Jessica Jane Russell is an engaged member of the arts community here in the Hills. She works and shows guest artists out of her studio at The Switch Factory Studio, 931 Bantam Road, in Bantam. For more on Jessica Jane, please visit www.jess-jane.com.
“You’ve got this!” our instructor Victoria Mazzarelli cajoled us as we readied ourselves to dance across the studio. Everyone in this Sunday morning adult ballet class at The Nutmeg Ballet Conservatory in Torrington was up for the challenge regardless of their experience, age, or ability—which came as a relief to someone who had never taken a dance class before. Despite our differences, we all shared a common desire to make ballet a part of our lives and an appreciation for its health benefits.
@v.mazz
@thenutmegballet
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By @wendycarlson
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Apr 18
Picture homeowner Bob Wolfe in a rakishly tipped fedora, shaking cocktails at a stylish bar while his lovely blonde wife, Laurie, greets guests warmly at the door. Jazz music plays in the background, completing the swingy vibe of a mid-century modern house that’s been decorated with a “Fly Me to the Moon” aesthetic. The couple are quiet country-folk who love hiking, tennis, cycling, fly-fishing, and looking at the views of Steep Rock Preserve from the wall of windows in their mountaintop Washington home. Above all, they love watching the sun rise and set through their windows. “We’ve seen more sunrises since we moved to this house than in the entire rest of our lives,” Bob says. The house they fell in love with is a 1960s classic. Not everyone realizes that Litchfield County was home to Bauhaus star Marcel Breuer; the Wolfes’ home definitely pays homage to that clean-lined, angular history. But for the furnishings, Laurie says, “I wanted to do something fun.” And she wanted to do it fast, giving designer Karen Davis of @davisrainesdesign in New Preston a mere few months to pull together a renovation of the lower level, all new furnishings, and room after room of wallpaper.
@steeprockassociation
@townoflitchfieldct
@davisrainesdesign
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By @cindyinsharon
📸 @lauramossphotography
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Apr 17
The workers at @calfandclover in Cornwall go beyond standard hospitality. Molly gives me a gentle smile, Helena licks my hand, and Starlight nuzzles my leg before resuming their lunch of fermented alfalfa and clover. Greetings complete, the “ladies” stride into the barn, find their name printed on individual chalkboards hanging over their stall—reminiscent of a preschool classroom—and milking begins. Molly, Helena, and Starlight are part of a 20-cow herd (Jersey and Normande breeds) that bring raw milk to hundreds of uncompromising customers who stop by the farm 365 days a year, sunrise to sunset, to get what owners Sarah and Jeff Casel describe as, “One of the healthiest foods available.”
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By Michelle Madden
📸 @ryanlavine1
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Apr 16
Holistic medicine is based on the philosophy that mind, body, and spirit are one. Dr. McKelvey augments this approach with genomic testing, which identifies unique variants in a person’s genetic code that could be leading to suboptimal health. A simple cheek swab provides data on thousands of variants, or what Dr.McKelvey calls “typos” in our genomic code. These variants get turned on and off like a switch (through diet and lifestyle) and if not identified and managed, can lead to everything from obesity to dementia.
@aliciamcklv5
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By Michelle Madden
📸 @zophotography_
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Apr 15
When people say they stumbled into their career, they don’t usually mean literally. @spencerlord830 literally did. Five years ago he was walking on his parents’ 27-acre property in New Milford when he came across a ‘reishi’ mushroom—burnt orange and fan-shaped, like nothing he had ever seen before. The encounter led to foraging, which evolved into mushroom growing kits, and eventually spawned a thriving business. @oraclemushrooms will soon be supplying 100 pounds per week of varieties such as Lion’s Mane, King Trumpet, and Pink Oyster.
@downtownnewmilford
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By Michelle Madden
📸 @ryanlavine1
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Apr 11
It’s all too rare when a restaurant’s interior is as good as its food. Located at the juncture of Sharon Road and Route 44 in the old firehouse in Lakeville, @fern_lakeville is a treat for both the eye and the palate.
The fourth and latest restaurant from chef Gianni Scappin and Luciano Valdivia, the team behind @market_st in Rhinebeck and @barbaro_mlbrk in Millbrook, Fern’s interior looks like a combination of Soho and Santa Barbara.
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By @charlesdubow
📸 @sabrinaeberhard_photography
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