Bring Beauty to your Walls

Here at The Gift Shop we are so happy to have talented wall-art artists. Our artists create in oils, watercolor, pastels, pen and ink, photography, acrylic and more.
This week we will look at the wall-art artists Judy Munro, Marianna Defer-Pfeifer, and Helena Kuttner-Giasson.

Judy Munro is new to The Gift Shop. She has been in our Holiday Market, and had great success. Judy paints in oils. Here are three of her landscapes.

Her style, use of color and movement are just beautiful!


Marianna Defer-Pfeifer has been with Anton Art Center, and The Gift Shop for many years. In fact she taught painting here at Anton. Her style is classic. Pictured is her oil painting "Lake Michigan".

Helena Kuttner-Giasson uses watercolor, acrylic, and pen and ink to create her works.

Come in and see all the great wall-art here at The Gift Shop. Also...Just in time for Spring and Easter, Jan Lindell-Meinhard has brought in some of her adorable ceramic bunnies!

Coming soon to Anton Art Center: "Postcarded" A mini masterpiece postcard design contest and exhibit! Exhibit dates: April 27 - May 23, 2019. Opening Reception on Saturday, April 27th, 2019, 2-4pm. Refreshments provided, parking is free on weekends!

Unique, original cards at The Gift Shop

Here at The Gift Shop, we have many unique greeting cards to choose from. This week we will look at original cards by Patty Woodstock, Mino Watanabe, and Winnie Chrzanowski.

Patty Woodstock is one of our multi-talented artists. Her cards display her fanciful clay creatures. She created, fired, and glazed each one. Then she photographed them in their "natural habitats", and made them into the greeting cards. Pictured are just three cards from her collection.

Mino Watanabe is one of best selling artists. We have her imaginative paintings in prints, and as greeting cards.

card by Mino Watanabe from her "plant spirits" collection

"Sheep for Peace" card by Mino Watanabe

another "Sheep for Peace" card by Mino Watanabe

Winnie Chrzanowski is an award winning photographer. We have her work framed, as prints, and even on coffee mugs and clipboards! Her greeting cards are striking and beautiful.

"Ice Cream Tulip" card by Winnie Chrzanowski

"Nodding Trillium" card by Winnie Chrzanowski

"Snowy Owl" card by Winnie Chrzanowski

Each of these cards is unique, and original...just like their creators. And, as I have said before, framed cards can be great little pieces of art.

Showing Now at Anton Art Center:
"Macomb County Annual Secondary Student Show"  March 9 - April 11, 2019
This very special show is a juried student competition & exhibition! Awards are sponsored by Blick Art Supplies, the Kenneth and Patricia Hoover Educational Foundation, and the Anton Art Center.
The 2019 Macomb County Secondary Student Show features 356 selected artworks by over two hundred students!

This is the last week to see this wonderful show. Bring in your own kids and grandchildren so they too will be inspired to create!

"Artist of the Month" for April

The Gift Shop "Artist of the Month" is Jan Lindell-Meinhard.

Jan is the resident artist, painter, and clay instructor for the Troy Recreation Department. 

We have her clay pieces here at The Gift Shop. Jan is skilled at hand-building clay pieces. Her imaginative creations, embellishments, and brilliant glazes make her works stand-out. Painting images on her pieces with glaze is just one of her specialties.

gorgeous large leaf plate by Jan Lindell-Meinhard

maple leaf plate by Jan Lindell-Meinhard

dogwood flower dish by Jan Lindell-Meinhard

unique "bubble glazed" plate by Jan Lindell-Meinhard

oak leaf vase by Jan Lindell-Meinhard

See these pieces by Jan, and more at The Gift Shop.

Showing Now at Anton Art Center:
"Macomb County Annual Secondary Student Show"  March 9 - April 11, 2019
This very special show is a juried student competition & exhibition! Awards are sponsored by Blick Art Supplies, the Kenneth and Patricia Hoover Educational Foundation, and the Anton Art Center.
The 2019 Macomb County Secondary Student Show features 356 selected artworks by over two hundred students!

You just have to see this wonderful show, and bring in your own kids and grandchildren so they too will be inspired to create!

Unique jewelry at The Gift Shop

We have many jewelry artists here at The Gift Shop, each with their own unique styles. This week we will look at the jewelry of Barb Quenneville, Tammy Graham, and Barb Tobin.

Barb Quenneville is new to The Gift Shop. She fashions many of her pieces using titanium which is a very hypoallergenic metal. Barb embellishes the metal, and often adds beads, or gemstones. She has also brought us her lovely pearl necklaces and bracelets.

a pair of unique titanium and pearl earrings by Barb Quenneville

a classically beautiful pearl necklace by Barb Quenneville

several pretty pearl bracelets by Barb Quenneville

Tammy Graham has been a jewelry artist at The Gift Shop for many years. Her use of seed beads, gemstones, polymer clay, and enamel-work in her pieces is just beautiful.

necklace with embellished polymer clay pendant and delicate seed beads by Tammy Graham

jewelry set by Tammy Graham

bracelets with enamel-work, seed beads, and lampwork by Tammy Graham

Barb Tobin has also been with The Gift Shop for years. Her pieces are created from gemstones, and unique pendants.

gemstones and dragonfly necklace by Barb Tobin

gemstones and feather necklace by Barb Tobin

gemstones and beads necklace by Barb Tobin

Showing Now at Anton Art Center:
"Macomb County Annual Secondary Student Show"  March 9 - April 11, 2019
This very special show is a juried student competition & exhibition! Awards are sponsored by Blick Art Supplies, the Kenneth and Patricia Hoover Educational Foundation, and the Anton Art Center.
The 2019 Macomb County Secondary Student Show features 356 selected artworks by over two hundred students!

You just have to see this wonderful show, and bring in your own kids and grandchildren so they too will be inspired to create!

New and returning Pottery Artists at The Gift Shop

Pottery has always been a big part of the art here at The Gift Shop. This week we will look at the pottery of Irene Naida, Harold Swan, and Jan Lindell-Meinhard.

Irene Naida is a new potter here at The Gift Shop. One of her specialties is painting images of her pottery with ceramic glaze.

 very clever "Ant Platter" by Irene Naida 

coasters by Irene Naida

hand painted leaf platters by Irene Naida

Harold Swan has been a popular potter here at The Gift Shop for years. He also paints on his pieces with ceramic glaze. Pictured are three of his decorated bowls.

Jan Lindell-Meinhard also glaze-paints her clay work.

dogwood flower plate by Jan Lindell-Meinhard

leaf vase by Jan Lindell-Meinhard

beautiful large leaf platter by Jan Lindell-Meinhard

Showing Now at Anton Art Center:
"Macomb County Annual Secondary Student Show"  March 9 - April 11, 2019
This very special show is a juried student competition & exhibition! Awards are sponsored by Blick Art Supplies, the Kenneth and Patricia Hoover Educational Foundation, and the Anton Art Center.
The 2019 Macomb County Secondary Student Show features 356 selected artworks by over two hundred students!

You just have to see this wonderful show, and bring in your own kids and grandchildren so they too will be inspired to create!

The weather is getting better, and there is so much to see here at Anton Art Center, and The Gift Shop, make it a point to come see us soon!

Dimensional Art at The Gift Shop

Whether you call it dimensional art, 3D art, or sculpture, we have it here at The Gift Shop. This week we will look at the art of Onorio Catenacci, Daren Dundee, and Julie Langensiepen.

Onorio Catenacci is a new artist to The Gift Shop. He has brought us some very interesting dimensional pieces.

"Fear" wire sculpture by Onorio Catenacci

"Odd Ball" by Onorio Catenacci

"Stand Up!" by Onorio Catenacci

Daren Dundee makes dimensional art with a sense of humor! Daren specializes in using found objects for his clever creations.

"Art in a Can" by Daren Dundee

"Twenty-four Foot Trawler" by Daren Dundee

"Welcome" by Daren Dundee

Julie Langensiepen creates detailed whimsical soft sculptures.

"Bear on a Pouf" by Julie Langensiepen

"Fish Bank" by Julie Langensiepen

"Mounted Beast" by Julie Langensiepen

Come in soon to see these, and all the other wonderful art work at The Gift Shop!

Showing Now at Anton Art Center: 
"Macomb County Annual Secondary Student Show"  March 9 - April 11, 2019
This very special show is a juried student competition & exhibition! Awards are sponsored by Blick Art Supplies, the Kenneth and Patricia Hoover Educational Foundation, and the Anton Art Center.
The 2019 Macomb County Secondary Student Show features 356 selected artworks by over two hundred students!

You just have to see this wonderful show, and bring in your own kids and grandchildren so they too will be inspired to create!

The Gift Shop "Artist of the Month" for March

The Gift Shop "Artist of the Month" for March is Brenda Beene Shackleford.

Brenda is one of those artists who creates in many different mediums. She works in collage, mono-printing, photography, and journal making...to name a few!

One of her signature creations is Brenda's "Sassafrasseee" Gratitude journals series.

"Each handmade journal is an unique work of art and consists of seven pocket pages that hold a small folded note card to record a word of gratitude for each day. The pockets can also hold a special memento like a photo of a loved one or a favorite travel memory making this little book a keepsake repository to help focus on what's really important in life."

Brenda also creates "Jypsy Journals". 

Brenda's photography, and mono-prints are new to The Gift Shop.

Brenda's photography can be found in prints, and framed 

just one of Brenda's colorful mono-prints 

I must mention that one of Brenda's collage/book pieces was selected for the prestigious Michigan Annual Exhibit this year!

"City Sleep" by Brenda Beene Shackleford

Stop-in to see Brenda Beene Shackleford's imaginative creations, and so much more at The Gift Shop!

Coming Soon to Anton Art Center:
 "Macomb County Annual Secondary Student Show"  March 9 - April 11, 2019
This very special show is a juried student competition & exhibition!
Opening Reception & Award Ceremony Saturday, March 9, 2-4pm.
Grades 7-9 Awards at 2:30pm
Grades 10-12 Awards at 3:30pm
Refreshments provided by the Clinton Township Optimist Club
Awards are sponsored by Blick Art Supplies, the Kenneth and Patricia Hoover Educational Foundation, and the Anton Art Center.

The "Detroit Children's Choir" is coming to the Anton Art Center for our third #SatARTdays event! Join us on Saturday, March 9 from 6pm to 8pm to hear these talented and exciting young people.