PB Cohen Creations

The Ann Arbor Art Center holds an annual All Media Exhibition. Established in 1922, this juried exhibition showcases recent work by artists in all media from all over the state of Michigan. This year's juror is Mark Nielsen, Director of the Slusser Galleries & the Intersections Program at the University of Michigan.

I'm pleased to say that two of my rings were accepted into the 2010 show. The exhibit's opening reception is from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, August 13, and the show runs from August 13 to September 26th. I hope you can come!

The Art Center
117 W. Liberty Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Tel: 734-994-8004 X101

LauraHussein just added one of my Mad Cow pendants to her Etsy treasury, which she's called "Need MOAR COWBELL." Which, yeah, the world sure does need more cowbell! Just like the world needs more cows.

Thanks, Laura! That's a nice collection of cows, I'm pleased to be included!

Come to think of it, one of my sisters used to collect things with cows on them. We all helped her grow the collection. After awhile, she had so many cows she decided she didn't need anymore. But that was years ago. I'll be she needs a Mad Cow now.

(Of course, everyone does!)

I've just dropped off some pieces from my Monster Series at the Ann Arbor Art Center's Gallery Shop. This is a big relief to me, since I have such a hard time photographing the tiny, round pendants. The smallest pendants are shiny and domed, which — at least in my experience — makes them almost impossible to photograph well. You may notice that the professional photographer who took this photo (click to make it bigger) didn't get the tiny guys very well, either (they're the three faces on the left). The group shot is great (thanks Charlie!), but close up, the little guys aren't very clear. So, rather than drive myself crazy trying to take difficult pictures, I decided to send these along to the Gallery Shop, where people can see them in person.

Interestingly, the shop director chose not to take any rings, which are the highest-priced items in this group. He liked them, but he's just not selling things that are priced that high. An unfortunate sign of these hard economic times. Maybe one day I'll be able to make these again, they're my favorites! In the meantime, you can see the two styles of pendants and the earrings at:

Gallery Shop
The Art Center
117 W. Liberty Street
Ann Arbor, MI. 48104

I dropped off some of my hearts today at the Ann Arbor Art Center's Gallery Shop. I was a little surprised when I started making these last year — I never celebrate Valentine's Day myself. But they've proved to be popular with the customers, and they're fun to make.

What's so fun about them? you ask. Well, I'll tell you. First, there's the fact that they're not your perfect, shiny heart. Plus, there's the fun of putting twisted little sayings on the back. Then I get a chance to play with different textures on the front. And finally, I like to give them just a little bit of shape. All good things.

The ones at the Art Center a more on the traditional side, but I have others as well, and take requests. Look at me being in time for a little holiday!

Gallery Shop
The Art Center
117 W. Liberty Street
Ann Arbor, MI. 48104

My Esty Shop

My friend Rivka Siden and I are doing a small show from 2-4 p.m. this coming Saturday, December 5, at the MoonWinks Cafe, 5151 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Here's a flyer in PDF format.

I think this will be my last show for the year.

Let's be honest: there are a lot of things I don't like about doing art fairs. But one of the things I don't like is keeping everything clean.
I could keep things cleaner by putting more things behind glass or acrylic barriers, but since I'm not ready to invest in or cart around all that display equipment, I'm stuck with the fact that some potential customers touch everything. EVERY. THING. It's kind of annoying, but mostly when it comes time to clean it all. There are the pendants on chains, there are the pendants not on chains, there are the earrings and rings and all the other things (I rhymed, did you get it?). I've gotten a little better at keeping things organized so I know what's been out (and potentially pawed) (I alliterated, did you get it?).

But let's be honest, again: the real problem is my lack of organization. Turns out, I just sold a pendant through my Etsy shop that I'd been displaying at all the shows. Oops. Good thing I didn't sell it twice!

So along with cleaning all the things that weren't on chains, I spent quite a bit of time today organizing myself. Again.

Frankly, I'll be glad when this season's shows are over, so at least I won't have to clean everything all the time.