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e.th Fein
'akland, Calif
tate Street Area Art. Fair
'welry
Images of important elements
)f her life make up the jewelry
)f Beth Fein, who debuts in
Michigan this year. Working
Nith gold and sterling, she
does abstract as well as figura-
tive designs, which may show her pet
:at or a teacup. She likes making rings
:hat can be worn together or separately
or different effects. Her earrings have
;egments that move and shapes that
:eem to move, such as a trapezoid
nstead of a square. Fein also has
lesigned menorahs and Havdalah
'oxes.

Alice Frank:
"Whimsical
Piece,":
enamel, fiber,
meta4 glass. -

,es Slesnick
)rlando, Fla.
nn Arbor Street Art Fair
hotography
Instead of photographing people,
Slesnick reveals personalities by
totographing the interiors of their
Ames. For the past five years, he has
en documenting Hispanic values by
ing into Mexican homes and taking
:tures of living quarters. Slesnick's
rsuit of the intimacies of cultural
cumentation also have taken him to
gland, northern Italy, Scotland and
-al areas of the southeastern part of
United States. If he has a prefer-
:e, it's older homes of older people.
's not uncommon to see the artifacts
d remembrances of several
aerations represented in
oh a home," says Slesnick.

ice Frank
'est Bloomfield, Mich.
nn Arbor Summer Art Fair
namels
Enameling has long been
le preferred art form for
lice Frank, but this year
le adds some new materials -
metals, fibers and hand-
lown glass --- flit- some dif-
:rent looks. In her ninth
tar at the fair, Frank, who
as donated sculpture to the
lolocaust Memorial Center,
; showing abstract wall
ieces with a woven effect, all housed
acrylic boxes. Judaica wall pieces
nclude a Torah scroll in an abstract
notif and Chai symbols. She also will
how layered tiles that require steady
iewing to find hidden objects, and
er "Peeple Pins," proceeds from
'hick benefit area food banks.

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Kay Yourist:
"Teapot," stoneware.

Above: Ellen Shankin: "Vessel;" stoneware.

Left: Beth Fein: "Dog Takes it Spin on Pi,"
14k gold, Chinese writing stone, sterling
silver,. diamond.

Richard Silver: "Portal II,"
glass sculpture.

Above: Shelli Bender:
"Architectural Bracelet,"
sterling silver and 18k gold
with turquoise.

Right: Susan Fox
Hirschmann: "Incoming
Tide," wall-plate, air-
brushed stoneware, hand-
made paper, dyed reeds.