“My work gradually moved into
abstractions,” says the metals enthu-
siast who takes commissions among
the work of his Studio Z and hauls a
trailer as he goes from one summer
fair to another. “It’s wonderful to
see people react to them.”
Zirinsky became serious about his
artistry about 10 years ago. Mostly
self-taught, he took classes at the
Denver Jewelry Academy.
“So much of my work looks like it’s
made of multiple pieces as a weav-
ing would be,” he says, “but there’s
only one piece.”
Rader, who has been part of
the Ann Arbor event for 20 years,
describes this season’s collection as
bolder and more colorful. Although
she has made Judaica for herself, she
keeps her public work secular.
“I describe my designs as a mix
of architectural and organic forms,”
says Rader, whose wide interest in

art came from her late father, for-
mer Detroiter Isaac Paul Rader, a
portrait painter who gained fame for
magazine illustrations and pulp fic-
tion covers.
“I taught myself how to make jew-
elry and worked on my art before
actually giving up my other career.
Designing each piece is the most
exciting aspect of what I do.”
Rader, who loads her jewelry into
a minivan for summer events, works
in her home with propane and oxy-
gen torches along with hand tools.
Although she has ideas in mind
every time a new project is started,
the ideas often change as she
arranges the elements being used.
“I like to educate the public that
there are no mass-produced items
at these fairs,” Rader says. “I also like
to talk to budding jewelers about
building a career.” •

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