tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82625292521131607912024-03-05T08:53:22.457-08:00Biddle Gallery - Wyandotte, MImichigan artists
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biddle galleryBiddle Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04770769114196495425noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262529252113160791.post-37974622497375426402013-02-14T08:53:00.001-08:002013-02-14T11:21:42.158-08:00Biddle Gallery 1995-2012Thanks for the memories...
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In 1994, Ross and I were restless.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He hated his job, so I told him he should
quit. It’s the first and only time he ever listened to me! I, on the other
hand, had a pretty cushy job as an office manager for a large automotive aftermarket
warehouse. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ross went back to school and
took a part time job in the shipping department at Pewabic Pottery, which
allowed us to take free classes at the pottery. Who knew sticking our hands in
mud would change our lives!</div>
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One day we got this crazy idea that
we should start our own business, so we put an offer on a building in downtown
Wyandotte with plans to open a gallery featuring pottery and handmade tiles. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our offer for this dilapidated building was
not accepted. </div>
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Nine months later, my Aunt Lena
passed away at the age of 52. My boss at the time, Ron Galecki had just left GM
to start a truck accessory business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I was talking to Ron how life is short and worried
I would wake up one day without trying something outside my comfort zone. I was
telling him what a bummer it was that we didn’t get the building in Wyandotte.
Ron asked if it was still available and when I said yes, he said put another
offer in! So, we did, and they accepted!</div>
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We sold everything: our house, boat,
camper, motorcycle, and on October 2, 1995 we signed the papers to purchase the
building at 2840 Biddle Avenue in Downtown Wyandotte. </div>
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On December 2, 1995 we sold our
first painting – actually 2 paintings by Bruce Tims (you never forget your
first!) This event started the first of many happy dances in the back room.</div>
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We really had no idea what we were
doing. Fortunately, our first show featured Gordon Price. Gordon guided us in
creating press releases, postcards, and setting up our first major event. It
was a huge success thanks to Gordon, and Frank Pahl whose band, “Only a Mother”
performed to a packed gallery during an unseasonably warm night in February
1996.</div>
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Biddle Gallery strove to provide
work by artists who enlightened viewers either politically, socially, environmentally,
spiritually – heck, even mathematically! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If the artwork happened to look good above a couch,
that was fine, but we wanted more than that, and felt our customers did as well.</div>
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We
cranked out some pretty amazing events, but one of my favorites was <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Summer Solstice</i>. This took place
annually for a few years, commencing exactly at the time of the start of
summer. Animated movies by Dave Moroski and Davin Brainard, along with a lively
sidewalk performance by Charlie Slick, complete with bubble machine, confetti
and light show had everyone dancing in the street!</div>
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Some
events received national recognition. A few standout: <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Monkey Day on December 14<sup>th, </sup>which
featured simian theme artwork (customers received a banana with every purchase);
our holiday show was featured in Niche magazine; paintings from Janet
Allinger’s series, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Flying</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Nun </i>got us on the Catholic Anti
Defamation League’s naughty list along with some threatening phone calls from some
very angry and not so nice Catholics.</div>
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It was an incredible 17 years at
Biddle Gallery – from our first show featuring Gordon Price to our last
artist-in-residence, Megan Gurisko who brought so much excitement in the summer
of 2012, and all the others in between who made Biddle Gallery an amazing
space. We learned much and met some incredible people along the way – many who
have become life-long friends. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank you
to all the artists who enlighten us. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We continue to see the world around us in a
whole new way and for that, we are grateful. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We could not have done it without you!</div>
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Biddle Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04770769114196495425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262529252113160791.post-53127998479654298532012-07-19T06:29:00.002-07:002012-07-19T06:39:42.219-07:00ZoMbiEs!3rd Friday, July 20th
6:00-9:00PM
Michigan Art Student Invitational continues. New work arrived this week!
Megan Gurisko's ZoMbiE Portraits were such a hit during the Art Fair, she will create
more while you wait.
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June 15 – August 18, 2012
Artists Reception, Friday, June 15, 6:00-9:00PM
Live Performance by Joe Yankee, Joe Comet and Leah Yankee
Curator: Megan Gurisko
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Wyandotte resident and Grand Valley State University student Megan Gurisko invited fellow art students to participate in a summer long event at Biddle Gallery where she is currently the artist-in-residence.
Participants in this mixed media show include Kuu Hubbard, typography/design/printmaking/photography; Elliot Chaltry , illustration/drawing/printmaking; Stephanie Kelsey, printmaking; Melissa Skibbe, sculpture/woodworking; Jessica Accardo, illustration/drawing; Jaclyn Kwiatkowski, ceramics; Chase C, photography; Rachel Mars, metalsmithing/ ceramics; Brian Westrick, ceramics; Michael Rajnicek, printmaking/drawing; Jodi Carpenter, painting/drawing; Molly Zanley, photography; Bent Westrick, printmaking and ceramics; and Megan Gurisko, painting/ drawing.
Megan Gurisko will have studio space in the gallery, so stop by and watch her work every Saturday throughout the summer at Biddle Gallery.Biddle Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04770769114196495425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262529252113160791.post-27163489736050567362012-06-04T08:10:00.001-07:002012-06-04T08:14:10.894-07:00Michigan Art Student InvitationalSupport your local Michigan young artists this summer as Megan Gurisko curates a mixed media show at Biddle Gallery. Opening is 3rd Friday, June 15th from 6-9 pm. All New Art from All New Artists.
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Check out Michael Rajnicek. He is one of many artists who will be featured at Biddle Gallery starting June 15th! He is an illustration major from Grand Valley State University. He is a born & raised Michigan native from the lower east side. His artistic ambitions are to work as a freelance illustrator, university art professor, or asu an active member of urban and contemporary art galleries.Biddle Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04770769114196495425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262529252113160791.post-71902435315015817042012-05-16T08:07:00.000-07:002012-05-16T08:07:37.818-07:00Preview of upcoming Art Show curated by Megan GuriskoBrian Westrick was born and raised in Marine City, Michigan. He attended Marine City High School, and graduated in 2007. He then attended St. Clair County Community College, from which he received his Associates Degree in Art. Later, he enrolled at Grand Valley State University, and graduated having received his Bachelors in Fine Art: Emphasis in Ceramics in 2012. Currently, Brian is continuing his pursuit of ceramics as a career by producing pottery from his house, and attending art fairs and exhibitions throughout Michigan.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Meet Biddle Gallery's new Artist-in-Residence, Megan Gurisko during 3rd Friday, May 18, 6:00-9:00 PM. Megan is Biddle Gallery's Artist-in-Residence from May 18th through August 18, 2012. Megan is currently an undergrad at Grand Valley State University working towards a B.F.A. in Painting with a minor in Art History. Megan divides her time between Grand Rapids, MI and Wyandotte, MI. Megan is also curating a mixed media show featuring art students from Michigan Universities.Biddle Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04770769114196495425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262529252113160791.post-80631379476998070542012-04-16T06:54:00.002-07:002012-04-16T06:57:41.742-07:00A Mother and Daughter Meet …finding inspiration in nature and each other. Mixed media collaboration by artists Mary T. Breen and her daughter, Jasmine<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLs_xj-jXfsOoyJLOr7aOCVtiaO1hzBbhuHTCUPwIUXjQV7Lof_mvCbf_490cszJE6kxuPpHCSjX0lkUd4HiU8DitesxKw_EF071XMmzSKfbX94ppMCQGqbeBb4fRApR6baSJ7aOf9ls9x/s1600/Jasmine.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 117px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLs_xj-jXfsOoyJLOr7aOCVtiaO1hzBbhuHTCUPwIUXjQV7Lof_mvCbf_490cszJE6kxuPpHCSjX0lkUd4HiU8DitesxKw_EF071XMmzSKfbX94ppMCQGqbeBb4fRApR6baSJ7aOf9ls9x/s200/Jasmine.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731997427033363810" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9KidemwPycIKfifYbE6KfBOGPCVmb8AAB2eSuXJrf0kNZuGHPy9iFZqmhN_Q13qqLl0293twATP7ABjZ9Y5tvWR7_gbFQD-CK6VcEkGWW54VgZ-AEYtZVm58gdntSrmlSGCesg4sjXiHp/s1600/mary+breen.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 157px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9KidemwPycIKfifYbE6KfBOGPCVmb8AAB2eSuXJrf0kNZuGHPy9iFZqmhN_Q13qqLl0293twATP7ABjZ9Y5tvWR7_gbFQD-CK6VcEkGWW54VgZ-AEYtZVm58gdntSrmlSGCesg4sjXiHp/s200/mary+breen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731997423766641922" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFyucFX5-dv4P9Z96e1d2Bh2bdzdQE65m9c5MtyfrsYj_c21jnOAa4q5wxlt7N9JjXKsp-i42ic5S4mkU5l2wcPMMhXmMvPQc4k6FKzCvgPwNlskGqDioG4SG69HaJLI9n9KSQL0UryF8/s1600/Mary+Breen+-+Purple.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 158px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDFyucFX5-dv4P9Z96e1d2Bh2bdzdQE65m9c5MtyfrsYj_c21jnOAa4q5wxlt7N9JjXKsp-i42ic5S4mkU5l2wcPMMhXmMvPQc4k6FKzCvgPwNlskGqDioG4SG69HaJLI9n9KSQL0UryF8/s200/Mary+Breen+-+Purple.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731997420636984514" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG4PtkUWhSDTqA3NO_vTRg3A1VEAV9DHtMPpXyjKJL26d89WYyugrLxC7pomXf27kJssE9DT1sRovQXhYPc-ZQ6Oihi-3mxsb3p57yhyd4Ah-E2Wj92uQPGZkGbgFaEBdeFRD9ZveZWbaS/s1600/Mary+Breen+-Tree.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 86px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG4PtkUWhSDTqA3NO_vTRg3A1VEAV9DHtMPpXyjKJL26d89WYyugrLxC7pomXf27kJssE9DT1sRovQXhYPc-ZQ6Oihi-3mxsb3p57yhyd4Ah-E2Wj92uQPGZkGbgFaEBdeFRD9ZveZWbaS/s200/Mary+Breen+-Tree.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5731997432980208146" /></a><br />April 20 - May 12, 2012<br />Opening Reception - Friday, April 20th, 6-10pm<br /><br />Book Signing, Sunbeam's Daydream by Jasmine Leciejewski - Saturday, May 5th, noon-4:00pm<br /><br />A Mother and Daughter Meet is mixed media collaboration by artists Mary T. Breen and her daughter Jasmine T. Leciejewski.<br /><br />Canadian born Mary T. Breen moved to Michigan in the 1950’s and enjoyed a creative childhood, always viewing life differently. Mary earned a BA in Art from Central Michigan University and has spent many years implementing art programs, sharing her love of art with people of all ages. Retired in 2000, Mary now enjoys devoting more time to her creative endeavors.<br /><br />Working in advertising, photographer Jasmine T. Leciejewski has a recently published children’s book, A Sunbeam’s Daydream. As an author/illustrator Jasmine has found creative expression through many mediums not just photography - “ My mom and I have always shared a love of all things creative, we are thrilled to bring our two styles together for the first time and celebrate that fact.” <br /><br />Sunbeam's Daydream will be available soon at Barnes & Nobles, but Jasmine will sign copies of her illustrated children's storybook at Biddle Gallery on Saturday, May 5, noon - 4:00PM.<br /><br />Please join these two Michigan artists as they share images inspired by nature… and each other.Biddle Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04770769114196495425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262529252113160791.post-4198775088817716122012-03-13T06:54:00.007-07:002012-03-13T07:06:07.053-07:00DIA INSIDE/OUT<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqX7quQN7pVlmwUMaopKT10_HJX9bgNKH0mCvtL1CONqnLKLhvikDxwmNYeUsn_xsjdyAF_oZKcsB-SCvEtSNQqrvyVfcnXK01PeFhPyxjfE0oUr3BclAExFXlIFZG3UcJTaa-adenUml1/s1600/Day+239.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 151px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqX7quQN7pVlmwUMaopKT10_HJX9bgNKH0mCvtL1CONqnLKLhvikDxwmNYeUsn_xsjdyAF_oZKcsB-SCvEtSNQqrvyVfcnXK01PeFhPyxjfE0oUr3BclAExFXlIFZG3UcJTaa-adenUml1/s200/Day+239.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719380488046098098" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj8ggwFHCKYWGz42iJS68wHuvycNSYi0kVjAusg58kQldTRHQvD0tNE6Oe_t8G36EUPoqSyyhZYxzX8NAFnXhWl1ig9TcM_wC8ID4TmHyRZt3GepLTJ_O6aMxfSi6YBoPMKKIKkhQC_sc3/s1600/Nice+Dancers+B.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj8ggwFHCKYWGz42iJS68wHuvycNSYi0kVjAusg58kQldTRHQvD0tNE6Oe_t8G36EUPoqSyyhZYxzX8NAFnXhWl1ig9TcM_wC8ID4TmHyRZt3GepLTJ_O6aMxfSi6YBoPMKKIKkhQC_sc3/s200/Nice+Dancers+B.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719380483315296642" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibJgE_LMYx74JOwa_due5ZdjL5jP0KAnN30plgK6gMAlO0wgMzef6DNbYNsy647UD7SVZdjVdE1lKIvbblIX1810GepTE7HSKlyBAJ2htiOqnFzy4Lw6G-GYBQU9xvpBxoc0jNWCARkZjr/s1600/Tile+Mask.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 197px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibJgE_LMYx74JOwa_due5ZdjL5jP0KAnN30plgK6gMAlO0wgMzef6DNbYNsy647UD7SVZdjVdE1lKIvbblIX1810GepTE7HSKlyBAJ2htiOqnFzy4Lw6G-GYBQU9xvpBxoc0jNWCARkZjr/s200/Tile+Mask.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719380478766618690" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4RJQv3sq-pOBL_p_3GleQRITLqTsjWSqEmovNZwSr_y6LAcWx3JlDaBlbigyQiLwCJgp07tReD22EVHhdLGomv3zdInw-eIvTvIRwodaGbzURYL8d6q7ZwlA8g7dkOybqrcZKlrIjHLlu/s1600/3718014_couture-drummer-boy-24x32-smart-new_prod.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4RJQv3sq-pOBL_p_3GleQRITLqTsjWSqEmovNZwSr_y6LAcWx3JlDaBlbigyQiLwCJgp07tReD22EVHhdLGomv3zdInw-eIvTvIRwodaGbzURYL8d6q7ZwlA8g7dkOybqrcZKlrIjHLlu/s200/3718014_couture-drummer-boy-24x32-smart-new_prod.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5719380494086695682" /></a><br />Biddle Gallery<br />2840 Biddle Avenue<br />Wyandotte, MI 48174<br />734-281-4779<br />Email: biddlegallery@gmail.com<br />www.biddlegallery.com<br /><br />5th Friday in Wyandotte - DIA Inside/Out Project<br />Friday, March 30, 2012<br />6:00-9:00PM<br /><br />Biddle Gallery is proud to be selected for the second time as a location for the DIA Inside/Out Project. Now in its third year, Inside|Out brings reproductions of masterpieces from the DIA's collection to the streets of Wyandotte. Inside|Out aims to connect with audiences outside the museum walls in places where they live, work and play. <br /><br />Outside Biddle Gallery:<br />On display on the north wall of Biddle Gallery will be <span style="font-style:italic;">Drummer Boy</span> (1857) by Thomas Couture (French, 1815-1879). <br /><br />Live entertainment by Wyandotte Marching Chief’s drum line.<br /><br />Inside Biddle Gallery:<br />Selected Images from Eric Krimmel’s <span style="font-style:italic;">Illuminate-The Yearlong Photo-a-Day Project</span>. On January 1st, 2010 Eric started Illuminate to create a photograph every day for an entire year. He was inspired to take on this challenge because he wanted to produce a new body of work, force himself to explore new ideas and concepts, engage a demanding and protracted venture, and place a priority on creativity every single day regardless of other responsibilities. The project ended on December 31, 2010. Eric posted photographs every day for an entire year on his web site and Facebook. <span style="font-style:italic;">Illuminate</span> was displayed at Grand Rapids Art Prize 2011 and was compiled as a digital book and self published exclusively for the iPad. <span style="font-style:italic;">Illuminate</span> is on display at Biddle Gallery, March 17- April 14.<br /><br />Carol Cook Reid releases new work for her Pathways Patterns Series: <span style="font-style:italic;">Nine Dancers</span>. <span style="font-style:italic;">Nine Dancers</span> features nine interchangeable Pathway Pattern Parts that were born to dance. Carol also will bring lots of Pathway Patterns Parts. Visitors are invited to select parts to build patterns in a creative play arena. The parts include interactive components with geometric designs. During the 5th Friday event, participants will build a Mandala.<br /><br />Ceramic wall sculptures, tiles, and jewelry by Biddle Gallery’s artist-in-residence, Elroy Grandy.<br /><br /><br />Attached Images:<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Drummer Boy</span> by Thomas Couture (photo credit DIA)<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Day 239</span> by Eric Krimmel (photo credit Eric Krimmel)<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Pathway Pattern: Nine Dancers Series</span> by Carol Cook Reid (photo credit Carol Cook Reid)<br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Tile Mask</span> by Elroy Grandy (photo credit Biddle Gallery)Biddle Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04770769114196495425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262529252113160791.post-57334624196283966202012-02-17T10:57:00.000-08:002012-02-17T10:57:02.221-08:00Carol Reid - Part 2 - Pathway Patterns - Biddle Gallery - Wyandotte, MI ...<iframe width="480" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jC7yLr1ttcs?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe>Biddle Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04770769114196495425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262529252113160791.post-74977670031533130652012-02-17T10:55:00.000-08:002012-02-17T10:55:28.026-08:00Carol Reid - Part 1 - Pathway Patterns - Biddle Gallery - Wyandotte, M...<iframe width="480" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/IzJeexBpmX4?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe>Biddle Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04770769114196495425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262529252113160791.post-17070702044725873182012-02-10T08:54:00.000-08:002012-02-10T08:58:51.866-08:00Conversations with Parts: A Pathway Pattern Interactive ActivityBiddle Gallery<br />Saturday, February 11, 2012<br />1:00PM-4:00PM<br /><br />Compose Conversations Between the Parts<br />What would they say if they could talk?<br />Write their words; write their story<br /><br />Select from hundreds of parts, each with their own unique personality and write a conversation between them, or write a story (see attached YouTube video of story by Brittany Reid).<br /><br /><br /><iframe width="459" height="344" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8T0PvwHvuS4?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe>Biddle Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04770769114196495425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262529252113160791.post-28726142353296768662012-02-06T07:13:00.000-08:002012-02-06T07:13:41.869-08:00Pathway Patterns Interactive Art<iframe width="480" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/SztyxdP4nHs?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe>Biddle Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04770769114196495425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262529252113160791.post-15671925710903174112012-01-30T08:32:00.000-08:002012-01-30T08:37:38.612-08:00Building a Mandala and Playing with Polygons at Biddle Gallery on Sunday, January 29, 2012<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwaMsGhwv2W4FSHGVbeWxOj6h2j4thfNq6GjBBmi4o5AzlBaVJpGTcJpunUkea0Ey1xnYlnHeZPHv8aFjLa0Zb7JAXKU68ucf2HaBzFeKWCzzc9ayTjcJHDtz9s5dHlm_xznX75wxtJ26d/s1600/Joss+and+Marina+Playing+with+Polygons.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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Participants will choose from hundreds of geometric components to create a group pattern radiating from a center design on the floor in the middle of the gallery. This activity is open to people of all ages. The finished mandala pattern will remain in the gallery as part of the current exhibit.<br /><br />Upcoming Playing with Polygons events include:<br />February 5, 1 - 4 p.m: Build Tabletop Patterns<br />February 9, 7 - 9 p.m: Poetry, Song, and Jazz Live<br />February 11, 1 - 4 p.m: Conversations with PartsBiddle Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04770769114196495425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262529252113160791.post-82025214080362561622012-01-03T11:28:00.000-08:002012-01-03T11:34:46.275-08:00Playing with Polygons: A Pathway Patterns Interactive Exhibit<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggssCYOczoys1AOxdJcmnMaVuFtJbmCyYBVOcajF1W4u2QuhQyuzvvDM4AHnwNs4SClg2_ldqse3T2mxygIooJKIOw8_eTKMIYcjyzKJydB9RO6Nl_wwn5ydCm23vttmt1GKSe4N1GVfsY/s1600/Pathway+Patterns+Parts.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 70px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0eJgLIUWfumc55bmMpiKyn_jK8xJOCeu5qJpTVH2f3f25LlAKtlZBuZ1jk_IoQK67t0qSk-a1ICVzY6N4BkyLBsrdThKwFhLUVEqf-9ZeIaQEF-k-9fBEdVa1l-u5xuiekyr_7LrOGtHh/s200/mail.google.com+cr+pp.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5693491394760061810" /></a><br />Biddle Gallery<br />2840 Biddle Ave.<br />Wyandotte, MI 48192<br />734-281-4779<br />Gallery Hours: Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 11:00AM - 5:00PM<br />Contact Person: Carol Cook Reid 734-283-7996, pathwaypatterns@gmail.com, www.pathwaypatterns.com<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Playing with Polygons</span><br /><br />A Pathway Patterns Interactive Exhibition with Events By Carol Cook Reid and Friends<br /><br />Opening Reception on January 20, 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.<br />Continuing through Closing on February 17, 6:00 to 10:00 p.m.<br /><br /><br />Playing with Polygons will open at Biddle Gallery in Wyandotte between 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. on Friday, January 20 and play through February 17. Visitors to the exhibit are invited to select parts to build patterns in a creative play arena. The parts include interactive components with geometric designs. During the opening, participants will build a wall pattern.<br /><br />The exhibit will include completed works by the artist and collaborating friends, and incomplete works for on site participation by gallery visitors. The incomplete works will evolve through the run of the exhibit.<br /><br /><br />Several events will extend playtime in the gallery:<br /><br />Build a floor mandala in the gallery center on January 29 between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m.<br />Create and connect tabletop patterns on February 5 between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m.<br />Hear poetry and song by downriver writers and musicians on February 9 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.<br />Write and post conversations between parts on February 11 between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m.<br /><br />Join the artist in disassembling the patterns back into parts following the closing on February 17.<br /><br />Carol Cook Reid is a social artist. She is the designer, maker, and facilitator of Pathway Patterns, an interactive art medium and process that brings people and art together to explore visual and social relationships, discover pathways, and build patterns. Pathway Patterns has been shared with over thirty diverse community groups and presented in Detroit Grand Rapids, Michigan and New York. Ms. Reid resides in Brownstown Township. She received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art Education from Michigan State University, and taught elementary school art. Retiring in 2003, she resumed her education and art practice and recently completed a Masters of Arts Degree in Painting at Wayne State University in Detroit.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Pathway Patterns Description<span style="font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span></span><br /><br />Pathway Patterns is an interactive medium and process that brings people together with art.<br /><br />The interactive medium is a collection of individual design parts. One hundred basic, bi-colored designs are based on one common skeleton. These designs are extended with reflections, color reversals, and twelve color combinations to provide more than two thousand parts. The parts are hand painted on 3” x 3” x1/8” wood squares. Individual parts present unique designs, but like many construction toys, they contain interactive potentials.<br /><br />Visual relationships occur between parts at their meeting edges. Matching colors can extend shapes between parts to form pathways. The shape and direction of these pathways are determined by the relative placement of the parts. The aesthetic outcome depends on the relationship of each part to previously placed parts.<br /><br /><br />The interactive process promotes cooperation through shared decision-making. Participants make individual aesthetic choices as they select parts and connect them to parts placed by others. Over time and space, these choices form an ever-evolving foundation pattern of pathways that start, continue, stop, and restart between the past and the future - recording interactions between parts and participants. The outcome is a map of shared creativity, a temporary pattern formed from many parts by many hands. Extended patterns develop unplanned and unexpected images. Frogs, dinosaurs, birds, fish, horses, acrobats, dancers, trees, and flowers emerge to amuse both participants and viewers.<br /><br />Pathway Patterns engages people with diverse life experiences, perceptions, and expectations, and has been presented in a variety of settings including schools, a hospital, fine art gallery, soup kitchen, executive office, bicycle repair shop, library, factory, city park, senior center, municipal center, university student center, family dining room, and nursing home; on the floor, a wall, and tabletops.<br /><br />Constructing from the simple to the complex, and being a part of a greater whole appeals to everyone. The aesthetic challenge inspires both artists and non-artists. Some people are content to place one part; others may join together to work for hours. Some participants return day after day and experience the gradual progress of a pattern.<br /><br />Patterns can evolve for forty-five minutes, a day, a week, month, or more. The pattern will grow to fill whatever time and space is available. In small spaces, patterns may be completed and rearranged in the same space for different outcomes. The patterns are never the same. In a large space with a long exhibition time, a pattern may continue to develop over several days or weeks before being disassembled back in to individual parts.Biddle Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04770769114196495425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262529252113160791.post-49315538660887601212011-12-19T12:20:00.000-08:002011-12-19T12:22:42.821-08:00Dan Saultman Pottery Show & Sale on Friday, December 23, 11AM-8PM<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw6s9ySAkbUKI3L-QsGn62cRgQEaUIXtNX9m-6oVAOZmcLMYbY5G4Ih2SMm9jQqz4E1V9lEUr09nahSUxAC117_F6oal6X3O3opCoDlCo3T_oI53BOFSAocu7Slk7MewE87F2cIgDN0xNQ/s1600/goldTaperMugs.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw6s9ySAkbUKI3L-QsGn62cRgQEaUIXtNX9m-6oVAOZmcLMYbY5G4Ih2SMm9jQqz4E1V9lEUr09nahSUxAC117_F6oal6X3O3opCoDlCo3T_oI53BOFSAocu7Slk7MewE87F2cIgDN0xNQ/s200/goldTaperMugs.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687937525306761362" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAoQ6u32a1fs2cvrUm07zraU8hk3Sc891k79CUg36PpNbPKDC8Cm9xubi2CpPLM4fNdn7O5roYUI-s98WcZPcQleBxE60J3eMOHp0Z1RGYOOgv2t3T5jWuvfIjxiYCJ1Jxsdn1yWqyu32_/s1600/redBB1-w.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 145px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAoQ6u32a1fs2cvrUm07zraU8hk3Sc891k79CUg36PpNbPKDC8Cm9xubi2CpPLM4fNdn7O5roYUI-s98WcZPcQleBxE60J3eMOHp0Z1RGYOOgv2t3T5jWuvfIjxiYCJ1Jxsdn1yWqyu32_/s200/redBB1-w.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687937527261075410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg91c2TsxDkZYomHvNqiu6Jwbpkw2EyFcNzkoSvf3UraWTsUvUjDgWRSidubeq0DN08g0a3ALnDBhS4-X5MzjVaVwm2ezCVK5brANl_D7vDHdexA8tlHmh8p755atn_3V9wgF9ssgBzf_vL/s1600/groupLid_upNoType.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 132px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg91c2TsxDkZYomHvNqiu6Jwbpkw2EyFcNzkoSvf3UraWTsUvUjDgWRSidubeq0DN08g0a3ALnDBhS4-X5MzjVaVwm2ezCVK5brANl_D7vDHdexA8tlHmh8p755atn_3V9wgF9ssgBzf_vL/s200/groupLid_upNoType.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687937522808694690" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD0lDGUoeURUzxUSzCgxpf0uW9vDPOPDHah2VtiZUIXMqpFhPFiKrg82VC_x_UKh4kDM3Pahyphenhyphenv93iJeMy58QwSvs-4TQO9MwOKC5PU176I3uk6-taINOgSgLq0Fvah-zqbdhcLdjRxuXG4/s1600/Dan+Saultman+BeerStein-w2_LRG.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 120px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD0lDGUoeURUzxUSzCgxpf0uW9vDPOPDHah2VtiZUIXMqpFhPFiKrg82VC_x_UKh4kDM3Pahyphenhyphenv93iJeMy58QwSvs-4TQO9MwOKC5PU176I3uk6-taINOgSgLq0Fvah-zqbdhcLdjRxuXG4/s200/Dan+Saultman+BeerStein-w2_LRG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687937518533057234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv-0jYGyng2ucgcT-V1BOPOKyE7xcBFn3FIoyCi57IIZmDCNC0qXBbtk0dr8P6g9rYTAaDRceDwAKEfGKtf3x__yQZlqJhuS8Blh6COaCsA94ZCYtFvI3-siisTjVMMpZkAOYQl3-wbN06/s1600/BigBlueTpot2a.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 132px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv-0jYGyng2ucgcT-V1BOPOKyE7xcBFn3FIoyCi57IIZmDCNC0qXBbtk0dr8P6g9rYTAaDRceDwAKEfGKtf3x__yQZlqJhuS8Blh6COaCsA94ZCYtFvI3-siisTjVMMpZkAOYQl3-wbN06/s200/BigBlueTpot2a.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5687937514684646002" /></a><br />n the 1500’s, Germany passed laws that required all food and beverages be covered due to seasonal invasions of swarms of flies to the region and the recent memories of the horrible Black Plague. The result of these two calamities was the invention of a covered beer mug. Stoneware steins gained great popularity up to the 1700’s. Dan Saultman's stoneware beer steins are made with a special "white stoneware" that is a cross between porcelain and regular coarse stoneware. It is a strong, tough fired clay. His beer stein design is a nod to tradition. The lid, made from hand made stainless steel hinges, swings smoothly and has a stop-rod that keeps the lid open, in a balanced vertical position, for easy handling.<br /><br />Dan Saultman produces one-of-a-kind ceramic art pieces for those who appreciate the handmade beauty of ceramics as an art form. Coaxing clay into art takes time and years of practice, science, and careful glaze testing. All glazes are mixed by hand from scratch. Dan uses white stone fired at 2300F in a gas kiln - no automation, just careful monitoring of the kiln yields beautiful glazes with opalescent level of color and depth that are tough enough to stand up to daily use.<br /><br />In addition to the beer steins, Dan will have mugs, bowls, tumblers, teapots, and an array of functional pottery available to purchase for that special someone on your Christmas list.Biddle Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04770769114196495425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262529252113160791.post-36863839430806341862011-12-12T07:30:00.000-08:002011-12-19T12:23:21.863-08:00Holiday Gift Show & Sale Friday, December 16, 11AM-9PM<span style="font-weight:bold;">Friday, December 23rd, 11AM-9PM</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDXtfusptUgrpVfGdOlbBikMNK5DIjGs5hzuvZJnBxr5fG1uTEcGF3jnTifmr0zIWB9IwO0Sb056AEIxUYoiMNi-C74WCbhrDnso-9eRY13wTNeMmBh5-IU3G09WHXSEN9mZCWUq-0fdR5/s1600/Michael+Daitch.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDXtfusptUgrpVfGdOlbBikMNK5DIjGs5hzuvZJnBxr5fG1uTEcGF3jnTifmr0zIWB9IwO0Sb056AEIxUYoiMNi-C74WCbhrDnso-9eRY13wTNeMmBh5-IU3G09WHXSEN9mZCWUq-0fdR5/s200/Michael+Daitch.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685265359534688498" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMI_n6Akf0fkxdjMUbHwg1ofs2Las9sV7j-w-qEiZLbc3kzx_TprY1M-OlmF40zv1iH9LRc9GMy4ZBqDCvP_g6TQrItlh174VOc0e2XOCaZPTmLphWuNYFD06RV97UZQFRfbhrX_wKfoDU/s1600/379574_184910521590770_121432934605196_392065_9580522_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 188px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMI_n6Akf0fkxdjMUbHwg1ofs2Las9sV7j-w-qEiZLbc3kzx_TprY1M-OlmF40zv1iH9LRc9GMy4ZBqDCvP_g6TQrItlh174VOc0e2XOCaZPTmLphWuNYFD06RV97UZQFRfbhrX_wKfoDU/s200/379574_184910521590770_121432934605196_392065_9580522_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685265359206399346" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwGEp23IRwNClgvMQHNPQfrBrSZHEAHkzCM4_wThwM0R6iOx5i03c4NqMAoGnEf8Tm3Psa-a5nLXx-yP2JA6MUsPP62_BbvX6J3Ox3iLPxDZyIySzx7n69azonN3oWiKaJBvXflomqV8fi/s1600/Yerace+glass+jewelry.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 100px; height: 100px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwGEp23IRwNClgvMQHNPQfrBrSZHEAHkzCM4_wThwM0R6iOx5i03c4NqMAoGnEf8Tm3Psa-a5nLXx-yP2JA6MUsPP62_BbvX6J3Ox3iLPxDZyIySzx7n69azonN3oWiKaJBvXflomqV8fi/s200/Yerace+glass+jewelry.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685265351921368370" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyjOLzLmTilR-os4VCnTHfM7c6hjd5UmpvhK239RXkXDOwZ3Cslguq4amfR4w8x8o1eWWITiz57bFHsb_a4bKtlkVsiKnltxJdxvmYRS1N-G-sRSBd2DjIoDlmxrEynQa1tDP2ydI85se2/s1600/Joey+Merchant+Plush+Tooth+Fairey.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyjOLzLmTilR-os4VCnTHfM7c6hjd5UmpvhK239RXkXDOwZ3Cslguq4amfR4w8x8o1eWWITiz57bFHsb_a4bKtlkVsiKnltxJdxvmYRS1N-G-sRSBd2DjIoDlmxrEynQa1tDP2ydI85se2/s200/Joey+Merchant+Plush+Tooth+Fairey.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685265351777886978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJilIlRmzXTo6P4vlHYbNb6oCSCkfePjUpEWI3MMJyuoSFWUmOVzdyVbH0mFEexlVf5yYQCHjg42T9_9WDk7lMRTxG_lyd7Xd9Qbf6nhWuYJwczfAeyB57DzyX8s0dAHvDOCW2bCGN8qGB/s1600/Dolores+Slowinski+85f.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 140px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJilIlRmzXTo6P4vlHYbNb6oCSCkfePjUpEWI3MMJyuoSFWUmOVzdyVbH0mFEexlVf5yYQCHjg42T9_9WDk7lMRTxG_lyd7Xd9Qbf6nhWuYJwczfAeyB57DzyX8s0dAHvDOCW2bCGN8qGB/s200/Dolores+Slowinski+85f.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5685265349750401890" /></a><br />Holiday Gift Show featuring handblown glass ornaments, bowls, flowers, and jewelry by Barb Yerace; ceramic mugs, bowls and tiles by Nicole Pangas; plush monsters, mosaics and paintings by Joey Merchant; weaving demonstration and sale by Michael Daitch; and fiber artist Dolores Slowinski.<br /><br />Joey Merchant's passion for mosaic was sparked during her travels through Italy, Greece, Turkey, Israel and Egypt. Inspired by ancient Greek, Roman and Byzantine mosaics, cathedrals and mosques her work ranges from large-scale custom installations to small accents for the home; from intricate replicas of ancient Roman mosaics to fun, spontaneous sculpture. The mosaics are constructed from broken china, Italian vitreous glass tile, stained glass, ceramic, and found objects. Joey also sews handmade plush monsters, bags and accessories. She finds inspiration from Japanese animation Pucca, as well as Japanese toy companies Sanrio and SAN-X. Joey adores all things "Kawaii", which means, "super cute" in Japanese.<br /><br />Fiber artist Michael Daitch will demonstrate and create scarves on his loom. He created the "Tallitot Project" to teach hand weaving to pre-Bar/Bat Mitzvah students throughout the Jewish community. He has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Eastern Michigan University and is an accomplished weaver.<br /><br />Nicole Pangas's work explores abstract image making through a variety of materials and methods including painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture and clay. She recently created one of a kind, high fired stoneware skull cups and other unique ceramics, as well as a series of "Mantra Tiles" - tiles with everyday sayings and musings. Nicole earned her BFA at the Cleveland Institute of Art. She also attended the University of Illinois, Champaign and Lacoste School of the Arts, France. Nicole was as an artist in residence at Pewabic Pottery in Detroit. She has taught at the Cleveland Institute of Art, Champaign Park District, IL and in Detroit at Pewabic Pottery, Your Heritage House, and The College for Creative Studies.<br /><br />Barbara Yerace has been refining her glass-blowing and expanding her art into sculptures with bronze, re-used wooden objects and hot glass to create strong, visually compelling pieces. Yerace was educated at the Studio of Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York, Ohio State University, Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, Washington and has a B.F.A. from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA.<br /><br />Dolores Slowinski's works include drawings in oil pastel, hand-felted wool and thread pieces, hand-felted wool forms, and collaged structures. Often combining whimsy and unusual art forms, Ms. Slowinski's works are both visually pleasing and thought provoking.Biddle Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04770769114196495425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262529252113160791.post-63916225363811669582011-11-30T08:16:00.000-08:002011-11-30T10:53:07.752-08:00John Benson at Biddle Gallery<iframe width="480" height="270" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ZSV-zYXICDU?fs=1" frameborder="0" allowFullScreen=""></iframe><br /><br />John Benson Lino-cut demo and sale at Biddle Gallery on Saturday, December 10, 11-4. Prints starting at a mere 2.00!<br /><br />For the past 40 years John Benson has been making linoleum block creations – prints, greeting cards, and specialties. He is drawn to the directness of the medium and the ability to create bold and subtle statements in a reasonably quick manner. Carving linoleum blocks has allowed John to explore a wide variety of subjects from natural history to theological statements and develop his design vocabulary of line and pattern. John also likes the fact that with linoleum block printing he can produce hand-made artwork that anyone can afford.<br /><br />John's anniversary portraits started out as a challenging commission in 2009 but have since become an intriguing exercise in trying to develop a recognizable image using an economy of line and mass. They celebrate the significant anniversaries of various people, famous, notorious, and those who should be better known. In the faunal prints he is especially attracted to the boldness of natural forms and patterns. The disruptive patterning of zebras, either en masse or alone, John finds especially interesting. His range of natural history inspired cards and prints continue to expand as he learns more about the world in which we live.<br /><br />Portraits include Poe, Darwin, Twain, Lizzie Borden, Gustav Mahler and Anton Chekhov. The animal portraits include 9 different zebra pieces, 2 armadillos, 2 different penguins, 3 different lion fish several different owls, and 2 different buzzard pictures.Biddle Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04770769114196495425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262529252113160791.post-84915337977012458342011-11-14T07:25:00.000-08:002011-11-14T07:33:45.374-08:00"Donald Cronkhite: Before the Storm" from start to finish...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLCsz_9C2L7NvZWJVZZcnquI0t_QT9kEup0Z06i1XBP7kx9Q_NKJ5l1mLR3sTtjgaKkD-kXwLxOk6K4f-BeSUPWnyrtLMwuH_szNjjGhY-AakydR_UxRbQ4g2DU9-t0uSpIoiJxrBI1hDf/s1600/work+in+progress+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 143px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLCsz_9C2L7NvZWJVZZcnquI0t_QT9kEup0Z06i1XBP7kx9Q_NKJ5l1mLR3sTtjgaKkD-kXwLxOk6K4f-BeSUPWnyrtLMwuH_szNjjGhY-AakydR_UxRbQ4g2DU9-t0uSpIoiJxrBI1hDf/s200/work+in+progress+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5674874442953631314" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk43wBa8Zsbp-b_5atIiJsxS-UZkGyNuk8Ir8amaqlLIzf-XDhfksfjoWH3LgUMxGCVXjzY89Bdq4aHMzjwrsrp4KC7Pxa5UEtkUvjBivK5gyt6fPLB9I_cDmnEyt8hjEMqCJ0q8gaLlYK/s1600/3+work+in+progress.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 110px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQfod0iT_20tbG61GnaItlhT5zkuYpAch5TGe3-nI7eMoZIMTiXweP5RPNQ3h63zKOdt9Q6HOEjDc-f5bEmxJ7Q0aEEXvh3dgG4B30JUL-zVLAK807Yxqmz5e9DfDpwv0OqJItpDpvEMys/s200/Sample_1+15x14.5+138..jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5670018035849920402" /></a><br />Oil on linen "studies" by Donald Cronkhite now available. Prices for original paintings start at 55.00 for 8" x 10" unframed oil on linen.<br /><br />In the context of painting or fine art, a "study" is the term used for a practice piece, a quick painting done to capture the essence of a subject or scene, or a painting done to try out a composition, rather than a painting done as a final piece. A study is more refined or finished than a sketch.<br /><br />A study can include the entire composition (everything that will be in the final painting) or just small sections. The reason for doing a study of a section is that you then focus on one particular part of a subject, and only this, until you get it working to your satisfaction. Then (in theory), when you start painting on the bigger subject, you know what you're doing (with that bit anyway) and don't end up frustrated by one small part of a painting. It also avoids the problem of having a section of the painting overworked, which can can look incongruous.Biddle Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04770769114196495425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262529252113160791.post-56796689868160138712011-09-14T10:26:00.000-07:002011-10-04T10:40:14.793-07:00Donald Cronkhite: Before the Storm<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjObpAn6GzYOSAwXZCjuZ5Bxfd-IVqoKui5Qp5b0EMSgWIkUacD-pTjwvASQM4C5d5Mc8XcAnjKSSB6Ks9hIvcNZkzhYVn3CjAYhsdE2UF3oUtt5bT1vHuXc1sNN1huQbOcVKbltB-pq_AG/s1600/GraySeriesNo.23.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 112px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjObpAn6GzYOSAwXZCjuZ5Bxfd-IVqoKui5Qp5b0EMSgWIkUacD-pTjwvASQM4C5d5Mc8XcAnjKSSB6Ks9hIvcNZkzhYVn3CjAYhsdE2UF3oUtt5bT1vHuXc1sNN1huQbOcVKbltB-pq_AG/s200/GraySeriesNo.23.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652268578067192642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKCr5mcSZpgoVaco3k9kAdMJmEbfDO97IqR88RCD0nBMqt0860FvjVp0Eh5SL3Y5kiHfXWzWRfurnkZfy3F4vqroi6yczjlXxpJZQpdc5M5B2T9Y3EkXi7vFKEbvkwOC2_miSfWYmhFkUp/s1600/Amber+Series+No+1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 137px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKCr5mcSZpgoVaco3k9kAdMJmEbfDO97IqR88RCD0nBMqt0860FvjVp0Eh5SL3Y5kiHfXWzWRfurnkZfy3F4vqroi6yczjlXxpJZQpdc5M5B2T9Y3EkXi7vFKEbvkwOC2_miSfWYmhFkUp/s200/Amber+Series+No+1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5652268569128360370" /></a><br />Biddle Gallery<br />2840 Biddle Avenue<br />Wyandotte, MI 48192<br />734-281-4779<br />www.biddlegallery.com<br />Contact Person: Donald Cronkhite donaldcronkhite@yahoo.com<br /><br />Donald Cronkhite: Before the Storm<br />September 30 – November 30, 2011<br />Gallery Talk Every Sunday in October from 2:00PM-5:00PM<br /><br />Biddle Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of oil paintings by Detroit-area artist Donald Cronkhite. Donald will give informal talk every Sunday from 2:00-5:00PM discussing his technique, materials used, and influences. <br /><br />Cronkhite’s large-scale paintings capture cloud formations in the moments before a storm, focusing on form, color, and contrast. His contemporary handling of a traditional subject matter conjures scenes of wild beauty with great depth of feeling. Though the pieces are powerful in scale, they require close examination to observe all the subtle variations in color and tone. Simultaneously realistic and abstract, the pieces offer much to the contemplative viewer. <br /><br />Inspired by 17th century Dutch painters, Rembrandt in particular, Donald has lately taken interest in the vibrant colors and brush strokes of early to mid 20th century modern art. “I like to use soft, fluid brush strokes in parts of my paintings, and loose, irregular brush strokes in other areas. Sometimes loose brushwork presents a greater illusion of realism than a work that’s completely polished.”<br /><br />Donald Cronkhite has exhibited in galleries in metro-Detroit, Chicago, New York, and San Antonio.<br /><br />More information about Donald Cronkhite:<br />http://www.donaldcronkhite.com<br /><br />Event Hours Effective October 8:<br />Tuesday - 6:00PM to 8:00PM<br />Wednesday - 6:00PM to 8:00PM<br />Thursday - 11:00PM to 8:00PM<br />Friday - 11AM-5:30PM<br />Saturday - 11AM-3PM<br />Sunday - 2:00PM to 5:00PM<br />Or by appointment. To arrange an appointment, contact Donald Cronkhite at donaldcronkhite@yahoo.comBiddle Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04770769114196495425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262529252113160791.post-71276026355651217632011-08-17T05:42:00.001-07:002011-08-17T05:46:06.959-07:00Big Sale!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL3cWJvEXkBz050MjIlNITOw2-q9BMHlf2BKtxfFiRej71KDg6WbSe0rTEGzSVbUlnzEvCUXmZBQlNWE4qGP7yYuh1BV9qhiIc4T9MTEJ87i-0sRWJAzaPKuN6SxnQdB0WkJClnhjAXPGe/s1600/8-17-2011+8-45-31+AM.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 181px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL3cWJvEXkBz050MjIlNITOw2-q9BMHlf2BKtxfFiRej71KDg6WbSe0rTEGzSVbUlnzEvCUXmZBQlNWE4qGP7yYuh1BV9qhiIc4T9MTEJ87i-0sRWJAzaPKuN6SxnQdB0WkJClnhjAXPGe/s200/8-17-2011+8-45-31+AM.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641805306293945218" /></a>
<br />Biddle Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04770769114196495425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262529252113160791.post-58736889916438555752011-08-15T09:13:00.000-07:002011-08-15T09:17:22.174-07:00Fiber Trilogy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7h9awlPXvAM1TFat4trodcZ85N9wSzveiYEjpNIc1lQoSDtW-tun0yCA3QGTaL880RiLx6LzsPf3hiaN4eKv-0t1warTfKYp9dr1fxXnv7UPAWhxnHkrCr6hiV_YFJYNKp4bd3XaF9VkM/s1600/Shralet+DiGiorgio+Hunger+Grass.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 103px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7h9awlPXvAM1TFat4trodcZ85N9wSzveiYEjpNIc1lQoSDtW-tun0yCA3QGTaL880RiLx6LzsPf3hiaN4eKv-0t1warTfKYp9dr1fxXnv7UPAWhxnHkrCr6hiV_YFJYNKp4bd3XaF9VkM/s200/Shralet+DiGiorgio+Hunger+Grass.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641117584701940242" /></a>
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<br /> “Fiber Trilogy,” featuring fiber work by Marion Melody, Andrea Irwin, and Sharlet Di Giorgio.
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<br /> August 26 - September 16, 2011
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<br /> Artist reception is August 26th, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
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<br /> Live performance by Joe Yankee and John Hall
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<br />Marion Melody works primarily in flax and hand-made papers, forming sculptures, books, and wall-hangings. She also has extensive experience in dying and printing fabrics.
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<br />Andrea Irwin, intrigued by signs and symbols, created a series of needle-felted wall-hangings. Each piece is meant to represent a sacred landscape as viewed from space.
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<br />Sharlet Di Giorgio interprets nature by using needle-felted wool, beads, and antique silk. She further embellishes the sculptural surfaces with stitching, such as rushing, tucks, and trupunto.
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<br />Biddle Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04770769114196495425noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8262529252113160791.post-45388610620553546482011-07-29T07:10:00.000-07:002011-07-29T07:12:04.313-07:00Coming 8.13.11 to Biddle GalleryLive performances by Diarrhea Planet, Big Surr, and Deadbeat Beat. Check 'em out!<br /><br /><iframe width="400" height="100" style="position: relative; display: block; width: 400px; height: 100px;" src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/album=3861453381/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0"><a href="http://evilweevilrecords.bandcamp.com/album/diarrhea-planet-aloha">Diarrhea Planet- Aloha by Evil Weevil Records</a></iframe>Biddle Galleryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04770769114196495425noreply@blogger.com0