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 Megan Merrel

"My work is heavily influenced by ancient traditions, civilizations & cultures. Traditionally, a fetish is an object which is worshipped in some societies because it is said to possess a spirit or special magical powers. In this case "Fetish" acts as an artifact, a symbol representative of femaleness." -Megan Merrell

Norma Penchansky-Glasser

"Watching dance has been a continual inspiration for me in my exploration of the gestural quality of a moment in the movement of a human figure."- Norma Penchansky-Glasser

 Pi Benio
mhjacobitz@comcast.net

"My Psyche is driven to remake us into beings that share birthing experiences with insects, that, like mollusks, exude our own hollow bodies, which are the weathered into a form independent of human genes." Pi Benio

 Robert Bielat

Robert Bielat's combination of stone, metal, wood, found and cast objects reflect the process and experience of creating, rather than attaching significance to the work alone.

"I have been fabricating aluminum for large outdoor commissions and was interested in trying the material & technique on a smaller more intimate scale, as well as combining aluminum with other materials such as limestone, bronze & wood." - Russell Thayer

rthayer@umich.edu

Shawna Guip

Influenced by nature and the environment Shawna Guip explores the fragility of natural cycles in her work. Through the combination of natural and man made materials she suggests an illusory permanence, creating a unique relationship between the found organic and the fabricated synthetic.