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Women’s History Month; Art and Feminism
Sofonisba Anguissola, Lavinia Fontana, Barbara Longhi, Fede Galizia, and Artemisia Gentileschi, in a different world these names would be as familiar to us as Rembrandt, Rubens, Titian, El Greco, or...
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Mary Bachman fills Riverside Arts Center, and your senses with her Retrospective
Riverside Arts Center, a glimpse at the gallery for Mary Bachman Retrospective. Mary Bachman has been making and exhibiting art for many years. A former art teacher and weaver, her skills as an artist...
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Art and Community
I am grateful for the opportunity to exhibit my artwork in these four galleries. From the soon to open Dancing Dog Gallery, which is looking for support on Kickstarter, to River’s Edge Gallery...
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Coastal Maine
Being in a coastal town; I inhale the sea air, the breezes splash me, the taste of salt lingers on my lips, while waves wash me with their rhythmic lullabies. The experience is simultaneously...
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Detroit; Tale of Two Cities
When I think about Detroit it is difficult for me to separate my past from its’ future. Growing up in the ethnically diverse Southwest Detroit, I had a childhood filled with adventure, danger and wild...
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The Crisis in Ukraine has brought three women and the Ann Arbor Arts...
Irina, Irene and Barbara with group supporting Ukraine Thanksgiving Day outside UM StadiumThe Crisis in Ukraine has brought three women together with two common bonds, compassion for Ukraine and a...
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Lessons; Casting in Detroit
Four days last week I was fortunate to participate in an iron casting workshop by Carbon Arts at 555 Gallery in Detroit. The week was wrought with challenges and memories. The backdrop was my...
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Art, Inspiration and Everyday…
Chauncey Inspiration can come from unexpected places. Sometimes you need to go looking for it; a museum, a class, a walk in the woods or a vacation. Everyday interactions can also stir creative...
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Good Morning Old Key West resort
Great morning waking up to ibis in the pond below our balcony.
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From Magic Kingdom to Mariupol, Ukraine
Cinderella Castle Magic Kingdom Disney World, USA Visiting the Magic of childhood fantasy, with one foot in the world of adult tragedy. Here all the staff are smiling and friendly, making you believe...
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From Berlin to Metro Detroit Artists Collaborate
“Zusammenarbeit” Collaborative exhibit opened at River’s Edge Gallery in Wyandotte March 20, 2015. It will remain on view until April 17, 2015. Gallery hours are Monday to Thursday 11:00 am to 7:00 pm,...
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Memorial Day reflections on Memory and the effect over time
My father was 44 years old when I was born. He was 27 years old when my oldest sister, the eldest arrived. My childhood memories and my siblings recollections differ enormously. I have always valued...
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New Year’s Eve, blessing for 2016
Promises to myself for the New Year. I’m sitting at my desk in front of my computer listening to Beatles Radio on Pandora. What a gift it is to hear these old familiar songs streaming to me from the...
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Baking my past into my future
Rose Melnik Holy Redeemer High School Cafeteria 1973 The older I get the harder it is to remember the facts about any given event in any sequential order or specific chronology. However, the things I...
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How long does it take to finish a sculpture
Sometimes art evolves quickly “Escaping Thoughts” emerging from wet clay. This piece was formed from a slab of clay in the studio in February 2016. “Escaping Thoughts” after ceramic glazing and...
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Longest Yard Sale
127 Yard Sale I just returned from a resale adventure. With my brother at the wheel, his wife at his side, we plunged into the self-proclaimed “World’s Longest Yard Sale” our pockets full of single...
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