FINE ARTS Imuma"....mln" Beads, Wearable Art At Sybaris Gallery George Ohrenstein Graduate Gemologist, Certified Master Watchmaker After 45 years in business, George Ohrenstein Jewelers, Ltd. STORE CLOSING Total Inventory Liquidation Sale Save a legitimate 50% off Every Item in Stock. (Never before and never again) Nothing held back. Everything, inclucling fixtures, must be sold. Sale now in progress. Door closes December 24th. •All Diamond Jewelry • 14kt Gold and Precious Gem Jewelry • 14kt Gold Neckchains and Bracelets • Extensive 14kt Gold Earring Selection • Famous, brand-name Watches • Famous, brand-name Alarm Clocks • Gift Presentation Clocks • Cross Pens • All Sales Final • Free Giftwrapping • Alterations and Engraving for a nominal fee • Cash, Checks, VISA and Mastercard accepted • No Layaways All guarantees and appraisals will be on record and honored. Ask for details. Harvard Row Mall • 11 Mile Rd. & Lahser • Southfield • 353-3146 11()IitlaN r.1\Hur. (id ( arnic•11 , , c ar Beg. Dec. 1. Sun. Noon-4 p.m. Dec. 16-23. Weekdays til 8 p.m. I ( f 1 l ()gull ( I) \\ .11-chuu , e Its I mit• '11()i) kid/ k.lut Orchard Lake Road • North of Maple • West Bloomfield AA rninnv KIN/CAARCD 00 1001 The Sybaris Gallery will mount a show titled, "Beadazzled" Dec. 7-Jan. 4. The 12 artists in this show demonstrate that beads are a potent and versatile art medium. "Beadazzled" is an exhibition designed to focus attention on the formal and content related issues which stem from the artists' usage and handling of beads. Joyce Scott's neckpieces are charming, playful and upbeat, yet they also explore difficult and sometimes pain- ful social issues. The sculptures of Iowa ar- tist Mimi Holmes are diminutive, delicate and enigmatic. Each appears to be a kind of fetish or other sym- bolic object and much of the artist's work explores the sub- jects of anxiety, fear, religious beliefs and sexuality. Nearly two-thirds of the ar- tists represented explore the abstracts and decorative possibilities that the use of pattern and series provide. Robert Ebendorf"s hand- made beads can stand alone. However, the artist achieves added visual and surface com- plexity when he combines each unique module. In the beaded designs of Jacqueline Lillie, form and surface are brought into an active and vital relationship through use of geometric pat- terns and color fields achiev- ed with individually knotted beads. Sherry Hart of Colorado uses inexpensive, mass- produced and common I elements to challenge tradi- tional distinction between the materials of fine art and the t materials of popular art. Ms. Hart creates sculptures from cast-off objects and personal possessions. Jeanette Ahlgren, Carolyn Prince Batchelor and Donna Wasserstrom integrate historic and cultural symbols of beads into their work. Working with simple materials, Ms. Batchelor stit- ches subtle images of timeless tribal garments. Jeanette Ahlgren's hip sashes and T-necklaces recall wampum belts and bandolier bags of various Indian groups also. Donna Wasserstrom's bead- ed bags recall the faces that appear on many bead bags or panels done by the Yorbas, an ancient African tribe, who us- ed face images in their bead- ed pieces to reflect spiritual power. Constance Abernathy, Jac- "Girl Doll" by Hart queline Lillie and Joyce Scott make jewelry from individual beads that in and of themselves are extraor- dinary; they combine them in such a way as to form wearable art. All three of these artists are shaping beads into aesthetically dynamic jewelry. The Sybaris Gallery is located at 301 W. Fourth St., Royal Oak, 544-3388. Gallery hours are Tues.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. - I LOCAL NEWS Hillel Hosts Emigre Students Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit will host new American students in welcoming Chanukah 4-6 p.m. Dec. 1. The celebration will include music, song, dance, menorah lighting and Sudah Shel Simcha. Sinai Hospital and Hillel Day School will showcase Hillel students artwork at the Sinai-Hillel Art Fair Dec. 8. Selected art will be displayed throughout the hospital. Sinai will host a Chanukah Brunch for Hillel students and their families. The 4-5th and 6-7th grade choirs will be the entertainment. Used Book Sale At HW Library The Friends of the Hun- tington Woods Library will hold a used book sale 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. Dec. 7 in the basement of the library, 26415 Scotia. To donate books or for infor- mation, call Beverly Frieden- berg, 399-4047.