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Oh Chanukah, Oh Chanukah

SUZANNE CHESSLER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS

Dreidels, dreidels, dreidels.
Susan Shapiro makes them out of clay.
When they're dry and ready,
She puts them on display.

many kinds of figurative sculptures —
dancers, body forms and platters. His line of
glass furniture includes tables, pedestals and
tripods.
Also working with glass is Margaret Stone
of New Mexico. She repeats the doorway as
usan Shapiro, who works out of a stu- an artistic symbol.
dio in Florida, is one of50 artists adding
"The menorah Pm making has that same
their talents to a Chanukah display at portal format," said Stone. "I create imagery
Ariana Gallery in Royal Oak.
that is in tune with feelings."
The "Menorah and Drei-
Stone has complet-
del" show, which runs
ed spiritual projects
between 10 a.m. and 10
on commission, in-
p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16,
cluding one for the
features original glass,
American Interfaith
metal, wood and clay vari-
Institute.
ations of these two holiday
Another architec-
pieces, and for some of the
tural artist, Robert
artists, represents an art
Winokur, used clay to
form that is very different
form the Menorah
from what they have tried
Teatro di Marcello. It
in the past.
has two arches remi-
Katya Apekina:
"I call my
niscent of a wall he
Ceramic
line 'grown-
Menorah.
saw in Rome; the
up dreidels,"'
Jewish quarter was
said Shapiro,
on the other side of
who this year
that wall.
has made 75 for
Winokur uses locally found
galleries around
Pennsylvania brick clay, which
the country.
is dark and conveys a serious
"These are strict-
mood. His nonreligious designs
ly decorative."
have been shown at Pewabic
Shapiro carves
Pottery in Michigan.
geometric shapes
Malcolm and Mary AnA
into the clay and
Owen, of upstate New York;
goes back to
are providing a
hand-paint them
Gary
limited-edition cop-
Rosenthal: per and brass
with glazes.
Dreidel
"I spend a lot of
Sculpture. menorah populated
time with each
with little figures;
piece," said the
including a boy
artist, who makes other
climbing a ladder to
Judaic forms as well as
light a candle.
vases and functional box-
"Because Chanukah
es. `The dreidels are quite
is such a family holi-
large — 7 inches from the
day, we want the littl4
point to the end of the han-
people to give it thdf
dle and 3 inches in diam-
feeling," Ms. Owen
eter."
said. 'The figures obvi
David Goldhagen, a
ously range in age and
North Carolina glass-
people can identif y :
') maker, will show a hand-
with them."
blown glass menorah at
The Owen menorah
Ariana. He crafts two
for
Ariana will be one of
kinds that resemble ram's David Heger: Dreidel Plate.
25 in a series; each has
horns — one smooth and
an individual touch. ❑
another braided.
"We mix and match our color combina-
lions," said Goldhagen about what gives each
The "Dreidel and Menorah" show at Ar-
menorah a distinctive look. "My assistants
iana Gallery, 119 S. Main, Royal Oak, can
and I came up with 25 styles before we found
be seen between 10 a.m. and 10 p.m. Sat-
one that we liked."
urday, Nov. 16. For information, call (810)
Goldhagen, who has shown his work at the
546-8810.
Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair, also creates

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Brush and Bow

Emanuel Vardi has
dual artistic talents.
He is known inter-
nationally for his
paintings of musical
subjects and his vi-
ola performances in
concerts and on
recordings. A Nov.
1-Dec. 4 exhibition
of his paintings and
drawings will be at
the Uzelac Gallery,
7 N. Saginaw, Pon-
tiac.
The exhibition Emanuel Vartii:jii, oil on
will be celebrated
with a concert performed by his wife, violinist and former Detroiter
Lenore Weinstock, who will be accompanied by a small group of mu-
sician friends at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at the gallery. "The Sight and
Sound of Music" concert will include pieces by Haydn, Beethoven and
Bach. (810) 332-5257.

An exhibition and sale of works by Katherine Biggs, Judy Judy Buresh:
Buresh, Julie Dawson, Clarissa Johnson, Barbara Krueger,
Untitled,
Jane Maxwell, Nora Mendoza and Sandra Somers will ben- ceramic pot.
efit the Michigan Metro Girl Scout Council. Fifty percent
of the proceeds from the sale go to the Scouts. The gala runs
between 5:30 and 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Blue Care Network
of Southeast Michigan Riverside Center, 25925 Telegraph, Southfield
(800) 326-0309, Ext. 203.