12.04.13

Event: UNIQUES

Uniques

SNAG (Society of North American Goldsmiths) is excited to announce “UNIQUES,” a holiday sale on Ebay, December 2-16. One-of-a-kind, limited edition, unusual, and other handmade contemporary art jewelry and small metals. Find a great holiday gift, or something special for yourself. Your purchase will help support SNAG and its talented member artists.

Look at my work for sale. SNAG takes 50% for student scholarships. Enjoy!

Gretchen Otto, MFA PhD
Professor of Art
Metalsmithing

Ebay December 02-December 16.

10.18.13

Exhibition: EMU Art Department Represented in 2013 All Media Exhibition

2013 Annual All Media Exhibition at the Ann Arbor Art Center This year, the jurors Gloria and Rocco, selected 34 artists to be featured in this 91 year old tradition. Of the 34 artists, several Art Department faculty, students, and alumni were chosen to exhibit including:

Jason J Ferguson
Michael Reedy
Jessica Tenbusch
Lois Bryant
Morgan Barrie

We hope that you will join us to celebrate on Friday, October 18 from 6-8pm.

Ann Arbor Art Center 117 W Liberty St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 October 11-November 17. Opening Reception: Friday, October 18th from 6pm-8pm

09.04.13

Exhibition: Rock, Paper, Sizzle

AIGA Toledo’s summer show, Rock, Paper, Sizzle, will feature work by faculty members Andrew Maniotes and Ryan Molloy and alumni Lori Young and Jenn Stucker. The exhibition asked participants to redesign any album cover of their choosing. Artwork will be auctioned to benefit AIGA Toledo. More information is available here.

Ballroom at the Secor, 425 Jefferson Ave., Toledo, OH. Opening Reception: September 7, 2013, 6:30 PM - 10:00 PM

08.25.13

Exhibition: SightSee: Colin Blakely and Amy Sacksteder at the Ann Arbor Art Center

SightSee presents the work of EMU Art Professors Colin Blakely and Amy Sacksteder. Working in (and around) the landscape genre, both artists create mediated views that simultaneously reference and call into question traditional modes of representing nature.

Photographer Colin Blakely produces “grand vistas” that draw heavily on traditions in painting and photography. Through digital manipulation, Blakely alters his images in subtle yet pervasive ways that disrupt the common relationships established in depictions of the land. Amy Sacksteder presents paintings and drawings that engage the notions of transience and significance. With the traditions of landscape painting and natural science illustration as a starting point, Sacksteder incorporates the visual language of maps, diagrams, souvenirs, and artifacts as a way of exploring our connection, often via objects, to specific places and events.

Ann Arbor Art Center August 09-September 29. Opening Reception: Thursday September 12, 6 - 8 pm

08.09.13

Exhibition: Chromophobe

Brooks Harris Stevens is a part of Chromophobe, a juried exhibition exploring the nuances of materials, shadows and objects at the Anton Arts Center in Mount Clemens, Michigan. To see a preview of the exhibition take a look at an interview about the exhibition:

http://www.macombdaily.com/article/20130806/NEWS/130809662/neutral-tones-excite-senses-at-anton-art-center

Anton Arts Center, Mount Clemens, Michigan July 27-August 25.

07.27.13

Exhibition: Closing of (in)Habitation featuring Jason Ferguson at MoCAD

Last chance to see (in)Habitation at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit. The exhibition features work by EMU faculty member Jason Ferguson and was curated by EMU Gallery Director Gregory Tom. (in)Habitation will come to an end along with the Mike Kelley Mobile Homestead videos when the museum closes on July 28 for the month of August.

Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit June 07-July 28.

05.24.13

Jewelry + Objects 2013

The Michigan Silversmiths Guild (MSG) is pleased to present Jewelry + Objects 2013, a national jured exhibition featuring 62 pieces by 26 artists. Jured by David Clemens Artist in Residence in Metalsmithing and Jewelry, Department Head at University of Arkansas at Little Rock. This exhibition will also include the work of 17 high school students from three regional high schools. Jewelry + Objects 2013 will be on view May 28th through June 22nd, 2013 at the Anton Art Center in Mount Clemons, MI. MSG will host a public reception and announce the award recipients June 22nd from 5-8pm. MSG has printed a full color catalog that will be available in print for $25 and digital editions will be available for free on line.

Participating Artists:

Amy Beeler, Lucia Behmer, Christine Bossler, Jason Burton, Gabriel Craig, Kara Daniel, Tammy DiSabatino(EMU undergraduate student), Andrea Earl, Motoko Furuhashi, Mary Hallam Pearse, Jessica Jacobi, Nicole Jacquard, Seo Jeong Woo, Rachel Kedinger, Andrew Kuebeck, Melissa Lovingood, Sharona Muir, Tom Muir, Dan Neville, Gretchen Otto (Professor of Art EMU Metalsmithing), Katie Rearick, Meghann Sottile, L Sue Szabo, James Viste, Logan Woodle, Renee Zettle-Sterling

04.04.13

Exhibition: Metals 2013

Metals 2013 is a collaborative exhibition sponsored by the Michigan Silversmith Guild and hosted by the College for Creative Studies. The exhibition features the work of students and faculty from:
College for Creative Studies
Eastern Michigan University
Wayne State University
Oakland Community College
University of Michigan
Grand Valley
Kendall College of Art and Design
Bowling Green State University
Edinboro University
Cranbrook Academy of Arts
Northern Michigan University

Exhibitors from EMU include:
Gretchen Otto
Kristine Bolhuis
Jessica Tenbusch
Stephanie Stein
Charlotte Allen
Lorraine Kolsa
Kristin Rheinheimer
Darin Smith
Tammy Disabitino
Joseph Grunow

College for Creative Studies March 24-April 14. Opening Reception: April 6 Walter B Ford building from 6-8:30

04.01.13

Light Leaked features Photo Prof Jason DeMarte

Light Leaked interviews Jason DeMarte about his newest series Nature Preserve.

Light Leaked is an online photography journal that creates dialogue about photographic creation, both conceptually and in business, through features and interviews. Light Leaked is inspired to create exposure and a community to emerging and established photographers.

“ http://www.lightleaked.com”

03.10.13

Exhibition: Chris Hyndman at Susanne Hilberry Gallery

An exhibition of work by faculty member Chris Hyndman. February 16-March 30, 2013 at the Susanne Hilberry Gallery. Artist talk: March 2, 2:00p www.susannehilberrygallery.com

Susanne Hilberry Gallery, 700 Livernois, Ferndale, MI, 48220 February 16-March 30. Opening Reception: February 16, 6:00-8:00p