"Collective Constructions," a collaborative exhibit from mixed media artist Valerie Mann and glass artist Barbara Thomas Yerace, is on display through June 27 in the Home Gallery of the Downriver Council for the Arts, 20904 North Line Road, Taylor.
The exhibit explores ideas about spiritual nurturing, potential, life transitions and humor.
Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays and noon to 3 p.m. Saturdays. Call 1-734-287-6103 for more details.
Biddle Gallery, 2840 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte, is featuring "Green Bunny," a mixed- media show making use of recycled and Earth-friendly materials that wraps up tomorrow.
Call the gallery at 1-734-281-4779 for more details.
Artists include Rick McQuaid, Ryan Weiss, Jerome Ferretti, Jeri Hollister and Michelle Kramp.
Also displaying work will be Terri Sarris, Dave Moroski, Carl Oxley III, Mrrranda Tarrow, Joan Painter Jones, Rick Pruckler, Joey Merchant, Taryn Boyd, Davin Brainard, Greg Loselle, Heather Fagan and Faina Lerman.
River's Edge Gallery, 3024 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte, is featuring "The Icon Show," a collection of works from 30 artists that define the word "icon." The show runs through July 5.
Physicist Albert Einstein is the subject of this work by artist Mary Brombach now on display through July 5 as part of "The Icon Show" at River's Edge Gallery in Wyandotte.
Photo courtesy of River's Edge Gallery
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The creations range from artist SLAW's depiction of life in the 1950s to Mary Brombach's interpretation of Marilyn Monroe in glass and fur.
Other artists contributing to the show are Cass Adkins, Mark Arminski, Johnny "B" Badanjek, Amy Chenier, Joe Crachiola, Mary Ellen Croci, Nina Friday, Elayne Gross, Ryan G. Hill, Martin Hirchak, Patricia Izzo and Gwen Joy.
Also contributing are Rick Ruinner Lappin, Eric Lavoie, Adam Owen Layne, Marianne Letasi, Carl Lundgren, Mark Nischan, Niagara, Kate Paul, Nancy Pitel, Audrey Pongracz, Bob Pope, Elaine Redmond and Rudy Salazar.
Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays.
For more information, visit www.artattheedge.com or call Patt Slack at 1-734-246-9880.
Spring classes and workshops abound at the Downriver Council for the Arts, 20904 North Line Road, Taylor.
Start Wednesday mornings off right with "The Art of Yoga" from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. in the Home Gallery with instructor Cheryl Rudd.
Participants should bring a mat and wear comfortable clothes. There is a $5 fee for the drop-in class.
"Life Drawing" for ages 18 and older runs from 9 a.m. to noon tomorrow and June 14 and 21.
Instructor Mark Jackson will lead all levels in developing skills in the basic and traditional drawing regimen of the male and female nude model.
Artists must bring supplies, including easels. Each session includes three classes, and classes don't have to be taken consecutively.
The fee is $10 a class for DCA members or $15 a class for non-members.
Ceramist John Albert Murphy will lead a "Raku 2-Day Workshop" from noon to 4 p.m. tomorrow and June 14.
All skill levels are welcome. The $80 fee includes all materials. The two-day workshop includes a lecture and demonstration in addition to creating, glazing and Raku-firing pottery.
For more workshop information, visit www.downriverarts.org or call the DCA at 1-734-287-6103.
Embrace the local creative community at the 22nd annual Detroit Festival of the Arts today through Sunday in the Midtown University Cultural Center.
From Latin rhythms and comedic antics to a 75-ton sand sculpture and a children's fair, the festival promises something for art lovers of all ages.
In addition to performing and visual arts, international food courts will offer exotic fare from around the world.
Festival hours are 4 to 11 p.m. today, noon to 11 p.m. tomorrow and noon to 9 p.m. Sunday. Visit www.detroitfestival.com for more details.
Pioneers of the German Studio Craft Movement runs through July 6 at Pewabic Pottery, 10125 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit.
The exhibition, curated by Linda Ross, focuses on the careers of six artists who have been part of the German ceramic art scene since the late 1950s.
Pewabic Pottery will celebrate its 105th anniversary with a benefit House & Garden Show and Sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. tomorrow and Sunday. The show is free and open to the public.
For more information, visit www.pewabic.org or call 1-313-822-0954.
"Look Close, Looking Far: A Survey of Artworks by John Torreano" runs through July 18 at the Elaine L. Jacob Gallery, 480 W. Hancock, Detroit, on the Wayne State University campus.
Torreano's colorful, three-dimensional paintings confront viewers with the incongruous and contradictory impulses of contemporary art and culture.
Call the gallery at 1-313-993-7813 for more information. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fridays.
The Detroit Institute of Arts is offering special programs throughout the month.
Families and aspiring artists can enjoy workshops, presentations, music, films and storytelling at such weekend events as "Friday Night Live!" and "Target Family Sunday."
All programs are free with museum admission unless otherwise noted. The DIA is at 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit. For more information, call 1-313-833-7900.
"Considering Architecture: Sustainable Designs from Detroit," is running through July 28 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit.
The exhibit includes the designs, architecture and products of several local architectural firms and highlights their projects that incorporate green practices.
Among the designs is a prototype of sustainable housing using discarded shipping containers created by architectural firm Steven C. Flum Inc. and Detroit developer The Power of Green Housing.
The museum is at 4454 Woodward Ave., Detroit. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. For more information, call 1-313-832-6622 or visit www.mocadetroit.org.
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