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myself delay ing
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limes it'* because
the subject
matter deals
with an important
an exhibition
or individual
respected in
the field
Writing about 400 year-old
paintings by Venetian master*
like Titian. Tintoretto and Tiepo
lo rum on display at the Detroit
Institute of Arts is intimidating
Did 1 bring lo life the history be
hind the paintings and convey the
importance of ihe exhibit never to
be seen again in thia country"*
Last week I learned. I am not
the exception. Creative people
have a lot in common including
the avoidance of producing a
work They frequently clean
house, run erran4*. or find other
projects to become involved with
instead of writing, painting,
sculpting or compoaing muaic.
Now ARTS Anonymoua, an international
support group for art
ist* involved in not only the viaual
bul performing arts such aa
music, dancing and acting, ia
helping creative individuals like
Julie through a 12-slep program
modeled after Alcoholics Anony
mous In fact, that's how she
found out about the group which
The Observer /TMLTBDAY, MaKiH 7. 1996
meets 2 pm every Saturday in
the Northwest Alano Club at
Farmington Road and Ann Arbor
Trail in Weatland.
Julie haa been attending Adult
Children of Alcoholics meetings
there for the laat two years. For 20
years she laid aside all crsativs
urges to raise her children as a
tingle parent. Now. it's lime for
her.
"It helpa being with like-minded
people. We prefer to remain
anonymous because s lot of them
are dealing with slcohol. drugs,
anorexia, bulimia or an abusive
relationships At meetings, we're
sharing our gut stories These are
people in severe pain hiding their
artistic abilities." said Julie of
Westland.
Judi M. i» a former member of
The ObserverH'HUHBOAY, MaBCH 7,1996
through ARTS Anonymous Spacehog's timing couldn t
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Msrch 11 with Edee Joppich's
"Crestive Approach Approach to
Watefcolor " Classes, for advanced
painters as well as serious
beginner*, include demonstra
lions in innovative watencolor
techniques, and instruction in
color and composition.
Joppich, a Farmington Hills
artist and owner of Joppich's Bay
Street Gallery in Northport, is
well known in the area for her wa
tercolors and collages
Other spring courses will focus
on oil and acry lic painting on can
vaa In addition, VAAL offers several
two-day workshops in April
and Msy. For more infonnstion or
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The Livonia Arts Commission
presents a variety of media for the
month of March in shows at Livo
nia City Hall and Civic Center Li
brary on Five Mile east of Farmington
As a prelude to Michigan Glass
Month in Apnl. the library 's second
floor showcases will dazzle
with the stained glass of Debra
VanTol She and her husband
Steve own Village Glass Works in
Artist from page IB
cistion.
Grden works evenings after the
children sre in bed. During the
dsytime she ia too busy mother
ing her tsro snd lesding Brownie
Troop No. 1572 of Hull Elements
ry on field trips to make clsy tiles
st OCC with Piepenburg. Tslk
about devoted. It's not easy keep
ing trsck of 17 sii yssr olds
among the pilea of clay Grden'a
teaching background is at play
here.
"We're making a wall mural
and donating it lo the school lo
Auburn The studio designs and
constructs custom stained and ,
leaded glass for homes, churches -and
businesses.
Neil door in the library's fine
arts gallery Clarenceville Public
Schools show off the artwork of
its" students March 15-25. The
public is invited to an opening reception
6:30-8:30 p.m Friday.
Mar 15.
For art from different points of
view don't miss the mixed media
by member* of the Palette Guild
art club from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m
weekdays in the lobby of city halL
learn the lesson of sharing.' she
said.
Denny Englehart likes Grden'i
work so much thst she's taken ofi
her ceramic wall relief and female
figurative sculpture* at
Chameleon Galleries on Main
Street in Plymouth
"Ijiss's pieces have feeling. lt*»
not like a clsy bowl thst's cold*
her work has life lo it," said Eir.
giehart
"You can see her feelings H*r
life eiperiences are in everv
piece,"
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• Notable shows this week: The
Irish pop band The Corrs. who
plsysd TT»e Peach Pit After Dark
on the New Year's Eve epiaode of
"Beverly HilU 90210" playa a free
show on Sunday, March 10, at the
7th House. 7 N. Ssginsw, Pontiac,
(810) 335-8100. . . . Csnsdisn
popsters Pure, whose drummer
missed the band's last Detroit sppesrsnce
due to "illneaa" (translated:
busted at the border), re
turns to St. Andrew'i Hall, 431 E.
Congress, Detroit, on Tuesday,
Msrch 12, to plsy with s full
band. (313) 961-MELT.
Fresh from their spot opening for
Oasis at the Stale Thsatrs in Dt» J
troit on Sunday. The Vudu WfW
pies plsy 3-D. 1816 N. Msin
Roy si Oak, on Thursday, Msrdrl*
14, (810) 589-3344. ,
If you have a question or comment
for Christina Fuoco, you corf^I
write to her at the Observer * E4* m
centric Newspapera, 36251 Sd»oo|»^|
craft, Livonia, MI 48160, or via (»j{
mail at CFuoco(iooi com. You con
also leave her a message by calling.
with a Touch-Tone phone,
(313) 963-2047, mailbox No. 2130.
. . ALiu.1 cw_ ik Makt Do 1 market my work to interior'* I Spaoebog lead ihey are groovy" (The tour comes to The Palace of and bred
the Michigan Art Exchange, the A big) si. She origins! ly sought Do 1 market my work to interior
they are groovy.
(The tour comes to The Pslsce of and bred in England but now
non profit artiata' cooperative gal- help from the Debtors Anony- designers or home decorating
guitarist Richard The two tried to jam together Auburn Hills on Thursday, lives in ths Unltsd States."
lery thst closed its doors Isst mous program bscsuse it wsa the •hops?" April aaid. :
Steal had this numerous times but the timing March 7.)
• Local rockers Benny snd The
April in Plymouth. Although the only group svsilsble st thst time "ARTS Anonymous encourage*
baling whan he wss slwsya wrong. But when Members of Spacehog hail from Jets will perform 4-6 p.m. Thura-
MAE offered some support from but it fsilsd to meet her needs ss , us not to give up but to go on." J
mat drummer Crsgg. vocalist/bassist Royaton Leeds, England, but hooked up as day-Fridsy, Msrch 7-6, as Mitch
fellow artists, it primsry purpose sn artist. So she established Judi M.. Julie snd April are
Jsany Cragg thst Langdon and his brother guitar a band in New York'a East Vil- Album's house band during hia
was marketing the finiahsd work. ARTS Anonymous as a 12-atep now in the process of starting a
they hsd a musi- ist/vocsliat Antony, and Stael fi- Isfe. where they ail moved one WJR radio ahow.
An unemployed graphic artist, group focused on fulfilling a per- company to reproduce srtisU'
cs! future to#ath nally got together to form Spa by-one. Where some Engliah mu When the Plymouth natives
Judi M. founded the Westland son's creative potential in their work on coffee mugs snd other
cehog the timing couldn't have aicisna look down on the United sren't on the sir, they're plsying
chapter of ARTS Anonymous last choaen art.
merchandise. After all, that's
Wa just liksd been better.
States. Spscehog thinks different Reisers Keyboard Lounge, 1870 S.
December to encourage her "We're talking about the pro
whst ARTS Anonymous la all
fvoco othsr." The band's debut album "Reai- ly
Wayne Road, Westland, every
creativity Previously, she hsd at- cess of creation more than the
about — artists helping artists.
Stael aaid during dent Alien" haa spawned the "I love it. but I definitely have s Tuesday, and The Office Bar,
tended meetings in Royal Oak be- product. We set goals for the Csll Judi M.. (313) 469-6214 o( an inWrvisw f. JID Rochester, N.Y. Mott the Hoople-iah successful distorted view. They've been very 15414 Telegraph Road (north of
fore the group folded. Strength- week. Part of it ia finishing some Julie. (313) 721-5761 for more in> "You know how you get s vibe single "In The Mesntime" snd nice to ua. In a way, I don't feel Five Mile Road). Redford, Thursened
by the experience of meeting thing from beginning to end. formation on ARTS Anonymous
about somebody? You don't know earned Spacehog s spot opening like a 'British band.' We're an alday a-Sundsya. For more informa-
with supportive creative people, said Judi M. of Plymouth.
Linda Ann Chomtn of Canton
why they're groovy but you know for the Red Hot Chili Peppers ternative rock band who waa born tion about the band, call their
Judi M initiated the paperwork That's not April's dilemma Township is a freelance writer
The group haa no duea or feea. It Without hesiution. the Dearborn specialising in the visual arts. Her
LS0 Spring Concert features outstanding pianist
is self supported by contributions Heights reaident finishes the Artistic Expressions column ap>
at meetings.
mixed media wall pieces to sell at pears weekly in the Arts 6 Enter•
ARTS Anonymous was found- Creative Hands in Taylor
tainment lection of The Observer
ed in 1984 in New York City by "The main basis is frustration.
Newspapers
Pisnist Richard Ridanour will
be fsstured st the Livonis Sym
phony'* Spring Concert 8 p.m.
Saturday, March 9 at Churchill
High School's Jsmes P. CsHi Auditorium
in Livonis.
Tickets are $12 sdulU. $10 aen
ior citizens, and $8 students, snd
sre available for purchase at the
Livonis Civic Center Librsry.
Ham me 11 Muaic, Madonns University,
snd st the door. Churchill
High School's Csrli Auditorium is
on Newburgh. between Ann Arbor
and Joy Rosds in Livonis.
For concert snd ticket information,
csll the Symphony'a 24-hour
Hotline (313)421-1111.
PREVIEW
The concert, sponsored by Ford
Motor Company, and conducted
by Volodymyr Schesiuk, will feature
the "muaic of the masters,"
with famous pieces by Shoatako-
vich, Mozart, Beethoven, and
Rogers and Hammers tern Ridenour
will perform Rachmaninov's
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor
Also of note:
• Plymouth Symphony Orchestra
continues its season 8 p.m. Ssturday,
March 23 with "A Verdi Re-
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• Never press delicate fabrics directly
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• If your clothea sre wrinkled after
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• Always use distilled water in
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mineral depoaita from forming
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• Hang damp clothing on plastic
or coated wire hangers If hanging
silk or delicate fabrica that tend
to slip, secure s small piece of
sponge on the comers of the
hanger to prevent the garment
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• Never attempt to remove any
• Never attempt to remove any type of stain to
a garment with water. This will only spread the
stain and make removal virtually Impossible.
Take the garment to a professional cleaner as
soon as possible.
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water. This will only spread the
stain and make removal virtually
impossible. Take the garment to a
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• To remove stains on your shirt
collar, simply rub the stsin with a
bar of soap and scrub with a
nylon brush. Once the stain hss
been removed, wash the garment
as usual.
• When taking suits to the dry
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