Art Market "Artist of the Month" for June

Our Art Market "Artist of the Month" for June is ceramic artist Irene Naida.

Irene creates her ceramics using wheel-throwing, and slab-work techniques. Many of her functional pieces are richly glazed to mix and match. She brings a sense of humor and imagination to her ceramic work.

Irene won the "Rovin Ceramics Award of Excellence" in the 2017 Henry Ford College Student Art Exhibition competition held at the Sisson Gallery in April 2017!

Espresso cups - 2.5"x 2.5" ($8) each, Cereal/Soup Bowl - 5"x 3" ($12) glazed ceramics
by Irene Naida 

Glazed stoneware bowl - 4.5"x 2.5" ($10) by Irene Naida

"Ant Trays" - lg. 16"x 5.5" ($25), sm. 9"x 4.4" ($10) glazed ceramics by Irene Naida

Visit in person: Tuesday thru Saturday 10am to 5pm each day, and select Sundays (visit www.theartcenter.org for the latest updates).  

See Irene's pottery for yourself, and see what's new in the Art Market!

Art Market "Mother's Day" Sale!

Just in time for Mother's Day, the Art Market is having a sale! May 12 and 13 with 15% off everything in the Art Market. Give her something unique, creative, and very special from the Art Market.

How about something elegant?

Silk/Velvet scarf - 11"x 60" by Cindy Van Haaren ($50)

Brown 3-strand freshwater pearl necklace 19" - by Maria Silamianos ($100)

or Whimsical

"Stern Chicken" - 6"x 5"x 3.25" glazed ceramic by Julie Matuzak ($20)

"Robin's Nest" & "Bunny Dreaming" - 5"x 7" numbered block prints by Abigail Davidson ($20) each

Is she a nature lover?

"Blue Pansys" bird bath/bowl, 13"x 2.5" deep - glazed ceramic by Natascha Rieper ($149)

"Backyard Birds Collage" - 5"x 5" greeting card by Winnie Chrzanowski ($5)

Is abstrtact her style?

"Untitled" - 16"x 20" oil on canvas by Tsiuri Chachua ($200)

...or traditional?

"Summer Afternoon" - 16"x 20" matted pastel by Anastasia Chamiok ($115)

...or modern?

"With an Envious Eye" - 11"x 14" matted & framed watercolor by Patricia Baker ($150)

Find these and so much more at the Art Market "Mother's Day Sale"! Come and find the perfect gifts for Mother's Day. 

We will be open during the "Made in Michigan" Show, just down the street from us on Macomb Place. The hours for "Made in Michigan" Show are: Friday, May 12 - 11am to 8pm, and Saturday, May 13 - 10am to 6pm. And join us for "Family Day" on Saturday May 13. There will be make and take activities and fun for the whole family!

We are normally open Tuesday thru Saturday, 10am to 5pm each day, and select Sundays (visit www.theartcenter.org for the latest updates).  

Art Market "Artist of the Month" for May

Our Art Market "Artist of the Month" for May is glass artist Kathy Fish-Gilbert.

Kathy creates using fused glass, stained glass and mosaics. Her glass pieces are largely nature inspired, from intricate to elegant. Her choice of colors, and attention to detail make her work especially appealing.

 

"Glass Blooms" - lg. 6"x 6"x 18" ($58), med. 5"x 5"x 18" ($53), sm. 4"x 4"x 14" ($48)
fused and draped glass flowers by Kathy Fish-Gilbert

"Sunflowers" - 5"x 5" fused glass mosaic w/ easel by Kathy Fish-Gilbert ($85)

 "Poppys" - 5"x 5" fused glass mosaic w/ easel by Kathy Fish-Gilbert ($85)

Visit in person: Tuesday thru Saturday 10am to 5pm each day, and select Sundays (visit www.theartcenter.org for the latest updates).  

Be sure to come and see Kathy's glass pieces, and so much more here at the Art Market!

More New Artists in the Art Market

The word has gone out that the Art Market is a great place to buy and sell original artwork!

Let me introduce you to our newest artists: Tsiuri Chachua, Hiroko Lancour, and Nakia Camp.

Tsiuri Chachua is an accomplished artist originally from the country of Georgia, where she was a professor at the State Art Academy. Her work has been shown all over Europe, and in New York. Tsiuri prefers not to name her pieces, but to let the viewers interpret for themselves.

"Untitled #2" - 9.5"x 11", framed oil on canvas by Tsiuri Chachua ($100)

"Untitled #6 - 16"x 20" oil on canvas by Tsiuri Chachua ($200)

Hiroko Lancour is a Japanese born artist who now lives in Michigan. She has exhibited all through Michigan. Her works include "Paper Sashiko" (literally “little stabs”) a Japanese form of decorative reinforcement stitching using paper, and Cyanotype photography. 

"Beach" - 11"x 14" print of original Paper Sashiko by Hiroko Lancour ($17)

"Playful Mind" - 11"x 14" print of original Paper Sashiko by Hiroko Lancour ($17)

"Barnyard Grass" - 5"x 7" greeting card from original Cyanotype by Hiroko Lancour ($4)

Nakia Camp is an oil painter who has brought us some lovely original pieces.

"Strawberry Candy" - 4"x 4" oil on canvas by Nakia Camp ($80)

"Mary Jane" - 4"x 4" oil on canvas by Nakia Camp ($80)

"Turnip" - 4"x 4" oil on canvas by Nakia Camp ($80)
 

We are open Tuesday thru Saturday 10am to 5pm each day. Come see Tsiri's, Hiroko's and Nakia's work, and what's new at the Art Market!

Interested in being a part of the Art Market? Contact us at: artmarket@theartcenter.org

Please send at least (3) images of your art along with your inquiry. All submissions will be sent to our jurors for consideration. 

Art Market "Artist of the Month" for April

Our Art Market "Artist of the Month" for April is painter Susan Eatmon. 

Susan is a graphic designer who always loved painting. She mostly painted murals over the years while working. She finally made the joyous leap to full time professional artist in 2020 while taking the “Milan Art Institute Mastery Program”.

Susan loves expressing herself through paintings that evoke a connection to nature, history, music and one another, for we are all connected in some way. 

She enjoys creating in her studio with a gorgeous view of trees, a creek with a bridge, and animals scurrying around. She switches over to the right side of her brain while listening to a wide variety of music as she paints and time and space disappear.

"Vinyl Craze" - 12"x 12" oil & mixed media on canvas by Susan Eatmon ($150) 

"Electric Violin" - 6"x 6" oil & mixed media on canvas by Susan Eatmon ($55) 

"Little Bird" - 3.5"x 3.5" print on wood block by Susan Eatmon ($12)

"Abstract #3" - 6"x 6" 6"x 6" oil & mixed media on canvas by Susan Eatmon ($55)

Come see Susan's work, and so much more here at The Art Market.

We are open Tuesday thru Saturday - 10am to 5pm each day, and select Sundays: 

Sunday, April 2 - 11am to 3pm for "Family Day". See the Secondary Student Show before it closes, make & take art projects, and take home art kits! Fun for the whole family!

Sunday, April 16 - 2pm to 5pm during our Dante Alighieri Society Program:  Danilo Prefumo | Paganini. His Life, Works, and Times.  Please join us and meet musicologist Danilo Prefumo for an informative and entertaining afternoon!

New Artists in the Art Market

We are always looking for new artists here at the Art Market, and I want to introduce you to our two latest additions: Laura Planet and Christine Ruangsangthai.

Laura Planet is a photographer who creates one of a kind art pieces that meld photographs, and print images into "Photo-Collages".

"Wild Flowers" - "16 x 16" photo-collage by Laura Planet ($75)

"Brave Souls" - "20 x 24" photo-collage by Laura Planet ($100)

"Portal at Superstition Mountain" - "12 x 18" photo-collage by Laura Planet ($65)

Christine Ruangsangthai paints clay pots with Native American designs. 

Native American designs  - "5.75x 4.5" painted pot by Christine Ruangsangthai ($30)

Native American designs - "4.5x 3.5" painted pot by Christine Ruangsangthai ($20)

Native American designs - "4.5x 3.5" painted pot by Christine Ruangsangthai ($20)

We are open Tuesday thru Saturday 10am to 5pm each day. Come see Laura's and Christine's work, and what's new at the Art Market!

Interested in being a part of the Art Market? Contact us at: artmarket@theartcenter.org

Please send at least (3) images of your art along with your inquiry. All submissions will be sent to our jurors for consideration. 

Art Market "Artist of the Month" for March

 Our Art Market "Artist of the Month" for March is ceramic artist Julie Matuzak.

Julie Matuzak is a long-time Mount Clemens resident who recently retired from a rewarding career and has started her “Third Act” by exploring creativity thru the Art Center. She has taken clay classes, and has brought her own creative clay pieces here to the Art Market, and Holiday Market. 

"Leaf Vase" - 8" tall glazed ceramic by Julie Matuzak ($40)

"Small Lantern Box" - 3.5"x 3.5" glazed ceramic box w/lid by Julie Matuzak. ($25)

"Stern Chicken" - 6"x 5"x 3.25" glazed ceramic by Julie Matuzak ($20)

"Blue Platter" - 12"x 10" glazed ceramic by Julie Matuzak ($40)

Brown Speckled Bowl - 5.5"x 4" glazed ceramic by Julie Matuzak ($15)

We are open Tuesday thru Saturday 10am to 5pm each day. Come see Julie's work, and what's new at the Art Market!