if you haven’t had failures, you haven’t tried." He does not hesitate to rattle off a list of those failures: efforts to purchase the Red Sox, build a fish farm in Western Massachusetts, and open a baseball museum on Cape Cod. When his photography company failed, Mugar walked away with a stack of the suddenly worthless stock certificates. "I plastered them on a wall in my office so I'd never forget. I don't remember how much I lost, but it was enough that I remember losing it.” Sometimes, an investment is not a failure, but takes longer than expected to materialize, and in the case of an investment by Stephen Mugar in 1952 in 50 acres in Arlington, not far from
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A choir performs with the Boston Pops.
The beginning of a July Fourth concert.
End of the Boston Pops concert during the 1812 Overture amongst a shower of confetti!
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Table guests at the Nantucket Pops.
Moored boats off the shore of Jetties Beach, Nantucket.
Crowds for the Nantucket Pops concert.
Keith Lockhart assumed the post of principal Pops conductor in 1995.
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Fresh Pond, the Mugars have been unsuccessful, thus far, at
Although his business enterprises are too capacious to be listed
least, in developing the land into a shopping center. "We've
here, over the decades, as founder and CEO of Mugar
been held up for 66 years by one woman, for whom I have
Enterprises, David has developed and managed commercial
the greatest respect, Elsie Fiore of Arlington.
real estate, including hotels, malls, shopping centers, offices,
She was
determined we would never develop that land," he says,
labs, and industrial space. In 1996, he founded Brownfields
emphasizing the point by slapping his desk. "She fired every
Recovery Corp. to redevelop environmentally impacted
curveball, fastball, and slider at us that you could imagine,
properties that include St. Croix Renaissance Park on the
and she was successful. I love a worthy opponent who really
1300-acre site of the former Alcoa plant in the Virgin Islands.
gives you the fight of your life, and to my dad, myself, and my
In partnership with Don Law, they own Boston House of Blues,
son, Peter, she has given us the fight of our lives.”
Brighton Music Hall, Paradise Nightclub, Orpheum Theatre, and the Boston Opera House, which hosts Broadway shows
What David did not learn in class at business school, he
and the Boston Ballet. He was one of four developers of
learned by watching his father. "During the hurricane of 1938,
Boston’s luxury, five-star hotel, the Mandarin Oriental on
there were no refrigerators, only ice boxes, and dad left his
Boylston Street. In addition, he oversees equity and bond
market and delivered ice free to his customers so their food
investments, retail businesses, venture capital, and other
wouldn't go bad, and he told them that when the hurricane
enterprises. After a 13-year fight before the Federal
was over, he hoped to see them at Star Market. People never
Communications Commission, which the Supreme Court
forget a gesture like that."
ultimately decided, he won control of the license for Boston’s Channel 7 and an affiliated radio station and served as CEO
When David was a boy, his father put him to work at
from 1982 to 1993.
the market, and for 25 cents an hour, he bagged groceries, swept floors, and cleared carts from the parking lot. After an
As if that were not enough to satisfy the Mugar pledge of
abbreviated stint at Babson, he went to work full-time at Star
allegiance to America, Stephen contributed millions of dollars
as a meat cutter, and when his father sold the markets in 1964,
in scholarship and buildings on such campuses as Boston
David and his father worked together, investing in such
University, Suffolk University, Colby-Sawyer College, Boston
projects as Natick Mall, Cape Cod Mall, Red Jacket Inns, and
College, Brandeis University, Tufts University, Northeastern
a myriad of other businesses.
University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Nantucket Pops production.
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TV personality, Katie Couric and guests on Nantucket.
David continues the family's generosity, financing construction of
In his will, Mugar has arranged for the fireworks to play a role
the Museum of Science's Omni Theater, named for his
even after his death. His body will be cremated. Half the ashes
parents and patronized in the past 25 years by more than 17
will be buried in Mt. Auburn Cemetery alongside his parents,
million visitors. In addition, to the July Fourth concert, the Mugar
and on the July Fourth following his death, his remaining ashes
family has, since 1999, promoted and financed New Year’s Eve
will be enclosed in a capsule and shot off by fireworks into the
fireworks on Boston Common. In 2001, David donated $10 million
sky above the Esplanade. “And I’ve already paid for it by
to Cape Cod Hospital for construction of a four-story patient-care
credit card,” said Mugar, ever the businessman. “That way,
facility. In 2012, he formed the Mugar Foundation, which will be
I get the points now, while I’m alive.”
generously endowed upon his death, and, among other missions, will recognize random acts of kindness. There are many more, from the Armenian Museum in Watertown to the Mugar Center for the Performing Arts at the Cambridge School of Weston. David has two sons, one daughter, four grandchildren, and one constant companion, Carolynn Cartelli, a retired attorney who specialized in domestic violence cases. "She has her own places in Boston and Florida, but we’re together 90 percent of the time." Near the end of this interview, the conversation turns to the metaphysical. Asked about his health, he laughs. "It’s very good. I don't have any diseases; although I do have what my dad jokingly referred to as mechanical problems, a bad back and bad hips, and it requires me to use a walker, which is a humbling experience." Given that the first paragraph of an obituary sums up a person's life, what would David like his to say? "An editor told me the first paragraph of my obit would be about the July Fourth concert, but I’d like it to say that my greatest pleasure was helping other people or making their life better, whether it was one person in need of assistance or 500,000 people enjoying a night of music and fireworks.”
Drone view of the Boston Hatch Shell on the Fourth of July.
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MAIDEN by CHARLES P. ADE
photos courtesy of Nantucket Historical Association
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Voyage lure
THE OF AN ISLAND CAN TAKE MANY FORMS. BUT OFTENTIMES, AS WHEN INTRODUCED TO A MASTERPIECE WORK OF ART, IT IS THAT FIRST IMPRESSION THAT FIXES PERMANENTLY IN ONE’S PSYCHE. SO IT WAS FOR ME UPON SEEING
NANTUCKET
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I had heard many friends on the mainland sing its praises for its beaches, its fishing, and its lifestyle, but I still didn’t quite know what to expect as I boarded the steamship that day in Hyannis for my maiden voyage to the Island. The morning haze and the smell of the salt air only deepened my expectations of what I might find and I still had two hours left to let that play out as I took up a position on the outer deck for an unimpeded view of what lay ahead. The rhythmic pulse of the ship’s engines made the crossing seem less anxious in the haze and fog that had shrouded Nantucket Sound that morning. But the reduced visibility also had me straining like a ship’s lookout for not only any approaching vessels but also that first sight of the Island. As the fog began to burn off with the rising midday sun, it wasn’t long before I could discern a faint smudge ahead on the water that gradually grew larger, as if rising from the sea. Nantucket. At first, there was not much to distinguish its silhouette in the distance save for what I later learned was a water tower towards the western end of the Island and a church steeple and roofs in what must be the town. As we drew closer, the steamship’s engines slowed and the jetties’ entrance to the harbor was signaled by a procession of several small craft heading out. The steamship loomed over the various motor boats and sailboats under power making their way cautiously past this leviathan of a ship. By now I could see the homes lining the beach as if sentinels on some outer bastion. The empty and barren dunes of a spit of land to the left of the harbor entrance, known by its Indian name of Coatue, stood in contrast to what was a busy and crowded harbor as we rounded Brant Point and its lighthouse. Masts of every type of vessel moored in the harbor seemed to beckon us in as they rolled in the wake of a departing trawler. On shore, every edifice appeared to be “painted with the same brush” – gray, weather-beaten, cedar shingles framed in white trim. Yet, each retained some quirk of form or architecture that allowed it to stand alone from its neighbor and assert its independence.
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The milling of the passengers at the rails to glimpse their port of destination now became a long queue to disembark or retrieve their car from the bowels of the ship. Despite my own anticipation of finally setting foot on the Island, I lingered at the rail to see the ship’s crew prepare her for docking. In workman-like fashion, they readied her lines as the ship’s engines reversed to allow the captain to slowly guide the vessel into its berth. With a gentle bump into the fenders on the wharf, we docked. Upon stepping ashore, I felt like some modern-day Starbuck from “Moby Dick”, not unlike his Nantucket namesake, duffel bag slung over my shoulder, ready to find what adventures now lay before me. Passengers and cars quickly dispersed from the steamboat and the streets picked up a noticeable level of energy from their arrival. However, I wanted to slowly absorb it all so I meandered down the appropriately named Easy Street, still on the water, to savor the salt air and view out over the harbor. Some sailboats and skiffs gently tugging at their moorings like swans on a pond gave me a sense of tranquility.
photos on both pages courtesy of Nantucket Historical Association
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That serenity erupted into a frenzy of activity as I turned right onto Lower Main Street – cars inching along to cross Main Street as they made their way out of town, or turning right to go up the cobbled Main Street amidst the boat people, shoppers, and resident street life. For that very moment, it looked like a bustling New England village, but as the newly arrived made their way to their destinations, and the noonday activity surrounding the shops and businesses settled back into the torpor of everyday life, the quietude befitting a hamlet returned and took over. I leisurely made my way up Main Street, already noticing the decidedly slower pace of life that the Island was now offering. The robust elm trees lining both sides of the cobblestoned street harkened back to an earlier time when such vistas were commonplace in New England, providing a bucolic sense to a town and its community, and seemed to validate my decision to come to this pristine island. Reaching a shop called The Hub, aptly named for its location in the center of town, I turned onto another tree-lined street, Federal Street, which would bring me to the Information Bureau where I knew that I could find a street map to guide me on my future travels and, hopefully, adventures. More importantly, I knew that I had arrived.
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by CONSTANCE HELSTOSKY
photos courtesy of Dan Driscoll
HE GRAY LADY DOES NOT EXPECT THE FAINT OF HEART TO LIVE YEAR ROUND ON HER
SHORES.
THE SUMMER SUNSHINE AND WARM BREEZES ARE REMINISCENT OF PARADISE, BUT A NOR'EASTER REMINDS ALL WHO REMAIN IN WINTER WHO IS TRULY IN CHARGE - MOTHER NATURE. THOSE SOULS AT THE GROCERY IN FEBRUARY ARE THE FACES YOU COME TO RECOGNIZE AND EVENTUALLY KNOW WELL, THEY HELP CREATE THE HEART OF THE ISLAND. DAN DRISCOLL AND HIS WIFE ARE AMONG THOSE THAT REMAIN ON THIS FAR-AWAY ISLAND THE YEAR THROUGH. DAN IS HUMBLE AND KIND, AND IDENTIFIES HIMSELF AS A VISUAL ARTIST. HE HAS SPENT HIS LIFETIME DOCUMENTING STORIES THROUGH A LENS, AND IN TURN HAS LIVED AND CONTINUES AN INCREDIBLE STORY OF HIS OWN. 69
Dan in his edit suite.
Dan grew up in Kittery Point Maine; it is a lot like Nantucket, a small fishing village where many homes date from the 1700s. His mother was a painter, and he credits her for opening his eyes to the world of photography. She had a camera she used to document the land and seascapes she painted, and when Dan was 10, she lent it to him. He was hooked. At the age of 16, he picked up his first movie camera - an 8mm. He began filming some friends pioneering surfing on the coast of Maine. Next, Dan connected the images reel to reel and added some music, creating his first films. These early surf films opened Dan’s eyes and heart to his calling - to entertain. Dan explains he was never a comedian or the most gregarious in a group setting, but his desire to keep people entertained was fulfilled beautifully from behind a camera. Lucky for Dan, he figured this all out in his teenage years and entered the world of film as a young man. Dan’s first job in the media business began, he was a part of a company that produced multimedia productions. This was in the late 60s to early 70s and ancient punch tape computers were involved in combining aspects of slides, projections, motion picture elements and even live theatre to create a cohesive show for corporations like IBM and Black and Decker. Beginning to hone his skills, Dan says he learned a great deal about production in the five years he spent at the company. From this first job he landed a position directing for another company. Despite never having any real experience making films, within three weeks he was producing and directing a film crew with six cameramen filming for the Michelin Tire Company. Working for a few more companies in and around Boston Dan eventually was asked to film his first commercial. Whereas the films he was doing previously might take six or more months from concept to filming to completion, the First 8mm camera used to make early surfing films.
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Some Mattel products for commercials.
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Dan on set with a September Productions member.
On set with Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics. Dan giving direction to his son Zach during a “Boston Gas� commercial.
Robert Parish of the Boston Celtics, towering over Dan.
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This page: Moments from three different commercials for the Mass State Lottery. Top photo this page: Behind the scenes of a Great Gatsby inspired commercial for the Mass State Lottery.
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commercial took only a couple of weeks. Dan says he thought that commercials were really great and wanted to do more of them. However, the owner of the company he was filming for disagreed. This resulted in Dan’s entrepreneurial entrance into creating his own company. In 1978, Dan founded his company - September Productions. Beginning with an office in Boston, the company grew in the 80s and 90s to employ eight directors along with representation all over the country, and a second office in New York City. Dan is nothing but humble with the success he has seen, always reiterating how fortunate he feels to have had a career where he loved and was excited about what he was doing. As September Productions grew, the costs of running a larger company also grew. After 20 years of filming all over the world and spending too much time totally wrapped up in the business, Dan had a desire to cut back and the decision was made to close the Boston office in the 90s. By the turn of the century, Dan focused primarily on one client. Dan became one of the primary directors for Mattel Toys. By cutting his overhead, finding a balance, and always improving on his storytelling, Dan enjoyed a lengthy career in a business where dynamic change leads too few directors lasting past their late-30s. From Barbie to Disney’s Cars, Dan worked on creating commercials for Mattel for the past 18 years. When asked about working with child actors, Dan admits at times it could be challenging, but ultimately it was very rewarding. He explains he was almost always pleased with the performance he got from the young actors, but as a father of three and now a grandfather he also understood and could relate to the kids on set. Last year was his final year working in the corporate commercial capacity and since that time he has continued to make films, many with more of a local focus. In 1971 Dan and his wife, Connie visited Nantucket for the first time, and it felt like coming home. Similar to where he grew up on the Maine coast, Dan felt an instant connection and fell in love with the island. This led to family vacations, which eventually transitioned to their dream of living on island full-time. The Nantucket landscape and lighting continue to be an inspiration to Dan, his photography illuminates the magic of the island. In addition, he continues to create a dozen or more films each year for various clients on island as well as his own personal projects and began the Nantucket Shorts Film festival six years ago with four other film enthusiasts. If you have not seen his Traffic: Fear and Loathing on Nantucket, be sure to visit his website to smile and laugh at the all too familiar summer driving experience around the island. In addition, to the natural landscape, the large amounts of conserved land and the fact that much of the island has been unchanged since its whaling days are all inspirational to Dan. Finally, he says the community, which takes a bit of time to become a part of, is ultimately full of people who are wonderful, albeit a bit crazy, who are always willing to lend a hand for a neighbor, something that is very important to Dan and Connie. Dan did not attend any formal art or film school, but he explains back when he was young, there were few film schools and he got most of his education from on the job training and trial and error. Some key ideas and advice Dan graciously explained are truly universal for all artists. Dan referenced the famous photographer Ansel Adam’s famous quote “You don’t take a good photograph, you make it.” Extensive preparation for every film and photograph is necessary for success. Dan explains that for commercials he would often plan out everything in his garage/studio from angles to special effects long before he got on set. When it comes to taking a photograph he has a clear idea in mind before setting out to take the shot, not only has he planned what it is he will be photographing, but the lighting and all other aspects are
Bottom: Dan chatting with Greg Norman during a production for a Spalding Sports commercail.
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Dan and Connie's daughter, Kelly, in period costume for a personal project entitled "1900."
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Clips from several wedding films.
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“Midnight Swans”
carefully arranged beforehand. A good suggestion for any student of photography who desires to create their dream photographs should be to carefully plan and prepare before ever taking out their camera. Another piece of advice for burgeoning new artists is to constantly work to improve your art and your skills. Dan credits, in part, his lengthy career in the commercial world to his constant desire to tell a story better than he had before. He is always trying new techniques and looking at other artists work to gain new insights. One example of Dan pushing the limits of his craft is the experimental photograph Midnight Swans (above) where he utilized a process called light painting. In this photograph, a long exposure combined with the use of flashlights as his paintbrushes to illuminate elements of the photograph, resulted in an image that exceeded Dan’s expectations, and is simply a delight to the eye. Currently, September Productions offers its skills and expertise for various Nantucket-based businesses. Working with nonprofits such as the Dreamland Foundation and Housing, Dan hopes to showcase local challenges through his craft. He explains that if by creating these films in partnership with local agencies he can help bring light to issues, like the housing crisis on Nantucket, he is thrilled. Some of his most memorable and favorite projects he has worked on throughout his career have been in the public service sector. One series was for gun violence prevention in the city of Boston, and he explains that if those commercials saved even one life it is far more valuable than any awards he has received over the years. In addition, to the films for non-profits, Dan also creates wedding videos. Dan began making wedding videos in the early 2000s at a time where it was not as accepted in the film industry as it is today. This is one type of project that Dan furthered his education a bit more formally by taking a few seminars in order to understand how best to approach and execute these films. The wedding films are truly a personal documentary that will cause even the hardest hearts to soften. The glimpses of these individualized films on the September Productions website bring out all that is wonderful about a wedding. Dan says these films are always a lot of hard work, but ultimately to capture that moment where the story evokes so much emotion that it is impossible not to shed a tear that is what he always searches for. The ultimate audience is his wife, and if she loves it then he knows it is complete. Like many of his projects, the wedding films often become a family affair. Dan’s son Zachary will fly in from California where he is a director of photography on many popular TV shows, when possible, to help shoot. Dan describes working with his son, as a “real treat.” With pride in his voice he says
“Chair” he does not have to tell him what to do, he simply knows and often does it better than dad. Although Dan’s son may call for advice, or ask about a technique used in the 60s or 70s, it is apparent that Dan views his son as a fellow artist or colleague to admire. In addition, Dan has two daughters both who live on the Massachusetts mainland. One is the model in his beautiful photo series named The 1900s Project. These contemporary photos are reminders of Nantucket’s past as well as its value today as a place where pockets of the island have not changed in over two centuries. Dan’s love of his family is ever-present when he tells his story, and his fondest moments are those when everyone is able to gather together. A life well lived is the greatest thanks an individual can give for the gifts of life. Dan Driscoll has and continues to live in such a manner. He acknowledges that he has been extremely fortunate in the people he has met, his experiences and his success. Dan’s awareness of his blessings from the universe makes it all the more valuable, and this appreciation shines through his creative work. It is said a picture is worth a thousand words, and I urge you to spend a moment contemplating some of Dan’s work. The landscapes of Nantucket are breathtaking firsthand, and such emotion is difficult to capture secondhand through a form of media. However, with the camera in Dan’s masterful hands not only are his images reflective of the true nature of Nantucket, they will make you feel all the wonders of the real thing.
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Beauty
How Interior Designer Trudy Dujardin Infuses Island Homes with
F
or
award-winning
designer
Trudy
interior Dujardin,
president of Dujardin Design Associates, Inc., (DDA) and a
Fellow with the American Society of Interior Designers as well
as a LEED Accredited Professional, beautiful interiors are brought to life with details.
“The broad strokes of room design, the basics of scale, proportion, form and function, are the building blocks,” she says, “but beautiful design includes details that stop you in the doorway and take your breath away.” ONLY Nantucket asked Trudy to share some of her thoughts
Airy and Natural
about interior design, and her unique approach to creating
coastal masterpieces. The creative designer of countless island homes was happy to share her thoughts on what makes a room beautiful.
Light,
Seaside homes are already blessed with Nantucket’s beautiful
light, says Trudy, with windswept beaches and picture postcard views outside every window. Many clients want the soft shades of blues, sands, and whites that mirror the landscape of sea and sky on the island. Others have favorite colors that they dream of incorporating into their home. “Color palettes are unique to each client and speak to their own passions. When we begin with a calming, neutral palette, we can add color that enlivens the space in a natural way,” she says. “Light, airy rooms feel so peaceful. People come to the island to relax, so I want to emphasize that feeling of freedom.” DDA custom window treatments are designed to allow as much sunlight into the room as possible, and never obstruct the lovely views of the ocean or a sunny garden.
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Cottage Trudy and her team have created stunning interiors for gracious mansions and casual beachside bungalows, apartments in the city or castles in Scotland. “Besides the personalities of the homeowners, the house and its setting speak most strongly to me,” Trudy says. “The most interesting homes are the ones with a sense of place. Nantucket, especially, has a personality of its own.” Island homes by DDA blend treasured family heirlooms with more modern
Room for Treasures pieces, and mix styles from different periods for a curated look. Classic design can invoke the island’s setting and history, but interpret island life
for the 21st century.
“Playing with opposites, can, quite unexpectedly, be what makes a room
cohesive,” Trudy says. “Mixing light fabrics with dark woods, or antique
furniture with contemporary pieces, lightens the mood of a room.”
Details may be subtle: delicate embroidery on sea foam-colored fabric, or
the contrasting welting on a sofa. Larger details may be striking artwork
or artisan-made rugs. Trudy also delights in decorative accents that connect
the charm of the home with the individuality of the homeowners.
“For clients who have spent time in the Far East, their collection of priceless artifacts from the Chinese Tang Dynasty should be included in the room’s design. For the family who purchased a Sea Captain’s house, 18th century boxes and tea caddies speak to the home’s historic provenance,” she explains. Price Connors (DDA’s senior designer) will search endlessly to find an exquisite accent that is jewel-like in its perfection. For one island home, there was a tireless quest for a precise curtain tie-back he had in mind, an opalescent 1880s Sandwich milk glass flower. For a sea captain’s home, he emerged triumphant from an antique show with a whale weathervane.
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CUSTOM WORK A DDA home is always filled with custom upholstery, pillows, window treatments, and bedding. Custom design gives a home one-of-a-kind luxury and comfort. “I have one client I’ve worked with nine times, on nine different residences,” Trudy confides. “We’ve decorated her New York City apartments, island cottages, suburban estates in California, and we just completed her beautiful new country retreat in Connecticut. Each time, we designed custom pieces for each room so her new home is both familiar to her, yet unlike anywhere else on earth.”
REFRESHING A HOME’S DESIGN “A home evolves over time,” says Trudy. “Just as we change and grow, our homes need to move with us. DDA’s classic interiors provide the flexibility to reinvent a home’s style through the years with a few updates. Homeowners can dream of a new look, or find a piece of artwork that inspires a color palette for a single room or the whole house, and DDA jumps right in to help. “I help my clients keep what they love, but change colors, textures, and patterns to make their home feel refreshed,” explains Trudy. “Reupholstering with new fabrics, changing rugs and window treatments, or finding new accent pieces, especially by island artisans, can make you fall in love with your home again.”
BEAUTIFUL DESIGN HAPPENS IN STAGES “You don’t have to wait until you can complete an entire house,” says Trudy. “As much as I love creating interiors from top to bottom, young families sometimes need to choose where to begin. The living room, or a Child’s room might be a logical starting point. Working with an interior designer can provide a plan that can be completed in stages. “Even when I’m working on an entire large home, I’m looking at each room one at a time,” she added. “A home should flow from space to space, but a plan can connect the present to the future, and can help young families achieve a coherent vision for their home. What’s always needed is a master plan for an overview of the whole project, even if it’s done in phases. We don’t want any costly mistakes in purchases!“
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NANTUCKET IS A WORLD UNTO ITSELF “I never forget that we’re thirty miles out to sea,” explains Trudy, “on an island that is seemingly untouched by time.” Trudy believes that air quality is the key to living healthfully; she loves the fresh sea breezes that blow from the island’s pristine beaches. Her passion for eco-elegant design and creating homes in harmony with the earth is rooted in this fragile island. Dedication to creating well-designed homes that also support our health and wellbeing has defined her life’s work. Trudy’s gorgeous coffee table design book, Comfort Zone: Creating the Eco-Elegant Interior, is filled with examples of her timeless interiors. “My ultimate goal is to establish a peaceful sense of place, and celebrate the essence of what home means to each of my clients,” says Trudy. “Time goes by so quickly. Your home here should allow you to relax and enjoy the island’s warmth and beauty whether you stay for a season, or a lifetime.”
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“COLOR PALETTES ARE UNIQUE TO EACH CLIENT AND SPEAK TO THEIR OWN PASSIONS.
WHEN WE BEGIN WITH A CALMING, NEUTRAL PALETTE,
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Nantucket Looms
SUPPORTING THE ARTS AND ARTISANS OF ITS NAMESAKE ISLAND .
HAS A LONG HISTORY OF
T HIS LEGACY BEGAN FIFTY YEARS AGO , IN 1968, WHEN A NDY O ATES AND B ILL E ULER , PARTNERS IN LIFE AND BUSINESS , TOOK OWNERSHIP OF THE FORMER C LOTH C OMPANY OF N ANTUCKET , RENAMING IT N ANTUCKET L OOMS . B ETWEEN A NDY ’ S SILK - SCREENING AND WEAVING EXPERIENCE AND B ILL ’ S BUSINESS ACUMEN , A NEW ERA OF ARTISANSHIP BLOSSOMED IN DOWNTOWN N ANTUCKET . T HEY SOON PUT THE WORD OUT FOR LOCAL ARTISTS TO BRING IN THEIR BASKETS , CARVINGS , PAINTINGS , PRINTS AND OTHER FOLK ART , OFFERING A COTTAGE STYLE OF LIVING TO VISITORS AND LOCALS ALIKE . I N 1974, L IZ W INSHIP WENT TO WORK FOR A NDY AND B ILL FOR WHAT SHE THOUGHT WOULD BE THE END OF THE SEASON AND ENDED UP STAYING FOR MORE THAN FORTY YEARS ! L IZ HAD A NATURAL TALENT FOR THE COTTAGE STYLE OF INTERIOR DESIGN BEING PROMOTED WITH THE ECLECTIC COLLECTION OF HOME FURNISHINGS AT THE
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WEAVING STUDIO Rebecca Jusko Peraner apprenticed with Andy beginning in 1991, and continues to train today’s on-site weavers, ensuring that the art of textile design and hand weaving is been passed on. In 1996, Stephanie Hall joined the Looms helping Liz set up the interior design department that flourishes under Stephanie’s artistic direction today. Liz’s daughter, Bess Clarke, joined the business in 2013, completing a compelling foursome of businesswomen ensuring that the legacy of the Looms will carry on for years to come. In the beginning, there was a big demand for hand-woven fabrics, crewelwork and needlepoint that grew out of Andy’s work with the Nantucket Historic Trust’s restoration of the Jared Coffin House in the early 1960s. Andy trained and mentored a new generation of weavers. One of them being Peg Kelley from the Cock Eyed Dove. Lia Marks wove wool challis fabric for the very popular Whaling shirts and later, CPO jackets, keeping herself and her daughter, Karin Sheppard, busy weaving for many years. Despite the beautiful throws, wraps and gorgeous tableware, the Looms isn’t just about textiles. Since 1971, master fine-oil painter Ken Layman’s paintings of big skies filled with billowing clouds over inviting paths leading to the ocean, and roads ending in perfect perspective, have graced the walls of the Looms. Recognized both on and off the island for her many beautiful books of home furnishings and crafts, Leslie Linsley has been making traditional decoupage boxes with recognizable floral designs, like the ever-popular hydrangea flowers, exclusively for the Looms since the 1970s. Basket weaving, sculpture and woodworking were also among the early crafts supplied to the store. Locally famous author and basket maker, Mara Cary was a favorite island basket weaver and teacher of creative and functional baskets sold at the Looms during the 1970s and 80s. Sought after for his unusual sculpture, Piero Fenci’s beautiful Raku work was considered “edgy” at the time. Gwen Gaillard, perhaps better known as the owner of the Opera House and founder of the Opera House Cup race, kept the Looms supplied with her fabulous knit sweaters and hats for many years. Local photographer Terry Pommett has been providing masterful black and white photos of stunning sailboats under full sail in the waters around Nantucket for more than a quarter of a century. Printmaker Eric Holch is another long-time contributor to the Looms, whose colorful prints and nostalgic oil paintings continue to bring smiles to the faces of many buyers.
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JOANNA KANE
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Liz said that it was Susie Lister Locke’s creative designs in gold that inspired the Looms to start selling jewelry many years ago. John and Frances Elder originally made Lightship baskets for the store, then Karol Lindquist and now Dale Rutherford - all weavers of the island’s signature basket. Betsey Brauns’ Sailors’ Valentines make a historical contribution, along with Mark Sutherland’s ship models and dories, and Lynn Bates’ beautiful oil cloth rugs. Today, Plein Air painter Elle Foley and Expressionist painter Susan Briskman contribute beautiful paintings of island scenes, along with serene paintings of Nantucket’s light on island homes by Joan Albaugh. Colorfully subtle abstracts by Julija Mostykanova Feeney are always a delightful discovery. Finely executed abstracts from Joanna Kane hang on the walls but you will have to search for Joanna’s hand-painted N-A-N-TU-C-K-E-T and A-C-K wooden balls. Each ball is hand-painted with several coats of tempura that she mixes as needed, before applying several coats of varnish for a beautiful and durable finish. Kevin Kuester has been carving gorgeous Snowy Owls made of basswood and pine for the Looms since 2014; his impressive attention to detail is evident in each carving.
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There are nearly 80, mostly local, artists’ work on consignment at the Looms, and it would be hard to mention them all here. The best thing to do is wander through the store and see the changing display of finely crafted art available on-island. With an open-door policy of artists having the option to switch out their work once a week, they get to decide what to show, while the inventory gets freshened up. Each artist represented is unique in offering an eclectic selection of cottage-style furnishings for the Looms customers. Open all year, the Looms is not just supporting artists and their work; they are providing year-round employment for 20 people in the community. Five of the full-time employees are on-site weavers, like Cara DeHeart who trained under the watchful eye of Becky Peraner when she was still a teenager. As long as the natural beauty of the island continues to inspire local artists, the Looms will continue to support their creative vision.
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Lemon Press If you loved Lemon Press on Centre Street, you are going to love it even more at 41 Main Street, where they are creating their new home of take-out staples and some dining in options. From in-house creations of fresh juices, smoothies, lattes and barista beverages, you will find the familiar and the new. Their focus continues to be on fresh, plant-based clean beverages and food. Drop in for an expanded menu with new items.
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Nantucket for both visitors and residents. If you are planning a trip, a wedding or are looking for a vacation rental, this is the place to look.
If you live here, access all phone numbers for any business. Since this is the company who publishes the local phone book and eight other publications, they have their finger on the pulse of the island.
508.228.3866
Online.com
Welcome to Nantucket’s extensive new Website
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Monarch and skin care facility with a small retail shop. This small boutique offers herbal and floral remedies, top of the line and safe, skin care and make-up. Facials, bodywork and microneedling are a few of the specialties offered at this beautiful new spa. They also feature local artisans who make jewelry, pottery, clothing, wall art and more. This unique shop will be open year round, with extend hours and services in the summer.
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Face & Body
Monarch is a new, wellness oriented, massage
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THE LOVE OF THE OCEAN PERMEATES ISLAND CULTURE. AT THE SOUTH SHORE, SURFERS MEDITATE ON
CHILDREN’S BEACH REVERBERATES WITH SQUEALS OF JOY, AS KIDS ARE FINALLY FREE FROM SCHOOL AND SPORTS. ON THE CISCO BIKE PATH, BICYCLISTS
SWELLS. FISHERMEN MEMORIZE THE CHANGING TIDES.
SNAP “SELFIES,” CATALOGING MEMORIES ALONG THE ROUTE. ADVENTURERS ATOP SANKATY HEAD LIGHTHOUSE GAZE OUTWARD, HUMBLY NOTING THE BREADTH OF THE
CELEBRATION OF THE SEA COLLAR, THEY BOLT.
OFF
ATLANTIC OCEAN.
IS BEST OBSERVED IN A DOG.
ONCE
HOWEVER,
A TRUE
THE LEASH DISCONNECTS FROM THE
NO MATTER THE BREED, THEY PLUNGE RIGHT INTO THE SURF. EVEN AFTER THEY SHAKE
SAND AND SALT, THEIR SMILE REMAINS.
THE OCEAN DEFINES ISLAND CULTURE . LOCATED 30 MILES OUT TO SEA, THE OCEAN INSULATES
NANTUCKET. RESIDENTS
SHARING THE SAME SAND BAR, THE
OCEAN FORCES US TOGETHER —
AS FRIENDS, AS EMPLOYERS, AS NEIGHBORS, AS A COMMUNITY. THE INTERDEPENDENCY IS EVIDENT IN A STORM, WHEN NO BOATS OR PLANES ARE RUNNING AND WE ONLY HAVE EACH OTHER.
ON NANTUCKET,
INTERCONNECTEDNESS IS A WAY OF LIFE. VISITORS OFTEN ADMIRE THAT “SMALL TOWN FEELING” SEEN IN COFFEE SHOPS, ON SIDEWALKS OR IN LINE AT THE POST OFFICE.
THE
ISLAND IS A TOUCHSTONE TO
THE PAST, WHICH HELPS TO SOFTEN AND SLOW EVEN THE BUSIEST PEOPLE. IT’S NO WONDER THAT PENNY
AFTER PENNY IS THROWN OFF THE STERN OF EACH FERRY AS THEY PENNIES CONTAIN SECRET WISHES TO RETURN TO
NANTUCKET,
ROUND
BRANT POINT. THOSE
AS TRAVELERS GO BACK TO
ONLY THE OCEAN KNOWS HOW MANY SECRET WISHES FLOAT TO THE SANDY BOTTOM.
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FOG
HAPPENS.
IT
CAN ENGULF THE
ENTIRE ISLAND, LIKE AN UNEXPECTED
GUEST,
APPEARING
PHONE CALL.
WITHOUT
EVEN
FOG COOLS, CLOUDS AND
QUIETS THE LAND.
AT THE WATER’S EDGE,
REFLECTIONS OF WHITE TURN GRAY INTO SILVER.
A
FOG
A SENSE OF AWE HANGS LIKE
FOG IN WONDERMENT, AS SKY AND WATER
BLUR WITH NO DEFINING HORIZON LINE.
UNLIKE THE SUN, FOG IS FREE FROM THE PASSAGE OF TIME.
DAWN
AND DUSK LOOK
THE SAME, MISTY AND STILL.
FOG IS OFTEN
TALKED ABOUT IN EVASIVE WAYS, MIMICKING
ITSELF: SOCKED IN, SWALLOWED, PEA SOUP.
PHRASES LIKE “NO PLANES FLYING” OR “NO
NEWSPAPERS TODAY” ARE SPOKEN LIKE FOG CODES.
FOG IS
GREY LADY —
SYNONYMOUS WITH THE
AN EPITHET, NOT JUST A
WEATHER REPORT.
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Fog
Shells
REGARDLESS OF AGE OR ATHLETIC ABILITY, COLLECTING SEASHELLS AT THE BEACH
IS A TIMELESS
TRADITION. ON THE ISLAND, SEASHELLS DECORATE GARDENS, DRIVEWAYS, WINDOWSILLS AND WINDOW BOXES.
THE NANTUCKET BAY SCALLOP IS
MORE THAN JUST A SHELL, IT IS A DELICACY AND A
LIVELIHOOD.
THE
BEYOND NANTUCKET SOUND,
ACROSS
ATLANTIC OCEAN, THE SCALLOP SHELL
ASSOCIATED WITH A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY.
IS
I SPENT A MONTH, WALKING AN ANCIENT PILGRIMAGE THROUGH
THE
BASQUE
REGION OF
SPAIN. THE
ROUTE IS MARKED BY A SCALLOP
SHELL, AN ICON WITH A STORIED PAST. FOR CENTURIES, THE SHELL HAS DIRECTED
PILGRIMS TO SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA. IN SEARCH OF FOOD AND SHELTER, PILGRIMS STOPPED AT
HOMES WHERE A SCALLOP SHELL HUNG OUTSIDE THE DOOR. TO HOST A PILGRIM WAS TO PAY HOMAGE TO ST. JAMES AND HIS DEVOTEES.
YEARS LATER,
I
LIKE THOSE PILGRIMS, I FOLLOWED THE SCALLOP SHELL FOR 550 MILES ACROSS SPAIN. T WO
VISITED
NANTUCKET
FOR THE FIRST TIME.
I
AWOKE THAT JANUARY DAY AT DAWN AND WALKED
NORTH WATER STREET. AT MY FEET LAY ONE SCALLOP SHELL AFTER ANOTHER. I FOLLOWED THE SHELLS
INTO TOWN. THEY APPEARED TO HAVE WASHED ASHORE, ALTHOUGH THE TIDAL LINE WAS NOT IN SIGHT. UNBEKNOWNST
TO ME, IT WAS
SCALLOP SEASON ON THE ISLAND. I SAW THOSE CASTAWAY SHELLS AS A SIGN AND
ISLAND SOON AFTER.
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF A NANTUCKET SEASHELL.
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the party, once everyone has arrived and becomes acquainted. The groom’s father will give a toast following the father of the bride. After these first two toasts, the floor is open to anyone, but usually the best man and maid (or matron) of honor if already chosen are next. Then, other family members and friends can follow. The newly engaged couple can toast the host of the party, their parents and future in-laws.
REHEARSAL DINNER This is the place for more intimate toasts and stories, not the wedding reception. So have fun at this party and make it memorable. The first toast is made by the host of the rehearsal dinner – usually the groom’s father. This takes place once everyone is seated and after they have started to eat. The toast is often returned by the bride’s father. After that, the mothers of the two families can follow and then the best man, maid (or matron) of honor, other wedding attendants, family and close friends. It is meant to be a fun time for all. This is a more relaxed time when besides toasts, stories can be told to honor the couple.
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At a sit down dinner, the toast is given when everyone has been
seated. At a cocktail reception, it is given after the couple arrives.
Most often, each father will toast the marriage of their children and each other’s families.
The maid (or matron) of honor can also offer a toast to the new couple. A groom can toast his bride and she can toast him and their
families respectively.
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Their colors and shapes speak your style, without saying a word at all. Choose them carefully. use them sparingly or in massive amounts.
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Fathers• That special man in your life who loved and cared for you while you were growing up. Now has the honor, on your wedding day, of walking you down the aisle. This man is just moments away from giving you to the man who will now care for you.
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Rings & Bling•
Their colors and shapes speak your style, without saying a word at all. Choose them carefully. Use them sparingly or in massive amounts. Rebecca Love Photography
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Tabletop• Artistic tabletop decor is a great way to welcome guests and bring the shared memories and personalities of the wedding couple to life. Rustic chic, classic formal, nautical or simply a favorite color - any idea, destination or favorite thing can bring everyone together and highlight your style. Katie Kaizer Photography
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Little Ones• The innocence and purity of a child adds a special element to any wedding. Even if, they misbehave. And, yes, we all love the other “little ones” (or big) – our dogs. they are such an important part of our family!
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Nantucket• It is so easy to find a beautiful backdrops for wedding photos. One of the most famous is the “compass rose” painted on the side of a building in Town. It indicates how many miles awaymany faraway locations are. Wedding couples pose in front of this iconic painting, which is lovingly repainted every few years. Rebecca Love Photography
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Cakes• Artistic tabletop decor is a great way to welcome guests and bring the shared memories and personalities of the wedding couple to life. Rustic chic, classic formal, nautical or simply a favorite color - any idea, destination or favorite thing can bring everyone together and highlight your style.
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129 • Lisa Winn
123 • Finn’s Fish Art
194-195 • The Lockhart Collection
42 • Fish Stix Nantucket
200 • Lois Wertheimer
40 • Four Winds Painting, Inc.
57 • Marine Home Center
199 • The Gallery at Four India Street
Savings Bank 128 • Carol L. Coffin
126-127 • Linda Bellevue
129, 133 • Marybeth Gibson 2-3, 131-132 • Maury People Sotheby’s
130 • Gary Winn
International Realty
243 • Grey Lady Restrooms
140-141 • Melanie Gowen
116 • Grey Salt / Perch
196 • Melissa Dudley Designs
59 • Gypsy
200 • Michael Kane Lightship Baskets
164 • Nantucket Pool & Spa Center 217 • Nantucket Post-A-Notes 151 • Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum 243 • Nantucket Sleigh Ride 36 • Nantucket’s On-Island Chefs 241 • Nantucket Windmill Auto Rental 164 • Nauti Designs Nantucket 93 • New England Weathervane Shop 201 • Pete’s Fresh Fish Prints 122 • Peter England Nantucket 245 • R. J. Miller Salon & Spa 239 • Robert J. Miller, Colorist 129 • Robert Sarkisian 241 • Ron Lynch Photo, Inc. 68, 211 • September Productions, Inc. 14 • Shades of Nantucket
245 • Highland Drivers
117 • Monarch Face & Body
202 • Sharon Woods Hussey
114 • Island Bike Company
149 • Morgan Stanley
243 • Sisters’ Salon & Spa
Wealth Management -
177 • Island Carpet
The Curtis Group
175 • Island Gas, Inc.
38 • Nantucket Architecture
139 • J Pepper Frazier Co.
Group, Ltd.
149 • James Lydon, Sons & Daughters
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8-9 • Janis Aldridge, Inc.
164 • Nantucket Beach Chair
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