Area artists at Ann Arbor fairs
The Ann Arbor Art Fairs begin Wednesday, and at least four Jackson-area artists will be among the more than 1,200 people from around the world who will have booths on the downtown streets. They are ceramic artist Mary Humphrey of Jackson; painter Marie Ann Flanders of Jackson; and the husband-and-wife team of Jan and Deb LaPlante of Manitou Beach, who do hand-colored photography of Michigan landmarks and ceramics, respectively.
The annual event has grown to include four separate art fairs taking place simultaneously on the University of Michigan’s Diag and Ingall Mall; S. University Avenue and Liberty, State and Main streets; and several other adjoining cross streets.
Hours for the fairs are from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday through July 18 and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 19.
Parking and shuttle transportation is available at Pioneer High School, 601 W. Stadium Blvd., and Briarwood Mall, 100 Briarwood Circle.
More information on the fairs, including a map, is available online at annarbor.org, or call 800-888-9487 for details.
Sharp exhibit
Painting is out and fiber arts are in. The Michigan Watercolor Society’s annual exhibit has closed at the Ella Sharp Museum of Art and History. Opening in its place in the Hurst Gallery is the Michigan League of Handweavers Summer Biennial Fiber Show.
There will be an opening reception from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, including a lecture by Adrian College art professor and show juror Pi Benio. The exhibit continues through Sept. 21.
Regular museum hours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children 5 to 13 and free for children younger than 5.
For details, call 787-2320.
Larsen lessons
Artist Joan Larsen will conduct summer art classes on a variety of mediums on Thursdays through Aug. 21.
Classes will take place from 9:30 a.m. to noon and 6 to 8:30 p.m. July 24, Aug. 7, Aug. 14 and Aug. 21.
Topics will include oil pastels, water color monotypes, waterbased ink monotypes and waterbased oil monotypes. Cost is $15 per class.
Larsen also will present a workshop, “Finding Your Creative Voice,” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 13. Cost is $25.
All of the opportunities will take place at 3181 Matthews Road in Spring Arbor.
Registration is requested; call 517-524-7185.
Read Bill Chapin’s blog at blog.mlive.com/citpat-pluggedin. Joanie Hauglie contributed to this column.
