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Mary DuPrieartistic state- with lots of equipment, including
ments are more functional. She kilns and acetylene tanks. "I
makes free-standing jewelry cab- think people get a different re-
inets to match furnishings and spect for artists if they are seen
offers one-of-a-kind, fine art fin- at work," she said
Abstract printmaltrrigie-the _
- fishes.
"I build these cabinets from artistic interest of Marianne Hall,
scratch," said DuPrie, who took who shares her space with Helen
adult-education carpentry class- Sebbo. They have a common
es and went on to enroll in spe- area, where they keep an etching
cific studies relating to other press, proofing press and other
aspects of design. "Even the han- equipment.
"I took a class with Helen, and
dles and velvet linings are made
from scratch. My goal is to pro- we developed a friendship and
vide people with one jewelry cab- partnership," said Hall, who de-
inet to replace three or four scribes her work area as order-
ly and crisp. "I had been a textile
jewelry cases."
DuPrie, who has showroom artist, but I liked the sense of im-
space in addition to work space, mediacy I experienced with print-
believes people can romanticize making."
At St. Frederick's, a converted
the tasks of artists and not ap-
preciate the daily labors that are school, artists like Hall have large
required. "As artists, we love go- windows, and the light comes
ing into each other's studios," she right in to provide natural illumi-
nation. Tomorrow, the public will
said.
Lola Sonnenschein makes have a chance to enter and ob-
jewelry that could be placed in serve how that kind of setting im-
DuPrie's cabinets. . A fashion il- pacts the mood of the artists.
lustrator before pursuing more
The P-ART 96 tour runs
personally satisfying directions,
from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday,
she also forms enamel sculpture.
Sonnenschein considers her Sept. 28. For information, call
space active, giving a feeling of the. ShawGuido Gallery at (810)
her energy. There are tworooms 333-1070,
,
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6335 ORCHARD LAKE RD. • ORCHARD MALL • W. BLOOMFIELD
109 N. Center
Northville, MI 48167
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Hours: M-Th 10-5:30, Fri 10-8, Sat 1 0-5
P-ART 96 Artists
And Galleries
The artists and galleries partic- metals; Mary DuPrie — furni-
ipating in P-ART 96 are listed ac- ture; Deborah Friedman — print-
cording to location. Shuttle buses making; Heloisa Pomfret —
will transport visitors. The bus- painting; Debra Riley — mixed
es will make periodic stops at St. media, sculpture; Marilyn
Frederick's School, 40 W. Schechter — drawing, wall sculp-
Howard and 7 N. Saginaw. Maps ture; Lola Sonnenschein —jew-
for the self-guided tours will be elry; Dale Sparage — drawings,
available at the shuttle stops, and installations; Erin Young Koo
free parking can be found at Sag- Lee — painting, installations.
29 W. Howard: Terry Lee Dill
inaw and Pike.
St. Frederick's School 120 E. — sculpture, drawing.
144 Oakland: Ray Katz --
Wide Track: Graciela Bustos —
mixed media; Nora Caravia — sculpture, furniture; Dawnice
painting, sculpture; Laurie Do- Kerchaert — sculpture.
23 W. Lawrence: Jef Bourgeau
maleski — handmade paper,
computer imaging; Connie Flech- — painting, sculpture, video.
29 W. Lawrence: Patrick Par-
sig — ceramic sculpture; Peter
Gilleran — painting; Linda Gold- sons = . .glass.
24 E._ Lawrence: Stephanie
en — handmade paper; Mari-
anne Hall — printmaking; Henderson — painting.
22 E. Lttwrence: Gerhardt Kn-
Louise Herring — painting; Il-
ham Mahfouz — painting and odel — fiber.
16 E. Lawrence: Stephanie
sculpture; Sylvia Perle — ce-
ramics; Carol Piligian — paint- Zack — paper sculpture, books.
Foxfire Studio, 180 N. Sagi-
ing; Reba Pintzuk sculpture;
Corinne Silver Ragheb — draw- naw: Laurel Fyfe — glass.
7 N Saginaw: Donna Ander-
ing, printmaking, sculpture;
Suzanne Pyrros Sadek — paint- son Gallery; Ha.batat Galleries;
ing; Lori Solymosi — painting, Riki Schaffer Gallery; ShawGui-
mixed media; Betsy Travis — do Gallery.
6 N. Saginaw: Lawrence
fibers; Enrique Van Der Thin —
painting; Chris Wingerter — Street Gallery.
21 N Saginaw: Gallery: Func-
painting.
40 W. Howard Building: Fer- tionArt.
47 Williams: Creative Art Cen-
nando Calderon — sculpture, fur-
niture; Luis Calderon — ter.
111 N. Perry: Earth to Earth
ceramics; Janet Christensen —
painting, glass; David Cole — — P-ART 96 T-Shirts.