April 28, 2023

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HEALTHNOTES

FindingYourTherapistFit

ByConnieMitchell

AboutoneineveryfiveAmericanadults liveswithmentalillness,accordingto theNationalInstitutesofHealth.For many,treatmentismostsuccessful withacombinationofmedical,lifestyleand cognitiveapproaches.Learningtomanagestress, anxietyanddepression–whethertheymanifest asamild,naggingsenseofuneaseorasevere disorderthatdisruptsdailylife–iscrucialto overallwell-being.Butsometimes,findingagood therapistwhocanhelpisachallenge.

“Typically,oneshouldconsiderseekingtherapy whentheirmentalhealthsymptomsareaffecting thethingstheyneedorwanttodoinlife–for example,functioningathome,atwork,socially or[with]hobbies,”saysErinLawton,directorof theWashingtonUniversityPsychologicalService Center.“And,ofcourse,thatwouldincludewhen someone’shealthorsafetyisatrisk,asmightbe thecasewithsuicidalthoughts,eatingdisorders orthosesortsofsymptoms.”

Intermsofwhattreatmenttoseek,Lawton notesthatmanymentalhealthconditions havespecific,evidence-backedtreatments. Thereareseveralresourcesavailablethat outlinetreatments,includingtheAmerican PsychologicalAssociation’sClinicalPractice

GuidelinesortheAPADivision12website, whichissearchablebycondition,andidentify thebestfirst-linetreatmentsforspecificmental healthconcerns.

However,whensearching,Lawtonisskeptical ofproviderswholisteverythingasaspecialtyor claimtoprovideeverytreatmentapproach.She prefersreferringindividualstotherapistswholist fewerareasofexpertiseorspecializeinafewcore treatmentapproaches.

Still,findinganavailabletherapistcanbe tricky.TheAssociationofAmericanMedical Collegesstates:“Already,morethan150million peopleliveinfederallydesignatedmentalhealth professionalshortageareas.Withinafewyears, thecountrywillbeshortbetween14,280and 31,109psychiatrists…psychologists,social workersandotherswillbeoverextendedaswell.”

Lawtonadmitsthesearchcanbefrustrating. “Somesearchtools,likeaninsurancecompany’s ‘findadoc’systemorPsychologyToday,dogive anindicationofwhetheratherapistisaccepting newclients.Otherwise,unfortunately,itmay requireputtinginsomephonecalls,”shesays. “Butifaproviderisnotacceptingnewclients, feelfreetoaskiftheyhaveanysuggested referrals.Andbepersistent!”

Thedifficultyoffindinganavailabletherapist leadssomepeopletoonlinetherapyservices,

suchasBetterHelporTalkspace.Lawtonsays theaccessibilityprovidedbytheseservicesis helpful,buttheyarerelativelyunregulated.“The qualityofthecarethatyoureceivemaynotbe optimal,andthereisunlikelytobeasystemof accountability,”shesays.

Whetheryouconnectwithatherapistin personoronline,payattentiontowhetherthat personseemscompatiblewithyouandwhether youfeelyou’remakingrealprogress,Lawton advises.Shealsoencouragespeopletobeopen withtheirtherapist,expressingconcernsabout lackofprogress.Insomecasesthetherapistcan adjusttheapproach,whileinothersyoumayneed tofindanotherresourcetoserveyoubetter.

“Evidencehasshownthatboththetypeof treatmentyoureceiveandtheclient-therapist relationshipareimportantaspectsofmental healthcare,”Lawtonsays.“Youshouldlookfor thewholepackage:apersonwithwhomyou ‘gel’thatoffersatypeoftherapysuitedtoyour conditionandhopesfortreatment.Onceyou’re intreatment,Iencourageyoutosayifsomething isn’tgoingthewayyouwant;agoodproviderwill collaboratewithyoutofindasolutionthatworks foryou.” ln

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TRAINERTIPS FORTHE DOGPARK

ByAleciaHumphreys

HopingtohaveaballatoneofSt.Louis’ stupendousdogparks?Here’swhat youneedtoknowtomakeyourtripa howlingsuccess.

“[Rememberthat]dogparksaren’tforevery dog,”saysownerandtraineratThePersuaded Pooch,SarahHoth,whohasbeentrainingdogs formorethan20years.“Justlikewithhumans, thereisa‘socialspectrum,’andnotalldogswill enjoythecompanyofallotherdogs.Ifyourdog hasrepeatedlydemonstratedappropriatesocial behaviorwithotherdogsoff-leash,andyou believethatyourdogmightenjoythecompanyof otherdogs,thenyoumighttestoutadogparkina non-peaktime.”

Likeonaweekdaymorning,forexample. However,Hothrecommendsonlypartakingin suchoutingsonetotwotimesaweek.

“Manypeopletaketheirdogstodogparksto burnexcessenergy.However,knowthatmany dogs–especiallypost-Covidwithpeopleworking

fromhome–areextremelyunder-rested,”Hoth says.“Whatlookslikewildbehaviorisoftena symptomoffatigueindogs.Thismaycomeasa surprisetopupparents,buttheirdogneeds16plushoursofresteachday.Ifyourdogtrulyenjoys thedogpark,tryshortsessionsonetotwotimes perweek,maximum,withrestdaysinbetween.”

Restdays,shesays,canincludefoodpuzzletoys formentalenrichment,obedience/tricktrainingat homeandsniffwalkstoprovideahealthybalance betweenphysical,mentalandsocialstimulation.

Stimulationissuretopeakatthepark,which iswhyHothsaysit’simperativethatowners understandtheirdog’sbodylanguage.

“Ifyoucan’trecognizethesubtlesignsof stressinyourdog,youwillmissthesignsthathe isunhappyoruncomfortable,whichcanleadto dangeroussituations,”Hothsays.

Soifyou’reunsurewhetheryourpupisagood fitforthepark,Hothencouragesattemptinga well-rundoggydaycarefirst,whereheorshe canbesupervisedundertheskillfuleyesofa dog-playprofessional.

Intermsoftraining,Hothsaysit’sbestthat yourdoghasinstantnamerecognition(immediate attentionwhenyousaytheirname)anda rock-solidrecall(abilitytocomewhencalled consistentlyatadistanceamiddistractions).

“Asidefromnamerecognitionandrecall,I thinkit’simportantthatyouavoidtheuseof foodinsidethedogparkandtoysthatarelikely tobeasourceofpotentialresource-guardingin dogs,”Hothsays.“Irecommendseekingouta privatedogpark.Thismeansthattheremightbe anannualfee,butaccessisrestrictedtoknown members.Vaccinationrecordsarechecked regularlyandmaintainedbythedogpark.Agood dogparkwillbecleaned,maintainedregularly andhavelotsofrulesthateveryoneshould followtofacilitatesafeplay.Thebestdogpark communitieswilloffereducationalopportunities fortheirmembers,likebodylanguageeducation andrecalltraining.”

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AGAINSTTHEODDS DepaulUSA Houses Ukrainian Refugees

Since2013,DepaulUSASt.Louis hasservedunhousedpeopleinthe metropolitanareabyplacingthemin apartmentsthroughoutthecity.Week afterweek,teammemberscheckonthese individualstoseehowthey’rehandlingthe adjustment.Thethinkingisthat,byproviding housingbeforeanyothersupport,peoplein crisiscanfindstabilityintheirlives.

The501(c)3nonprofitisusingthissame approachtoserveUkrainianrefugeeswhoarrive fromacrosstheworld.

“Anybodywhoexperienceshomelessnesshas experiencedatraumaticepisodeintheirlife,” DepaulUSASt.LouisDirectorRichLaplume says.“Peoplecomingfromawar-torncountry areleavingatraumaticexperience.Housingcan beapartofthehealingprocess.”

DepaulUSAisanationalnonprofit organizationthatoperatesinsixAmerican cities,fromPhiladelphiaandChicagoto St.LouisandLittleRock.Theorganization offers17differentprograms,alldesignedto serveunhousedpopulationsintheUnited States.Meanwhile,theDepaulInternational GroupoperatessimilarcharitiesintheUnited Kingdom,France,Ukraineandmore.

Theorganizationpartnerswithlocal governments,authorities,privatebusinesses, churchesandothervoluntaryagenciesto empowerunhousedpeopleintheseareas.In 2021alone,Depaulservedmorethan3,000 individuals,providedmorethan100,000meals, helpedmorethan200peopleattainemployment andmovedmorethan200peopleinto permanenthousing.Still,there’salwaysmore worktobedone.

“Therealityisthere’snotenoughhousing andaffordablehousingtomeettheneedof homelessness,”Laplumesays.“Whenpeople

arehomeless,there’sathingcalledtheHousing Firsttheory.Whenyouputpeopleinhousing, ifyoucanprovidesomestability,youcanstart addressingotherissueslikeaddiction.”

Someotherprogramsandorganizationsthat serveunhousedpopulationslevyrequirements ontheseindividualsbeforethey’repermitted accesstohousing.DepaulUSASt.Louistakes adifferentroute,offeringfourprogramsthat addressissuesattherootofhomelessnessand untreatedmentalillness,includingserviceslike housing,transportation,mentalhealthproviders andevenfinancialeducationservices.

“Mentalhealthhasblownupinapositiveway inoursocietylately.Thisisanissuethat,ifyou treatiteffectively,youcanfunctionverywell,” Laplumeexplains.“Ithinkwe’refinallygetting awayfromthe‘pullyourselfupbyyourbootstraps’ mentality.There’smoretoitthanthat.”

Withinthepastyear,DepaulUSAhas

partneredwithitsinternationalaffiliatein UkrainetohelprefugeesescapetheRussian invasion.Morethan300familiesareinSt. Louis,livingwithhostfamiliesandworking withDepaulUSASt.Louisandareanonprofit WelcomeNeighbortofindpermanenthousing.

Thedifficultyisinfindingtherighthousing thatfitsDepaul’sfinancialgoalsandgoing throughtheprocessofpurchasingahouse.The organizationenlistsabenefactortocoverthe costofthehousebuthastopaythembackwith fundsraisedthroughitscapitalcampaign.

Laplumesaysthat,muchliketheirworkwith localpopulations,thestabilityofaplaceyoucan callhomeiseverythingtothepeoplewhoneed itmost.

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Meetthe 2023

WOMEN ofAchievement

ByAleciaHumphreys | PhotosbyTrotterPhotography

TENINSPIRINGWOMENSELECTEDBYWOMEN OFACHIEVEMENTMAKEANUNDENIABLEIMPACT ONTHEST.LOUISCOMMUNITY.

For68years,WomenofAchievementhasbeenhonoringwomenwithintheSt.Louis communitywhoexemplifyextraordinaryeffortstobetterourstupendouscity–and the2023cohortis,withoutadoubt,aninspiration.

“Weareshiningaspotlightonaselectionofremarkablewomenwhoarecommitted toimprovingandsupportingtheSt.Louiscommunitythroughvolunteerism,”says WOApresidentPamToder.“Thesearewomenwhoaremotivatedtogiveback andfindawaytodosoasvolunteers.Theirworkisvitaltononprofitsand causesacrosstheregion,andwewanttodrawattentiontothemandsay thankyoufortheirtremendouscommitmentandimpact.”

KATHYANDERSON ImpactfulLeadership

ForKathyAnderson,addressingissuesrelatedtofoodinsecurity, housingandeducationisatthecoreofhercommunalimpact.

“Likeelsewhere,thereexistinequities[inSt.Louis],”Anderson says.“Wemaynotbeabletoeliminateinjustice,butwecanhelp oneperson, onefamily, oneneighborhood.”

That iswhyAnderson contributes to Operation FoodSearch, BeyondHousing,LoyolaAcademyandmuchmore.

“Ifyouseeproblems,don’tjustshakeyourhead–findaway tohelp,”Andersonsays.“Readtopreschoolers,tutormiddle schoolers,makeameal for St.Patrick’sCenteror accept joboffers atRoomattheInn.,churchessocialservices,UnitedWayand other nonprofits.”

VELMABAILEY Youth Enrichment

WhenaboyinVelmaBailey’sneighborhood wasshotandkilled aftergettingoffhis school bus, sheknewshehadtotakeaction.

“Someofusinmyneighborhoodstartedtalkingaboutwhat wecoulddotohelpchildrenintimeswhentheyweren’tin school,”saysBailey,whofoundedanonprofitin2011called Saint LouisTorchbearers 2that trainsyouth to beleaders within their communities.

“We’vehadanopportunitytohelpchildrenbuildparadigms forlifelongsuccess,”Baileysays.“Itnotonlybenefitschildrenand theirfamilies,butitalsohasaredemptivepowerwhentheregion providesresourcestochildreninourmarginalizedcommunity. Itdoesn’tjustgivethemafootup,itgivesthemahandup.”

BETHCLEMENSBOGGS

FeedingOurCommunity

In2005,BethClemensBoggsbeganStepItUp–anonprofit thatprovidedfreeshoesandsocksforkidsinneed.However, whenCOVID-19closeddownschools,herorganizationpivoted.

“WhenCOVIDhitandkidswereoutofschool,thatmeant familieslosttheirprimarylunchsourcefortheirkids,”Boggssays. “WepairedupwiththeNAACPandfoundlocationsthroughout St.Louisandstartedgivingoutfood.”

Onceschoolsreopened,Boggscontinuedtheprogramon Fridaysandserves700to800familiesperdistribution.

“Whenwefirststarted,Ihadnoconceptofhowmanypeople struggledwithfoodinsecurity,”Boggssays.“Someofthepeople wouldsaytome,‘Mykidshaven’teateninthreedays’or‘Ihaven’t hadanyfoodtoservemyfamilysincethelasttimeIwashere.’

It’sanhonorformetodothis.”

ROLANDAFINCH Caring&Compassion

RolandaFinchisafirmbelieverthateverybirthdaydeservesto becelebratedandmemorable,whichiswhyshefoundedIt’sYour BirthdayInc.in2014.

“Theideacametomein2010whenIvolunteeredtofeedthe homelessatashelter,”Finchsays.“SinceIlovemybirthday,I wonderedwhatchildren[attheshelter]didontheirbirthday.I wastoldtheydidnothingduetoalackofresources.Theexecutive directorallowedmetohostmonthlypartiesforthechildren.”

Thepartieswereahit,jump-startinghernonprofitintwoarea sheltersbeforeexpandinginto22locations.

“Ibelieveitwillinspireotherstoconsiderchildreninhomeless anddomesticviolenceshelters,”Finchsays.“Theyareoften forgottenduringthischallengingtimefortheparent.Theyare typicallyrememberedatChristmasbutforgottenontheirbirthday. Thisistheirspecialdayandshouldbetreatedassuch.”

JUDITHGARFINKEL

Arts&Education

ArtisattheheartofserviceforJudithGarfinkel,who’sserved asadocentattheSaintLouisArtMuseumforthelast60years, aswellastheRepertoryTheatreofSaintLouisandtheMissouri BotanicalGardenfor15years.

Garfinkel,whopreviouslyservedasapreschooldirectorand asachildren’stheaterdirector,usesherbackgroundtoconnect andcaptivatekidsduringhertoursbyprovidingfun,memorable learningexperiencesthroughstorytellingandhands-onactivities, includingopportunitiesforkidstocreatetheirownworksofart.

LINDAHUNTER

HumanitarianConcerns

LindaHunterbeganvolunteeringatCOCAshortlyafterthe birthofherfirstchild–andshehasn’tstoppedservingsince.

“Iamawifeandmotherofthreewhostronglybelievesin givingbacktoourcommunity,”Huntersays.“Forthe20yearswe havelivedinSt.Louis,Ihavegottentoexperienceallthatthecity hastooffer.Everyoneshouldbeabletohavethesameaccess thatwearesofortunatetoexperience.”

Thisiswhy,forthelast17years,Hunterhasservedonthe boardsoftheSaintLouisZoo,TheMagicHouse,Varietythe Children’sCharityandPinkRibbonGood.

“Iamproudtobeinvolvedinsomanyorganizationsand seethegoodwehavebeenabletodotogether,”Huntersays. “Raisingchildrentoalsobegoodcitizensandmembersof theircommunity–continuing thislegacy–isimpactful!”

ERINKRAMER SpiritofGiving

Gwendolyn’sGifts–anonprofitthatprovidesemotionaland financialsupporttofamiliesofchildrenonpalliativeandhospice care–isproofthatpurposecanbefoundinpain.

“Mydaughter,Gwendolyn,hasaterminalbraindisease,”says ErinKramer,founderofGwendolyn’sGifts.“In2018,familyand friendswereaskinguswhatGwenwantedforherbirthdayand unfortunately,becauseofGwen’sdisease,shecan’tutilizetypical birthdaygifts.”

Inlieuofgifts,thefamilyinsteadaskedfordonationstohelp otherfamiliesinneed–andtheresultwas$8,000indonations.

“Weknewitcouldn’tbeaone-timething,”Kramersays.Since itsfounding,Gwendolyn’sGiftshastouchedmorethan950 families’lives.

“I’velearnedthatwehadtowalkthisjourney ourselvessothatwebetterknowhowtoserveothers walkingasimilarjourney,”Kramersays.“Becauseif wedidn’texperienceitourselves,wewouldn’tknow howtobestsupportthem.It’sbeenveryhealingfor me.Itgivespurposetoallofit.”

KRISTINALE MulticulturalAdvocacy

AsayoungrefugeefromAsia,KristinaLequicklylearned Englishandbecamebilingual–askillshewentontosharewith others.Leestablishedherselfasalinguisticandculturalliaison byassistingtheSt.LouisVietnameseAmericanCommunity. Underherleadership,SLVACwasawardedtheSt.LouisBusiness Journal’sNonprofitChampionforDiversityandInclusionin2020 anddonatedover5,000hand-sewnmasks,handsanitizersand glovestolocalfrontlineworkersatSt.LouisChildren’sHospital, CardinalGlennon,SSM,postoffices,funeralhomesandmore.Le isalsoalifetimememberoftheNationalAsianPacificAmerican AdvocatesorganizationandtheOCASt.Louischapter.

Today,LeisservinghersecondtermaspresidentofSLVAC, whichisguidedbyamissiontoenrichtheVietnameseAmerican communitythroughculturalpreservation,socialandeducational supportprograms,andoutreachtootherdiversecommunities.

CHRISTINEPENNELL HumanWelfare

ChristinePennellhastwopassions–advocatingforchildren andsupportingindividualsandfamilieslivingwithHIV/AIDS.

“WhenIseechildrenwhosebasicneedsarenotbeingmetand theyhavenoonetosupportthemoradvocateforthem,itjust breaksmyheart,”Pennellsays.“Itmakesmeangry.WhenIlook atpeoplesufferingfromHIV/AIDS…Icametoreallyrealizethat thesepeoplewerebeingrejectedandhadnoonetoadvocatefor themandstandupforthem.”

ThatiswhyPennellhasspentdecadesvolunteeringwith TheFoster&AdoptiveCareCoalition,CaringforKidsand CourtAppointedSpecialAdvocates;shealsohasworkedwith DOORWAYS–byservingontheboardandspearheading fundraisingeffortsfortheorganizationthatprovidesaffordable housingtothoseaffectedbyHIV/AIDS–forthelast25years.

GABRIELARAMÍREZARELLANO SocialEnterprise

ForGabrielaRamírez-Arellano,herhistoryiswhathelpsher helpothers.

“Formepersonally,it’safullcircle,”Ramírez-Arellanosays. “Iwashomeless,livingonmysister’scouchandonwelfare.Idon’t knowthatIwouldbewhereIamtodaywithoutentrepreneurship, soit’spersonalformetobeabletobeapartofthejourney ofentrepreneurs.”

Ramírez-Arellano,anativeofGuanajuato,Mexico,helps smallbusinessownersachievetheirdreamsthroughherworkat CORTEXandwithherpodcast,Auténtico,incollaborationwith STLPR.ShealsoworkswiththeBALSAFoundationtopromote socialequityandprosperity.

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DESIGN&DÉCOR

30 TheTrio

32 Grooming andGlamour

34 Landscape

35 FEATURE: Smithey Container Homes

KingMe! THETRIO

ByNancyRobinson

High-endfurnishingsmanufacturedwithtime-honored techniques,finishesandfabricsmaketheseroyally inspiredpiecesfitforaking–orqueen.

BakerFurniture’sQueen Anneupholsteredarmchair ispartoftheStatelyHomes collection.it’savailable invariousfinisheswith optionalgolddecoration onthecrownandlegs.The nailheadtrimisstandard. (kdrshowrooms.com)

TheBradencabinetisawonderful exampleofAmericancraftsmanship. Thebowfrontformfeaturestwo framedglassdoorswithhoneycombpatternedmullions,twoadjustable glassshelvesandalightedinterior. Thelowerdoorsarecrafted fromswirlmahoganywithcrotch mahoganycrossbandingandopen torevealtwopull-outtrays,onewith asilverliner,andoneadjustable woodshelf. (kdrshowrooms.com)

CurreyandCompany’sdecorative macesculptureismadeofcast brasswithapolishedbrassfinish andsetinawhitemarblebase.it’s availableinseveralsizesandwitha nickelfinish. (brodylamps.com)

Beauty Resin-ates

ByAmandaDahl

St.Louisareabusinessownersfrom LUCKCBDandRxCOMMENDexplainthe benefitsofusingbeautyproductswith cannabidiolandwhatitreallydoestoyour skinandhair.

WhyuseCBD?

Havingsufferedforyearsfromdual autoimmunediseases,Jenny DembiecofRxCOMMEND soughtadditionalpainrelief outsideofhermedically providedcare.CBDgave hermuch-neededrelief, butshewantedtofeel confidentintheproducts sheused,whichpropelled hertoformabrandin 2019thatcouldbeatrusted resourceforconsumers.

“Therearemultiplereasonswhy companiesincorporateCBDinto theirskincare,”Dembiecsays.“CBD oilcanhelptoregulatehormones. It’saverypowerfulantioxidantthatcanreduce inflammationandhydratedryskin.”

AnnieSealofLUCKCBDhadalsodoneher research.In2018,shereadstudiesaboutthe benefitsofCBDforskinbutfoundveryfew instancesoftestingtheadditiveinhairproducts. ShepartneredwithRobertRamsayofRobert RamsaySalontobringsomethingnewtothe marketin2021.

“Therearen’talotofstudiesoutonCBDin skincare,butthestudiesthatareoutshowitcan regrowhair,softenhairandgiveitmorevolume andlift,”Sealsays.“I’vebeenoverjoyedatthe benefits.CBDismagic.”

HowsafeisCBDtousetopically?

AccordingtoSeal,CBDisextractedfrom differentpartsofthehempplantthatcontain significantamountsofCBD,aprocessthatdiffers fromhempseedoil,whichisonlyextractedfrom

hempplantseedsandcontainslessCBD.Both resultsareperfectlylegal,aslongasthereareno highlevelsofTHC.

“Therearedecadesofresearchonthesafety ofCBD,”Sealsays.“Therehasbeennotoxicity ever.CBDdoesn’tcomefromthesameplant asmarijuana;itcomesfromindustrialhemp, whichislikeacousintothemarijuanaplantand produceslessTHC.”

WhatshouldyoulookforwhenshoppingCBD beautyproducts?

Dembiecadvisespickingbrandsthatensure productsarethird-partytested.“Wetestin-house, whichisgreat,”shesays,“Thenwesenditto anotherlabbeforewemakethefinalproduct. Afterthat,theproductisshippedofftoathird-

partytesterforlabanalysis.”Brandsthatfollow asimilarstandardshouldbeabletoprovidea certificateofauthenticity.

RxCOMMENDoffersCBD-infusedbeauty products,topicaltreatments,tinctures,gummies andmuchmore.Itsproductscanbefoundonline, aswellasattheProcuremarketplaceinCity FoundrySTLorattheMissouriAthleticClub.

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LANDSCAPE

ByPatRaven,Ph.D.andJulieHess

Wegardenerscelebratethearrival ofspringbycruisingtheaisles oflocalnurseriesandgarden centers.It’smorefunthan orderingfromcatalogsbecauseyoucansee, touch,smell,evaluateandselecttheactualplants thatwillgointoyourgarden.Plus,youcanbenefit fromthelocalexpertiseandknowledgeable advicefromareagrowers,andtheyappreciateit whenweshopinourowncommunities.

Herearesometipsforperfectingyourspring gardeninghaul:

„ Defineyourcolorschemeforannuals andperennials.

„ Startwithalistofwhatyouactuallyneed. Manylocalnurseriesposttheirinventoryand pricelistsonline.

„ Resisttemptation.Gardencentersare smarttoputtheshowiesteyecandyontheend caps.Impulsepurchasesmaynotfitintoyour plantingplan.

„ Thatbeingsaid,beopentorecognizing opportunitieswhentheyarepresented.Ifounda magnificentChinesegoldenlilactreeatabigbox storeandhaditinmycarimmediately.Ifordered fromacatalog,itwouldhavecosttwiceasmuch. (Besides–itwasonmywishlist).

„ Whenpossible,treesexempted,purchase severalplantsofthesametypetoavoidthe “botanicalgardeneffect”–ahodgepodgebed withoneofthisandoneofthat.

„ Checkpotsforroot-boundplants.Circular rootsneedtobedisruptedbeforeplanting.

„ Checkforabnormalstreaksonfoliagethat mayindicateavirusinfection.Remember,disease resistancematters!

„ Lookforhitchhikers.Weedseedlingsand parasitescanhideinnewinventory.Once,Ieven collectedalivesnakeasahiddenpotbonus!

„ Trytoselectfromnewarrivals.Fresh shipmentswillbelessshopwearythanplants thathavebeenhangingaround.However,it’s importanttoreaduponnewcultivarssothat youdon’tgetsuckedintopayingapremiumfor

minordifferences.

„ Carefullyevaluateclearanceplantsbefore purchasing.Somemayhavelightfrostdamage ortemporarywiltandwillrecovercompletely. Othersshouldgostraightintothecompost.

„ Newplantingswillrequiremoreattention forthefirstfewseasons.Pamperthemabituntil theyaretrulyestablished.

Ifyouhavethetimeandopportunitytovisit nurseriesseveraltimesduringthecomingweeks, youwillseequiteavarietyofnewarrivals.Coldtolerantplantsareshippedfirst,withtender tropicalscomingmuchlaterintheseason.With carefulselection,newplantscanenhanceyour landscapeandspreadbeautyforyearstocome. ln

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Out-of-the-Box HOMOMES ES

ByAndreaSmith |Photossupplied

ST.CHARLES-BASEDARTIST ZACKSMITHEY SHARES

WHATSMITHEYCONTAINERHOMESISWORKINGON

InSt.Charles,aninterdisciplinary artistresidesinsideapieceofhisown artwork–ahouseinwhichliteraland metaphoricaldoorshaveopenedforits entrepreneurialowners.

ZackandBrieSmithey’shomeisa multi-levelstructuremadefromeightrecycled shippingcontainersthatwereretrofittedwithbrick, paintedwithblueandwhitestripesandenhanced withupside-downarchedwindows.Inside,Zack Smithey’ssculptures,paintingsandupcycled creationsanchorthevibrant,eclecticinteriordesign.

“I’veusedmanydifferentmaterials,different styles…drawing,painting,sculpting,younameit–andnowarchitecture.Soreally,thisisanextension ofmyart,”hesays.“It’sagiantsculpturethatIget tolivein.”

Smitheysaysheandhiswifedesignedand constructedthe3,100-square-foothouseinone year,wrappingupinMay2017withminimalhelp fromcontractors.Sincethen,it’sbeenfeaturedin numerousnationalpublications,showcasedon Netflix’s“AmazingInteriors”foritsunconventional architectureandeveninspiredanewbusiness venture:SmitheyContainerHomes.

SmitheyContainerHomeshasdesignedor consultedonshipping-containerstructuresinthe St.Louismetroarea;Eureka,Missouri;andChicago. Next,thecoupleplanstoleaseshippingcontainer housesinthemetroareathatwillallowanyone toexperiencelifeinsideapieceofartwhilealso supportinglocalartists.

Ashort-termrentalpropertywillprimarilyserve asavacationrentallikethoseonAirbnbandVrbo, butguests’paymentwillsubsidizetherentofa nearbyshippingcontainerhomewithanadjoined studio.“Thatsmallhomeandstudiowillbefor localartists,sotheywillhaveanaffordablerent,” Smitheyexplains.

“Thisideaiskindofthebeginningofabigger idea,whichistocreateaffordablehousing;Iwantto startinmyownsector,”Smitheycontinues.“Alotof times,artistshavetroublehavingacareerasanartist withoutasecondjob,or[theycan’tafford]aplaceto liveandastudio...I’vebeenveryfortunateoverthe yearstobesuccessfulinmyartcareer.”

Insidethevacationrental,artbySmitheyand localartistswillsurroundguestsandbeavailable topurchase.Smitheyaddsthathiswife’sbusiness, Brie'sPremiumProteinLine,willalsobeinvolved toinspireahealthandfitnesselementtothe guestexperience.

Theglobalcontainerhomesmarketisexpected toreachabout$73millionby2025,upfromabout $45millionin2017,accordingtoAlliedMarket Research.Althoughtherewasashortageof containersattheheightoftheCOVID-19pandemic, shippershaverecentlygrappledwithhowto manageexcesscontainers,accordingtoCNBC. Theinternationalnewsorganizationreportedin Novemberthatsomeshippersweregivingcontainers awaytoreducecrowdingatdepots.

InSmitheyContainerHomes’newrentals,the goalistounitesustainablepracticeswithartistic architectureandinteriordesignbutmakeit accessibletomorethanonefamily.Smitheysaysthe firstlocalpropertyshouldopenbytheendof2024, andifallgoeswell,they’llbuildsimilarrentalsin differentcitiesacrosstheU.S.

SmitheyhasalsobeenworkingwithSt.Charles MayorDanBorgmeyertodesignashipping-container developmentfeaturingshort-termrentalproperties, retailestablishmentsandotherbusinessesthathe expectstocompleteoverthenexttwoyears.

“We’relookingtomakeFrenchtownaveryvibey, hipandsafearea,”Borgmeyersays,addingthatSt. Charles’Frenchtowndistrictis“becomingavery dynamicentertainmentarea.”

They’veresearchedhow“shipping-container villages”haveperformedinAtlanta,Tampaand othercitiesandareplanningtotransformatwoblockareainFrenchtowntobetterservethelocal community.BorgmeyersaysbringinginSmitheyas aconsultant“supercharged”theprojectandhasit “goingfullforce.”

“IknowZack’sfamilyandhavewatchedhis developmentasanartistandseenhisriseto prominenceasanartist,”Borgmeyeradds.“He thinksoutsideofthebox.”

ZackSmitheyFineArt,St.Charles,636-795-9045, zacksmithey.com

NOW,INCLUDINGHOWHISNEXTSHIPPING-CONTAINER PROJECTWILLBENEFITUP-AND-COMINGARTISTS.

I’veusedmanydifferent materials,differentstyles… drawing,painting,sculpting, younameit–andnow architecture.Soreally,this isanextensionofmyart. It’sagiantsculpturethatI gettolivein.

–ZACKSMITHEY

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Takeadvantageofanincredibleopportunitytoliveina luxuriousgatedcommunityinChesterfield.Thisbeautifully renovatedranch-stylehomehasbeenupdatedfortoday’s lifestylewithnewengineeredhardwoodflooringthroughout themainlevel;high-endquartzcountertopsandwaterfallbacksplashin thecustom-builtkitchen;newlightingandmillwork;andnewcustom built-inshelvesinthemainflooroffice.

Featuringmorethan4,200squarefeet,you’llhaveplentyofspaceto entertainfriendsandfamily–includingthespaciouslowerlevelthat includesitsownwetbar.Additionalhighlightsincludetwofireplaces, amainfloorlaundryandacoveredpatioandtwo-cargarage,located onaprivatecul-de-sac.Don’tmissoutonthisgorgeoushome!

Thisthree-bedroom,threefull-bathroomandone half-bathroomhomeinClaytonislistedfor$1,150,000.

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SOUTHSIDEEARLY CHILDHOODCENTER CHAMPIONSFOR

CHILDRENGALA

InearlyMarch,SouthSideEarlyChildhoodCenterhelditsannual ChampionsforChildrenGalaattheFourSeasonsHotelSt.Louis. GuestsenjoyedalivepaintingsessionbyartistDailChambers andlivemusicfromDaveGrelle’sPlayadors,pluscomplimentary cocktailsandlightbites.EmceeLaurenTragerfromKMOVkicked offdinnerintroductionswithawards,aliveauctionandafund-a-need, whichwillraiseadditionalfundsforchildren’seducation.Founded bywomenin1886astheSouthSideDayNursery,SouthSideEarly ChildhoodCenterstillmaintainsitsmissiontohelpfamiliesandtheir childrencombatpovertythrougheducation,financialassistanceand communityorganization.

OurChampionsfor ChildrenGalaprovides much-neededfunding forourprogramsand wraparoundservices forthe260childrenand theirfamiliesthatwe serveeachyear.Wehave grownsomuchinour 137yearlegacyandwe wouldnotbewherewe aretodaywithoutour incredibledonorsandsupporters.

–JACKIEWEAVER SOUTHSIDEEXECUTIVEDIRECTOR

TrishWilliams,KayBoyd

AngieandRubenGuzman

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GATHERINGS & GOODWILL

THE MARFAN FOUNDATION

14TH ANNUAL HEARTWORKS GALA

The cold weather couldn’t put a damper on the Marfan Foundation’s 14th annual Heartworks gala, held on March 11 at the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis. To kick off the night, those in attendance enjoyed cocktails, light appetizers and a silent auction, with the subsequent dinner and program honoring awardees Reed Pyeritz and Sanjeew Bhalla. After dinner, guests cut up to the tunes of party band Groovethang. Proceeds from the event go toward helping the Marfan Foundation provide life-saving and life-enhancing programs and services for people with Marfan, Loeys-Dietz, Vascular Ehlers-Danlos and related genetic aortic and vascular conditions.

Photos and story by Bryan Schraier

This event brings out the community. Doctors, community members, affected individuals, business people, philanthropists – they all support the Foundation at Heartworks tonight. [The gala] grows awareness, enhances education and really builds the community.

– ALAN AND REBECCA BRAVERSMAN CO-HOSTS

Mark, Elizabeth and Brian Petty

Jane Tumpson, Reed Pyeritz

PaulRobiolio,AixaMartinez

AndreaQuattlebaum,MelissaSmith

BrianSatherlie,EricBraverman

ToddOberhuber,ChrisRitter

JohnandCassandraSadoff,DougAach

HeatherandAlanZajarias

HeatherFleming,AmberBenge

CHUMSST.LOUIS

MARDIGRAS MASQUEBALL

InearlyMarch,theSt.LouischapterofCHUMS,Inc.threwaMardi GrasMasqueBallatAmeristarCasinoinSt.Charles,Missouri. Guestsgatheredtocelebrateanothersuccessfulyearofraising moneytopromotecivic,cultural,educationalandsocialprogress inSt.Louis’Blackcommunity.Thoseinattendanceenjoyeddinner, dancingandsharingstoriesofpastsuccessandplansforfuture CHUMSactivities.InattendancewereSt.LouisCHUMSPresident BeverlyWilliams,aswellasscholarshiprecipientBrycePerry.

TheSt.LouisCHUMS werecharteredon April5,1980.Weare anonprofit501(c)3 organizationdedicated tofindingwaysto encourageandsupport youthintheirendeavors forabetterfuture.To date,wehavedonated over$150thousand tostudentsinthe St.Louiscommunity. –JANICEJAMISON PUBLICRELATIONSFORST.LOUISCHUMS

PhotosandstorybyJamesJ.Anderson

LoreneAlexander,GloriaRobinson,ShirleyJones

BrycePerry,TameshaIvory

CreolaandCarlHenderson

OdessaClarkOwens,LisaS.Thompson,JaniceClark

G-San Kitchen

StoryandphotosbyMabelSuen

AnewDelmarLoopeateryoffersa casualizakaya-styleexperience featuringavarietyofJapanese-inspired fare.G-SanKitchendebutedinMarch, offeringdrinksalongsideskeweredmeat,seafood andveggiesfromthegrillaswellasappetizers, riceplattersandramen.

UniversityCityhasseenaninfluxofnew Japaneseeaterieslately,fromthere-openingof Nobu’s–whichfeaturestraditionalomakase-style sushifromrenownedchefNobuKidera–tothe debutofKatsuya,aneaterythatoffersafreshtake ontheclassicbentobox.G-SanKitchenhopesto offersomethingabitdifferenttotheneighborhood.

Accordingtochef-ownerGavinGao,forwhom theconceptisnamed,anizakayaisatypeof casualJapanesebarthatservesdrinksandsnacks. St.Louisansmightalreadybefamiliarwith izakayafarethankstoIzumi,aJapanesepop-up conceptthatlaunchedin2020thatoffersitems includingyakitori,orJapaneseskeweredchicken. Asalifelongfoodloverwhocameupinafamilyof cooks,Gaowasimmediatelydrawntothecasual

camaraderiesurroundingtheizakayaexperience.

“WhenIcametotheUnitedStatestostudy incollege,Itraveledtomanystatestotryalotof deliciousfood.Inparticular,IlovedJapanese-style food,”Gaosays.“IhaveJapanesefriendswho openedJapaneserestaurantsinCaliforniaand theyintroducedmetothiskindofgrilledfoodon astickwithdrinks.Iwantedtobringmyfavorite foodtoSt.Louispeople.”

Gaoisnostrangertotheindustryand currentlyownsbubbletea-centriceateriesinthe St.Louisarea.He’squicktopointout,however, thatG-SanKitchenissomethingcompletely differentthanhispreviousconcepts.WithG-San Kitchen,hehopestoofferaJapanese-stylepub experiencewithdrinkssuchaswhiskey,sake,red wineandJapanesebottledbeer–softdrinkssuch asMilkisandRamunearealsoavailable.

Grilleddishesincludedozensofoptions includingchickenwings,friedquail,truffle lobstertailandfiletmignonthatisagedseven days.Vegetablessuchaseggplant,shiitake mushroomsandpeppersarepreparedkushikatsu style,featuringalightbreadingthatisdeepfried. RotatingweekendspecialsincludeA5wagyu,fresh

oystersandfreshgrilledscallops.“Somethingsare lightlyseasoned,andsomemeatsaremarinated. It’shealthyfoodwithlesssugar,lesssodiumanda lighterflavor,”Gaosays.Accompanyingsoysauce, housemadespicysauce,tempurasauceandsweet chilisauceareavailableoneachtable.

“WealsoserveJapanesekatsuplatters, gyudonandverygoodJapaneseramen,”Gaosays. Choosefromoptionssuchasporkorchicken katsuplatters,anunagiplatter,spicybeeframen, tonkotsuramen,curryseafoodcomboramenand lobsterramen,availablefordine-inortakeout.

G-SanKitchenfillsthespacepreviously occupiedbyPerfectTasteSichuanCuisineand isdecoratedbyGao’swife,Jessie.Thedining areafeaturessuspendedlantern-stylelightsand colorfulJapanese-stylebannersandpostersfrom walltowall.

G-SanKitchenisopenTuesdaythrough Thursdayfromnoonto9:30p.m.,Fridaythrough Saturdayfrom12:30p.m.to10p.m.andSunday from12:30p.m.to9:30p.m. ln

THEMUSE ANew Land

FromMarch31toMay19,Houska GalleryintheCentralWestEndpresents “ANewLand,”anexhibitionofbold, contemporarypaintingsandsculptures bySt.Louis-basedartistMarkTravers.Travers isknownforhisurban-andtextile-inspired “Metropolis”paintingsaswellas“Reliquary,” acollectionofcarvedandpaintedwooden sculpturesdisplayedalongside“ANewLand.”

AftergraduatingfromWashingtonUniversity inSt.LouiswithaFineArtsdegreeandaMasterof FineArtsfromPrattInstitute,NewYork,Travers’ careerunexpectedlyledhimintomarketing, whereheworkedintheadvertisingagency businessfor30years.“Ihadmyowncompanyfor 24ofthoseyearsandthensolditin2010,”Travers explains.“Itooka30-yearhiatusfrommakingart, butin2011,Ibegantopaintagain.”

Traversexperimentedwithpainting traditionallandscapesbeforehisworkevolved intothestriking,abstractinterpretationseen in“ANewLand.”Theinspirationbehindthis exhibitoriginatedintheearly1990swhenTravers wasstillworkinginadvertisingandfrequently traveledacrossthecountrytomeetclients.“I oftenhadtocatchanearlymorningflight,just asthesunwascomingup,”hesays.“I’dlookout thewindowsfrom20,000feetandglimpsethese neatlyfurrowedrowsofcrops,rivers,streamsand urbanstreetpatterns.Itreallycaptivatedme.”

Theideatocapturethatfleeting,yetbeautiful, sunriseimagefromanaerialviewstuckwith Traversforyears.Itwasn’tuntilthepandemic, however,thathebegantoworkonthefirst paintingsinthisseries.“Itwasapessimistictime inAmerica,”Traverssays.“Thesepaintingswerean antidotetothatpessimism.Iimaginedourcountry notasitwasbutasitcouldbe–anewlandreborn inhopeandoptimismonthecuspofrejuvenation.”

“ANewLand”usesvibrantacrylicpaintin bold,graphicstrokestoevokeasenseofhopeand optimisminviewers.Bypaintingthelandscapes fromabove,Traversalsotookauniqueapproach. “Whenyou’relookingdownattheland[from

above],itcreatesadifferentpointofview,”hesays. “You’llseethatfrequentlyinalotofmywork, thatdifferentsenseofspace.Inthesepaintings, thespaceisflattenedout,unlikeatraditional landscapepainting,whichmovesbackintospace. AndIliketointegrateinterestingjuxtapositionsof forms,shapesandcolorsintomywork.”

AnothercollectionbyTravers,“Reliquary,” isalsodisplayedintheexhibition.Inthiswork, Traverscreateshand-carvedandhand-painted bas-reliefwallsculpturesthatareinspiredby theworkofancientartistsandpairedwithnew contemporaryinterpretations.Theworkfeatures sculptureswiththoughtful,sharply-defined geometriclines,patternsandshapes,someof whicharesimilartohispaintings.

HouskaGallery,4728McPhersonAve.,St.Louis, 314-496-1377,houskagallery.com

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ByMadeleineAckerburg

PREVIEW OTSL’S2023 FESTIVAL SEASON

ByMarkBretz

OperaTheatreofSaintLouis(OTSL) takesitscommitmenttodiversity andinclusionseriously–bothon stageandbehindthescenes.Thatis apparentinthecastsandcreativestaffinvolved intheproductionsforits2023season,which kicksoffonMay12attheLoretto-HiltonCenter onWebsterUniversity’scampus.

AccordingtoaOTSLnewsrelease,“The 2023FestivalSeason…shinesaspotlightonthe storiesofstrongwomenandthewaysinwhich narrativeisinfluencedbygenderroles–both throughthestoriesweseeonstageandthrough theartistswhoshapetheseoperas.”Andrew Jorgensen,OTSL’sgeneraldirector,adds:“Iam elatedtopresentthesefantasticworksforour 48thseason.”

OTSL’smainseasonwillfeatureanOTSL premiere,theworldpremiereofareimagining ofaScottJoplinwork,andthereturnoftwo mainstayoperas,oneofwhichwillbedirectedby awoman,andbothofwhichwillfeaturefemale musicalconductors.

Beforeanyofthatgetsunderway,however, OTSLwillunveilitsseasononFriday,May12, with“TheRoadtoFreedom,”afreeconcert celebratingthe62ndanniversaryofthejourneyin May1961bysevenBlackandsixwhiteAmericans intotheDeepSouthtoprotestsegregationon publictransportation.Theconcert,OTSL’sthird annualBlackMusicMonthconcert,willbe curatedbymusician,composerandproducer DamienSneed.

ThemainpartofOperaTheatre’s2023season beginsonMay20withtheworldpremiereof anew,expandedversionof“KingofRagtime” composerScottJoplin’sonlysurvivingopera, “Treemonisha,”asreimaginedbycomposer SneedandlibrettistKarenChilton.Withthe additionofanewprologueandepilogue,this versionof“Treemonisha”focusesonJoplintaking inspirationfromhisbride,FreddieAlexander,for

Treemonishaleadinghercommunityintoabright andbountifulfutureofeducation,opportunity andprosperity.

OTSL’sPrincipalConductor,Daniela Candillari,willconductmembersoftheSaint LouisSymphonyOrchestrainOTSL’spresentation ofPuccini’sever-popularwork,“Tosca,”beginning May27.KatieVanKootenportraysthetitle character,asingerlivinginRomeinthe1800s whoattemptstoprotectherlover,thepainter Cavaradossi,fromthewartimepolice,including thelecherouschief,Scarpia.JamesRobinson directsacastthatincludesRobertStahleyas CavaradossiandHunterEnochasScarpia.“Tosca” waspreviouslyperformedbyOperaTheatrein 1995and2003.

Anall-newproductionofMozart’scomedy, “CosiFanTutte,”willopenonJune4.Intheir OTSLdebuts,JeriLynneJohnsonwillconduct theSLSOorchestraandTaraBranhamwilldirect OTSL’snewestrenditionofthecomicstory abouttwopairsofloverswhosefidelityistested

byajadedoldercouple.Thismarksthefifth productionof“CosiFanTutte”atOperaTheatre, thefirstsince2012.

OTSLwillconcludeitsseasonwithits initialproductionofcomposerCarlisleFloyd’s “Susannah,”beginningJune10.Writtenin1956, “Susannah”remainsoneofthemostperformed Americanoperas,butOTSL’spresentationwill markthefirsttobebothconductedanddirected byanall-femaleteam,namelyGemmaNewand PatriciaRacette,respectively.

RacettealsowillcurateOTSL’sannual “CenterStage,”aconcertonJune20which spotlightsrisingoperastarsfromtheRichard GaddesFestivalArtistandGeraldineYoung ArtistPrograms.

Ticketsforalleventsareavailablestarting at$25.ContacttheOTSLboxofficeformore information. ln

OperaTheatreofSt.Louis,130EdgarRoad, St.Louis,314-961-0644,opera-stl.org

CHIHULY

ByAmandaDahl

|PhotoscourtesyofChihulyStudio.©2023ChihulyStudio

By Amanda Dahl | Photos courtesy of Chihuly Studio. © 2023 Chihuly Studio

THEBOTANICALGARDENINVITESTHE WORLD-RENOWNEDGLASSBLOWERBACK TOTHEST.LOUISMETROAREATOENCHANT VISITORSWITHTOWERINGANDCOLORFUL INSTALLATIONSDOTTEDTHROUGHOUTITS 79ACRES.

Apioneeringlassblowing,Dale Chihuly’sworkcanbespotted ontheBellagio’sceilinginLas Vegasorattheentranceofthe VictoriaandAlbertMuseum inLondon,England.Theartist studiedinthelegendaryglassworkshopsof Murano,Italy,beforeredefiningtheartofmelting andmoldingglassinwaystheworldhadnotyet seen.Hismesmerizingmasterpieceshavetraveled theglobe,fromallacrosstheUnitedStatesto Jerusalem,JapanandCanada.St.Louis’own MissouriBotanicalGardenfirsthostedaChihuly exhibitionin2006–andnowhe’sbackinamuch bigger,moreanticipatedshowcasearrivingin May2023.

“In2006,themajorityoftheexhibitwasinthe Climatron[whereChihuly’s928-piece‘Missouri BotanicalGardenBlueChandelier’nowpermanently resides],”saysVickieCampbell,vicepresidentof visitoroperationsfortheMissouriBotanicalGarden. “Forthe2023exhibit,itisacrossall79acres.”

CampbellreportsthattheGardenkeptincontact withChihuly’sSeattle-basedstudioswiththeaim tobringhisworkbacktoMissouriinabigway.A dedicatedteamworkedtirelesslytoachievethis goal,resultingin“ChihulyintheGarden 2023,”whichwilldisplay20dramatic installationsthroughmultiple immersiveexperiences.

“Inthedaytimeexperience, you’llbeabletogetarealfeel forhowtheglassthatDale doesfitsineachgardenor ineachexhibit,”Campbell says.“You’llbeabletosee muchmoreinthenatural habitatsofthegarden… then,atnight,we’regoing tolightit.Thewaylight travelsthroughandexposes thetransparentmaterialis powerful.Ithinkyou’llsee [theartworks]inatotally differentway.”

ChihulyNightsalsopromises pop-ups,cocktailsandmusic.OnThursdays, familynightsofferactivitiesforkidswithaccesstothe Children’sGardenandBrookingsExplorationCenter. Regardlessofwhichtimeofdayyougotoexplore theexhibition,Campbellpromisestheinstallations

willbemagnificent,fromtoweringdisplaystocolorfulsmall piecestuckedintothenaturaldisplayslikeEastereggswaiting tobediscovered.

“Daleisanadvocateformakingglassthatcangointoa botanicalgarden,”Campbellsays.“Hebringsartloversoutside, eveninspiringgardeners,sothattheycanseeartinanewlight. WehavesomanylivesystemsandbodiesofwaterattheGarden thathecanweaveintohisart.”

Oneespeciallydramaticpiecewillcaptivateguests uponarrival.

“AsyoustepoutofthebackofthenewJackC.TaylorVisitor Centerintooursouthgarden,there’sgoingtobethis24-foot highLimeGreenIcicleTower,”Campbellsays.“It’sgoingto bemassiveandtotallygrabattention.”

GuestsexploringthegroundscanalsofindtheBoxwood Garden,whichwillhosta13-footsculpturecalledthe“White Tower,”asurprisinglywhimsicalcreationwithhintsofpink.The LinneanHouse,whichhasbeenconvertedintoanorangery,and

thenewEmersonConservatorywillshowcaseneonchandeliers inmesmerizingcolorsofcitron,burnishedamberandteal.

“DaleandtheGardenareallaboutsustainability,”Campbell says.“Hisworkweaves[into]gardensandgreenspacesnicely forwhathefeelsishisexplorationofthenaturalworld.Wejust thinkhe’saperfectfitfortheGarden.”

VisitorscansoonwitnessChihuly’sartstartingonMay2and continuingthroughOct.15.Ticketsarethecostofadmission.

ChihulyNightsbeginsonThursdaysthroughSundaysstarting onMay13throughAug.27,withabriefclosureonJune1and 2.Ticketsforthenighttimeexperienceare$25foradults,with discountsformembersandchildren.

“ThiswholeexhibithasbeencuratedfortheBotanical Garden,”Campbellsays.“Youmayhaveseensomeoftheseat differenttimesbutyouhaven'tseentheminthewaythatthey arebeingcuratedforus.”

MissouriBotanicalGarden,4344ShawBlvd., St.Louis,314-577-5100, missouribotanicalgarden.org

HISWORKWEAVES [INTO]GARDENSAND GREENSPACESNICELY FORWHATHEFEELSIS HISEXPLORATIONOFTHE NATURALWORLD.

–VICKIECAMPBELL

AnAbstractLook attheNaturalWorld

Showcasingthebeautyofnaturethroughabstraction,“Monet/ Mitchell:PaintingtheFrenchLandscape”attheSaintLouisArt MuseumexplorestheconnectionsbetweenFrenchImpressionist ClaudeMonetandAmericanAbstractExpressionistJoanMitchell.

“Akeythemeishowthesetwoartistsportrayedthislandscapethatwas closetotheirheartandwheretheylived,”explainsSimonKelly,acuratorof modernandcontemporaryartwhocuratedtheexhibit.

MonetspenthisfinaldecadesinruralGiverny,some50milestothe northwestofParisandreferenceshisgardensthroughoutmuchofhislate work.Meanwhile,inthelate20thcentury,MitchelllivedatnearbyVétheuil, overlookingahouseonceinhabitedbytheFrenchpainter.Theimportance ofrivers,flowersandtheearthisapparentthroughouttheirworks.

“Thereisalsotheiruseofcolorandbrushwork,”Kellyadds.“They havedynamicgesturalbrushworkwhichconnectsthemandtheidea ofabstraction.Monet’spiecescomplicatetheideathathewasthe impressionistpainter,showcasinghowabstractsomeofhislatepaintsare, andMitchell’sbackgroundispartoftheabstractmovementinthe1950s inNewYork.”

“Monet/Mitchell”isacollaborationwithtwoFrenchinstitutions:the MuséeMarmottanMonet,whichhousesthelargestcollectionofMonet’s

ByMaggiePeters |PhotoscourtesyofSaintLouisArtMuseum

workintheworld,andthe FondationLouisVuitton.The conversationdevelopedaround SaintLouisArtMuseumlending itsMonetpaintingtotheirshow inParis,afterwhichtheyagreed tolendsomekeypaintingsfor theexhibitandshowcasethe twoartists.

AlsoinSaintLouisArtMuseum’s permanentcollectionis“Ici,”one ofMitchell’sfinalpaintingsandone ofKelly’sfavoritesintheexhibit.

“Thepaintinghasavibrancybut isalsoverypoignantbecausesheknewitwasoneofherfinalpaintings,”he says,addingthatwhileMonetmightinitiallydrawvisitorstotheexhibition, hethinkspatronswillstillbesurprisedbyMitchell’swork.Outsideof“Ici,” noneofherpaintingshavebeenshowninSt.Louis.SixofMonet’sworksin thisexhibitarenewtoSt.Louisaswell.

Anothersimilaritybetweentheartistsistheirsharedinterestinexploring

expansive,panoramicviews. Monet/Mitchell”willfeature 24paintings,12byeachartist, includinglargemulti-panelworks ondisplay.Alongsideanaudio guide,andonlinecloselookat Monet’s“WaterLilies,”Kellyand St.LouisSymphonyOrchestra musicdirectorStéphaneDénève willdiscussClaudeMonetand JoanMitchellandtheirmutuallove ofmusic.“Conversation:Monet, Mitchell,andMusic”onMay12.

“Thisexhibitisagreat partnershipwiththesetwogreatFrenchinstitutions,”Kellyconcludes.“For me,thisshowislikeanoasis.Ithasthisrestfulfeelingtoit.”

“Monet/Mitchell:PaintingtheFrenchLandscape”willbeattheSaintLouis ArtMuseumthroughJune25.

SaintLouisArtMuseum,OneFineArtsDrive,St.Louis,314-721-0072,slam.org

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