Taking A Look
At The Art Scene...

Tasteful P a e

SUZANNE CHESSLER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS

Stroll Royal Oak

ndy Sharkey is giving art patrons a
chance to show their own artistic
talents.
Participants in the Royal Oak
Gallery Association's (ROGA) 10th
Gallery Walk will find either a chair or table
and paints in front of her gallery/studio and
will be asked to add their designs. The finished
work will be auctioned with proceeds going to
charity.
"I like and show colorful, eclectic and mod-
erately priced art," said Sharkey as she an-
ticipates the spring browsing event, which runs
between 6 and 10 p.m. Wednesday, May 7.
"I have works mostly from Michigan artists,
and I sell more glass than anything else,"
Sharkey said. "I also stock jewelry, dolls, ce-
ramics, painted furniture and painted objects."
Sharkey likes to offer Judaica in the forms
of mezuzahs, ceramic menorahs and tiles with
Jewish stars and other religious symbols.
"This walk will be a tremendous kickoff to a
big season in Royal Oak," said Anne Kutner,
ROGA chairwoman and owner of Ariana
Gallery, one of 11 on the walk. "Our guests will
find a full spectrum of art as well as jugglers,
musicians and special activities of all kinds."
One of the entertainment acts featured dur-
ing the walk will be Sawhorse, a five-mem-
ber band that includes Sharkey's son, Emmett
Schkloven. The country honky tonk group will
be performing at the Agape Caffe, across the
street from the Sharkey gallery.
The other participating art centers include
the Carol James Gallery, Clique Gallery, Deb-
orah Roberts Design Room, Dos Manos, Ele-
ments, The Heritage Co. II Architectural
Artifacts, Lulu's, Sybaris Gallery and Vita
Brevis.

Catherine White:

Plate with brushed
iron circle, white

stoneware,
celadon glaze with
iron brushwork.

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Catherine White sees her pottery as portraits of forms an
styles that express themselves through use. Utilitarian sub-
jects — bottles, teapots, pitchers, plates, cups, vases — are
specifically chosen because of their familiarity and emotional
resonance. Aspects of forms and techniques are distilled from
different cultures and centuries to form modern, poetic com-
positions in pottery. White's plates join the plates of other artists
at Pewabic Pottery, 10125 E. Jefferson, Detroit, for a show that
continues throughout May. (313) 822-0954.

Rick Shapero at Andy Sharkey's: Unfilled, glass vase.

May is a busy month for Sybaris owners Ar-
lene Selik and Linda Ross. Working with the
Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) and the Friends
of Modern Art, they are hosting "An Evening
With Joan Mondale" at the DIA starting at 6
p.m. Friday, May 2. Mondale, a potter, exhib-
ited art and networked with artists when her
husband, former Vice President Walter Mon-
dale, was ambassador to Japan.
The next day, Selik and Ross open their Bas-
ketry Invitational Exhibition, which runs
through June 6.
On May 7, Selik and
Ross will join the other
Royal Oak gallery owners
by providing gallery walk
brochures, maps and pa-
tron trolley routes to as-
sist people as they move
from one area to another.

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For information o
e Royal Oak Galle
Walk, which runs 6-10
p.m. Wednesday, May
call (810) 547- 0670.

Lulu Cameron of Lulu's:
Unfilled, mixed media.

Women's Stories

Fifty dresses, each shown with the text of an im,
migrant's story, are part of the April 30 June 10
exhibit at the Janice Charach Epstein Museurn
Gallery at the Maple-Drake Jewish Communi-
ty Center. "A Woman's Work/2" showcases the
dresses assembled by Carol Hamoy, whose fam-
ily was in the garrnent industry. Hamoy's collages,
which feature found objects, also will be part of
the display shared with Linda Soberman, a pho-
tographer and mixed-media artist. Soberman's
images explore the themes of self; spirituality and
place in society. An opening reception 6-8 p.m.
Wednesday, April 30, will feature
by the artists. (810) 661-764

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Carol Ramey:

Woman's
WA/Detail,

mixed media.

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