NW ■ THE RANSOM OF RUSSIAN ART EXCLUSIVE MICHIGAN SHOWING SEPT 26 THRU OCT 12 CHAMPAGNE PREVIEW THURS SEPT 26 6-10 PM R.S.V.P. 810-855-2160 JN Fines LOCAL ART SCENE page 102 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, , EUROPA 6335 ORCHARD LAKE RD. • ORCHARD MALL • W. BLOOMFIELD 109 N. Center Northville, MI 48167 (810) 349-4131 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.