Don't Miss The
and gallery
Frost Fleming, director of Robert
Kidd Gallery.
"A good artist has a unique
language," he said. "The essence
of a Kohlmeyer is the consistent
quality, the feeling of 'celebra-
tion of life.' It's an energy that is
so spontaneous and fresh. Her
use of vibrant color creates
tremendous visual power." Her
"visual power" also is concur-
rently on display in galleries in-
New York, Santa Fe and New
Orleans.
With a Kohlmeyer painting,
form follows function. In one of
her pieces, "Composition," the im-
ages seem to be led from Dixieland
band trumpets straight to the can-
vas arranged in a balanced melody
of fuschia, violet and striking blues.
"She's a true original," said Mr.
Fleming, who taught painting at
Wayne State University and Cran-
brook. "Her work is not derivative
nor does it just blend in. It has that
special quality — personality —
that'll make it survive."
Longevity is something Ms.
Kohlmeyer knows about. She plans
to continue her work routine as
"long as God's willing." She often
counts her blessings for being able
to follow her dream and share a
long life with her family, including
her 92-year-old husband.
In a high-tech world with scien-
tific explanations and ever-present
media coverage, few mysteries are
left to the imagination. Ida
Kohlmeyer's canvasses offer plen-
ty of reasons to believe that ex-
pressing a "celebration of life" is an
art in itself.
Some things should be kept a
mystery.
'8' "Ida Kohlmeyer Paintings"
will be exhibited at the Robert
Kidd Gallery through Dec. 3. For
information, call the Robert Kidd
Gallery, 107 Townsend Street,
Birmingham, (810) 642-3909.
Gallery hours: Tue.-Sat., 10:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
20% OFF STOREWIDE SALE
ow tkrouch Now - fiber 23rd, everything is OR sale!
Shop early and save on all your holiday Gifts.
Handcrafled jewelry, perfume bothes, picture trams,
limp boxes, photo albums, potful. and much, much, more!
❑
We're open seven dogs a wccR
Located in the Orchard Mall
West Bloomfield
855-4488
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Friday, Saturday, 10:00-6:00
Thursday 10:00-9:00
Sunday 12:00-5:00
Special orders, previous sales, markdowns and ilerris under $25.00 excluded
antique decorative
objects & furniture
' I
S•A••E
judy frankel
& associates
Mon.,
'Tues., Wed. 10-4
or by appointment
2900 maple road • suite 111
troy • (810) 649-4399
(N.E. corner of Maple & Coolidge
in the Mich. Nat'l Bank Bldg.)
More than $16,109,000 was raised at the recent State of Israel Bonds and
Congregation Shaarey Zedek Tribute Dinner. Shown are Irving Laker; honoree,
Penny B. Blumenstain; Rabbi Irwin Groner; Doreen Hermelin, Myron L.
Milgrom.
WSU Offers
Holocaust Study
A semester-long workshop will
be offered by Wayne State Uni-
versity for teachers studying the
Holocaust and Armenian Geno-
cide. The course is presented in
cooperation with the Holocaust
Memorial Center in West Bloom-
field and St. John's Armenian
Apostolic Church in Southfield.
"Exploring the Holocaust and
Armenian Genocide: An Interac-
tive Workshop" will be offered
from 2 to 5 p.m. Sundays begin-
ning Jan. 15, concluding April 30.
Participants can enroll on Ger-
man 579 or 779, a three-credit
course, at either the undergrad-
uate or graduate level.
Classes will alternate between
the Holocaust Memorial Center,
home of the most comprehensive
Holocaust library and archive in
the state, and St. John's.
Participants will,learn how to
teach the history of the Holocaust
and Armenian Genocide to stu-
dents at the secondary, pre- and
post-secondary levels and in Sun-
day schools. Both events will be
analyzed in depth.
Presented by Wayne State's
Department of German and Slav-
ic Studies, the course also will fea-
ture lectures by experts from
other departments at Wayne and
universities around the country.
For details on the workshop,
contact the Department of Ger-
man and Slavic Studies at (313)
577-3024; the Holocaust Memo-
rial Center, (810) 661-0840.
Ceramic Tile
Marble
Granite
Whirlpool Tubs
Faucets
Bath Accessories
CERAMIC TILE SALES
TJ Marble and Granite Shop
23455 Telegraph Rd.
North of / Mile in Southfield
356-6430
INTERIORS By
COLONY •
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
DAVID SKLAR, ASID
YOUR TOTAL PURCHASE
(Previous Sales, Layaways, and Sale Items Excluded)
do-1'es e 1CCV
WOMEN'S CONTEMPORARY CLOTHING
SUGARTREE PLAZA
Orchard Lake Road at Maple
810-626-1999
(810) 471-5620
MON-THU 10-7 • FRI 10-9 • SAT 10-7 • SUN 12-5
East of Farmington Rd. • Next To Village Shoe Inn
We are winning.
AMERICAN
CANCER
SOCIETY'
Downtown Farmington
+ Sale Ends Sunday November 20, 1994
Winner of the 1994 Farmington Beautification Award