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Art In A Box

SUZANNE CHESSLER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS

T

he elegance of an expensive gallery and
"My boxes are created to tempt people to
the informality of an outdoor fair come open them, but they often are dif6cult to un-
together through "Art at the Pavilion," lock. Some are shaped in the Star of David,
a show and sale scheduled July 19-21 and others have secret compartments with
at the Southfield Civic Center Pavil- Jewish symbols such as menorahs."
ion, 26000 Evergreen.
Rothbard, who works with a staff of six
About half of the 125 artists will be in the artists through his American Craft Market-
air-conditioned setting of the building,
while the others will have booths in the
plaza. Live music and food add to the
mood.
Organized by New York artist, gallery
owner and fair producer
Richard
Richard Rothbard, the
event will set aside a por Rothbard : Puzzle
box i in wood.
tion of proceeds for the
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute.
"We will have a wonderful mix of tal-
ents and prices," said Rothbard, who will
display his specialty, artistic puzzle box-
es, some telling stories and others cap-
turing specific themes.
"My experience with art fairs in Michi-
gan has been the best," said Rothbard,
who travels to similar events around the
country and picked the artists whose
works will be shown.
Stan Megdall's glass-
ing, will make individual
ware and Celia Block's
gift boxes on commission,
wearable designs fash-
each with a person's name
ioned from silk are
and carved items that rep-
among the locally made
resent the person's inter-
works on display.
ests.
Out-of-towners include
His most expensive and
Barbara Bass, who will
elaborate project was for a
bring hand-woven cloth-
golf executive, whose biog-
ing from Arizona. Vicki
raphy was told through the
Thaler will offer jewelry
carvings and contents of a
designed in her Con-
large box that had details
necticut studio, while
in secret compartments.
Marty Schwartz will fea-
There were several thou-
ture leather handbags
sand pieces.
and other accessories he
Popular boxes are
crafts in Massachusetts.
formed into abstract sculp-
During the opening-
tures, actual words and fig-
night reception and pre-
urative shapes.
view, Karmanos Cancer
"I bring a lot of different
Institute volunteers will
perspectives to this
be honored. At the same
show," said Roth-
event, additional funds
,' bard, who has sold his
will be raised through
work through fairs in
an auction of do-
Rochester, Royal Oak and
nated works,
Flint under the sponsorship
which include
of other organizations. "There
selections from the Rosenthal A dreidel from
also will be a little bit of theatrical flairovhich
Collection, contemporary Ju- the Rosenthal
comes from the short time I was an actor in
daica in mixed metals and
New York." 0
Collection in
fused glass.
mixed metals
/1 "Art at the Pavilion" runs 5-9 p.m. Fri-
"The Rosenthal organiza- and fused glass.
day,
July 19, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday
tion does not do shows as a
and Sunday, July 20 and 21, at the South-
retailer so I'm glad we have that representa-
field Civic Center Pavilion, 26000 Ever-
tion," said Rothbard, whose own collection in-
green Road. For information, call (800)
cludes Judaica, some pieces made on
834-9437.
commission.

Watercolors And Engraving

Carole Hadley, a
Rochester watercol-
orist specializing in
decorative plant life,
and Martha Morgan,
a sculptor who en-
graves poetry and
sayings on granite
and other types of
stone, will be the fea-
tured artists June 29-
July 31 at the Cary
Gallery, 226 Walnut
Blvd., Rochester. The
exhibit opens with a
reception 6 8 p.m. Carole Hadley: Her watercolors portray decorative plant life.
Saturday, June 29. Morgan, who used to live in Rochester and now
lives in Belgium, will return for the event. (810) 651-3656.

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Sunstruck

Royo, whose works are as sunny as his home in Valencia, Royo: Dos
Spain, will be the featured artist throughout July at Gallery Figures (Two
Figures),
Birmingham, 390 E. Maple, Birmingham.
serigraph.
Known as a contemporary impressionist, Royo pays
homage to the female form with portrait-like treatments and backgrounds
of lush floral landscapes. The artist uses sweeping brush strokes, bold
swaths of color and heavy impasto to convey mood and atmosphere. (810)
540-8505.

Suzanne Chessler is a freelance writer who compiles and writes our
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