Michigan ASLA 2018 Landscape Architecture Design Awards

Each year, the Michigan Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (MiASLA) honors the best in landscape architecture in Michigan. MiASLA is excited to showcase entries to their 33rd annual design awards program at the Mallets Creek Branch September 17 – October 26, 2018.  The exhibit features projects from around the state including built projects and planning and research documents.  Projects will be judged by a fellow chapter of ASLA and winning projects will be awarded at the MiASLA Annual Meeting in Kalamazoo on 

Watercolor Paintings by Joanne Porter

In this solo exhibit by Joanne Porter, the artist presents thirty-two watercolor paintings depicting a colorful array of beautiful garden flowers and other natural wonders. As a floral painter, Joanne prefers to work from fresh flowers rather than from photographs. Using many layers of color, her intent is to convey the delicate feel of flowers as well as their richness of color and texture.

Figuratively Speaking: Exploring Figures Through Art by Sophia Adalaine Zhou & Laura Anne Cavanagh

For local artists Laura Anne and Sophia Adalaine, using human forms in their art is a way to capture fleeting moments, both real and imagined. It is a way for them to share personal, intangible concepts, such as memories and emotions, and it is a way for them to connect with you, the viewer. 

Additive/Subtractive Works by Helen Gotlib & Dylan Strzynski

(Exhibit runs January 15-February 25) Ann Arbor artists Helen Gotlib and Dylan Strzynski exhibit drawing and mixed-media works that embody the essence of each artists' additive and subtractive approach. Gotlib's process-oriented drawing style is characterized by extreme detail. In her most recent work, Gotlib has made an extensive exploration of a deceptively nuanced and emotional subject – flowers. By following the life cycle of flora but focusing particularly on dried, dead flowers, she's managed to create images of unexpected beauty and emotional power. Strzynski's mixed-media work combines drawing, painting, and influences from his background in printmaking. He's inspired by the woody marine landscape of northern Michigan and rural, western Washtenaw County. Focusing on landscape and vernacular architecture, his work addresses concerns about the environment and poverty by telling stories characterized by mystery and subtle humor.

Creating With Clay: Clay-Art-Friends

For well over 10,000 years humans have been working with the extraordinary material of clay. This exhibition features eight artists who have created their own unique expressions with this delightfully malleable substance. Learn where clay comes from and enjoy ceramic work produced with a variety of techniques in this fourth annual exhibition by Nancy Bulkley, Jeanine Center, Joseph Chen, Michael Donley, Jessica Krivan, Mike Krivan, Caron Valentine-Marsh, and Brian Xiao.