eIN Fine Arts

Wall Covers With Class

Art quilts designed and made by Kath-
leen Field of Chicago are the focal point
through the end of June at Mesa Arts,
32800 Franklin Road, Franklin.
Field appliques still-life images on
multiple, hand-dyed fabrics, comple-
menting each subject
through the textures,
Kathleen Held: patterns and colors of the
Art quilt.
materials. The quilts can
be hung easily on walls
using rods because the artist constructs
sleeves on the backs of her designs. (810)
851-9949.

Installation At Institute

Angola native and resident Antonio
Ole came to the Detroit Institute of
Arts to construct his 11 x 36-foot in
"Township Wall." The
work — made of materials and ob-
jects used in South African houses
— is a gift from Mr. and Mrs.
Gilbert Silverman, who
first saw the piece dur- Antonio Ole:
ing an art-related tour
Wall.
of South Africa. They
were impressed by its
social statement concerning the
problems linked to apartheid.
The DIA is the only American
museum to feature Ole's work. (810)
833-7900.

Contemporary
Addition

To bring more of today's works into
its collection, Europa Art Gallery
is opening an additional room for
contemporary design. Among its
continuing offerings will be the joy-
ful polysculptures (made from poly-
ester) of Nicolaas Billiau, whose
forms are dominated by spherical
shapes. Each structure is bright-
ened with colors applied like mo-
saic patterns.
Nicolaas
The contempo-
Billiau:
rary gallery sec-
Polysculpture.
tion, opening in
June, is adjacent to
the current showroom, 6335 Or-
chard Lake Road, West Bloomfield.
(810) 855-2160.

and ongoing exhibits, please send your information, including photos or slides, three weeks
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27676 Franklin Road, Southfield, MI 48034; information may be faxed to (810) 354-6069.

Another Opening ... Another Show

Watch for these upcoming exhibits.

Cast In Bronze
"Triumph 1-9," a suite of cast
bronze crows created by Frank
Boyden, will be on display June
15-Aug. 17 at the Sandra Collins
Gallery, 470 N. Woodward, Birm-
ingham. Also being shown are the
artist's drypoint prints, "Stances
I-IX." Boyden, whose works are
shown in prestigious museums
around the world, describes his
work as "a celebration of the pow-
er of an animal or person if it is
to function and survive." (810)
642-4795.

Barnscapes
Mary Keithan documents
"Barns Across Michigan" in her
black and white photography ex-
hibit running through August at
the Pierce Street Gallery, 217
Pierce Street, Birmingham. Kei-
than takes only one picture of
each barn and is surprised by the
variety of design and architec-
tural styles she finds. The artist
views each structure as an Amer-
ican icon possessing an individ-
ual spirit and independent
nature. (810) 646-6950.

the Downtown Royal Oak Asso-
ciation is Charlie Blosser, who
teaches pottery at Oakland Com-
munity College. (810) 544-4974.

Light And Logs
Eclectic lamps by Ted Dunne
and natural wood furniture by
Sarah Hutchinson and Jim Lued-
ers fill Ilona and Gallery, 6385
Orchard Lake Road, West Bloom-
field, throughout June. The lamps
combine art deco and Victorian
accents expressed through crys-
tal, beads and gold. The hand-
painted chairs and tables — some
built with actual logs — show
birds, flowers and homespun say-
ings. (810) 855-4488.

Threaded Glass
Large vessels formed from
threads of glass will be on exhib-
it June 7-July 2 at Habatat Gal-
leries, 7 North Saginaw, Pontiac.
The glassware, in vibrant colors,
is by American artist Toots Zyn-
sky, who invented and introduced
the techniques shown in her
works. (810) 333-2060.

Photo Appreciation
David Ray field, whose photog-
Plentiful Pottery
The Second Annual All-Clay raphy is in the permanent collec-
Art Festival in downtown Royal tion of the Art Institute of
Oak offers variations of pottery Chicago, used to think of photos
forms, and items not sold during as "windows to the world." Now
the two-day event will be found he views them as works to be con-
at city galleries after the fair. The sidered and appreciated for them-
festival runs 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat- selves while capturing still lifes,
urday, June 15, and 11 a.m.-5 nudes and landscapes. His pic-
p.m. Sunday, June 16, along tures will be on display June 1-
Washington between 4th and 7th 29 at Start Gallery, 211 N.
Woodward, Birmingham. An
streets.
All types of pottery — dinner- artist's reception will be held 5-
10 p.m. Friday, June 7,
ware, wind chimes, jewel-
and an artist's lecture is
Mary Keithan:
ry, birdhouses — formed
Set for 7 p.m. Wednes-
Wood Peg/Cat
by 125 artists from a dozen
day, June 12. (810) 644-
am.
states will be shown. Co-
2991.
ordinating the event for