Photo Essay: Grab Bag

Here is a roundup of some of my favorite buildings in Detroit.  We will continue to cover the buildings in Detroit, becaue we were not able to get to all of the great buildings  and fascinating information about Detroit’s buildings. 

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Abandoned/Found — The Artistic Eye of Catie Newell

What’s the opposite of ruin porn?  What would it be called if a true artist looked at the abandoned structures around town and then grappled with the materials and the environment to create a unique vision?  I am not sure, but anyone that offers an answer should point to Catie Newell as an example.
Catie Newell [...]

Historical Narrative of Pewabic Pottery

Mary Chase Perry Stratton and Her Pewabic Pottery. By Roger Ault.
One cold winter evening as I stepped into the foyer of an old country home outside Detroit my attention was drawn to a beautiful handmade ceramic tile in the floor and on the risers of the stairs. When I saw more of it around the [...]

Tate Kids – Wondermind

Tate Kids, edited by Sharna Jackson, launched a new interactive website for kids called Wondermind, which they describe as:
“Wondermind is a rich suite of games, interactive videos and blog posts which marry the world of Alice in Wonderland and developmental neuroscience.”
The illustrations are beautiful and the interaction is fun – I have seen a lot [...]

Movie Notes – Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

Movie Notes – Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
Screening at the Detroit Film Theatre, 26th November 2011, 2pm

Hats off again to the Detroit Film Theatre for their bold scheduling, which has seen a great selection of movies this fall. Next up is the Chantal Akerman masterpiece, Jean Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles, [...]

Paper Buildings — Detroit Re-Imagined by Judith Hoffman

Wouldn’t it be refreshing if an outside artist came to Detroit and focused on the nuanced, complex nature of Detroit? I mean, the abandoned building narrative is not really that original or thought provoking is it? By now I think the only dialogue an artist could illicit would be, “oh, poor, poor, Detroit . . [...]

Michigan Philharmonic Orchestra visits Harmonie Park

MICHIGAN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA FEATURED
IN THE CLASSIC CARR SERIES
Detroit, MI — The Michigan Philharmonic, under the direction of Music Director and Conductor Nan Washburn, will perform at the Arts League of Michigan headquarters, the Virgil H. Carr Cultural Arts Center, 311 East Grand River, Saturday, November 12th at 8:00 pm. The concert, “Música de las Américas” [...]

Wrap Yourself in Winter with ‘The Windward Shore’

Slowing things down in our furiously paced society is a discipline or luxury few of us can afford. Technology, economy, and mere 21st century self-preservation have together constructed a high-speed connection to a life that leaves many of us sapped and stopping to smell only the virtual roses.
If winter, which was once respected as a [...]

Motivated?

fiber/painting work in progress

Motivation
what is your motivation for creating your artwork?
a deadline for a show? a competition entry? sales? the unending urge to create?
Does having a an audience for your work matter? Do you think of your audience when you are working and would it matter if no one ever saw your work?
I create my [...]

Photo Essay: Cruising Cass

I love Cass Corridor. It is another example of this city’s living narrative: it has new buildings, old buildings, beautiful buildings, and ugly buildings, and people . . . bustling people. It’s hard to find a parking space. Historically, it has always been easy to find a parking space in Detroit, but lately it is [...]