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new work as
well as retrosoecrives.
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Irene Froiic, based in 'ibronto, uses fig-
urative forms to -convey Holocaust mem-
ories, while Steven Weinberg, at work in
Rhode Island, uses boat and buoy forms
he encounters living near the 3. ,ater.
Two Artists: Diverging Directions in
Glass' runs through May 10 at the rest
Bloomfield Jewish Community Center
gallery. The artists will discuss their three-
dimensional styles during a foiiiial recep-
tion from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, April 1.
- The N4.q)rk of both artists is very
thought-provoking., but Irene Frolics
work pushes the envelope of what peo-
ple think of as &ASS: says Sylvia Nelson,
oallery director.
"Our 2001 Glass Month exhibit is
very diffe' -rent from the one we had in
2000, which featured the glittery work
of Jon Kuhn. This year, each piece
invite,s people to stand in front of it and
contemplate its construction.'
During the month of April, exhibition
spaces around the state introduce local,
national and international artists using
glass in diverse ways. Organized by
Habatat Galleries in Pontiac, the 29th
Annual International Glass Invitational
Will offer many lecture and discussion
programs, including a talk by Ferdinand
Hampson, H,abatat president, at 7:30
p.m. Thursday, April 19, at the JCC.
"I will be showing four all works and
a suite of pedestal pieces all related the-
matically,' say; Frolic, a Holocaust sur-
vivor who was born in Poland, but moved
with her family to Canada at age 7.
"The Holocaust has been in my work
since the beginning. The theme express-
es survival through love and sorrow and
a humble thankfulness at being aliVC.
The work has more to do with love and
generations than anger and fear. '
Frolic's c'all works are human-size
charcoal drawings covered by veils of
glass or wire. Her pedestal pieces, which
include clear glass with black. come
from her "Prayer' series.
like to create a whole environment,"
says Frolic, 59, who discovered her artis-
tic talents in her middle years. "The veils
are like memory something obscured
by something else. I like the saying, 'You
should not always remember, but you
should not forget.'

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