The University of Michigan Basketball Program presents a framed jersey to graduating seniors every year. We always frame the jerseys a - routine fun job. This years jerseys came with some additional excitement. The producers of Big Ten Network's "Journey", a documentary following a senior year of four Big Ten players, asked to come to our shop and film Sara framing Michigan Senior DeShawn Sims' jersey. Tune in Sunday night at 8:00pm to see if Sara made the final cut.
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Generous painter, Jill Stefani Wagner, has contributed to all six Circle of Art benefits for Food Gatherers. We really like this little Lake Michigan painting - a deceptively simple piece painted on Yupo paper, a technically challenging process. See this piece as well as Jill's other donation "Florida Cafe" on the newly tweaked Circle of Art website. You can see more of Jill's paintings on her website www.jillwagnerart.com
It’s that time again –the 2010 Circle of Art has started. We invite you to help us help Food Gatherers fight hunger where we live.
Once again we are sending the call out to artists to donate small works of art for a big cause. Over the last five Circles of Art generous artists and art lovers have joined together to raise more than $70,000 for our friends at Food Gatherers.
Donation forms are available at Saline Picture Frame Co. and at Dexter Picture Frame Co. or you can download them here. 2010 entries will be posted on our www.circle-of-art.net as they come in (Hurry - You could be the first one up!).
We love these new cards from the Arts and Crafts Press. Rich colors and beautiful designs, letterpress printed on creamy textured rag paper, these cards are almost too nice to send (we've already framed a couple). The Arts and Crafts Press is a small publisher founded by Bruce Smith and artist Yoshiko Yamamoto which creates greeting cards and artworks that are letterpress printed from hand cut blocks inspired by the turn-of-the-century movement. We are also stocking some elegant prints by Yoshiko Yamamoto as well as tiles she produced in partnership with our friends at Motawi Tileworks
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Now at Two Twelve Arts Center
Earth - Artists' Perspectives
Inspired by the book "Earth-A New Perspective" by Nicolas Cheetham, thirty two local artists present their visions of earth from space. Jewelry makers, potters, painters, quilters, fiber artists and more are represented in this show.
ARTISTS' RECEPTION is Friday, January 15th, 7-9 pm
212 W. Michigan Ave. Saline, MI
734-944-ARTS
www.twotwelvearts.org
Exhibit runs through January
January thru February 2010
at "My Favorite Cafe"
101 South Ann Arbor Street, Saline
Reception on Friday, January 8, 2010
7pm-9pm
All Local Exhibitors
With the gray Michigan winter settling in art on the walls becomes more a necessity than a luxury. If you are suffering from a lack of color this winter consider Artaissance.
State of the art printing combined with fresh images from interesting artists, the Artaissance collection spans the art scene, from traditional landscapes to hip contemporary abstracts. Whatever your style, we believe our portfolio will have something that speaks to you.
In addition, you can customize the size of the art as well as determine if it is printed on paper or canvas. The art can truly be a reflection of your personal style as well as work perfectly within your space.
Order from our store or shop at home online.
Artaissance – life is one big canvas!
Holiday Hours
Just got in some new Quotable Cards in including our new favorite - this one may become our official shop motto. Quotable Cards make a great last minute gift, just drop one in one of our 5x5 frames or with a mat in one of our 10x10's.
We just got a new shipment of one of our favorite photo frames. Swing Design Accent frames are made with soft faux leather accented by a white underlay detail and bone-colored stitching. We like the clear calm colors and the upholstered feel. These are perfect travel frames to take a picture of your loved ones along on a business trip or to tuck in on that perfectly composed shelf.
We support both Think Local First and the 3/50 project for two reasons;
1) Because we are a locally owned and operated business and would love to have you shop with us
2) Because we live in this community and believe that local businesses are a big part of fabric of a functioning community.
We have copies of the 2010 Local Resource Guide at both our Saline and our Dexter store. Stop by and pick one up for a list of business owned and operated by your friends and neighbors.
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Our friend, Jill Stefani Wagner, a painter and principal at Wagner Designs Associates created this wonderful calendar for SafeHouse center featuring portraits of women by some of the most talented local women painters.
Proceeds from the purchase of calendars support the critical programs and services SafeHouse provides seven days a week, 365 days a year.
Calendars are $15 each, or three for $40.
To purchase, contact Julaine LeDuc at julainel@safehousecenter.org
or by phone at (734) 973-0242 ext. 273.
Rockin’ for the Hungry 2009 is our friends at Food Gatherers' largest annual outdoor food drive. We encourage everyone to help out. Food Gatherers is fighting the good fight against hunger where we live with more need and less resources than ever before. If you can't make it to Busch's main street store you can drop it off to us and we'll make sure it gets there.
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Reasons to check out 212 Art Center's Holiday sale:
1) It is a unique opportunity to see and buy from a bunch of neat local artists
2) 212 is a warm and charming place that make you happy just visiting
3) Their announcement has a cool retro look
For the thirtieth year, Greg Sobran is having an open studio sale to celebrate recent works. From Dec. 5 until Christmas Eve, the old schoolhouse on the corner of W.Ellsworth and Wagner will be open to the public from 10am until 7pm. A partial look of works from around the U.S. and France can be seen at www.sobrangalleries.com
for more information call 734-355-2476