Nancy Rodwan turns unwanted items into art treasures, exhibit opens March 24 at Annex Gallery

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Nancy Rodwan turns unwanted items into art treasures, exhibit opens March 24 at Annex Gallery

What do you do with unwanted items cast off by family, friends and just acquaintances? Just ask Detroit artist Nancy J. Rodwan. She transforms them into art. Rodwan’s reworked everyday goods like clothing, kitchen utensils, obsolete electronics, books, toys, and car parts into paintings, sculptures, fiber art, assemblages, and collages – as well as into […]

Detroit is home to the biggest neighborhood celebration in the nation

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Detroit is home to the biggest neighborhood celebration in the nation

It’s a backyard movement and a part of the driving force behind a decade-old, resident-led improvement initiative credited for buoying up neighborhoods during a time there was little hope or evidence of outside investment. While Detroit is home to many special blockbuster events, ARISE Detroit’s Neighborhoods Day belongs to its neighborhoods. This real do-it-yourself (DIY) […]