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Art Fairs
Extraordinaire
- Kenneth Turan, LOS ANGELES TIMES
"Audacious, Compelling and Fearless?'
- Jessica Kiang, INDIEWIRE
"A stunning mystery?'
-Victoria Ellison, LA WEEKLY
Time for the annual trek to Ann Arbor.
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Suzanne Chessler
Contributing Writer
L
ists' thoughts. I think that information
imbues each artwork with its soul."
Ninety-nine percent of the art at the
Ann Arbor Art Fairs is for the house-
hold, says Clayton, who is Jewish.
Joy Naylor, an art consultant
with Distinct Designs, an Ann Arbor
interior design firm, offers these sug-
gestions to those visi-
tors wishing to start an
art collection or find
that special piece for
home or office.
ong before Debra ("Max")
Pogats Clayton started promot-
ing the work of artists, she
collected the products of their talents
— paintings, sculpture, jewelry, mul-
timedia designs and
much more. The pieces
fill her home and will
have more company as
she prepares to view
offerings from some
1,100 juried artists at
• Know how much
this year's Ann Arbor
you want to spend. If
Art Fairs, running July
you like the work of a
17-20 throughout 30
certain artist, let him/
Ann Arbor city blocks.
her know your budget;
Clayton, executive
perhaps he/she can
director and CEO of
show you the perfect
the Guild of Artists and
something.
Artisans, oversees the
• Study the room(s)
Ann Arbor Summer
for which you want to
Art Fair, one of four
buy artwork. To help
stalwarts in the collec-
visualize how the piec-
tive that makes up the
es will fit in your room,
annual event, which
take a picture and show
also includes the Ann
it to the artist, who can
Arbor Street Art Fair,
help you find the piece
State Street Area Art
you want.
Fair and Ann Arbor's
• Browse the art fairs
South University Art
first, and scan the area
Fair. Jurors include art-
for works that grab
ists, gallery owners and
your attention. Get a
teachers.
general idea of what
There also will be
is available. Then go
music performances,
back and focus on what
art activity zones, art-
resonates with you, and
ist demonstrations and
see if the same pieces
outdoor food courts
keep
catching your
Top to bottom:
that this year will have
eye.
Talk
with the art-
Works by Jewish artists
an expanded space, as
ists,
and
start
develop-
Joel Zaretsky, Fiona Collins
ing
relationships
with
well as more shuttle
and Bruce Reinfeld
service to accommodate
them.
some 600,000 visitors.
• Don't buy sponta-
Maps are available, and samples of art-
neously — think it through. Whether
ists' works can be seen on the Internet
you are looking for a painting, glass-
(www.artfairs.visitannarbor.org).
work, ceramics or even a special piece
"I've never been an artist myself, but
of jewelry, these are works that you will
I appreciate all the wonderful work that hopefully have for a long time. So it's
I find:' says Clayton, a University of
best to take a thoughtful approach.
Michigan grad with two degrees who
• Buy something because you love
is "fascinated by the artistic personali-
it. ❑
ties I get to know. I love to hear their
stories.
The Ann Arbor Art Fairs run July
"I also like to share their stories
17-20.
Hours are 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
with friends and visitors who see the
Wednesday-Friday
and 10 a.m.-6
work in my home. When guests admire
p.m.
Saturday.
(800)
888-9487;
what I've collected, I can tell them
www.artfairs.visitannarbor.org
.
about the materials as well as the art-
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