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MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
LN digital editor and staff writer Andrea Smith gathers local expert advice for those experiencing elevated stress and anxiety this year.
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Hyken’s Homework Health Notes Innovation Hub FEATURE: Mental Health Month Crossword Puzzle
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Arts & Culture TAKE A HIKE! LN staff writer Amanda Dahl laces up her hiking boots to take readers on a journey to 15 metro area outdoor destinations to get some fresh air, stretch those legs, and commune with nature.
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Dinner to Go Arts Speak FEATURE: Hiking Trails Art & Soul FEATURE: St. Louis County Library
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TRIANGULAR TREATS
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I f you’re like me, after a year of staying at home, you’re wondering if you even remember how to do the things and see the people and say the words. Returning to a normal social calendar has me filled with all kinds of nerves. Like many people, I suffer from anxiety, and like many people, that anxiety has reached new heights in the past year.
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and I can’t think of a year during which that has been more important. Starting on Page 20, LN digital editor and staff writer Andrea Smith shares local mental health resources to help area residents cope with stress and anxiety in the year to come. I don’t know about you, but one of the tried-and-true fixes for my anxiety is spending time outdoors, and that’s why LN staff writer and hiking aficionado Amanda Dahl’s guide to metro area trails – starting on Page 48, organized by distance from downtown St. Louis and spotlighting can’t-miss views – is one feature I’ll be carrying in my back pocket all season long. Speaking of nature, April had the Ladue News staff celebrating Earth Day all month long. For starters, check out Dahl’s feature beginning on Page 32 about St. Louisan Claire Forrest, who launched Coralee Swimwear with a goal to rebuild coral reefs. Each Coralee swimsuit purchase comes with coordinates to a coral reef planted on the customer’s behalf. And then visit @laduenews on Instagram for highlights of some other amazing sustainable businesses and initiatives in the metro area. Be kind to one another, to the planet and to yourselves this spring,
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A PersoNAL APProAch to
DIANE BRECKENRIDGE INTERIORS
By Maggie Peters | Photos courtesy of Diane Breckenridge Interiors
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elebrating 40 years in business, Diane Breckenridge-Barrett is the very heart of interior design in St. Louis. Serving as both Senior Designer and Owner since the mid-1980’s Diane has been making her client’s homes beautiful and comfortable places to reside. Diane Breckenridge Interiors has a passion for creating warm and inviting spaces that truly reflect the homeowner’s style and personality. If asked, Diane will unerringly let you know that when a project is complete it should be a timeless haven for the homeowner; comfortable, beautiful and durable. Diane’s love for color, an eye for the balanced mixing of patterns, and a magic touch with accessories. Diane and her team of trusted designers, including Senior Designer and Vice President Colleen Ertl and Senior Designer Megan Barry, have built a large and loyal client base throughout the years, often finding themselves working on multiple projects with their clients. “Some of our first clients still work with us today and are now friends,” BreckenridgeBarrett says. “It’s wonderful to have that.” “We really delve into how our clients live and get to know them,” Ertl agrees. “We
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have strong relationships with our vendors and subcontractors as well. Our clients have confidence in our abilities and knowledge.” Diane Breckenridge Interiors’ projects run the gamut from small to large. No matter the size, all projects are treated to the same attention to detail and commitment to aiding their clients in realizing their design dreams. “We don’t believe in following design trends,” says Barry. “Instead focusing on keeping our clients homes up to date with timeless furnishings.” As we have all been spending more time in our homes, Diane Breckenridge Interiors continues to focus on assisting their clients in making their homes a comfortable respite. The design team looks forward to continuing to bring comfortable, durable, beautiful interiors to life. “Our design speaks for itself,” Breckenridge-Barrett says. “We design things that are timeless and we’re here for our clients 10 or 20 years down the line.” Diane Breckenridge Interiors, 276 Lamp and Lantern Village, Chesterfield, 314-727-2323, breckenridgeinteriors.com
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16 Hyken’s
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17 Health Notes 18 Innovation Hub 20 FEATURE: Mental Health Month
22 Crossword Puzzle
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HYKEN’S HOMEWORK
STAY AWAKE! By Dr. Russell Hyken
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ith our kids returning to more active social lives, my wife and I are starting to return to more typical teen parenting situations. Most recently, we found ourselves waiting up for our 17-year-old to return home after a Saturday night out
with his friends. Whether or not mom or dad stay up waiting for their teen to arrive home is a personal family decision. As my wife and I are both former teenagers who often use to stay out until the late hours of the night, we simply cannot sleep soundly until we know our kids are safely in their beds. Our decision to have late-night check-ins is, for the most part, due to our own parental anxieties and not because we don’t trust our kids. It gives us piece of mind knowing our children are home, but it also provides a reason for our boys to make good decisions because they know they will have to talk to mom and dad before going to bed. This is a win-win! To avoid staying up too late and having arguments over responsible behavior, we do have a set time for our teens to be home, including our college-age son. Instead of choosing a random hour, however, we asked our kids what they thought was realistic. They responded maturely, as will most teens when given the opportunity to be part of the process. As a parent and a family therapist, I do think it is important to have clearly defined late-night boundaries. It is also important, however, to avoid
being too rigid. As kids get older, a flexible approach teaches responsibility as teens negotiate special situations such as a concert, the prom or a late-night job. A collaborative approach also cultivates communication, which is the key to avoiding conflict. Despite a parent’s best attempt to foster good decision-making, it is also possible that your child will come home in a compromised state. If your child appears intoxicated, tell him or her you are relieved he or she is home. Heated discussions are rarely productive, so go to bed, and talk in the morning. A civil conversation regarding your disappointment will have a much bigger impact than a late-night lecture. Although staying up into the wee hours of the night is tiring, my wife and I are hopeful that this summer will offer a return to more typical parenting challenges and fewer COVID-19-related concerns.
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Prior to going into private practice as a psychotherapist and learningdisabilities specialist, Russell Hyken, Ph.D., Ed.S., M.A., LPC, NCC, worked for more than 15 years as an English teacher, school counselor and school administrator. Visit him online at ed-psy.com.
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HEALTH NOTES
LONG COVID By Connie Mitchell
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ne of the most puzzling and pernicious aspects of COVID-19 is the variation in effects and outcomes of the disease. For some, it’s deadly. For the majority, it’s not. Yet for as many as one in three infected people – even those who reported only mild symptoms when diagnosed – at least one symptom persists for two months or more. These are the pandemic’s “long-haulers.” Fatigue is the most common complaint among long-haulers, says Dr. Farrin Manian, an infectious disease physician and chairman of the department of medicine at Mercy St. Louis. Other symptoms include “brain fog,” body aches, memory or sleep problems, shortness of breath, rapid heart rate, dizziness, headache, chest discomfort, cough, poor sense of smell, anxiety or depression, and difficulty concentrating. Although physicians are seeing many cases of this “long-hauler syndrome” or “long COVID,” the causes are unclear. “There are several possibilities, including an overactive immune response that doesn’t shut off even after the virus has been eliminated from the body, low-grade infection due to the persistence of the virus after
the acute infection has passed or abnormalities of the brain and nervous system as a result of the original infection,” Manian says. “It’s possible that not all patients have the same cause even though at this time they are all lumped together as a ‘long COVID.’” Until doctors learn more about the mechanisms causing the persistence of symptoms, treatment is targeted at managing and alleviating the symptoms. Patients are often advised to improve sleep hygiene and physical conditioning, reduce stress and eat a healthy diet. All of that, combined with time, currently seems to be the best bet for gradual recovery. Manian notes that although these patients seem to recover from the acute illness and that their labs and X-rays look fine, there is clearly a continuing problem. “This condition, not unlike chronic fatigue syndrome or fibromyalgia, can be quite debilitating and can make it difficult for even previously healthy young or middle-age persons to get their life back and function normally long after the acute infection is gone,” he says. An increasing number of medical centers are establishing “post-COVID clinics,” and long-
haulers can enroll in studies to help scientists figure out what drives this condition. “In my view, we really need to figure out how much of these symptoms are due to overactive immune response, persistent low-grade infection that is not easy to find on routine tests or injury to the nervous system or body that will just take time to heal,” Manian says. “There is intense scientific interest in this condition around the world, so I am optimistic.” As scientists and physicians work to find answers, Manian encourages everyone to get vaccinated. “You can’t get this condition unless you get COVID-19,” he points out. “Not only do the vaccines reduce the likelihood of serious disease, but they also reduce the risk of mild to moderate disease, which can also be associated with ‘long COVID,’” he adds. “It makes no sense to expose yourself to the risk of getting COVID-19, even if it’s mild, and then have to deal with debilitating symptoms that go on for weeks or months.”
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INNOVATION HUB
Student Rights 101 By Bryan A. Hollerbach | Photo courtesy of Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
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new digital tool from St. Louisheadquartered Legal Services of Eastern Missouri seeks to empower students and families educationally. The EdRights App – which LSEM explains is “actually a website that behaves like an app” – assists users in obtaining basal information on student rights in hopes of righting racial and other inequities. The tool, whose creation St. Louis’ philanthropic Deaconess Foundation supported, constitutes a development of LSEM’s Education Justice Program. A press release from LSEM states that the tool came into existence “to assist families and students who were denied equal access to quality education as outlined by the law.” “The EdRights App was officially launched in January 2021, after many months of planning, development and focus groups with students and parents,” Hopey Fink, a staff attorney with the EJP, states. The EdRights App provides information in three main categories: school access, school discipline and alternative education.
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Since its launch, the tool has enjoyed a favorable response, according to Fink. “In its three months of existence, the EdRights App has had nearly 200 users,” she states. “We’ve heard from families and community partners that it’s
making its way into the hands of parents and students, and we’ve received hotline calls from individuals who found our services through the EdRights App. “We are excited about this community reach and are also continuously looking for new ways to spread awareness about this resource and build on this momentum. … ” In the future, LSEM may well expand the new tool from its current trifold focus. “When we were developing the EdRights App, we initially focused on school access, school discipline and alternative education, since these are issues that our program covers most often in our cases and in our community ‘know-yourrights’ presentations,” Fink states. “As we gather data and feedback from the app’s users and our client communities, we hope to eventually add more pathways and features related to different education issues, as funding allows.”
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avid and Marie Plufka of Brentwood are thrilled to announce the engagement of their son, Conner Richard, to Stephanie (Steffi) Lynn, daughter of Carey (Joe) and Margaret Hill of Moncks Corner, South Carolina. The happy couple will wed in late August. The future groom graduated in 2011 from Chaminade College Preparatory School, and earned his bachelor’s degree in 2015 from the College of Charleston. Conner is a spirits manager and coordinator for Bottles Liquor Distribution. The bride-to-be graduated in 2016 from Clemson University. Steffi is a senior graphic designer at Charleston Cotton Exchange. Conner and Steffi first met online in November of 2019. They soon met offline in a coffee shop for their first date, and the conversation flowed. The couple found shared interests over Charleston Stingrays hockey games, sushi and home-cooked dinner dates. Grateful for the normalcy of those first months of dating, Conner and Steffi found strength in each other’s companionship during the novel coronaviral pandemic, finding the world seemed less frightening with the other in it. On New Year’s Eve in 2020, Conner asked for Steffi’s hand in marriage. They plan to marry in Charleston, where they reside. LadueNews.com | April 30, 2021 19
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Take breaks from watching, reading or listening to news stories, including those on social media. It’s good to be informed, but hearing about the pandemic constantly can be upsetting. Consider limiting news to just a couple of times a day and disconnecting from phone, TV and computer screens for a while. Take care of your body. Take deep breaths, stretch or meditate. Try to eat healthy, well-balanced meals. Exercise regularly. Get plenty of sleep. Avoid excessive alcohol, tobacco and substance use. Continue with routine preventive measures (such as vaccinations, cancer screenings, etc.) as recommended by your health care provider. Get vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine when available. Make time to unwind. Try to do some other activities you enjoy. Connect with others. Talk with people you trust about your concerns and how you are feeling. Connect with your community- or faith-based organizations. While social distancing measures are in place, try connecting online, through social media, by phone or by mail.
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lthough mental health matters year-round, Mental Health Awareness Month marks an annual reminder each May that it’s an imperative aspect of good overall health. “Mental health is a part of physical health; they are one and the same,” says Angela Berra, director of programs of National Alliance on Mental Illness St. Louis. “If you have a body and a brain, you have mental health!” Berra, a licensed master social worker, says one in three adults in the U.S. has experienced symptoms of anxiety in the last year. Anxiety is similar to stress but is “defined by persistent, excessive worries that don’t go away even in the absence of a stressor,” according to the American Psychological Association. “To some extent, experiencing some level of stress and/or anxiety is normal for most people,” Berra explains. “However, when it impacts day-to-day life, that is when it can be an issue. Individuals can do a variety of things to reduce stress and/or anxiety, which include setting a daily routine, exercise, proper diet, adequate sleep, technology boundaries and utilizing coping skills.” Treatment for mental illnesses often resembles that of treatment for physical illnesses, she adds. – Angela Berra Maintaining a balanced diet and exercise routine may reduce stress and mild anxiety, but seeking help from a health care provider may be necessary when symptoms persist. Anxiety disorders affect emotional health – causing restlessness and other uneasy feelings – as well as physical health – headaches, fatigue, upset stomach and more. A mental health specialist may recommend therapy, breathing exercises and medication to ease these symptoms. “If anxiety and/or stress is impacting you or a loved one’s day-today life, it may be time to consider seeking professional help,” Berra
Mental health is a part of physical health; they are one and the same.”
National Suicide Prevention 24/7 hotline 1-800-273-8255 (English), 1-888-628-9454 (Spanish), suicidepreventionlifeline.org SSM Health Behavioral Health Urgent Care
advises. “This would 314-344-7200, ssmhealth.com/mental-health include persistent, Veterans Crisis Line 24/7 hotline excessive fear or worry 1-800-273-8255, text 838255, in situations that are not veteranscrisisline.net threatening for more than two weeks.” Metro area health care system SSM Health provides an online Anxiety Health Risk Assessment for those who want to evaluate their symptoms and needs. This online survey can be accessed at ssmhealth.com/primary-care-providers/anxiety-hra, and participants can expect results emailed to the individual. The National Alliance on Mental Illness also provides online resources at nami.org, including a step-by-step guide to finding a mental health professional. “The most important step in treating a mental health condition sometimes feels like a challenging one: finding a mental health professional,” the guide states. “A trustworthy and knowledgeable mental health professional will be a valuable ally. It may take a little time and persistence to locate this ally or assemble a team of allies.” Berra notes that telehealth services have provided increasing accessibility to therapy through videoconference technology. Although this option is great for many, especially during the pandemic era, it may not benefit everyone equally. “For others, it can be isolating because of lack of knowledge around technology, lack of access to internet or device, etc. It truly depends upon a person’s life experience and need,” Berra explains. NAMI St. Louis does not provide clinical mental health services but does help people connect to service providers through its helpline, top apps for 314-962-4670, and emails Mental Wellness to info@namistl.org. Source: Angela Berra, director of programs of National Alliance on Mental Illness St. Louis
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Adare Manor is a watercolor-style print on fine linen sateen designed by Celerie Kemble for Eastern Accents. Inspired by the romantic gardens of posh country homes, Adare Manor’s soft peonypink and hyacinth-blue pattern pairs nicely with a muted velvet pillow for warmth and texture. (designanddetailstl.com)
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Vintage Finds By Alecia Humphreys
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hat started as a heartfelt hobby – the thrill of the “find” at thrift stores – evolved into an online shop of carefully curated clothes that are not only timeless but also vivaciously vintage. “It all started when I was just reselling in general,” says Amber Ibarra, PASO collection founder and owner. “I would go into thrift stores, and I would just resell things on Poshmark. I slowly got into vintage, and I really just wanted it to be its own brand – different from any resale thing I was doing. With vintage, you have to brand it and make it exciting.” Ibarra, a Washington University in St. Louis graduate with a bachelor’s degree in architecture, art history and archaeology, founded PASO collection in January 2019. “I was really conscious of the collection part of the whole PASO name,” Ibarra says. “It’s an extension of my own personal aesthetic, and it’s kind of like my [own] collection. Even when I get things, I have to hold onto it for my own amount of time. I have to mentally prepare for it to leave. So it’s just that, a collection, and I don’t even mind holding onto things and even waiting for the right buyer.” Ibarra sells anything – as a presale via Instagram stories and then on the PASO website – from accessories and nightclothes to dresses, tops and more, ranging from the early 1900s up until the ’90s. “Every piece in the collection is hand-selected by me for its beauty, quality and uniqueness,” Ibarra says. “You can get great quality things for prices that I would not be prepared to pay for the quality of a contemporary piece. The prints are also really exciting to see, especially like the 1930s. … Some of the prints that came out of the ’30s are so whimsical. It’s so interesting to see things through a different lens through clothes.” Although Ibarra still searches for items for her shop at thrift stores in St. Louis and beyond, she also purchases from private collectors in
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the metro area. “I am always looking for those connections,” Ibarra says. “I have buying appointments sometimes with people who reach out because I do sell nice vintage at a decent price point to where they can feel like they get something still for their garments.” And apart from quality, Ibarra also adores vintage because of its reduced ecological footprint. “So much stuff gets donated and put in a landfill, it’s mind-blowing,” Ibarra explains. “I just think it’s so important to give some of these things new life. … It’s my dream job.”
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MARKERS By Alecia Humphreys | Photos courtesy of Eventide Pennant Co.
Handmade delta-shaped delights have changed the life of a local entrepreneurial couple in the last few years.
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ost moms can relate that capturing that monthly milestone of your mini is a must. So when Allison Lee learned she was expecting a little boy in 2017, she set out to create a monthly milestone marker of her own. The result? A personalized felt pennant that’s sweet, customizable and nostalgic. “We didn’t plan on selling them, but then I had family and friends ask me to make them for them and their friends,” Lee says. “It just kind of organically started growing.” At the time, Lee, who is a full-time elementary physical education teacher, had an Etsy shop of calligraphy creations. After receiving initial inquiries for pennants, though, she listed some on her existing Etsy site, and their popularity was unprecedented. “The pennants took over the Etsy shop,” Lee says. “We shut down the calligraphy side in 2018, and then I brought my husband on to help [with pennants] in 2019.” During 2019, Eventide Pennant Co. was officially founded. “I just love it because it’s what I came up with for our first son,” says Lee, now a mom of three. “And I love the handmade aspect of it and the hand-lettering. There are other shops that have pennants with names on them, but you can tell when they have a font that they are using.” Eventide Pennant Co. pennants are available in two sizes – a standard, which measures 11 by 18 inches from corner to tip, and a mini, which measures approximately 6½ by 10 inches – and customers get to choose their color combinations. “That is really fun to see,” Lee says. “That is one of my favorite things, especially when the siding goes on at the end, to see what colors they have chosen to go together because so often they are colors I wouldn’t have put together but that I end up loving.” Customers also get to choose from Lee’s three handlettered fonts. “The block letters are very popular,” Lee says. “They take
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the longest to make so we have to do restocks of them, and they sell out within minutes every 10 to 12 days.” The other fonts include cursive and what Lee calls freestyle. “We just added the freestyle font, which is a little more playful than the other two, and I do each one by hand,” Lee says. “That has been really fun, too, and kind of gives me room for creativity and lets me just do what I want with things. I just got a message from someone that said, ‘I love it; I’m so glad that I took a risk,’ and it totally is a risk because people have no idea what I’m going to do with it, but it has been really fun! I love lettering, so it’s right up that alley.” Although the custom name pennants can obviously be used as a monthly milestone marker, they have also become popular as décor. “One of my favorites is in shared rooms where people often do inverse colors and put them over the kids’ beds,” Lee says. “That way they are their own, but they also go together.” In addition to the custom name pennants, Eventide Pennant Co. sells felt bunting, city pennants and one-word pennants with words such as “explore” and “mama.” A very special offering is Lee’s forever pennant. “The forever pennant was designed with adopting families and adopted children in mind,” Lee says. “We are not trying to make a profit off of it, so we have a choose-what-you-pay model, and it’s just a way to celebrate with adoptive families because we deeply value the symbolism of adoption.” And something similarly worth celebrating is a major milestone for Eventide Pennant Co. – topping 2,500 sales. “We did not imagine this,” Lee says. “I just thought it would be a couple orders a month like my calligraphy Etsy shop was, but it’s a lot more than that. We are just kind of going with it as it goes and grows. And it has just kept going.” Eventide Pennant Co., eventidepennantco.com
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The Grandmillennial Trend: Explained By Brittany Nay
he latest craze in interior design, T grandmillennial, is defined by the coziness of your grandma’s house intersecting with the modern lifestyle of the millennial. The new design trend popularized by a rising number of mid-20- to 30-somethings embracing their “granny chic side” is a fresh spin on mixing elements formerly thought to be stuffy and outdated – from prints to ruffles to embroidered linens – with contemporary interiors. LN spoke with local interior designer Kate Griesedieck Strilerof Griesedieck Design on why she’s taken by the trend – and how you just might be, too. What’s your take on grandmillennial? I started hearing of this trend about eight months ago but have loved this style my entire life. It perfectly combines a love for antiques and more fresh contemporary or transitional pieces. Why do you think grandmillennial is so popular right now? Millennial describes the generation born between the ’80s and ’90s [who] have inherited
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their parents’ or grandparents’ furniture from that era. Lots of chintz, floral patterns and amazingly constructed wood pieces. Who would say no to these hand-me-downs? Grandmillennial is the ideal mix of old versus new: combining hand-me-downs with new pieces! Tell us about a project where you have used grandmillennial design. Last year, I was thrilled to design a nursery for one of my best friend’s twin girls! Her personal style is a bit more English countryside formal, but for the twins’ nursery, we selected a brighter palette than the rest of her home. We used a lovely Ralph Lauren floral in combination with a Schumacher cream-and-white wallpaper, and pink-and-white dobby-weave embroidered curtains in conjunction with some fabulous Samuel & Sons trims! This created the sweetest oasis for the sweetest baby girls. Can you share some tips for incorporating this trend? This trend is easy to achieve on your own!
Start by picking an existing piece of furniture, and elaborate with similar color palettes. Say you have a chintz sofa with blue, green and yellow florals from your grandmother – expand on that palette by finding pillows in the same color scheme for your sofa, and add some formal fringe or bullion trim to the edges of those pillows! Purchase some antique dining or side chairs with a wooden frame, and reupholster with a more modern print. Grab a funky rug, and layer with a Lucite or glass coffee table, add lots of antique décor, and you are well on your way to achieving that perfect grandmillennial style! Where can you shop this trend? Try some of my favorite area antique stores – The Brass Alligator and Cool Stuff Period – which both have a great selection of period pieces, as well as a mix of midcentury-modern furnishings. Or shop antique malls, such as The Green Shag Market, The Hill Antique Market, Treasure Aisles and Big Bend Antique Gallery. For newer pieces, I love Rusted Chandelier in Kirkwood!
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efore starting high school, native St. Louisan Claire Forrest took to the water while in the Florida Keys with her mother. She recalls that first snorkeling experience as the moment she fell in love with our planet’s regal reef systems. When confronted with the brutal reality of the delicate ecosystem’s disappearance last year, Forrest felt compelled to restore the piece of this planet that first inspired her, and so began the fashion brand Coralee Swimwear, which rebuilds reef systems with each purchase. Forrest, after her freshman year in college, became a certified Professional Association of Diving Instructors scuba diver and snorkel instructor for the Boy Scouts of America in the Florida Keys. “I lived on a sailboat and slept above deck, which was incredible,” she says. “I would watch the stars every night and fall asleep in this hammock. It was the most magical summer.” She taught children how to snorkel and attempted to show the value and delicateness of the reefs that they explored. “We knew it was a fragile system and were trying to be careful,” Forrest shares. “Part of my spiel would be ‘These reefs take 10,000 years to grow. Even if you’re nervous, please don’t touch them with your feet.’ I wasn’t really aware of how much damage was being done until I looked at [the reef system through Google Images] this year. They’re gone. That was just 10 years ago, and it broke my heart.” Forrest, who also owns Claire Forrest Films, took the lull in photo shoot jobs caused by the coronaviral pandemic as an opportunity to focus on her first love – the ocean. She found an organization in French Polynesia through which people could pay to plant a reef. “I was thinking, what could I sell in volume that would buy a bunch of them?” she says. “I had started getting more into brand work [and] had a bunch of ideas for swimsuit shoots. What if I made [the swimsuits], marketed them? We could do the coral reef preservation as part of it.”
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In one day, she sketched 10 designs. After a bit of trial and error, she found her manufacturer in Los Angeles. The company matched her with a fabric partner, another LA-based business that uses recycled plastic bottles to create quality cloth and even provides the bottle count for each suit. “I am trying to market to Midwestern women,” Forrest says of her careful examinations of each pattern in every size. “I want everyone to look good in [these suits]. We have to look at what a small looks like, what a medium looks like, what does a large, XL, XXL look like? We test all these different things.” She takes great pride in building a brand that is authentically made in America. “Localization is going to be powerful in the future,” she says. “This is all out of pocket. It’s been a work in progress, a little labor of love.” Education is an important piece of building her brand. Currently, each suit purchase comes with coordinates to a coral reef planted in French Polynesia on the customer’s behalf. Forrest hopes to soon partner with the Coral Restoration Foundation, a lab in the Florida Keys that grows coral reefs in-house and later plants them in the ocean to ensure vitality. “That’s where my history with coral reefs is, and I genuinely want to keep it all in the U.S., if I can,” she says. “To work on our own reef system here at home – that’s what I would love to see happen.” Coralee Swimwear’s first collection, featuring the brand’s signature print, is available online now. Forrest hopes to launch the “honeymoon collection” in late summer, which will showcase her original designs inspired by an Italian luxury bridal shoot she had planned prepandemic. Her biggest hope for Coralee Swimwear is to inspire love in these coral reef systems, so that many feel compelled to join in helping with their preservation. Coralee Swimwear, St. Louis, coraleeswim.com
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Gifts That Last a Lifetime By Maggie Peters | Photos courtesy of Christina Kling-Garrett ett
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ay, “Thank you!” to your mother with a gift as unique and beautiful as she is. This Mother’s Day, Sasha Nicholas has the quality and selection to find her a present perfectly suited to her. “You can find things that your mother will love,” confirms owner Lindsay Trulaske. Fine Herend porcelain figurines are always popularr and the selection at Sasha Nicholas features everything from your mo other’s favorite animal to objects like garden tools or baked goods that repreesent a hobby or memory the two of you share. If you’re looking for something with a little more sparkle, Sasha Niccholas’ St. Louis boutique also offers Julie Vos earrings, bracelets and necklaces at an n attractive a price point. “It’s great for Mother’s Day,” Trulaske says. “This jewelryy fits fi a lot of age ranges, and anyone can wear it.” Tulaske adds that for the wine-lover or mom who enjoys entertainiing family and friends, Sasha Nicholas now carries Estelle glassware. “Estelle is colorred glassware made in Poland that has been a huge trend across the market and wou ould be a fun Mother’s Day gift,” she says. “You can create a custom set of six by seleecting from any of their seventeen available colors. It’s been fun to see what people aree coming c up with when they buy them.”
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Of course, for more than just Mother’s Day, dinnerware will always be a winner at Sasha Nicholas, boasting durable European porcelain that is dishwasher-safe. Create monogrammed anniversary, housewarming or even new-baby gifts any time of year. Locally owned and operated, Sasha Nicholas offers out-of-town shipping, as well as in-store pickup for local orders. “You can pick up a new set of dessert plates [and more] that are not monogrammed at our retail store,” Trulaske adds – perfect for anyone who wants to appreciate the timeless beauty of Sasha Nicholas products for any occasion. However you’re looking to celebrate your mother this year, let a gift from Sasha Nicholas make it a day she’ll never forget. Sasha Nicholas, 9752 Clayton Road, 314-997-5854, sashanicholas.com
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Find the very best this Mother’s Day at Craft Alliance. Shop a wide selection of unique, artistmade Mother’s Day gifts online and in person, with the Delmar Gallery open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Give mom the gift that keeps on living! With an annual or tropical basket, or a whole arrangement in a beautiful stone pot, these colorful gifts will stay blooming for the summer.
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These Gabriel & Co. 14-karat two-tone drop earrings are the perfect gift to show your mother your love. They feature a yellow gold beaded open circle and white gold pavé diamond open circles in the center.
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Fashion and comfort combine with Mephisto wedges from France, available at Laurie’s Shoes. Shop this brand and other top-of-the-line brands, and treat your mom to the style and fit perfect for her.
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LUXURY LISTINGS
By Maggie Peters
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9625 LADUE ROAD | LADUE
Featuring more than 4,700 square feet of luxury living space in the classic neighborhood of Old Town Clayton, this stunning 4-bedroom, 5-bath new construction home by Period Restoration offers an open-concept floor plan, modern amenities and exquisite custom finishes.
This exceptional Claverach Park home impresses at every corner, from the stunning curb appeal to the luxurious backyard living spaces. Classically appealing architectural features combine with modern upgrades, including a newer kitchen, a master bath, windows throughout and a fantastic finished lower level.
This world-class 8-acre Ladue estate will see every need is met, and every expectation surpassed. Hallmark features include gently rolling grounds, terraced gardens, a tiered waterfall and a tranquil pond. The lap pool and pool house are exceptional, as are a lighted tennis/sport court and greenhouse. $5,200,000
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Located in the sought-after Davis Place neighborhood of Clayton, this gorgeous home offers stunning curb appeal. Inside, find hardwood floors throughout, excellent entertaining spaces and a luxurious master bedroom with an en suite bathroom that features double sinks and a walk-in shower. $799,000
Designed and custom-built by a builder for his family, this property features custom living and proximity to all amenities. Features include 250-year-old hand-hewn barn-wood walls and floors, stone baseboards, a custom Keith Geggdesigned kitchen and an elevated four-season room with a fireplace.
John Ryan The Ryan Tradition Coldwell Banker Realty – Gundaker 314-941-0572 (direct), 314-993-8000 (office), theryantradition.com Situated on more than 3 acres in Huntleigh, this estate stuns with soaring ceilings, walnut floors and an open floor plan. A property perfect for entertaining, explore its finished lower-level bar, featuring two large screen TVs, or its outdoor pavilion with a gunite pool and waterfall.
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DISTINCTIVE PROPERTY
By Maggie Peters
984 CHARRETTE LANE WASHINGTON, MO
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iscover the perfect weekend retreat! Just 2 miles east of downtown Washington, this 1830 restored cabin was moved from its original location in Hermann, and has been stone-by-stone and timber-by-timber rebuilt on a concrete foundation. Situated on a ridge that overlooks a river bend, this compound offers amazing views inside and out while modern amenities combine to provide the perfect blend of old world charm and convenience. Imagine spending your evenings in front of original stone fireplaces or on the wraparound porch or the huge flagstone patio, and enjoy more than enough room for large families or numerous guests to spend the night in cozy comfort. Also included are two additional restored log cabins on roughly 8 acres stretching from the road to the river. Enjoy the outdoors conveniently with manicured lawns, awesome walking paths boasting hundreds of plants and trees with ID tags, and a two car garage. Learn more about this stunning retreat at 984charrettelane.com.
This 4-bedroom, 4 full-bathroom and 1 half-bathroom home in Washington, MO is listed for $999,989. Damian Gerard, Engel & Völkers St. Louis 6 West County Center, 314-614-4377, damian.gerard@evrealestate.com With both local expertise and a global network, Engel & Völkers has a passion for exceeding client expectations. Rather than simply having agents, Engel & Völkers aligns with exceptional real estate professionals to serve clients across the globe and guide them through their real estate journey with knowledge, passion and care. A LADUE NEWS SPECIAL PROMOTION | LadueNews.com | APRIL 30, 2021
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DISTINCTIVE PROPERTY
By Maggie Peters
1926 S. MASON ROAD TOWN AND COUNTRY
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o enjoy a masterpiece of timeless design and modern amenities, step into your dream home by Period Restoration. In this property’s more than 7,500 square feet of living space, you’ll find stunning trim work, inset cabinetry and hardwood floors throughout, as well as quality custom furniture. Create culinary masterpieces in the gourmet kitchen, featuring a gorgeous oversize island with a butcher-block top, Kohler double sinks, top-ofthe-line appliances and a butler’s pantry that includes a dishwasher, wine cooler and library ladder to access additional storage. At the end of the day, take friends and family downstairs to the finished lower level for an evening of entertaining and drinks at the whiskey bar. When guests retire for the night, they’ll have plenty of space and privacy in the in-law quarters. Other amenities perfect for luxury living include the spacious main-floor master suite and four additional suites on the second floor, 10-foot ceilings on the first floor and a secluded 1-acre lot.
This 6-bedroom, 6 full-bathroom and 2 half-bathroom home in Town and Country is listed for $2.495 million. John Ryan, The Ryan Tradition 9651 Clayton Road, 314-941-0572, theryantradition.com Coldwell Banker Gundaker, one of St. Louis’ leading residential real estate brokerage companies, offers 19 offices with more than 1,300 sales associates serving metropolitan St. Louis and east-central Missouri. The associates of The Ryan Tradition rank among the area’s most experienced retail professionals, with special expertise in the central corridor.
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GATHERINGS & GOODWILL
KEEP LIVE ALIVE SAINT LOUIS Story by Andrea Smith | Photo by Bill Greenblatt
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mong the numerous virtual fundraising events hosted over the last year, Keep Live Alive Saint Louis put on a 90-minute show featuring national and local musicians and comedians, inspiring audiences to support performers in the live entertainment industry. The entertainment special was broadcast on March 12 with a mission “to raise awareness of the financial needs of professionals in the live entertainment industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic,” according to a press release. The program’s website states that net proceeds from fundraising and sponsorships benefit professionals who worked onstage and offstage – including backstage crews, lighting and sound technicians,
Ron Stevens, John Sebben, Richard Nix Jr., David Estes, Pat Hagin
bartenders and others – and who have lost work in the metro area during the pandemic. The nonprofit Fair Saint Louis Foundation notably matched the first $10,000 in donations to Keep Live Alive Saint Louis. “We are honored to have the support of the Fair Saint Louis Foundation,” says Ron Stevens, co-executive producer and director of the entertainment special, in the release. “Due to their generosity, we will be able to award even more grants to so many deserving applicants who have been sidelined from the COVID-19 pandemic.” Grant applications are being accepted via keeplivealivestl.org/grant_application through May 1 and will be administered by the nonprofit St. Louis Classic Rock Preservation Society. Anyone
may re-watch the entertainment special or make a donation through Keep Live Alive Saint Louis’ website, as well. “The live music industry is the source of unforgettable memories and milestones, thanks to the hard work of so many onstage and behind the scenes,” says Richard Nix Jr., chairman of the Fair St. Louis Foundation, in the release. “This industry continues to face challenges due to the pandemic, so please join us supporting those who produce concerts and live events for St. Louis, and let them know how much they mean to us.” Visit LADUENEWS.COM to see more fabulous photos from this event!
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ARTS & CULTURE
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DINNER TO GO
St. Louis Kolache By Mabel Suen
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ith the January launch of its latest store, in St. Louis’ Southwest Garden neighborhood, St. Louis Kolache now offers its namesake baked goods for pickup at five metro area locations. The locally based brand specializes in Czech-style sweet and savory pastries. The new location joins four predecessors. The one in Edwardsville, the first with a drivethru, rolled out last fall under the national franchise name American Kolache. The other three stores operate in Ballwin, Creve Coeur and O’Fallon, Missouri. The Southwest Garden St. Louis Kolache fills an approximately 900-square-foot standalone building that features the modern design established at St. Louis Kolache’s former Clayton store. In addition to walk-ins, it features curbside
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service, catering and third-party delivery via DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub. “We do American classic comfort food stuffed in a bun,” owner Russell Clark says. “We have 35 to 40 different kolaches a day, all baked fresh at each location and made from scratch.” The semisweet dough comes stuffed with a variety of fillings, such as best-selling breakfast flavors like sausage and gravy, as well as bacon, egg and cheese. Lunch options include Philly cheesesteak with onion, green peppers and pepper jack cheese. Specialty local collaborations include kolaches filled with Pappy’s Smokehouse pulled pork, Gioia’s Deli hot salami and Ann & Allen Baking Company’s gooey butter cake. Additional sweet specialties include cinnamon rolls and a s’moresflavored pastry. Also available is St. Louis’ Park
Avenue Coffee cold brew and drip coffee. “We’re going to try to make this a kolache town,” Clark says. “Everybody loves comfort food, everybody loves bread, and we kind of brought those two things together. We’re excited to see more and more people trying kolaches.”
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ARTS SPEAK
The Art of Balance By Alecia Humphreys | Photos by Brent Ytterberg
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ocal artist Aly Ytterberg is not just creating clean-lined abstract art for her business, YtterbergStudio, out of her Manchester home. She’s doing so while simultaneously caring for her tenacious toddler – and she wouldn’t have it any other way. “I am a stay-at-home mom and working artist, so I guess I am a nap-time and bedtime artist at this stage in life,” says Ytterberg with a laugh. “Before I had my son, I’d turn on Netflix or a podcast, and now, I just have to get in my element and go, go, go. But I love it because I need that time to be a good mom. It’s a good balance.” Ytterberg graduated from Washington University in St. Louis’ Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts with a specialization in sculpture before taking a full-time job with the university as an admissions representative and the art and architecture liaison. “It allowed me to take a step back and make art for myself for the first time in a little bit,” Ytterberg says. “It was the necessary break for me to realize I needed art and that I needed to go back to it.” After just a year of creating for family and friends, though, Ytterberg began taking on commissions and working with interior designers. “It made me realize that this could be a more full-time-possible job,” Ytterberg says. “I was working all of my evenings and weekends all of a sudden, which got a little busy because I was working two jobs essentially.” By the summer of 2016, Ytterberg was painting color-block landscape acrylics on canvas full time.
“Most of my work is derived from nature,” Ytterberg says. “I take images from nature, from botanicals, from architecture, and I take a step back and break those down into their simpler forms and colors to help us see the world around us in a different way.” In addition to acrylics on canvas, Ytterberg has most recently started selling digital prints. “The prints are sold in multiples, but they are slightly different than my originals,” Ytterberg says. “So colors might be slightly different, the composition might be different, or it’s a whole new design of work that I’m trying out.” Something else she is trying out is selling her work not only on her studio site but also at Union
Studio, which has locations in Webster Groves and St. Louis’ Tower Grove neighborhood. “I’m really excited about that because they are an awesome female-run business with super cool artists in their space,” Ytterberg says. “They change their space based on seasons and all different sorts of things, so it will be an everevolving mixture of prints and originals.” You might say, just as ever-evolving as her business. “There are lots of possibilities with my art,” Ytterberg says. “I’m seeing where I can take that with two hours a day.”
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The Ultimate Guide to the Best Metro Area
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ature’s an excellent reset for the human psyche, but never more than after stay-at-home procedures due to the coronaviral pandemic. As more Missourians get vaccinated and warmer weather returns, metro area residents are itching to get outdoors and enjoy the fresh air. LN breaks down the best area hikes, filled with verdant landscapes and majestic Midwestern bluffs. This handy guide gives you the scoop on the distance from downtown St. Louis, the difficulty of your trek, can’t-miss sights and what to bring along.
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2360 Highway D, St. Charles Distance: 34 minutes Difficulty: Easy Bring along: Leashed dogs, bicycles nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature Photo by Dan Zarlenga
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CasTlewood sTaTe PaRk 1401 Kiefer Creek Road, Ballwin Distance: 30 minutes Difficulty: Moderate Bring along: The kids, leashed dogs, bicycles (walking only along the bluffs) Can’t-miss: The River Scene Trail Loop leads you on a 3-plus-mile trek, guiding you past ruins of Castlewood’s Art Deco resort era to enchanting views of the ancient Meramec River Valley. mostateparks.com/park/castlewood-state-park
lauMeieR sCulPTuRe PaRk 12580 Rott Road, St. Louis Distance: 20 minutes Difficulty: Easy Bring along: The whole family, leashed dogs, wheelchairfriendly, bicycles (on paved pathways) Can’t-miss: This almost 1½-mile loop may be heavily trafficked, but for good reason. Both paved and dirt trails lead Photo courtesy of Laumeier Sculpture Park you through 105 acres, dotted by captivating modern art that is sure to be an excellent conversation-starter. laumeiersculpturepark.org/hikes-trails
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CReve CoeuR lakeview looP TRail 13725 Marine Ave., Creve Coeur Distance: 25 minutes Difficulty: Easy Bring along: The whole family, leashed dogs, wheelchair-friendly stlouiscountymo.gov
LN’s handy hiking trail guide gives you the scoop on the distance from downtown st. louis, the difficulty of your trek, can’t-miss sights and what to bring along.
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1 Lone Elk Park Road, High Ridge Distance: 26 minutes Difficulty: Moderate Bring along: A camera with a zoom lens; leave domestic animals – and motorbikes at home. Can’t-miss: The White Bison Trail lives up to its name. Along this 4-mile hike, you can spot bison, elk, turkey, deer and smaller mammals in their native habitat. Be sure to keep a safe distance from wild animals. stlouiscountymo.gov
550 Weidman Road, St. Louis Distance: 20 minutes Difficulty: Easy Bring along: The whole family, leashed dogs, mountain bikes, horses stlouiscountymo.gov
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lewis and ClaRk TRail looP aT weldon sPRing ConseRvaTion aRea Defiance Distance: 33 minutes Difficulty: Moderate Bring along: The whole family, leashed dogs Can’t-miss: Considered one of the most scenic hikes in the metro area, this loop promises limestone cliffs, bluff escarpments and an incredible view of the Missouri River. nature.mdc.mo.gov
Missouri 104, De Soto Can’t-miss: Take the 1,000 Steps trail during Distance: 1 hour pringtime, and your eyes will be rewared Difficulty: Moderate with wildflowers aplenty, from celandline, Bring along: Leashed dogs poppies to blue-eyed Mary flowers. mostateparks.com/park/washington-state-park Photo courtesy of St. Charles County Government - Parks
klondike PaRk 4600 Highway 94 South, Augusta Distance: 47 minutes Difficulty: Easy Bring along: The whole family, leashed dogs sccmo.orgg
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white rock Nature preServe
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2751 Glencoe Road, Wildwood Distance: 38 minutes Difficulty: Easy to moderate Bring along: The whole family, leashed dogs nature.mdc.mo.gov
6438 Bluff Road, Valmeyer, Illinois Distance: 33 minutes Difficulty: Moderate Bring along: Leashed dogs Can’t-miss: Left alone for years, the preserve’s 306 acres became a sanctuary for endangered species such as the cerulean warblers. The trail features a cave and prairie overlooks where visitors can spot eagles soaring overhead. clifftopalliance.org/white-rock
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Shaw Nature reServe 307 Pinetum Loop Road, Gray Summit Distance: 39 minutes Difficulty: Easy Bring along: Family-friendly – but leave Fido at home missouribotanicalgarden.org
Missouri 21, Belleview Distance: 1½ hours Difficulty: Easy Bring along: The whole family, leashed dogs, wheelchair-friendly Can’t-miss: Among Missouri’s most famous natural landmarks, the Elephant Rocks were formed from 1.5-billion-year-old granite. The unique formations offer enjoyment for every age, whether you prefer to lazily wind through or climb the massive stones mostateparks.com/park/elephant-rocks-state-park Photo by Cassidy Moody
Mark twaiN NatioNal ForeSt Fairgrounds Road, Rolla Distance: 1½ hours Difficulty: Moderate to hard Bring along: Leashed dogs, backpacks fs.usda.gov/mtnf
MeraMec State park 115 Meramec Park Drive, Sullivan Distance: 1 hour, 4 minutes Difficulty: Easy to moderate Bring along: Leashed dogs, backpacks meramecpark.com
ART & SOUL By Bryan A. Hollerbach | Image courtesy of Daniel Raedeke and Bruno David Gallery
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ollage delights so many visual art devotees, one can’t help suspecting, because it mimics the human sensorium as a marvelous medley of disparate inputs – as illustrated by St. Louisan Daniel Raedeke’s Projected Territories, shown here. “This piece is part of an ongoing series called Collagesque, where I have fun experimenting with the shapes, patterns, colors and textures,” Raedeke states of the 15-inch-square acrylic on canvas on panel. The artist, who has lived here since 2000 with his wife (also an artist) and son, teaches painting and animation at Ladue Horton Watkins High School. “Working as a teacher for many years, I’m always drawn to the spontaneity and pureness of student collage projects, where colored paper is cut and pasted to create a picture,” he relates. “When working on this series of paintings, I was interested in this more basic approach to imagemaking, albeit informed to some degree by our contemporary digital sensibilities, where the handmade converges with our increasingly computer-generated environment. “For this painting, I mimicked old-style hand-painted cel animation techniques – working backwards, I paint on plastic and transfer thin veneers of paint onto the canvas, creating illusions of depth with painted drop shadows.” At a certain remove, Raedeke’s Projected Territories, in its palette, calls to mind a deconstructed bowl of fruit, with its dusty oranges, restrained reds and sporadic pinks duplicating the visual spectrum of a bowl of nectarines and peaches. “These paintings are fun to create because they allow for unexpected chance and random improvisation and surprise,” Raedeke says. “They require a degree of arbitrary intention that forces you to be in the flow and accept what happens – like you just dropped a
For this painting, I mimicked old-style hand-painted cel animation techniques … bunch of shapes onto the canvas. I like building contradictions in my work and seeing how they interact – intention and chance, flatness and depth, digital and handmade, nostalgia and innovation.” Raedeke has soloed several times in exhibitions in St. Louis and Chicago alike and has taken part in group exhibitions in both the U.S. and Canada. As one of many highlights, he cites “my solo exhibition ‘Always Almost New’ at Laumeier Sculpture Park in 2004 as part of the Kranzberg Exhibition
Series, where I created a toy series that came to life through sculpture, paintings and animations. … “My last show, ‘Adventure,’ was a series of new digitally inspired paintings at Bruno David Gallery in 2019. I’ve shown my work locally at Bruno David Gallery since 2006.” David’s venerable Clayton venue represents Raedeke. In terms of other interests for his future endeavours, he notes: “I am interested in 3D animation, painting and sculpture, and how these art forms interplay.”
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR FEATURED ARTIST, VISIT ARTSY.NET/BRUNODAVID-GALLERY/ARTIST/ DANIEL-RAEDEKE OR INSTAGRAM.COM/ DANIELRAEDEKE. Metro area artists who wish to be considered for future installments of this monthly department of Ladue News should email inquiries to bhollerbach@ laduenews.com with “Art & Soul” in the subject line.
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Connected St. LouiS County Library innovated itS programming amid the pandemiC in a myriad of wayS.
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t. Louis County Library is pretty great at adapting during times of change,” says Kristen Sorth, the library system’s director and CEO – and truer words perhaps were never spoken. During the past quarter alone, according to press releases from SLCL, it has responded variously and decisively to the COVID-19 pandemic with the following: • Through curbside checkout for two-week terms, it started making available Read & Play kits for children from 2 to 6 years old. • Under the Digital Equity Initiative established last year by Dr. Sam Page, the executive of St. Louis County, the library vastly expanded its services by starting to issue 1,500 user-friendly GrandPad digital tablets to patrons over the age of 75 for use for a full year.
• With Webster Groves’ Miriam Learning Center, it has continued partnering to provide free in-person and virtual tutoring (in weekly 50-minute sessions on a first-come, first-served basis) for patrons with special needs who range in age from pre-kindergartners to collegians. As a result of ongoing innovations, moreover, the system earned one of the Urban Libraries Council’s 10 Top Innovators awards in mid-December for drive-thru services related to wellness, safety and sustainability. Beyond last year’s statewide lockdown, Sorth briefly reflects on the biggest test SLCL passed during the pandemic. “Keeping our patrons connected to library resources was a challenge after our buildings closed last March,” she says. “Library employees have been so creative and resilient – offering curbside service, phone, text and chat support, and online learning opportunities. We have been offering a variety of online programming during the pandemic – including virtual author events, story time, book discussions, yoga, craft tutorials and more. “We also created a virtual branch on our website where people could easily access our online resources, such as digital books, magazines, audiobooks and streaming content. To help close the digital divide, we provided PBS KIDS Playtime Pads to two local school districts to help families with young children keep learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also issued thousands of Chromebooks and Wi-Fi hot spots to area students to assist with virtual learning.” During a year of seemingly endless pivots, Sorth cites as the system’s most notable
By Bryan A. Hollerbach Photos courtesy of St. Louis County Library
St. Louis County Library is pretty great at adapting during times of change.
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feat SLCL’s close coordination with its multitudinous patrons. “When our branches closed last March, we immediately began working with our community partners to address the greatest areas of need in the community,” she says. “Together, with Operation Food Search, we began distributing drive-thru meals in several branch parking lots – over 1 million meals were provided in 2020. We also teamed up with the St. Louis Area Diaper Bank to provide free curbside diapers and period supplies. The St. Louis County Health Department provided free drive-thru COVID testing in our branch parking lots, and free face masks were available during curbside service hours.” Furthermore, certain of the pandemic-related alterations to SLCL’s status quo likely will continue after the pandemic ends – or at least abates significantly. “Curbside service has been very popular with our patrons,” Sorth says. “You can pick up books, DVDs and other library materials, as well as printouts or a curbside bundle of surprise materials. Our staff provided over 332,000 curbside interactions last year! … Virtual programming will also continue to be offered.” Last but scarcely least, after a long year because of the pandemic’s impact, SLCL’s director sketches where she would like to see the system in the aftermath of that pandemic. “[The week of March 23], our branches opened by appointment only for browsing and computer use,” Sorth says. “We are so happy to welcome patrons inside our library buildings again. We are looking forward to resuming in-person programs and services once it’s safe. Other things to look forward to this year: the opening of our new Eureka Hills branch, and this spring we’ll be offering projectors for checkout.” St. Louis County Library (Headquarters), 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, 314-994-3300, slcl.org
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