58 | MAY 26 • 2022 color,” said Harr, whose orig- inal career had been in retail before he felt comfortable in his place and time finan- cially to pursue art full time. “Everything I do is on black glass. The way I do the colors, it screams on the black, and that’s the way the color comes out the best.” Inspired by watching a television program about famed artist Dale Chihuly, he was essentially self-taught by studying books and a video- tape and following through with buying a kiln and glass. Mezuzahs became his first projects because they resonat- ed with his Jewish background and were small enough to fit into his first kiln. “I’m just having a blast traveling,” said Harr, who sold to galleries before he found a preference for art fairs about 12 years ago. “When I do the shows on the weekends, I’m onstage.” COLORFUL ABSTRACTS Antebi-Lerman, in her first year on a limited fair circuit, is moving along a path of two simultaneous careers. Besides devoting time to painting and showing her work at the Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair as well as outside the state, she is study- ing toward a doctoral degree in clinical psychology at Ohio University. “I don’t feel the need to choose one career path when life is long and you can do many things,” she said. Growing up in the Beverly Hills suburb of Detroit, she is now based in Ohio, near the university she attends in Athens County. After trying various kinds of art at the encouragement of her mom (Elsa Antebi), an amateur artist, Antebi-Lerman took classes at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center. “My paintings have been about color and form, and there’s a continuous body of work,” she said. “I’m really moving in the direction of painting in different layers, so you look at a piece and there’s all of this depth, almost [trans- porting viewers into] a new space. “My painting inspiration can go one of two ways. Sometimes, I just kind of close my eyes for a moment and try to come up with what feels like I’m feeling at that moment. Sometimes, it’s much more concrete. I see something that inspires me, like a piece of pottery or a really cool rock or tree, and I’ll pull color or com- position or element of that.” After going through phases of ceramics, glassblowing and metal work, Antebi-Lerman settled into painting some 10 years ago. She started with acrylics and moved into oils. She began with representa- tional subjects, such as ani- mals and trees, and went on to abstractions, using brushes and scrapers. “It’s really up to the viewer’s interpretations of what’s on the page,” said Antebi-Lerman, who had her bat mitzvah at Congregation Beth Ahm. “It’s an emotional space where someone can go up to a piece, look at it and respond from experiences and [what’s inside]. “I don’t think I gain insight into personalities when people tell me what they see in my abstractions. Instead, I get to experience my own artwork through their eyes.” Popular fairs listed are arranged by date. Before head- ing out, visitors are advised to check websites for insight into additional activities — such as demonstrations, musical entertainment, carnival rides and food service — as well as updates that may change the particulars. continued from page 57 ARTS&LIFE ART Aug. 13-14: Shelby Township Art Fair, River Bends Park. shelbyartfair.org. Aug. 20-Oct. 2 (Weekends and Labor Day): Michigan Renaissance Festival, Holly. michrenfest.com. Sept. 1-5: Michigan State Fair, Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi. michiganstatefairllc.com. Sept. 2-5: Arts, Beats & Eats, downtown Royal Oak. artsbeatseats.com. Sept. 5: Art in the Village, Franklin. ((248) 514-9097. Sept. 9-11: Art & Apples Festival, Rochester Municipal Park. pccart.org. Sept. 17-18: Common Ground Birmingham Street Art Fair, streets around Shain Park. theguild.org. Sept. 23-25: Funky Ferndale Art Fair, Nine Mile at Woodward. funkyferndaleartfair.com. continued from page 57 Eva Antebi-Lerman’s work: ABOVE LEFT: Ashen Vertebrae, LEFT: Horse Kiss, ABOVE: Molten Elephant.