THE ART SCENE
Birmingham's Avenue Gallery fea-
tures the chromogenic prints of fine
art photographers Barbara and
Ernest Abel, from their series
"Eternal Longing," through Oct.
25. Artists' reception: 6-9 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 10. (248) 594-7600.
Author Marcy Heller Fisher and
illustrator Marjorie Hecht Simon offer
a lecture and slide presentation on their
new book, Fired Magic: Detroit's
Pewabic Pottery Treasures, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 17, in the Old Fine Arts
Room in the Main Detroit Library on
Woodward. Guests may view
Shakespeare's "Seven Ages of Man," one
of Detroit's finest Pewabic mosaics, in
the Woodward loggia, which is typically
closed to the public. (313) 833-4048.
An exhibit of artworks by 10
artists currently living and work-
ing in Israel, organized by the
Association for Israel's Decorative
Arts (AIDA), in conjunction with
Eretz Israel Museum, will be fea-
tured at SOFA 2003, an exhibition
by more than 90 galleries that
takes place Friday-Sunday, Oct.
17-19, at Navy Pier in Chicago.
On Saturday, Oct. 18, from 1:30-3
p.m., Israelis artist/curator Revital
Ben-Asher Peretz and silver-
smith/designer Samuel Barkai will
speak on "Innovation and
Influence: Two Views." $12 gener-
al admission/$20 three-day
pass/$10 students and seniors.
Info: (800) 563-7632 or
www.sofaexpo.com .
WHATNOT
The Jewish Historical Society of
Michigan hosts an escorted bus
tour of the architecture of Albert
Kahn in Ann Arbor, leaving from
the Jewish Community Center in
West Bloomfield, noon-5 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 2. $25 nonmem-
bers/$20 members; seating is limit-
ed. Reservations by Oct. 25: Call
Harriet Siden, (248) 335-2828.
Writer for stage and screen Jules
Feiffer (Little Murders, Carnal
Knowledge) comes to Windsor as the
guest speaker for a fundraising gala
for the Windsor Public Library
Foundation 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15,
at the Masonic Temple Ball Room
(986 Oullette Ave). $100 per person
includes dinner, dancing and auc-
tions/tables of eight available.
Tickets: (519) 353-6770, Ext. 4431.
TTUR TOWN
Elizabeth Schwartz's Hidden Ash, an
abstracted acrylic painting inspired by
nature, will be among more than 250
works in the 18th annual "Our Town
Art Exhibition and Sale" running Oct.
15-18 at the Community House in
Birmingham.
Elizabeth
Schwartz:
"Hidden
Ash."
Schwartz, a Michigan administrative
law judge from Ann Arbor, has been
part of other group exhibits around the
state.
"This work shows the tension
between the serene and riotous," says
Schwartz, who dominates this piece
with gray and yellow tones. "The dis-
turbing aspects of nature are evoked to
excite the viewer."
Schwartz, who has studied at
Washtenaw Community College and
the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center,
uses a palette knife to create strong,
complex layers with an emphasis on
unusual color interactions. The large
scale is to convey the sense of nature's
grandeur and power, while bold and
sweeping strokes are to give viewers a
sense of constant motion.
Schwartz, among a number of Jewish
artists in the group of some 150, was
juried into the show by Ray Fleming of
Birmingham's Robert Kidd Gallery.
Fleming reviewed all of the media
except for jewelry entries, which were
evaluated by Cary Stefani of Mettal
Jewelry Design in Birmingham.
Demonstrations are part of the event
with proceeds helping to support
Community House educational and
social programs.
— Suzanne Chessler
"Our Town" runs 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 16-18,
at the Community House, 380 S.
Bates, in Birmingham, where
admission is free. A gala preview,
scheduled 6-9 p.m. Wednesday,
Oct. 15, offers tickets at $100
and $200. (248) 594-6403.
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