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work often reflects his
where she became
Jewish background,
fascinated by Moorish
and he designs many
tiles. Later enrolled in
ritual objects, from
a California college, the
menorahs to mezu-
artist learned enamel-
Star of David earrings by Alice Scott
zahs.
ing from a roommate
Meyer has been part
making jewelry.
of the Ann Arbor event for 12 of its 57
The idea for the light switch plates
years. He joins some 1,000 juried artists
emerged in the 1970s and has enabled her
from all over the world as they offer many to maintain a living through her sales. She
art forms amid activities that include
works with her husband, Eugene Howard
street performances and culinary sales.
Scott, who takes care of business respon-
“I travel from show to show, also bring- sibilities.
ing wall pieces, tableware and jewelry,”
The couple, who showcase the enamels
says Meyer, based in California. “I work
at 15 fairs a year, also are represented at
with metal, clay and glass as well as
the Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center in
photography mixed into collages. All my
Texas and the Stepping Stone in Delaware,
pieces are made in America.”
where American-made artistry is featured.
Meyer, who studied at the Ecole des
“I celebrate the Ann Arbor fair more
Beaux Arts in Paris, has worked for top
than any of the others because my daugh-
fashion houses, such as those identified
ter has her own booth there,” Blum says.
with Guy Laroche and Paco Rabanne.
“She does what I couldn’t do.”
“There are story connotations and
Blum’s daughter Alice Scott, 28, learned
symbolism in my Judaica,” says Meyer,
enameling from her mother but went
who may show a tree of knowledge in a
on to make jewelry. She was a finalist in
Shabbat candleholder or apples in Rosh
an art competition sponsored by NICHE
Hashanah tableware.
magazine, which recognized her original-
Meyer, 52, who traces his Jewish lin-
ity in designing Stars of David.
eage through his father, also shows his
“My mom doing Jewish meditation
Judaica in synagogue and museum shops
was the closest thing to religious practice
throughout the country.
in our family,” Scott explains about her
“I like working directly with the mate-
interest in Judaica. “I like Jewish symbols
rials,” he says. “I also like working with
because they are ancient and seem to have
many kinds of artistry.”
universal understanding.”
Working with sterling silver and 14k
ENAMEL ARTISTRY
gold, Scott also crafts Hamsa designs.
Adrienne Blum, participating in the Ann
“I never helped my mom with her
Arbor Summer Art Fair, brings many
switch plates, but when I was 6, I would
designs into her enamel light switch cov- make enamel pins and sell them,” says
ers. When including the word “shalom”
Scott, whose work is offered throughout
on the pieces, Blum thinks back to her
the year at 16 Hands in Ann Arbor. “I
paternal grandfather having Jewish roots would go to fairs with her and have a little
and her experiences with Jewish medita- table next to her booth.
tion techniques, a response to dealing
“I was always interested in jewelry
with family health issues.
and went to the Rhode Island School of
“I really am making artistic tiles using
Design. After working for a big company
lots of colors,” says Blum, 62, who manip- in New Orleans, I changed to doing my
ulates glass pieces on metal before heating own work and moved to North Carolina.
them into fused images. She applies her
“I hardly ever see my parents, but I see
talents in two studios, dividing her time
them on the road. Traveling from fair to
between homes in Virginia and Texas.
fair can be lonely, but it feels more natural
Blum’s interest in tiles began as a teen-
to be with them. Besides, moms always
ager attending boarding school in Spain,
are their children’s biggest fans!”
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