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he farthest distance in the
universe is between the
heart and the mind, Carmi
Katsir often heard. "My work:' he says,
"attempts to bridge this gap."
Katsir, 22, was born in Jerusalem
and raised in West Bloomfield. Today,
he is a student at Western Michigan
University and an artist whose cre-
ations are on display at the Janice
Charach Epstein Gallery in the
Jewish Community Center in West
Bloomfield. The exhibit, "A New Class
of Glass:' features art by students and
alumni of the College for Creative
Studies (CCS) in Detroit. It runs
through May 10 and is free and open
to the public.
"Exhibiting my work not only helps
pay the bills, it helps me and my work
evolve," Katsir says. "I can look upon
the world only through my own two
eyes. However, the feedback I receive
when I show my work makes me feel
as though I have a collective per-
spective. There is also nothing more
gratifying than creating happiness for
others with my own two hands."
Each April, Michigan observes Glass
Month, celebrating artists whose work
has a tradition thousands of years old.
The first manmade glass objects were
beads, believed to be from about 3500
B.C.E., from Egypt and Mesopotamia.
After a colored glaze was added to the
beads, merchants took the new art all
along the coasts of the Mediterranean
and then to the world.
Color, design and artistic beauty
were passions of Janice Charach
Epstein, the JCC gallery's namesake
and a former CCS student. Gallery
Director Terri Stearn says that Epstein
was not only a financially successful
artist, she was eager to help others
find that same success.
Among Epstein's friends was Stuart
Shulman, whose works also are
featured in the exhibit. Since 1972,
Shulman, 57, has been making a living
as an artist, creating one-of-a-kind
pieces. He began with clay and now
works with glass and other materials,
often making what he calls "artifact
pieces," like Talon on a Rock, included
in the exhibit. Comprising glass and
Glass teapot by Stan Megdall
30 pieces of wood, it appears to have
occurred naturally.
"It tells a story, it draws you in,"
Shulman says. "I like to give you just
enough information to make you
scratch your head and wonder."
Shulman enjoys working with glass
because "it moves with time and tem-
perature, and to me that's astounding.
It's magical." Look closely at older
stained-glass windows, for example,
"and you'll see that the glass is thicker
at the bottom."
Stan Megdall, a longtime Detroiter,
also is part of "A New Class of Glass."
Megdall became interested in the
medium "when I was in school study-
ing ceramics."
At the time, "the glass movement
was strong:' he says. "I took a glass
class, and it spoke to me!'
"A New Class of Glass" runs
through May 10 at the Janice
Charach Epstein Gallery in
the West Bloomfield Jewish
Community Center, where works
are available for purchase.
In conjunction with the event,
the gallery and SAJE (Seminars for
Adult Jewish Enrichment) for all
Seasons will host "An Evening of
Coffee, Culture and Conversation"
7 p.m. Thursday, April 19. The pro-
gram will feature Herb Babcock
of CCS, who will speak on "The
Studio Glass Movement," highlight-
ing Detroit artists, followed by a
demonstration of glass techniques
by Carmi Katsir. The program,
free and open to the public, will
be held in Handleman Hall at the
Jewish Center and will be followed
by coffee and refreshments in the
gallery.
Regular gallery hours are 10
a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Wednesdays,
10 a.m.- 7 p.m. Thursdays and 11
a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays. (248) 661-
1000 or www.jccdet.org .