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Contents Up Front

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132 GETTING STARTED 34 A NOTE FROM KRISTY

36 NOTES & QUOTES 40 B EHIND THE SCENES A look inside Capital Style’s spring fashion shoot

Your Community 45 LADY LIKE

Handmade hats for Hat Day

46 LIMELIGHT

Seen on the scene

58 CAPITAL CAUSES

tepns ti art

collecting

A calendar of benefits

78 LEADING LADIES

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Museum head Nannette Maciejunes

84 PASSION TO PROFITS Sexy, sweaty yoga heats up New Albany

Your Style

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91 BELLE STREET JEWELRY 06 C RAVE Goodies we desire 1

111 NOUVEAU YOU

Luxe manicures around the city

116 FRESH FACES

Jaclyn Peresetsky finds success in the art of beauty

Y our Life 129 STUDIOS ON HIGH

Short North studio celebrates 25 years

50 LET’S BRUNCH Sage 1 54 DOING DINNER 1

Delicious eats at Powell’s Vittoria

160 U NCORKED Via Vecchia 162 GARDENING Growing herbs 164 MOMOLOGY Talking to your teen 162 M EET & GREET Leah Wong 28

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on the cover 62 DEBRA PENZONE 70 AMINAH ROBINSON 86 DOING GOOD with art 94 CAPITAL COUTURE 111 NOUVEAU YOU 132 DECOR

Tour the home of Denny Griffith & Beth Fisher

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Editor’s Note

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Photo by Will Shilling

ven at 71, Aminah Robinson sleeps just a few hours a night, wakes at 4 a.m., pours a cup of coffee and starts painting again. She draws on the countertops and floors.

She sculpts on the stovetop and doors. Her studio is not confined to a room; it is the entirety of her home. Her art is not confined to a hobby; it is the entirety of her existence. She has so many stories to tell, and this is how she does it.

She does not want to create; she needs to.

It’s as if she explores her innermost feelings and then uses inks, mud, glue, buttons, neckties, music boxes—almost anything—to translate them so the rest of us can feel them, too.

I have interviewed hundreds of people—people who have fascinated me, delighted me and occasionally become friends—and none have been as unique as Aminah. In this issue, you’ll have the

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chance to meet her, and I believe it’s an introduction you’ll enjoy.

My path to Aminah actually started during a fashion discussion.

Many months ago, as our staff was brainstorming places for photo shoots, someone mentioned the Columbus Museum of Art. Cool concept, we thought, to feature wearable art among permanent art.

We took off from there, deciding to theme the entire issue around artistic inspiration, focusing on visual pleasures.

I’m confident you’ll feed off the creative energy in these pages as enjoyably as we did while putting them together.

We profile longtime hair artist Debra Penzone, who keeps the Charles Penzone salon chain fresh (and the community happy) with her adept leadership skills and giving spirit. We introduce Nannette Maciejunes, who is leading the charge to make the already-grand museum more interactive and engaging. And we feature Courage Unmasked, a program for which artists decorate radiation masks to raise money for head and neck cancer.

We also take you into the gallery-like home of local arts power couple Denny Griffith and Beth Fisher. And in case you’re intrigued by the idea of collecting yourself, we offer tips on how to do it (and introduce gallery owners who are happy to help you start).

As I cooked dinner the other night, stewing over thoughts for this note, I was enjoying Malbec from a beautiful, green-glazed glass. My sister, a high school teacher, had commissioned her art teacher friend to make me a set of wine glasses for Christmas a few years back. Every time I use them, they make me smile. I’m awed at the talent, the time, the care. I can say the same about the other original art in our home, too. Knowing the artist behind the piece and the story behind the art—and cherishing the fact you’re the only one on the planet with that specific piece—makes it far more meaningful.

I asked Will Shilling, our photo editor and a talented artist in his own right, why he thinks art is important. He thought about it for a bit, and in the end, his answer was simple.

“Art gives people the chance to stop and say ‘wow,’ ” he said, “for no reason at all.”

I love that.

Aminah Robinson’s work does that for me.

I hope this issue does that for you.

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Notes & Quotes

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the Love Your many positive notes about Capital Style thrill us—so thank you! Here are excerpts of your feedback.

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Notable quotables from inside this issue

“Sometimes these ladies sit in my chair, and they drive BMWs, and they’re all sophisticated, and I don’t know what to talk to them about.”

—Debra Penzone

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“I kind of think of her as the local version of the Dalai Lama.”

—Denny Griffith

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“You almost get a high.”

—Nikki DuRussel

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“It takes courage for an artist to make the piece. It takes courage for the gallery owner to show it. And it takes courage to buy it.”

— Sherrie Riley Hawk

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“I laugh a lot! Sometimes my imagination just goes crazy.”

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Behind the Scenes

Day at the

museum

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he inspiration for this entire issue actually started in the Columbus Museum of Art. What a fabulous location for a fashion shoot, we said. We liked the idea of featuring wearable art among the impressive works in this city treasure. We approached our friends at the museum with the idea, and they couldn’t have been more gracious hosts. To top it off, model Cindy Cohen—who grew up in nearby Delaware, Ohio, and now lives near Los Angeles—flew home to join the fun. Here’s a look behind the scenes.

–Kristy Eckert

Cindy Co Colum hen, 42, grew bu u Delawa s and gradua p near re Hay ted fro es Hig m She w h orked in prod School. ment a uct de nd real velo e succe ss in m state before pfinding odeling the re . She alit won the Lo y TV show “She’s ok”—a modeli women ng con Got o test f models ver 35—in 20 or 09 and full tim now e.

dy t Melo p artis tly married u e k a M en ws rec an autumn Mathe g in n n la p ermany and is t n o G o o m y hone stria. and Au

Photos by Jodi Miller

Clothing stylist Olga Litmanovskaya likes the mix of looks in this shoot. “We did a lot of sophisticated, a lot of classy,” she said.

“But we still did a lot of fashion-forward.”

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et We have a secr of ion ct lle co photos showing ill photo editor W g lin de mo Shilling’s day, prowess. Some be his talents will . fully appreciated

Makeup artist and avid cook Jade Piatt is craving the tiger belt Cohen wore with the white sundress for the shoot.

Hair st Young ylist Roxy -Paxt o for t he ju n is hot mpsu show it n And s on the co v he’s kind o er. obses f s black ed with th -a e look, nd-white too.

march/April 2011 fashion shoot

Special thanks to: Model:

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Elizabeth Bean Smith & Olga Litmanovskaya

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Up Front

Behind the Scenes

Day at the

museum

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he inspiration for this entire issue actually started in the Columbus Museum of Art. What a fabulous location for a fashion shoot, we said. We liked the idea of featuring wearable art among the impressive works in this city treasure. We approached our friends at the museum with the idea, and they couldn’t have been more gracious hosts. To top it off, model Cindy Cohen—who grew up in nearby Delaware, Ohio, and now lives near Los Angeles—flew home to join the fun. Here’s a look behind the scenes.

–Kristy Eckert

Cindy Co Colum hen, 42, grew bu u Delawa s and gradua p near re Hay ted fro es Hig m She w h orked in prod School. ment a uct de nd real velo e succe ss in m state before pfinding odeling the re . She alit won the Lo y TV show “She’s ok”—a modeli women ng con Got o test f models ver 35—in 20 or 09 and full tim now e.

dy t Melo p artis tly married u e k a M en ws rec an autumn Mathe g in n n la p ermany and is t n o G o o m y hone stria. and Au

Photos by Jodi Miller

Clothing stylist Olga Litmanovskaya likes the mix of looks in this shoot. “We did a lot of sophisticated, a lot of classy,” she said.

“But we still did a lot of fashion-forward.”

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et We have a secr of ion ct lle co photos showing ill photo editor W g lin de mo Shilling’s day, prowess. Some be his talents will . fully appreciated

Makeup artist and avid cook Jade Piatt is craving the tiger belt Cohen wore with the white sundress for the shoot.

Hair st Young ylist Roxy -Paxt o for t he ju n is hot mpsu show it n And s on the co v he’s kind o er. obses f s black ed with th -a e look, nd-white too.

march/April 2011 fashion shoot

Special thanks to: Model:

Cindy Cohen Wilhelmina, Los Angeles 323-655-0909; Wilhelmina.com Clothing Stylists:

Elizabeth Bean Smith & Olga Litmanovskaya

Wardrobe Therapy 614-323-0889 WardrobeTherapyLLC.com

Hair & Make-up Stylists:

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Charles Penzone Salons 614-418-5350 CharlesPenzone.com

Location: Columbus Museum of Art 480 E. Broad St., Downtown 614-221-6801 ColumbusMuseum.org

Clothing and accessories provided by: Collier West 787 N. High St., Short North; 614-294-9378

Ladybird 716 N. High St., Short North; 614-298-8133

Lea´l 2128 Arlington Ave., Upper Arlington; 614-488-6400

Objects for the Home 3284 N. High St., Clintonville; 614-268-3380

Rowe 718 N. High St., Short North; 614-299-7693

Saks Fifth Avenue Polaris Fashion Place; 614-430-3500

Substance for Fashion Conscious People 783 N. High St., Short North; 614-299-2910

GET REAL

MARBURN IS ABOUT REAL KIDS, GOING TO A REAL SCHOOL, FOR A REAL, FIRST-RATE EDUCATION. The innovative teachers at Marburn apply a scientifically proven approach so children who struggle with reading become real readers, real writers and real thinkers.

ADMISSION OPEN HOUSES March 14, 2011 • April 11, 2011 7PM - 9PM RSVP bdavidson@marburnacademy.org or 614-433-0822

MARBURN ACADEMY...Simply Better Celebrating 29 years of innovation in education for bright students ADHD and Dyslexia.

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Beauty Debra Penzone began her cosmetology career shampooing hair and sweeping floors. But her artistic passion and business savvy led her to the top of the Charles Penzone Family of Salons Story by: Dana Wilson I Photos by: Will Shilling

s a young beauty school graduate, Debra Penzone doubted she was worthy of landing a job at a Charles Penzone salon.

The company’s prestigious reputation intimidated her—as did stories from friends at school about how they only hired gorgeous girls. She had been head cheerleader and prom queen in high school, but put an extra 30

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pounds on her petite frame while immersed in classes at the Ohio State School of Cosmetology.

“I never even dreamed I could get in,” Debra said. “So I never went to apply, which is so sad.”

Now 44, Debra is the poised and polished president of the local salon empire—and wife of the company’s founder— leading a team of 520 employ-

ees at six salons and giving generously to the community.

And she does it with the same perky personality she’s had since childhood.

“She is the most positive, enthusiastic individual that I’ve ever known,” said her husband, Charles Penzone, chairman of the salon chain.

“It never changes. It is the way she is, the minute she awakens in the morning.”

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ebra’s cosmetology career began in 1986 as an assistant at Tangles, a small salon on Bethel Road on Columbus’ Northwest Side. Her positive attitude and finesse with clients impressed veteran hairstylist Marilynn DePalma, who mentored the 19-year-old during her first months on the job.

“She was just sweet, and had that twinkle in her eye,” DePalma said. “I could see that she was willing to learn and wanted to do well.”

Unbeknownst to Debra, DePalma had been one of Charles Penzone’s first employees. She married and moved away, and after returning to Columbus, eventually reconnected with her old boss. When he offered her a job at one of his salons, she immediately accepted— with one condition. She wanted to bring along her talented assistant.

Debra vividly remembers the day DePalma took her to lunch and shared the news.

“Me? They would hire me?

Are you serious? I could get a job at Charles Penzone?” she gasped. She couldn’t have known how it would change her world.

“It was a turning point,” Debra said, “in my life and my career.”

“She developed a following and clientele faster than anyone in the 42-year history of our company.”

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Clockwise from top: Debra playing at age 3; as a cheerleading mascot at St. Teresa School at age 7; held by mom in family portrait at age 2; posing for a school photo at age 8; high school graduation photo (1985); with her husband at home

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he started out shampooing hair and sweeping floors like every other assistant, but Debra quickly earned her own styling chair at the Dublin salon.

Charles Penzone admired her professional talent long before they entered into a romantic relationship.

“Debbie was, without question, what I call the fastest

starter that we’ve ever had,” he said. “She developed a following and clientele faster than anyone in the 42-year history of our company.”

Debra channeled her lifelong passion for art, beauty and fashion into her work.

“Everything that she did was very precise and neat and clean,” said Kat Sasfy, Debra’s one-time assistant who is now the senior creative director at Max the Salon in the Short North. “If you looked at her (haircutting) technique from the outside, her posture and the way she moved was very graceful and very put together.

It was visually fun to watch.”

Clients’ reactions to the results gave Debra a sense of purpose.

“Just seeing their face when they loved it, you couldn’t even put a dollar amount on that—how good it made me feel,” she said.

Still, she sometimes felt

out of place in her upscale surroundings. She had grown up in a family of seven children in Springfield, Ohio, where her father owned a financial services business, and her mother worked third shift as a nurse. One day, she expressed her frustration with her dad.

“Sometimes these ladies sit in my chair, and they drive BMWs, and they’re all sophisticated, and I don’t know what to talk to them about,” she said.

He encouraged her to take a Dale Carnegie self-help course that he had enjoyed.

“It was the best investment that I made,” Debra said. The lessons, along with Carnegie’s bestselling book “How to Win Friends and Influence People,” lifted her confidence, improved her communication skills and inspired her to set higher goals.

Debra’s enthusiasm and growing self-assurance led to

a string of promotions, first at the salon and eventually at the corporate headquarters, where she oversaw employee training and community outreach.

“For someone who didn’t think she was worthy, she served every role you can serve moving up the ladder,” Charles Penzone said.

She gradually transitioned into the business world, working three days at the salon and two days at the office.

“I loved my clients and my guests. Many of them were like family,” Debra said. “I’d see them get married; I’d be there for their first baby. It was so hard to give that up.”

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t the height of the economic crisis in 2008, Debra was named president of the company.

“Growing up one of seven, I have no problem going through the line item and cutting the stuff we don’t need,”

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And she also generously donates her time, too.

She hosts an annual motherdaughter pampering day for hospitalized teenage girls. She volunteers for an American Cancer Society program that teaches cancer patients how to beautify themselves. And she donates a portion of proceeds from public speaking engagements to her Earth Angels Foundation, which funds cancer research.

She also has served on the boards for Dress for Success, Haven for Hope and The Childhood League Center— among other things.

“She has such a generous, pure heart,” said Jeffrey Damron, CEO of A Kid Again, a nonprofit that serves children with life-threatening illnesses. “You can’t teach that to people.”

In 1997, Damron wrote a letter requesting a donation that made Debra cry. Since then, thousands of young girls have been treated to salon and spa services by the Penzone team. “She is a brilliant

“She’s an extremely strong and powerful woman. You get that sense from her, but at the same time she’s so warm and caring and so giving.”

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leader,” Damron said.

“She is a very compassionate person that knows how to advocate for those less fortunate than she is. She knows what it’s like to be without, yet she knows what it’s like to have great blessings.”

Debra gives willingly—and without much fanfare, said Kathleen Gough, a patient navigator with the American Cancer Society. Gough recalled one Christmas Eve when a patient at Ohio State University’s Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital wanted to look her best for visiting relatives but needed help.

Debra learned of the request through a nurse practitioner and arrived at the hospital with her makeover tools. “It was just very special to the patient,” Gough said. “I found out through (the patient’s family) that she had done that.”

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ebra was working as a training director when, while walking out of the office one night, Charles Penzone finally mustered the nerve to ask her out.

Would you like to go to a movie? he asked.

“It looked like someone had hit her with a baseball bat,” he said.

They watched “Forrest Gump” that weekend, and, four years later, married in Rome, Italy. It was the second marriage for both, and the couple built their relationship on friendship, love and a mutual respect for each other’s career.

“I just really, truly believe that you have to live what you love,” Debra said. “And we both live what we love.”

Debra even cuts her husband’s hair—a favor he jokes will send her directly to heaven because he’s so particular about how it’s done.

Charles and Debra Penzone at the MotherDaughter Pampering event

A generous heart:

Debra’s causes Earth Angels Foundation A portion of proceeds from Debra’s speaking engagements go to Earth Angels, a fund she created in 2007 through The Columbus Foundation. The fund has awarded $20,000 so far, including grants to support the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and Race for the Cure.

Look Good…Feel Better Debra volunteers her time to help beautify local women battling cancer. She trains local cosmetologists to volunteer for the American Cancer Society’s “Look Good…Feel Better” program, a 12-step workshop that covers hair, nail and skin care. “She’s always recruiting cosmetologists to get in the program so we can grow and make it available to more women,” said Kathleen Gough, a patient navigator with the American Cancer Society.

Mother-Daughter Pampering Since 1997, Debra has welcomed girls with life-threatening illness and their mothers into her salons for a day of pampering and fun. The annual event serves about 50 girls and moms, and includes a catered dinner and donation of salon products. “She is just totally immersed in it,” said Jeffrey Damron, CEO of A Kid Again, a nonprofit that helps to organize the event.

“We’re together constantly, and a lot of people say, ‘How do you do it?’ ” Charles Penzone said. “I don’t think I could do it any other way.”

Choosing his wife to take over daily operations of the company he’d led for nearly 40 years was an easy decision,

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Columbus artist Aminah Robinson went from a single mother on welfare to a talent whose powerful work sells for thousands and is praised around the world. Yet she still lives frugally, works tirelessly and cares only about penetrating spirits Story by: Kristy Eckert

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er voice is slow and rich, almost lyrical, as if every thought she shares is a wellcomposed song, written by a woman with guts and gumption, who has weathered welfare lines and suffered the heartache of losing a child—her only one.

It’s like Aminah Robinson knows a secret—a big one—and if you listen intently enough, she may whisper it. Or did she already?

Sitting in a Bexley gallery among her vibrant multimedia works of art, sipping coffee as she talks about a life that seems almost unreal, the 71-year-old Columbus legend is, quite simply, mesmerizing.

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I Photos by: Will Shilling ear, a gold stud pierced into her nose, and giant, wise eyes that tell you humbly but immediately that they have seen more than you.

Robinson spent most of her life making less than $5 an hour, raising her son as a single mother in a modest East Side house, sleeping little and using anything she could—sticks, buttons, neckties, homemade paper—to create.

Her works, whether black-and-white sketches or colorful mixed-media sculptures done on actual doors, tell stories.

Some are about the neighborhood where she was raised, filled with real-life characters like Crowman and Chickenfoot woman. Others are about people like her Aunt Cornelia, who was captured in Africa and sent to America as a slave. She works on them for years, even decades, in her bedroom and living room and kitchen. She needs to share, to teach, and she needs to

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Leading Ladies “It’s the immediate responses that I notice (from clients). They immediately want to know Aminah’s background.”

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do it powerfully.

“There is something so profound about her work,” said Annegreth T. Nill, who has worked at several museums and helped curate Robinson’s retrospective show at the Columbus Museum of Art. “When Picasso first saw African art, he was blown away by its power. And I think that somehow Aminah has that in her… It’s really religious art of a different kind.”

Robinson didn’t attract much attention until later in life. Now, her work is exhibited in the permanent collections of institutions like the Columbus Museum of Art and the Brooklyn Museum of Art. Yet she is not, she maintains, an artist.

“Let me tell you what I am,” she says, decisively. “I am a person who takes walks. That’s all I do—making observational

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penetrations.”

Translated? She watches life carefully, internalizes it philosophically and turns her feelings into art.

The results are powerful, as is Robinson herself, said Columbus College of Art & Design President Denny Griffith, a friend who used to buy buttons at flea markets and take them to Robinson.

“She’s different in the same way a really, really spiritual person is,” he said. “I kind of think of her as the local version of the Dalai Lama.”

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obinson was only 3 when the pretend naps began.

The girl born Brenda Lynn lived on the East Side of Columbus with her parents and two sisters in Poindexter Village—one of the nation’s first federally-funded

apartment complexes.

When naptime struck, she would feign sleep, then climb out her bathroom window and run to Beatty Park Recreation Center. There, a woman named Mrs. Bray was like the god of Robinson’s heaven. She walked from child to child, helping them craft creations from found objects and very quietly teaching about the composers whose music played in the room.

There were no “projects,” just creations.

“She would have just stuff all around for us to work with,” Robinson said. “She would help each child with whatever vision he or she had.”

It was like living in bliss, she said. And then, Mother would arrive.

“I promised I would never do that again—every day,”

Robinson said, laughing.

Her family—and community—recognized and encouraged her creativity. Her father taught her to make Hogmawg, a mix of mud, grease, glue, dyes and other items used to make sculptures. Her mother taught her to sew buttons onto cloth. Her uncle taught her to tell a good tale. She learned to dye, to spin, to make paper.

“We never mentioned art,” Robinson said. “It was a very unusual community that I grew up in. I will not say it was art. It was a way of life.”

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hen Robinson graduated from East High School, she enrolled in what is now the Columbus College of Art & Design. “I loved it—absolutely loved it,” she said.

“That’s when it became art.”

Combining the skills passed down from family and the knowledge learned in school, she started quietly crafting giant, now-praised blanket-like From left: Robinson at age 2 (right); with her family (center, laughing); at age 24; getting married; and spinning on Mt. Vernon Ave.

creations she calls RagGonNons (rags that go on and on into the future). They became immensely complicated pieces made from colorful cloth, neckties, buttons and myriad other materials that took years—sometimes decades— to research and create. Like most of her art, they tell stories. And like all of her art, they come, in her words, “directly from the soul.”

“You must take time with the work, with the lives of our ancestors, with the lives of those who were already here,” she said. “The life of the community is very, very sacred.”

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fter Robinson graduated from art school, she marched on Washington to listen to Martin Luther King, Jr. deliver his “I Have a Dream” speech. She married a man in the Air Force and moved to out-of-state bases. And she delivered her beloved son, Sydney Edward Robinson.

Soon, though, she and her husband separated, and Robinson returned to Columbus as a single mother.

She embarked on what would become a nearly 20-year

career with the Columbus Recreation and Parks department, working with children and adults in the city and supporting her son on less than $5 an hour. While she taught creative classes, her talents clearly went largely unappreciated, as on one evaluation, she said, she was given only eight of 40 points for artistic ability.

She purchased a house near Poindexter Village but couldn’t afford a bed. She twice found herself on welfare.

Still, she created. She slept three or four hours a night, then rose early to paint, draw and sculpt. She started projects on floors and countertops and doors. She made her own paper and gratefully used objects people would bring her for her creations.

In 1973, during one of Robinson’s short welfare stints, the wife of a prominent local businessman became Robinson’s first customer. She paid $75 for a drawing on linen called The Welfare Line. “And believe me,” Robinson said, pausing, “that was a lot of money.”

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Robinson, with pieces of her art, at Hammond Harkins Galleries

“I think she is part of this world but part somewhere else. I don’t know whether you could call her religious—she’s spiritual.”

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six-week group study. While others occasionally enjoyed the beach, she sketched so furiously that she quickly ran out of her supplies and ended up drawing on whatever she could find—hotel notepads, envelopes, anything. She produced 3,000 pieces on the journey.

She also was introduced to a holy man who gave her a

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spiritual name, Aminah. She thought little of it, she said, until she returned home and shared the story with her father. Aminah, she learned, was the middle name of her grandmother, aunt and cousin.

She adopted it legally as her own.

Slowly, her work garnered accolades.

She exhibited it in a Cincin-

nati gallery, then an Akron museum. A local gallery— Hammond Harkins—began representing her work. The Ohio Arts Council gave her a grant to study in New York.

And the Columbus Metropolitan Library Downtown branch commissioned a painting.

Finally, Robinson resigned from her city job. She was free to create at all hours.

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hen her son was very young, Robinson started making him “books”—tactile, complex wonders that tell stories of life she thought would be useful. She could not afford to buy him a college graduation gift, so she planned to give him the books. But they weren’t quite finished.

That was OK, he said. He was proud of her.

A few years later, Sydney, who was “brilliant” but battled depression, took his own life at age 27.

Robinson was devastated.

But, she said, “I couldn’t give up. I had to continue on, not just for me, but for him.”

She was granted another

Ohio Arts Council residency, this time to Israel. The Columbus Museum of Art soon made several of her works part of its permanent collection. Then, in 2004, Robinson became front-page news when she was given a $500,000 no-stringsattached MacArthur Fellowship Genius Award.

“This has never been a career. It’s been a way of life,” she said. “A lot of people do not understand what it takes to create one piece. They don’t understand that you didn’t have any more paper and had to stop to create paper, or that you had to stop to create dye.”

They’re beginning, she said, to understand.

Barbara Brandt, a longtime local fundraiser and the board chair of the Columbus Council on World Affairs, has several of Robinson’s pieces in her home.

“Every single thing I have of Aminah’s continues to bring me joy… and some sense of social responsibility,” Brandt said. “I feel her spirit in my house—I really do.”

One she greatly admires is a picture of a woman with disproportionately large hands— a consistent distinction in most of Robinson’s work. “It looks like they could plant your soul,” Brandt said, “and it could grow.”

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oday, Robinson’s work starts at about $1,850 and lists for as much as

$30,000.

Yet she continues living in the same East Side home she purchased more than 30 years ago. She still doesn’t own a bed; there’s no room, because art is everywhere. She sleeps a few hours a night on the couch, rises at 4 a.m., throws fresh paper on the floor, and, with a coffee mug in her left hand and a paintbrush in her right, creates. She can’t even

say how long she works. “I don’t decide,” she said. “God decides.”

Her diet includes only fresh fruit, coffee, cigarettes, an occasional bite of broccoli and the fried chicken that friends bring by every now and then.

She had a cell phone once, but threw it out.

“She is a recluse pretty much,” Nill said. “When you do get to her, she is wonderful and lively, but she preserves her privacy very strenuously in order to work. I don’t think it’s an anti-social thing, but she has her routine.”

She’s almost otherworldly, Nill said.

“I don’t know whether you could call her religious—she’s spiritual,” she said. “We are all her children. We all can learn from her wisdom.”

Marlana Hammond Keynes, co-owner of Hammond Harkins Galleries, is one of the few in the artist’s inner circle.

“It’s so fascinating to talk with Aminah,” she said. “Her views are always fresh, innovative. I love her imagination.”

After keeping Sydney’s books for several years, Robinson recently allowed the Toledo Museum of Art to have them for an exhibition titled “Voices That Taught Me How to Sing.”

And she continues singing herself, in a way only she can.

“It’s been a wonderful, wonderful, interesting life,” Robinson said. “You never arrive. That’s very immature if any artist ever says that. You wake up and say, ‘Oh, another day to work!’ ” She continued the thought with the quiet passion of a poet, the well-timed wording of a preacher.

“Just to see the dawn beckoning,” she said, “that’s the joy.”

Because if she sees that dawn, she added, then she knows the work will continue.

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MEET THE MUSEUM Nannette Maciejunes is the seriously smart mind and refreshingly playful personality behind the city’s renowned art sanctuary Story by: Melissa kOssler dutton I Photos by: jodi miller

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annette V. Maciejunes remembers the first time a Columbus Art Museum visitor asked her the proper distance to stand from a painting while viewing it.

It took the executive director a minute to realize the question was not a joke—and helped her understand just how intimidating museums are to some people.

“That was an aha! moment,” said Maciejunes, 57, who lives in Granville and took the museum’s helm in 2003. “We set out to change that—a day at a time, a person at a time.”

She’s hopeful that a recently completed $6.9 million renovation of the facility (showcased in this issue’s fashion spread; see sidebar) will increase its appeal even more.

“Adults don’t want to be put in a position where they might embarrass themselves,” Maciejunes said. “You have to create a situation where people feel open to explore.”

And just as there is no set distance from which to view a painting, she’s discovered there’s no set formula for running the museum, which is widely recognized for its late nineteenth and early

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twentieth-century American and European modern art. She approaches her job like she would a painting—studying it from different angles and listening to what others have to say.

“She’s multi-faceted,” said Wayne Lawson, who serves on the museum’s board of trustees. “She’s intellectual. She has leadership and curatorial abilities. You don’t have just one aspect to define her.”

Maciejunes has deftly used her talents to achieve her goal of increasing the profile of the museum locally, nationally and internationally, said Denny Griffith, president of

the Columbus College of Art & Design. “She’s blown the doors of the museum open in a lot of healthy ways,” he said.

“She’s so enthusiastic, so wellspoken, so comfortable out in the community.”

Maciejunes, who graduated from Denison University and Ohio State University, considers museums kin to libraries and wants visitors to feel an ownership of great works.

“Very few of us are going to own a Monet, but together we can own them,” she said.

“There are seven of them here.”

She has helped Central Ohio recognize the quality of

its collection by organizing exhibits that showcase its prize pieces. The museum in 2005 organized “Renior’s Women,” the first exhibit ever to focus on Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s representation of women.

An exhibit of Edgar Degas’ landscapes a year later brought attention to Houses at the Foot of a Cliff (Saint-Valérysur-Somme). The museum highlighted a work by Claude Monet in a 2007 exhibit.

“People could see how good our pictures are,” Maciejunes said. “They would remember our pictures looked fantastic in these shows.”

She also is quick to point out that many items in the collection are sought after by other museums around the world. Among the new displays created during the renovation is a light-hearted one that showcases the travels of Edward Hopper’s Morning Sun, the museum’s mostloaned work. “It’s much more well-traveled than me,” she joked.

Maciejunes’ personality plays a big part in her success, said Milt Baughman, interim president of the Greater Columbus Arts Council. “She’s a lot of fun,” he said. “Nannette brings a wealth of the experience and enthusiasm and

“She’s blown the doors of the museum open in a lot of healthy ways.”

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energy for the arts that is great value for everyone.” She also has “one foot firmly planted in the future,” which adds to her ability to run the museum, Baughman said.

It’s a credit to Maciejunes and the board of trustees that the museum was able to plan and start a multi-phased renovation during an economic downturn, he said. “The whole community is going to be better because of that,” Baughman said.

Making a difference outside of art is a passion of Maciejunes, who serves as a board member or volunteer for nonprofit organizations including Columbus Art Commission, Columbus Cultural Leadership Consortium and the South Side Settlement House.

She was recognized in 2009 by the YWCA Columbus as a Woman of Achievement.

Yvette McGee Brown, founding president of the Center for Child and Family Advocacy, praised Maciejunes for her efforts.

“She is a leader in her field,” McGee Brown said, “and someone who recognizes that we all benefit from our collective culture and sense of community.”

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Museum Makeover The Columbus Museum of Art, located in a 1931 Italian Renaissance Revival building Downtown at 480 E. Broad St., unveiled the dramatic results of a yearlong, $6.9 million renovation the first of this year. Changes to the gallery lighting make the art “sing,” Maciejunes said, and guests can be more comfortable with upgraded heating, air conditioning and ventilation. Overall, the project has made the building more user-friendly, and the experience more engaging. It was the second phase of a three-part, $80 million improvement plan that calls for the construction of a new wing. The recently completed highlights include:

Transformation of Derby Court The stone floor in the former open-air courtyard, which was enclosed in 1953, was removed and raised so the court is level with the building’s 10 main galleries.

The courtyard, used for wedding receptions, museum functions and other public events, also received a new, higher, vaulted ceiling.

Center for Creativity opened The18,000square-foot space with hands-on activities serves as a hub for museum experiences that foster imagination, critical thinking and innovation.

The center was designed to appeal to everyone from college students on a date to multi-generational families spending the day together.

Auditorium renovations

Improved accessibility

More comfortable seats were installed in the auditorium, which was slightly reconfigured to provide obstruction-free views of the stage.

Acoustics were improved. New tech equipment was installed.

The museum repaired a longdefunct elevator and configured it to stop on more floors to make it easier for guests with mobility issues or strollers to get around.

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getting her yoga on It’s hot, it’s edgy and, followers say, Tracey Gardner’s innovative style of yoga is addictive

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f you didn’t know better, you’d walk into the Tracey Gardner Method studio and think you’re in SoHo. It’s dark, urban and completely out of character for its New Albany-area strip center. But none of the 50 people who have packed the place for a Thursday evening class seem to mind. In fact, the atmosphere is a big part of what draws them in droves.

“I love it. Nothing has ever motivated me as much as this,” says Nikki DuRussel, a 31-year-old mother from New Albany who gives up the only free time she has for this class. “You almost get a high. You can go in there having the worst day and come out feeling really good about yourself.”

Gardner, 37, is strong, lean and sculpted—a far cry from the college party girl who smoked two packs a day and was addicted to pain killers.

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me (then) I would be addicted to fitness,” she said, “I would have said they were crazy.”

In an effort to turn her life around, Gardner started studying yoga and practiced myriad styles, but was uninspired.

So over several years, she developed her own method— a combination of strength training and endurance, using body resistance to build core strength and shed pounds.

Gardner eventually began to teach it, and before long, her classes were packed.

Last year, she mustered the strength to open her own studio. Today, after less than a year, Tracey Gardner Method boasts 1,800 clients who come from all corners of central Ohio to get their fix. Their goals vary, from toning arms to losing weight to managing pain, but their exuberance is the same—and unwavering.

Gardner believes the environment is almost as important as the exercise. The concrete floors are heated, lights are dim, steam is pumped into

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the 105-degree room, scented candles provide aromatherapy, and an eclectic mix of music provides added inspiration.

“I wanted to create a place where everyone would find peace and happiness,” Gardner said.

DuRussel certainly has— and she lost inches in the process. “Six pounds in three months,” she said, “without doing anything else!”

“It’s amazing—the music, the energy,” she added. “When you’re done, you feel like you’ve been out at a club, drenched in sweat, but happy knowing you pushed yourself to the limit and beyond.”

Fellow addict Amy Ramey, 42 of Johnstown, attends at least three to five times a week to ease the pain of spinal stenosis.

“I wanted to try Tracy’s class before undergoing surgery, and I never could have imagined what would happen,” she said.

“When I started, I could not stand up straight. Now I do.”

Gardner said that among

the lives changed is her own.

The mother of two boys, 11 and 8, went from a stay-athome mom into an accidental business owner who is now extremely ambitious—and driven by the thought of transforming lives. Her voice becomes almost animated when she talks about Ramey— who no longer needs surgery on her spine—or the woman who discovered that bariatric surgery isn’t the only way to lose weight.

Gardner’s drive and determination haven’t gone unnoticed.

She’s now a spokesperson for Victoria’s Secret Sport. You’ll find the “Tracy Twist Cami” in VSX stores, as well as her first DVD, “Essentials One.” “I love it all so much—the stories, the happiness,” Gardner said. “It’s amazing where this has taken me.”

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Tracey Gardner, shown in her New Albany studio, hopes to eventually open similar studios around the country

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heart Artists decorate radiation masks as part of a local campaign to raise research dollars for head and neck cancer Story by: Dana Wilson I Photos by: Will Shilling

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hen offered to keep the formfitting plastic mask used during their radiation treatments, most head and neck cancer patients decline. Few want a memento of the time spent wearing the mask, lying bolted to a medical table and unable to move their upper body.

Keeping the head and neck still ensures precision by technicians performing the therapy. But “that mask can be torture,” said Dr. Ted Teknos, chair of head and neck oncologic surgery at The Ohio State University Arthur G. James

“The artists came up with some of the most beautiful works of art that tell really beautiful stories.”

Melinda Fenholt Cogley (At left) Director of The Joan Levy Bisesi Foundation

Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. “Most patients absolutely despise those masks. As soon as radiation is over, they don’t care if they ever see one of those for the rest of their lives.”

Now, the masks have been chosen as a symbol to raise awareness—and research money—for head and neck cancer, which can attack the throat, larynx, mouth, nose and sinuses.

A collective of artists, most of them from Columbus, recently transformed 25 radiation masks into works of art for a local exhibit titled “Courage Unmasked for Joan’s Fund.” The exhibit will be shown March 26 at the Columbus Arts Ball, and is part of a broader fundraising campaign by The Joan Levy Bisesi Foundation for Head and Neck Oncology Research.

“What we’re wanting to do is start to create the awareness about a different form of cancer that is debilitating, horrendous and deadly, and needs research dollars,” said Melinda Fenholt Cogley, the foundation’s executive director and a cancer survivor herself.

The exhibit—inspired by a similar display in Washington, D.C.—will travel to several local venues throughout the year, with a final showing at a

gala and auction in October.

Proceeds from the auction will go to Joan’s Fund, an endowment that raises money for research at The James.

The artists who participated in the project were paired with head and neck cancer survivors, so each mask crafted for the exhibit tells a unique story. The materials used vary as much as the artistic styles, from colorful textiles and paints to clay and glass mosaics.

“We wanted the artist to have the story of the survivor rattling around in his or her head while creating the masks,” Fenholt Cogley said.

“And we also let every artist know, ‘We want this to be a mask that expresses courage and hope.’ ” The process was an emotional one for many of the artists, including Sandy Reddig, a portrait artist who lives in Grove City.

A theme for Reddig’s mask emerged during conversations with oral cancer survivor Harry Grzeskowiak, with whom she was paired.

“Harry is a man of faith, and he just kept weaving this analogy of his walk through stars,” Reddig said. “His nurses were ‘stars,’ his doctors were ‘stars,’ and his wife and family were ‘stars.’ ”

Tobacco and alcohol have long been considered risk factors for head and neck cancer, but newer research has shown that the human papilloma virus (HPV) also poses a risk, said Dr. Ted Teknos of Ohio State. HPV, which is spread by sexual contact, can cause cancer of the mouth through oral sex.

“I think as a public-health issue, there’s a lot of interest paid to HPV,” he said.

“Because the incidence is going up, and it tends to be younger, healthier, non atrisk individuals.”

th e s y mptoms l A sore on the lip or in the mouth that does not heal l A lump on the lip or in the mouth or neck l A white or red patch on the gums, tongue or lining of the mouth l Unusual bleeding, pain or numbness of the mouth l A sore throat or a persistent feeling that something is caught in the throat l Difficultly or pain with chewing or swallowing l A change in voice or hoarseness l Pain in the ear l Slurred speech l Loose teeth l Unintended weight loss

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“We want this to be a mask that expresses courage and hope.”

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Painting by Sandy Reddig

She decorated her piece, called “Stars, So Many Stars— Journey at the James,” with shimmering stars and rosary beads.

Artist Jim Arter of Columbus crafted a stainedglass window around Helga Johnson’s mask to capture her passion for nature and meditation. He also incorporated Johnson’s love of Native American flute music by inserting a CD player inside the mask that plays soothing songs.

As Johnson opened up to Arter, the two discovered some unexpected similarities.

“I, too, walk in nature. I, too, use meditative music,” Arter said. “There were a lot of connections.”

The partnerships proved therapeutic for survivors who battled a cancer that can dramatically alter the way they

A young mother’s memory lives on through a fundraising effort benefiting cancer research

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oan Levy Bisesi’s battle with cancer began with a stubborn sore on her tongue.

Her doctor thought it was a canker sore and treated it with antibiotics, but it didn’t go away. So a dentist friend examined Bisesi and convinced her to see an oral surgeon. A biopsy revealed cancerous tumors, a life-altering diagnosis for the seeminglyhealthy 29-year-old. Doctors removed a portion of her tongue during Bisesi’s first surgery in 1996.

“She had a really wonderful attitude,” said her mother, Lee Levy. “She was very brave and very courageous—didn’t ask for pity.”

After her recovery, Joan returned to her job in Bank One’s training department and fell in love with and married Phil Bisesi in 1999.

The two had just returned from a trip to Italy the following year when Joan’s doctor discovered that her cancer had reappeared.

The second round of treatment was intense, involving a tracheotomy and the removal of part of her jaw. While undergoing radiation therapy, Joan made another surprising discovery—this one happy: She was pregnant.

The baby was due Nov. 9, 2001. But as Joan awaited the arrival, she learned that her cancer had returned a third time, and she needed yet another surgery. For the safety of the baby, doctors advised her to deliver early.

Her daughter, Mira, arrived healthy.

Joan’s health, however, worsened. She died when her daughter was 10 weeks old.

Joan’s Fund was established to honor her memory—and a wish she made in her last months for friends and family to send donations for cancer research in lieu of flowers and cards.

The fund has since raised nearly $700,000 for The James.

Joan’s mother introduced the idea for a local “Courage Unmasked” exhibit after connecting with Cookie Kerxton, a cancer survivor and artist who organized the first exhibition of radiation masks at the Katzen Art Center in Washington, D.C., in 2009.

The community’s support and enthusiasm for “Courage Unmasked for Joan’s Fund” has been gratifying.

“You never let go,” Lee Levy said. “But you need to move on and do something that you think will be worthwhile.”

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The most gratifying part for Joan Zeller, a sculptor from Worthington, was watching survivor Renee Bean’s reaction when she shared her artwork.

“I could so tell that it had resonated with her,” Zeller said. “Taking that mask that she could barely look at, and not having that strong negative reaction—I really do think was a huge transformation for her in completing that process.”

Masks featured in the “Courage Unmasked” exhibit will be auctioned at a gala event planned for Oct. 21. For more information, visit JoansFund.org.

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give them a hand Area salons and spas offer manicures that do much more than dress up your fingertips. From exfoliating scrubs and hydrating masks to aromatherapy and massage, the latest hand and nail treatments are designed to be as relaxing as they are beautifying. The Capital Style staff sampled services around town in search of the perfect manicure (a tough job, we know, but someone has to do it!). Here are some options to explore yourself.

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ven though I had only booked a manicure, I was offered a plush robe and comfy slippers when I arrived for my appointment at the Woodhouse Day Spa. The wardrobe change was optional, but I was ready to relax. And what better way to unwind than wrapped in terrycloth?

After slipping into my robe, I was led across the hall into the spa’s “Quiet Room,” a private sitting area where I sipped hot tea and enjoyed the glowing fireplace and soft instrumental music. The upstairs room, like the rest of the 6,000-squarefoot spa, is designed to make you feel like you’re a guest in someone’s grand-yet-cozy home.

The calming aura continued during my Woodhouse Manicure, which included draping a neck warmer scented with jasmine, lavender and sunflower oils across my neck and shoulders. (The sweet scents lingered on my skin and hair for several hours afterwards—an added bonus!)

The series of treatments that followed left the skin on my hands and arms feeling refreshed and softened.

The first was a creamy, sea-algae mask set with warm towels, followed by a vol-

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canic stone massage. Using heated stones and gentle, circular movements, the esthetician melted away tension that I didn’t even know I had in my wrists, palms and fingers.

Then, my hands were dipped in a paraffin-like liquid (the spa uses a paraffin alternative that’s petroleum free and contains no chemical dyes) to moisturize and protect against signs of aging.

At the end of the hour-long service, I chose a shimmery, light pink hue called “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds” from the spa’s line of SpaRitual vegan nail lacquers. As a pregnant mom-to-be, I loved the option of a polish line free of potentially-harmful toxins and chemicals, such as DBP, formaldehyde and toluene.

The results left me looking expertly polished and feeling totally pampered.

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alfway through winter—despite a bevy of lotions beside my bed, at my desk and in my purse—I still found my hands frustratingly dry. So I was anxious to see whether a manicure at J. Bentley Studio & Spa could help.

I wasn’t after the latest and greatest color (I actually prefer my nails without polish) or even a super posh experience (though this casual salon/spa is friendly and comfortable—and even offers complimentary childcare on Tuesdays and Wednesdays).

What I wanted was a skin fix. And this manicure (which features Dermalogica products) delivered.

After the traditional cuticle trimming and nail filing, the treatment began with a hand and arm scrub that doubled as a mini massage. Aside from its sugar-like exfoliation, the vitamin-packed scrub also included lactic acid to help promote healthy cell turnover.

Next, a power recovery mask with vitamins A, C and E was massaged on and removed with moist, hot towels.

I then opted for a bonus—soyaffin, which is a new, more moisturizing version of the paraffin long used for manis and pedis. The soyaffin was inside disposable plastic mitts that got progressively warmer while on my hands, allowing the waxlike substance to ooze on. After the mitts were removed, the remaining soyaffin was rubbed into my skin.

The final step was a hand and arm massage with a multivitamin hand and nail lotion—the cherry on top.

Though I opted to keep my nails polishfree, the professional treating me raved about Shellac, a long-lasting polish (and $20 add-on) that has both she and her clients giddy. The color dries immediately and lasts about two weeks, she said.

But in the end—and especially as the week progressed—I didn’t need impressive color. Because I got exactly what I had gone for—impressive skin.

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The salon feels like a casual boutique, with neutral décor, hardwood floors and a staff that welcomes new guests as warmly as its regulars.

I chose the Ultimate Bliss Manicure, an hour-long service that lived up to its name.

First, my nails were shaped and my overgrown cuticles were gently pushed back.

The gritty pomegranate and fig scrub that was slathered across my hands next smelled fruity and delicious, but left my sensitive skin looking a bit rough and red after washing it off.

That redness was quickly remedied with a hydrating Skin Medica mask painted on with a soft brush. With the mask still coating my skin, my hands were wrapped in hot aromatic towels lightly scented with lavender—a scent custom-picked to match my mood.

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While seated at the nail station, I was then treated to a mini massage that helped ease tension in my neck, shoulders and upper back. The extra TLC felt so soothing that it made me wish I’d had time to book a body massage that day, too.

The final treatment—a milk and fig body butter mixed with jojoba oil—left my skin silky smooth. It’s worth noting that the body butter, as well as the pomegranate and fig scrub, are part of Stile’s signature product line, so you can extend the blissful effects of your manicure at home.

After two meticulously-painted coats of cheerful pink polish—OPI’s “Party in My Cabana”—and a topcoat that made my nails shine like glass, I was on my way.

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The My Identity makeup concept makes choosing colors simple.

It features four categories—cool, neutral cool, warm and neutral warm. Each category includes a palette of makeup (powder, eye shadow, blush, lipstick, etc.) made of colors that complement skin in that category.

The experts at Skin Perfect choose each client’s category by setting plastic sheets with skintoned hues on the woman’s skin until the perfect match is found.

Foundation is then custom-blended to match the client’s skin. She is then shown the full line of makeup that fits her category and best complements her skin.

Peresetsky created the system after spending years recording the ratios of yellow (carotene), red (blood) and brown (melatonin) in a client’s skin and tracking what makeup suited them best.

“It was like everything clicked,” Peresetsky said. “There are makeup commonalities to the amount of each in your skin.”

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hen Jaclyn Peresetsky entered college, the former high school valedictorian and homecoming queen was on a full-ride scholarship at Ohio State, where she was studying communications. The four-year plan for a successful future was shaping up quite nicely.

Then she took an art class.

After she turned in a stilllife figure she had drawn, her professor looked at her with one question.

“What,” he asked, “are you doing here?”

Soon, she enrolled at the Columbus College of Art & Design to pursue a passion— and talent—she didn’t know she had.

It was the first mile marker in Peresetsky’s unique path,

a trail that led the now-31year-old to create Skin Perfect salon, which is part medical office, part spa. Most recently, Peresetsky has used her artistic expertise and obsession with color to formulate her own makeup line, My Identity (see sidebar).

A range of experiences got her to this point.

While studying art, Peresetsky worked at a department store makeup counter and painted portraits on the side.

“That was where it began,” she said. “I learned there were multiple colors in a skin tone and everyone’s was different.

I learned what colors were needed to make each unique tone.” After graduating, she began working as an aesthetician for plastic surgeons, eventually working to create camouflage makeup for the plastic surgery division of Ohio State’s

medical center. She performed procedures such as re-structuring eyebrows for burn patients or areolas for breast cancer survivors. “That job,” Peresetsky said, “was really, really rewarding.”

In 2006, Peresetsky combined her experience with her natural business acumen and entrepreneurial spirit and opened Skin Perfect in Worthington. (She has since brought on a business partner and co-owner.) The spa has become known for its focus on custom skincare, and it offers services from massages and permanent makeup to microcurrent and oxygen treatments.

Its success, said salon sales manager Dyana Orem, has a lot to do with Peresetsky.

“I have worked in five or six different day spas and clinics over the past two decades,”

“She’s the whole package – beautiful but smart, caring but sensible. ” Dawn Beckman, client

JACLYN PERESETSKY, Owner of Skin Perfect in Worthington

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Girls night ouT Skin Perfect offers color coding consultations to individuals, while also offering color coding parties that make for a fun girls night out. During the party, clients are stripped of makeup and shown what colors of makeup best complement their skin. They are then draped in myriad colors of fabric to show what clothing makes them look best. The results are compiled in a comprehensive book with swatches of an individual’s best clothing colors and makeup looks. Clients often end up toting the books with them while shopping for everything from jewelry to home decor, Peresetsky said. The party packages— which can also include full-body evaluations and makeovers— range from $25 to $200 a person.

“There are lines out the door for color coding,” Peresetsky said.

“People say, ‘You showed me how to embrace my skin color.’ ”

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Orem said, “and I have never seen the rate of referrals that Jaclyn gets on a daily basis.”

She credits that to Peresetsky’s ability to make anyone—not just clients—feel welcome and comfortable.

“She doesn’t just tell them what they need to do,” Orem said. “She educates them as to why they need to use a specific product and what it will accomplish.”

Orem herself has been touched by Peresetsky’s charisma. When she started working at Skin Perfect two years ago, “I literally came straight from a tanning bed with an all-black wardrobe. She transformed my skin, helped me to lose more than 50 pounds, and taught me how the right color can go a long way with how I look.”

Color analysis is a defining niche for the spa. Peresetsky has created a whole system based on her study of color

theory to help women learn what hues they should or should not wear.

Peresetsky’s beauty is certainly striking, said Dawn Beckman, a singer and teacher in Dublin who has been a client for three years. But she’s got the brains to match, too.

“She studies a lot and is very knowledgeable,” said Beckman—who also noted she gets complimented on her skin. “Everything she was telling me, she could back up with fact. I felt like I could really trust her. She’s the whole package—beautiful but smart, caring but sensible.”

Indeed, Peresetsky—a wife and mother of two young boys—isn’t about vanity so much as she is about confidence.

“I’m using my experience to help women feel more proud of who they are,” she said.

“Coming to work is not work

for me. We change people’s lives here, and increase people’s self confidence. It’s amazing.”

It’s fitting that Peresetsky’s favorite color is orange—a bright hue that matches her enthusiastic personality. She hopes to next carry her passion into a book about how color plays a role in everyone’s life—emotional, spiritual and physical.

Orem, for one, is certain she’ll continue succeeding.

“She has set extremely high goals for herself,” she said.

“Most of the time, these goals, I often think, are ridiculous or unattainable.”

But in the two years she has known her, Orem said, Peresetsky has not only reached them all—she also has surpassed them. “She’s very ambitious,” Orem said, “and empowering.”

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My Identity helps women find what makeup makes them shine. Here, the Skin Perfect team shows looks on women in each of its makeup line’s four color groups.

Makeup by: Jaclyn Peresetsky, Robin Lockwood and Rachel Lourdeaux

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Icy Hot Jill falls into the Cool color group.

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Blond Ambition Megan falls into the Neutral Cool color group. She is wearing My Identity Coal eye liner; eye shadow in Berry Exclusive, Baby Doll, Plum and Lemon Drop; volumizing black mascara; Fiesta Splash bronzer; blush in Shell and L’Amore; Poppy lip liner; and Foxy lip gloss.

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High on Art The artists at Studios on High—one of the oldest mixed-media cooperative galleries in the country—have done more than create original works during the gallery’s 25 years in business: They have helped transform the Short North into an arts destination. The sculptors, painters and artisans who run the gallery have helped launch careers and made the area attractive to art aficionados. “They’re an amazing asset,” said Carol Hershey, owner of High Road Gallery in Worthington. Many area art collectors continually return to Studios on High because they enjoy watching the artists grow, said manager Judy Hoberg. “Many people who collect art want a bit of a story,” the ceramics artist said. “That’s where we excel.

We’re here waiting to tell people our story.”

Studios on High is located at 686 N. High St. in the Short North. The studio’s 25th anniversary celebration show runs April 15 through May 14. For details, visit StudiosOnHigh.com or call 614-461-6487.

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enny Griffith was a young artist at the beginning of his career when he spotted a man named Popeye Reed wearing a quirky blond wig and selling sandstone sculptures out of the back of a van in Southern Ohio.

Griffith was drawn to one of a woman sitting erect—shoulders back, body naked.

“I just liked the sculpture,” Griffith said. “When you’re trained, and you studied all of the great artists… there’s just something neat about a guy in Jackson, Ohio, carving out of sandstone.”

He paid $20 for the piece.

Some thirty years later, Popeye Reed’s folk art sells for thousands and is displayed in museums like the Smithsonian, and Griffith and his wife are power players in the regional art scene.

Griffith is the president of the Columbus College of Art & Design, and his wife, Beth Fisher, spent most of her life in the arts as well. Their

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Bexley-area home is a gallery of awe-inspiring work and eclectic surprises, most collected during their 25 years of marriage. Some are works by elite, world-renowned artists.

Others are by faculty and students at CCAD. A few are fleamarket finds. And several are creations by Griffith himself.

“Both of us always say you have to buy work that you love,” Fisher said. “There’s student work that I love as much as some of the other work we have.”

The couple started collecting as young lovers, driving to gallery openings in Cleveland and Cincinnati, and often buying work from friends.

“We bought a lot of work for next to nothing, because we couldn’t afford it,” Fisher said.

But they did—and still do— find joy in the search. Plus, they consider themselves fortunate to know several artists, making those pieces all the richer. Of course, their collection has evolved. “Your tastes change. Your pocketbook changes,” Fisher said. “It’s a way of kind of having your life in a capsule in your home.”

When they moved into their current house eight years ago, it took time to figure out what art belonged where. Their previous home was a three-story Victorian in Olde Towne East that boasted folk art “everywhere.” This more-refined home called for a different approach. They spent several months getting comfortable in the space before permanently placing anything.

Black and white photography, they realized, worked well. “It didn’t seem to compete with the architecture as much,” Fisher said. Griffith, who Fisher jokes is a “stealth decorator,” would occasionally get up in the middle of the night and hang a picture.

The result is an inviting, intimate space filled with original art—and the interesting stories behind it.

And among their prominently displayed treasures is the Popeye Reed sculpture that Griffith purchased so many years ago from the back of a van—an eternal reminder, perhaps, that beauty is, indeed, in the eye of the beholder, not the price of the piece.

Artist in Residence Power arts couple Denny Griffith and Beth Fisher boast an eclectic art collection showcased beautifully in their Bexley-area home

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Grand Entrance The star of the Griffith’s main foyer is an oversized photograph of two women embracing. The piece was created by Danielle Julian Norton, a faculty member at CCAD whose work is represented by a gallery in New York. “She’s a very, very capable young women who’s kind of on fire,” Griffith said.

He and his wife both loved the piece—one of the newest in their home. “It’s subject to a lot of different interpretations,” Griffith said. “So it’s that ambiguity that really excited both of us.” Their personalities also show on the staircase, where a leopard runner adds some spunk. “The house was pretty formal,” Fisher said, “so we thought we needed to have a little sense of humor about it.”

“Your tastes change. Your pocketbook changes. We bought a lot of work for next to nothing....

Over time (our collection) evolved.”

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This intricate cloth “book” is by Aminah Robinson, a good friend of the couple’s.

It’s called “The Birthing on the C-Train,” and depicts an emotional scene Robinson witnessed in New York City when a woman gave birth on the subway. It is one of several Robinson pieces in their home. “She has an amazing gift of observation, the way she sees life and the world,” Fisher said.

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Denny Griffith, 58, is the president of the Columbus College of Art & Design and serves the community on various boards and projects. Before taking the helm at the art school a dozen years ago, he was deputy director of the Columbus Museum of Art and also spent time at the Ohio Arts Council. Throughout his career, he has remained an active artist himself; during one four-year stretch, he spent a week each month working out of a studio in New York City. He focuses on encaustic painting—which involves heating beeswax and adding pigments, creating textured work—and has shown his paintings in more than 90 solo and group exhibitions. He is represented by Hammond Harkins Galleries in Bexley. Griffith earned his BFA at Ohio Wesleyan University and his MFA at Ohio State University.

“I was real insecure about whether or not it was remotely possible to do this (have a career in art),” Griffith said. “I feel pretty damn lucky.”

Beth Fisher, 59, was a once dental hygienist and later a Realtor before accepting a marketing position with the Ohio Arts Council that would eventually make her one of the city’s major players in the arts. After a long tenure with the council, she became the director of development for the Wexner Center for the Arts. Then, she moved to the Franklin Park Conservatory as vice president of development. There, she helped secure Dale Chihuly’s glass artwork collection and led the conservatory’s first capital campaign, raising more than $23 million. During her eight-year tenure, the conservatory doubled its membership and increased revenue by more than 60 percent. Fisher recently stepped down from her position to become a part-time strategy advisor for the conservatory.

Griffith and Fisher—who are equally personable as powerful—have been married for 25 years and have a grown son, Blake, and two dogs.

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The trio of photographs above the fireplace is by Griffith. The works to the left were purchased from a gallery in Chicago. On the table is a hand-stitched “book” by local artist Aminah Robinson—one of several of her pieces throughout the home.

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The two paintings above the chest in the living room are by Griffith. The bowl on the table was crafted by a CCAD alumnus.

Both sandstone sculptures are by legendary Ohio folk artist Popeye Reed. Several years before Reed was famous, Griffith purchased the sculpture in the center of this picture from the back of Reed’s van for $20.

English inspiration

The couple’s English-inspired home was built in 1936 by the same architect who designed the nearby Sessions Village in Bexley. Its backyard includes a garden that can be seen from almost every room.

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In the library, the framed picture of the horse is by William Hawkins, who spent much of his life in Columbus and is one of the country’s most exhibited and praised self-taught painters.

Directly beneath it is a carving by Elijah Pierce, a Columbus barber and lay minister who was also an internationally praised folk artist.

The picture in the center is by Aminah Robinson. The face jug beneath it is by North Carolina artist Burlon Craig. Several other pieces of folk art are also displayed in the library, where the couple felt the pieces worked best. “With the dark wood, it seemed that the artwork wasn’t as overpowering,” Fisher said.

Fine Dining

The large scenic photograph, which was taken in Columbus, is by local artist Tony Mendoza, who holds degrees from Yale and Harvard and teaches photography at Ohio State. “I love the moodiness of the sky and the crispness of the flowers,” Fisher said. “It almost looks like a Hudson River painting.” The top photo on the right is a nude by local photographer Will Shively. The bottom photo on the right was taken

by Edward Weston, who is considered one of the most influential photographers of the 20th century. The candelabras and silverware belonged to Fisher’s grandmother. The silver service belonged to Griffith’s grandmother. The gold plates belonged to Fisher’s mother. And the dishes are antiques that Fisher purchased at an auction.

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This photo—another by Mendoza—is the first thing the couple sees upon exiting their bedroom. The little girl is Mendoza’s daughter, Lydia, dressed for Halloween. “She has the biggest eyes,” Fisher said.

“And she’s all grown up now.”

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Griffith painted the large pink picture at right specifically for this space in the couple’s living room. The photograph of the dog is by famed artist William Wegman. “Wegman does a lot of funny stuff with dogs, and this looks sort of like a Greco-Roman nude,” Griffith said. The fish sculpture is by Popeye Reed.

The Studio

One of the things that drew Griffith and Fisher to this home was its unattached garage, which is now Griffith’s studio.

“It’s very wonderfully important to me,” Griffith said. “What got me into this business in the first place is being a maker of things.” In his position, he is typically working with other people, whether at the college or in the community. “So when I come to the studio, it’s kind of a 180-degree turn.

Instead of looking outward, I have to look inward.” His colorful, richly textured art is abstract and improvisational, roughly inspired by viewing the world through a microscope. He works in furious spurts, spending long hours in his studio when he’s inspired. The space is “all those wonderful, spiritual things,” Griffith said. “But it’s also just a man cave.”

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herrie Riley Hawk speaks in reverential tones when she starts on the subject of art collecting. “It takes courage for an artist to make the piece. It takes courage for the gallery owner to show it. And it takes courage to buy it,” said Hawk, owner of Sherrie Gallerie in the Short North. “That’s what makes it so gratifying once you take the plunge.”

Hayley Savage, owner New Albany’s Hayley Gallery— which features the work of several Ohio artists—compares it to falling in love.

“There is that ‘Oh’ moment that’s like a flush of air down your throat when you make a connection with a piece of

art,” she said. “If you don’t take it home, you will always think about it.” (She still remembers her first purchase—a $250 folk-art piece bought when she was making $250 a week.)

And Hali Robinson, manager of A Muse Gallery in German Village and an avid collector herself at just 22, treats the topic of buying with a “just do it” attitude. “Buy all the time, no matter where you are or what you’re doing. Buy what you’re reacting to,” she said. “It’s like clothes—some of your clothes come from T.J. Maxx, and some of your clothes come from Saks.”

Here, the trio shares tips on starting a valuable collection— no matter age or income.

Local Up-and-Comers Some of the region’s top art talents got their start at the Columbus College of Art and Design, whose annual art sale showcases the works of students and alums. It’s an important event on the local art scene, and a great place to find young talent. The 2011 sale is April 16, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the LoAnn Crane Center for Design (Downtown, at the corner of E. Long St. and Cleveland Ave.).

For details, visit CCAD.edu or call 614-437-7487.

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Buy what you love.

“Décor, you buy to match. Art, you buy to love,” Savage said. It could be paintings, textiles or sculptures, teapots or jewelry, Ohio or 20th century American artists, or a mix of all kinds of objects.

Your first purchase could cost $50 or $5,000. Over time, your collection will reveal itself.

tips to try 2 Considering collecting?

Now is an especially good time to start. Art prices are down, and some older pieces are back on the market because longtime collectors are selling.

Think value. Look for art that will hold its value. “Consider a successful artist—one who is collected by museums,” Riley Hawk said. Or, consider a mid-career artist whose work is ascending in the art world, Robinson said.

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Hayley Savage Owner of Hayley Gallery in New Albany

generally do not increase as much in value, and they’re not easy to sell. A good way to look at them, Riley Hawk said, is to do the math. If the print is $100, and it’s one of 100, is it really a $10,000 idea?

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in an art gallery.

But good galleries focus on creating relationships and friendships with their clients,” Robinson said. “You should feel free to ask why a piece is priced as it is, and even what the gallery owner collects.”

Educate yourself.

Once you find a type of art or an artist you want to invest in, educate yourself by reading, visiting museums and galleries, attending shows and meeting artists. Learning what inspires the artist and how he or she works adds to your appreciation.

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Make friends. Get comfortable with a couple of local art galleries and owners and let them educate you.

“It is very difficult for a lot of people to feel comfortable

Keep records. Get documentation for the pieces you buy, including an appraisal, the artist’s resume and the artist’s statement on the work. This will help you value the work later, especially if you decide to sell or gift it.

Get display help. Ask the gallery owner or artist for advice on displaying and caring for objects. They’ll advise on cleaning, how to minimize light damage or buying

special displays. A gallery owner can help you install the art at home, too, including waxing sculptures to ensure they aren’t knocked over.

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Rearrange continually.

When you tire of an object, consider reframing or storing it for a while. Rearrange your entire collection to give everything a new look. Or sell or gift a piece or two and move on.

“You don’t feel like you have to have a couch forever,” Riley Hawk said. “Why feel that way about a piece of art?”

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Do this… As you buy pieces, vary their sizes to keep things interesting, or look for an “anchor” work or two to tie your collection together, Robinson suggested.

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…Or that. If you want, choose an eclectic collection of styles and types of art.

“As you age, everything changes—your tastes, thoughts and likes,” Savage said. An eclectic collection accommodates that. “And it makes for an interesting home when each room has a different surprise in it.”

Hayley Gallery, at 45 Second St. in New Albany (614-855-4856), features more than 60 Ohio artists, from painters and sculptors to jewelry and found-art creators.

Sherrie Gallerie, at 694 N. High St. in the Short North (614-221-8580), specializes in regional contemporary art, sculpture, ceramics and art jewelry.

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Dining

Let’s Brunch

Fried Eggs and Johnny Cakes; at right, Sage’s comfortable dining room; and Bloody Mary (top right)

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runch starts with two fundamentals—coffee and Bloody Marys— and Sage American Bistro serves both with style. But to truly make the Sunday bonus meal great, you need to mix in some creative cuisine that you can’t get any other time of the week. That’s where Sage really shines.

You can find the friendly bistro between the University District and Clintonville in that small hamlet known as Old North Columbus (you know it’s a legitimate neighborhood because they have their own arches). This is the kind of place where exposed brick walls and local artwork seem homey, never pretentious, and though the seasonal menu is ambitious, you’ll certainly feel comfortable wearing jeans.

During brunch, served Sundays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the atmosphere is high-energy but not hectic; the staff happily accommodates large groups at shifting combinations of tables as friends and family catch up.

The last time we visted, chef/

owner Bill Glover greeted us at the door. I usually spot the chef busily cooking dinner in the kitchen, so it was nice to see him enjoying a Sunday afternoon in the dining room with his patrons.

As it does so well the rest of the week, Sage has a way of mixing accomplished foodie fare with the un-fussy and just plain tasty. Case in point: the modestly named Eggs and Such ($8), which takes the classic diner platter and ups the ante with excellent execution. Even the home fries are luscious.

For something a little less traditional, my favorite is the Fried Eggs and Johnny Cakes ($11). This dish packs everything I love about breakfast into every divine forkful. The corn meal pancakes are a hefty base for two tender eggs, sweet and porky apple-cidercured bacon, and a creamy chorizo aioli that’s speckled with chunks of spicy sausage.

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Let’s Brunch Indulging in something sweet in the middle of the day is what brunch is all about. red cabbage, whose bright orchid color belies a vinegary bite that cuts through the sweet bacon and chorizo heat.

Beautiful.

The seasonal Pheasant Sausage Scramble ($12) was another potent weapon from Chef Glover’s creative arsenal.

The flavorful meat was mild and lean, a nice hearty taste without the heavy greasy feel that sometimes comes with breakfast sausage. The scrambled eggs were loaded with veggies (loved the asparagus), though we would’ve enjoyed just a little more of the promised goat cheese. The plate was finished with a salad tossed in a tangy vinaigrette; it was nice to see some fresh greens on a brunch plate.

If you’re less interested in eating your greens, you’ll want to try Sage’s signature dish instead. The Crème Brulee French Toast ($10) proves the old adage: You can have your cake and eat it for brunch, too.

The bread’s caramelized crispy crust gives way to a creamy interior, and it’s doused in a syrupy sauté of berries and bananas. This treat is truly dessert-worthy—but then again, indulging in something sweet in the middle of the day is what brunch is all about.

Now, about that coffee.

Make sure you take the time to enjoy a French press carafe of Stauf’s ($8). It’s Sunday, after all. And don’t forget the Bloody Mary ($5.50). Sage’s afternoon cocktail is mixed with lots of horseradish, which gives the heat a nice, bright taste to perfectly accompany the fresh brunch menu.

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This Créme Brulee French Toast topped with berries and bananas is Sage’s signature brunch dish

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don’t have an Italian grandmother, but if I did, I imagine Sunday dinner at her house would look a lot like the lasagna at Vittoria.

The Powell restaurant serves a towering casserole of comfort food ($17): Five thick sheets of pasta are layered with lots of meat, and the huge slab is doused with smooth, sweet tomato gravy. The hearty Italian fare feels right at home in the

The Traditional Pepperoni pizza is very popular with regulars at the cozy bar, and it’s easy to see why.

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warm, friendly neighborhood gathering spot.

In fact, the cozy bar up front is always buzzing with regulars. The leather stools, granite bartop and surrounding woodwork seem elegant, but the mood is definitely casual and sometimes even boisterous. (I appreciate the dim lighting, which also helps keep the conversation humming.)

The Traditional Pepperoni pizza ($10) is very popular with those front-room regulars, and it’s easy to see why. The thin and crispy crust—just what you want from a bar pie—is topped with cheese that’s bubbly and crispy brown, and the pepperoni has a nice spicy kick.

Vittoria’s large dining room isn’t as intimate as the bar, though the fireplace in back is comforting when there’s a chill in the air outside. Still, the restaurant maintains the

The Seafood Linguini Alla Pescatora; at left, the thin and crispy, pepperoni pizza topped with cheese

Dining

Doing Dinner

From left: the spacious dining room, the Scampi Alla Sorrentina, and the Veal Alla Sorrentina

I don’t know where the recipe came from, but my guess is Heaven.

easygoing vibe, and I’ve always found the service to be decidedly friendly.

Do not miss the great house bread. Served warm, it’s nice and crusty outside and cloudy-soft inside—just right for melting lots of the accompanying herb butter.

I don’t know for sure where the recipe came from, but my guess is Heaven.

My favorite shareable plate from the apps list is the Scampi Alla Sorrentina ($13)—shrimp sautéed with

white-wine butter and capers.

It’s like hosting a garlic party in your mouth, where lemon and wine crashed the festivities. Just make sure you use the ciabatta toast to soak up any leftover buttery sauce when the shrimp are gone (you can thank me later).

If my pretend Italian granny lived near the Mediterranean, Sunday dinner might look more like the Seafood Linguini Alla Pescatora ($26). This colorful plate hit the table with a fragrant flourish. The mound

of soft pasta soaked up a light and flavorful tomato broth; it was topped by lots of huge shrimp, a few small scallops and calamari, and ringed by a fortress of mussels.

Seafood also played a starring role in the Veal Alla Sorrentina ($29), one of Chef Nick Bedalli’s signature dishes.

The thin-sliced, breaded veal had a few citrusy comments, but mostly it let the nutty cheese sauce do the talking.

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Doing Dinner The Tartufo is a baseball-sized frozen treat, with vanilla ice cream blanketed by chocolate mousse. lumps of crab, while a nice splash of color was provided by a fan of green asparagus stalks.

For dessert we indulged in what looked to be the world’s largest chocolate truffle.

The Tartufo ($7) is actually an elaborate, baseball-sized frozen treat, with vanilla ice cream blanketed by chocolate mousse, and topped with hazelnuts, dusted in cocoa powder and drizzled with chocolate sauce. Let it soften just a little before digging in, then grab a spoon and enjoy the sweet ending.

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he harvest tables, tucked behind a wall of low brick arches, invite cozy conversation among groups, whether they came in together or are meeting for the first time.

The wide-open, sunken space topped with a stage seems perfectly suited for a dance floor.

And the high-ceilinged back room holds tall fermenting tanks among its concrete support columns, the smell of the wine inside perfuming the air.

A former Downtown nightclub, once considered a nuisance by the city, has been renewed as an urban winery, tasting room and event venue.

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Tasting notes: A rich red that’s made from syrah grapes and has earth and cassis flavors Pair with: Peppered meats; pasta with mushroom dishes

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spicing things up Seven tips for growing herbs you’ll actually use Story by: John Ross

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Herbs like to be used, so plant them in high-traffic areas. Try growing along patios, near the front door or in window boxes to encourage frequent cutting.

Experiment wisely

Experiment with unique varieties of herbs you already enjoy. For example, try lemon or Thai basil if you’re already fond of the Italian type.

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tiny herb plot can pack a big punch, so you don’t need much space to enjoy a summer of homegrown spices.

You won’t need expertise or long hours, either. Herbs are easy, friendly and the perfect addition to any yard.

A good garden starts in your cookbook, not at the nursery.

You should grow what you like to eat and avoid trying something simply because it’s exotic or fancy.

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Herbs delight the eyes and the taste buds, as well as your sense of smell. You can now buy “stepable” herbs, which tolerate foot traffic and often release amazing aromas when agitated.

Welcome old friends

Nothing beats seeing an old friend pop up in the spring.

Plant a few winter-hardy herbs able to withstand Ohio snows. This way, you don’t have to start from scratch.

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Sources: Helen M. Tramte at the Herb Society of America and Bill Dawson at Franklin Park Conservatory

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s if the skyrocketing food bills and inability to roust teens before noon weren’t tough enough for their parents, then comes the challenge of keeping open the lines of communication.

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“It’s not like I’m the cool mom, but it is about respect and expecting them to respond to you.”

—Kathy McCann Wilson

l Never read their diaries and make sure they know you won’t.

stuff was going to kill me, but I stayed in there with the culture because it gave me a way to start talking.”

Kathy McCann Wilson of Columbus has homeschooled all four of her children, now ages 16 through 23, and they’re all still talking with her.

“It’s not like I’m the cool mom,” Wilson said. “But it is about respect and expecting them to respond to you.

They also know I’m not above calling another parent, so they know they might as well as tell me what’s bothering them because I will find out.”

l Never go to bed angry: “I’ll follow them into their room if that’s what it takes to get something resolved,” Wilson says.

Jane Hawes is the editor of Columbus Parent. Sign up for her weekly e-newsletter at ColumbusParent.com.

l Don’t be afraid to initiate most of the conversation.

“There’s so much to catch their attention with the iPod, the TV and Facebook,” Ferroni says, “so they’d be too busy to talk if I didn’t start it.” l Stay ready to capitalize on the quiet moments when teens initiate talk: “It’s usually in the car or late at night,” Ferroni says. “Don’t ever be too busy to not take advantage of that.”

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Than Peers”—to really crank up the fear factor. “At its most extreme,” they write, “our children’s weakened connection with adults provides a powerful explanation for schoolyard bullying, teenage gangs, and growing high school violence.”

I’ll never look at a surly,

silent teen the same after reading that book.

So what’s a parent to do?

Bottom line: Don’t shut up.

That’s what Neufeld and Maté advise. More importantly, that’s what two of the most communicative Central Ohio moms I know say, too.

Carolyn Ferroni not only has three kids, ages 15 to 21, but she’s also the youth minister for St. Mary Church in Delaware, working—and talking—with hundreds of young people for the last 15 years.

For her, communication salvation came via MTV. “That was the door to communication,” Ferroni said. “I started listening to the music and watching ‘Real World’ and even ‘Gossip Girl.’ At first I thought this

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Work of Art Leah Wong was such a promising young painter that she was granted admission into the prestigious China Academy of Fine Arts—as the only female in the oil painting department.

“I was pretty lucky,” she said. Later, she met her American husband while he studied in China, and immigrated here without knowing English. The abstract experience inspired her art. “What is real to you is not necessarily real to me.

What is real to me is not necessarily real to you,” she said. “I thought, ‘That’s so interesting.’ ” Her once-realistic work morphed into a combination of representational and abstract. Now fluent in English, Wong, 49—who earned her master’s degree in fine arts at Ohio University—teaches at the Columbus College of Art & Design and sells her work at Sherrie Gallerie (most goes for $400 to $7,000). She is proud of the reinvention of both her artwork and herself. “I’m multi-layered,” she said. “I’m very happy with who I am.”

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The thing that makes me laugh hardest: I laugh a lot!

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My favorite place to be is: On the beach, watching people.

When I want to truly treat myself, I: Come to my studio and don’t worry about anything.

My ideal day: Warm, sunny. Not rushed, just productive.

The last thing that made me smile: My husband

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