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The Art of Narine Kchikian

Narine Kchikian “The Tale of Trees” Sisson Gallery, Mackenzie Fine Arts Building F, Henry Ford College, Dearborn, MIchigan. March 2025. Photo by Elizabeth Ezeoke.

This month, in the Sisson Gallery in the Mackenzie Fine Arts Building on Henry Ford College’s main campus in Dearborn, fine arts professor Narine Kchikian held her first solo exhibit, “The Tale of Trees.” The exhibition, taking over four years to compl

The Nostalgia of Digital Camera

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There is no doubt about the convenience of the smartphone camera. What isn’t there to love when an HD quality camera fits right in your pocket? Professional quality photo shoots can be done with smartphones.

Technologies and Textiles

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On Jan. 25, the Library Street Collective debuted its newest exhibition at The Shepherd Art Center in Detroit’s East Side nieghborhood. “Warp and Weft: Technologies within Textiles” was curated by Allison Glenn, the artistic director of The Shepherd.

"Torn Apart, Together"

Torn Apart Together cast photo courtesy of HFC Theatre

Dealing with complicated, painful emotions within the embrace of a supportive community is exactly what stage director Vanessa El-Zein is capturing in her debut musical showcase that she has written and directed.

Rediscovering the Natural Beauty of Michigan: A Late Bloomer's Guide to Camping and Hiking

Tahquamenon Upper Falls. Photo by Ashley Davis

I was born and raised in a small city in southwest Michigan. Though I spent my childhood camping as a Girl Scout, I never considered myself much of an outdoors person.

The Art of Junk Journaling

Junk journal photo by Alana DeMaggio.

In my garage live three boxes of what most would call trash—faded receipts, old birthday cards, deflated balloons, and a paper crane folded from a school musical program.

“Ink Master” Alum Cee Jay “Inky” Jones and the Modern Tattoo Industry

“Ink Master” is a well-known reality show which follows different tattoo artists through different rounds of challenges to determine who is the “master.” Season Two featured Cee Jay Jones, also known as “Inky,” which comes from her roller derby name, Inky Gash.  “I skated for seven and a half years for the Detroit Roller Derby. Everyone calls me Inky for short,” Jones explained.  Jones has been tattooing for 27 years but started as a muralist and aspiring gallery artist. As her art reached different tattoo

“Ink Master” is a well-known reality show which follows different tattoo artists through different rounds of challenges to determine who is the “master.” Season Two featured Cee Jay Jones, also known as “Inky,” which comes from her roller derby name, I

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