r russell hardware company HOME FINE DOOR & CABINET HARDWARE PI 17NI BING & BATH ACCESSORIES 111-1111-1111 Since 1910 design Living Green Ecological event to spotlight art, design and cuisine. Janice Steinhardt, Linda Ross and Kathleen O'Neill Linda Ross Special to the Jewish News B A L W N' ARCHETYPES www.russeHhordware.com 36280 Woodward Ave., Bloomfield Hills, MI 2605 Charlevoix Ave. (US 31), Petoskey, MI (248) 644-0100 • Fax: (248) 634-6056 (231) 348-8100 • Fax: (231) 348-8118 Don't know what to do with your a aim 1111.11 - We Isla stove it.. Clean & Return Cushions, pillows and linens will be dry cleaned or steam cleaned, furniture will be washed and prepared for the upcoming season. Additional restoration & refinishing services available. 50 October 15 2009 E veryone knows "green" is cool. But how do we take this philosophy and put it into our real lives? Maybe it starts at the kitchen table. That's where we make decisions each day that affect our world. The choices about where to grow and purchase our food, buying efficient appliances or recycling are both small and large pieces of building a sustainable community. Three area women are raising awareness of these issues and how design plays a role with a new event, Living Green: Art Design and Cuisine. It will take place Oct. 29-31 at Arkitektura In-Situ in Birmingham. All events are free except for the pre- view night Thursday, Oct. 29. The event was conceived by Janice Steinhardt of MDG Design/the green kitchen project; Linda Ross, Contemporary/Art + Projects; and Kathleen O'Neill, Canapé Cart. Steinhardt has used her product knowledge, resources and design skills to create a line of sophisticated yet environmentally friendly kitchens. The "green kitchen project" cabinets are made of materials that are recy- cled, reclaimed or reused; they are manufactured in Michigan. Ross opened Sybaris Gallery in 1986 in Royal Oak. Since closing her gallery in 2003, she has launched a venture of touring exhibits. Her Global Warning exhibit fea- tures five artists who take a fresh, provocative look at environmental challenges. The exhibit continues at Arkitektura through Nov. 21. O'Neill, a partner in Canapé Cart, a full-service catering company in Ferndale, favors fresh seasonal foods produced by local growers. Her rea- sons are many — from the effects on the eco system to reduced emissions from less transport to the economic impact and getting fresher foods. O'Neill and chef Rick Halberg (formerly of Emily's in Northville) will introduce diners to the "locovore" movement by creating a fall harvest dinner on Oct. 29. In addition to dinner, opening night features a private opening of Global Warning, a preview of the Green Kitchen cabinetry line, a live art per- formance and a discussion on sus- tainable design. The public opening is Friday, Oct. 30; all events are free. There is a talk and book signing by John Ganis, a photography instructor at Detroit's Center for Creative Studies. His works are featured in Ross' Global Warning exhibit. Canapé Cart will serve "Michigan Martinis." The event winds up on Saturday, Oct. 31, with a series of free pre- sentations by local experts on eco- related topics. Presenters include talks on sustainable agriculture and local urban farming; "Remodeling Ecologically" with Brad Kopec and contractor Ilene Techner; and Global Warning artists Joyce Brienza and Michael McGillis. Canapé Cart will host High Green Tea. Opening-night tickets are $100. A portion of the proceeds from dinner and the sale of artwork and kitchen cabinetry will go to the Greening of Detroit. Tickets can be purchased at (248) 548-8880. More information is at www.canapecart.com .