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Fine Arts

Taking A Look
At The Art Scene...

Finishes

Two shows at the Sybaris Gallery focus on
very different finishes — the ones-giving
fine touches to, furniture and others that
give unique effects to jewelry made of
pearls.
Furniture artist Mitch Ryerson uses col-
ors, historical references and playful
arrangements to make pieces that are fun

SUZANNE CHESSLER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS

High Fashion

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t's called the "The Clothes Show: Objects
For and About Clothes," but cloth is not the
ddminant medium.
The 51 works at the Center. for Creative
Studies' Center Galleries are fashioned of many
materials — paper, metallic mesh, glass, rub,
ber and wire — into two- and three-dimension-
al forms.
The exhibit, which continues through July 18,
celebrates wearables and their mystique as seen
through the artists' eyes.
'The Center Gallery is a lively gallery, and the
clothing exhibit is very creative," said Stanley
Rosenthal, a 30-year teacher at Wayne State
University and president of the Michigan Water
Color Society. . - . ,. - _
Rosenthal's Contribution to the show is a draw:
ing of a young lady in a 1940s swimsuit. "This
lady collects antique clothing, and I've had this
drawing fora while," said Rosenthal of his work.
The artist, who seldom shows his drawings, is
known for his paintings of studio models.
He most recently displayed his paintings dur-
ing the 50th anniversary of the Michigan Water
Color Society. He has upcoming shows at the
Bunting Gallery and Alma College.

Mitch Ryerson: Post Industrial
Cuckoo Clock, walnut, pressed

tin, copper.

and functional. Sixteen jew-
elry artists showcase indi-
vidualized pieces. There is
a 40-inch rope made of tiny
beads and a grouping of
pearls offset by iron nails. Richard Mawdsley, Corsage #2, enamel on
Both exhibitions continue cultured pearls.
through July 12 at the Roy-
al Oak gallery, 202 East Third. (810) 544-3388.

Above: Carla Anderson:
Savanah, TN, photo.

Left: Sandra Cardew: The

Transubstantiation of Miss
Birdie Finch, silk organza,

shellac, feathers, hemp.

Nelson Smith: Blind Persistence, oil on canvas.

Maxine Snider, formerly of Detroit and now
living in Chicago, uses abstractions to address
some issues associated with clothing. "Form, Or-
der and View" is the title of her piece done on birch
panels.
`The work is part of an ongoing series of wood
panels," explained Snider, who devotes some of
her professional time to interior design.
`The panels represent clothing as decoration
or adornment, and they also show the bones of
clothing."

Snider, a University of
Michigan graduate whose
paintings have been shown
at the Robert Kidd Gallery,
calls her panels her "Book"
series. Because of their size,
she thinks of them as pages
in a book, while the varying
subjects suggest a diary or
a document of what she ob-
serves in the world.
Other pieces on display
include a voluminous paper
dress from Mari O'Connor
of New York, elegant fash-
ion photos from Victor
Skrebneski of Chicago, a
life-size ceramic sculpture of Little Red Riding
Hood by Kristen Cliffel and a Sandra Cardew
dress form trimmed with emu feathers. ❑

`Et 'The Clothes Show: Objects For and About
Clothes" continues through July 18 at the Cen-
ter Galleries, in Suite 107 of the Park Shelton,
15 East Kirby, Detroit. (313) 874-1955.

Into The Woods

A diamond number of artists — 75 — will show many facets of skill
in this year's "Art in the Woods," a Huntington Woods fair celebrat-
ing the arts. The event runs between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday
and Sunday, June 28 and 29, in Burton Field, just west of Burton
Community Park.
Sponsored by the Woods Gallery and the Huntington Woods Li-
brary, the fair includes music, food booths and a children's activity
tent. Among the artists is Ruth Coulson, who specializes in sculpt-
ed bowls and vessels. Her professional energy has been aimed at
teaching as well
as producing
forms featuring
her own matte
glazes. This year,
she added tubu-
lar shapes to her
repertoire, which
also includes
miniature tables
and chairs. (810)
543-9720.

Ruth Coulson:

Untitled Teapot,

clay.

