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2025 Participating Artists
the 2025 a2 studio tour was held on November 8th and 9th, 2025
Laura Seligman
Studio 1 - Soaring Crane Studio
Oil, acrylic, ink & paper, stitched paper collage, textiles, photography.
It’s a joy to invite people into my studio which is set up both as a large gallery and a working space. I enjoy talking about my process and the residency at the Riverside Art Center that inspired much of my work. I will also have images of The Stars Are Closer Than You Think latest series that were shown for the first time in Santa Fe in August.
Soaring, Crane Studio in the Blue Water Center (tan brick commercial building)
7444 Dexter Ann Arbor Rd., corner of Kensington. 48130
Suite B, West side of the building
Walk down the hall and upstairs on the second floor to the right.
www.lauraseligman.com
Oil, acrylic, ink & paper, stitched paper collage, textiles, photography.
It’s a joy to invite people into my studio which is set up both as a large gallery and a working space. I enjoy talking about my process and the residency at the Riverside Art Center that inspired much of my work. I will also have images of The Stars Are Closer Than You Think latest series that were shown for the first time in Santa Fe in August.
Soaring, Crane Studio in the Blue Water Center (tan brick commercial building)
7444 Dexter Ann Arbor Rd., corner of Kensington. 48130
Suite B, West side of the building
Walk down the hall and upstairs on the second floor to the right.
www.lauraseligman.com
Cathryn Amidei
Studio 2 - trustArt Studio
Digital Handweaving
Cathryn Amidei is a contemporary textile artist known for her hand woven contemporary tapestries that combine traditional weaving with modern technology, creating complex and dimensional surfaces.
Amidei's art explores themes of connections, motion, and interactions, reflecting on natural spaces and the body as a landscape.
She sees weaving as a process that reveals truths about material, systems, and human existence.
I create my textiles using images derived from my own oil pastel drawings and photographs. I often incorporate hand-dyed yarns and a variety of materials, including cotton, silk, and ramie, paper and recycled raffia.
I have also worked extensively with natural dyes for my yarns as well as for printing special, functional textiles.
I love my studio at TrustArt and welcome you to come and hang out and learn more about how I do what I do.
Visit: cathrynamidei.com, digitalweavingusa.com
Digital Handweaving
Cathryn Amidei is a contemporary textile artist known for her hand woven contemporary tapestries that combine traditional weaving with modern technology, creating complex and dimensional surfaces.
Amidei's art explores themes of connections, motion, and interactions, reflecting on natural spaces and the body as a landscape.
She sees weaving as a process that reveals truths about material, systems, and human existence.
I create my textiles using images derived from my own oil pastel drawings and photographs. I often incorporate hand-dyed yarns and a variety of materials, including cotton, silk, and ramie, paper and recycled raffia.
I have also worked extensively with natural dyes for my yarns as well as for printing special, functional textiles.
I love my studio at TrustArt and welcome you to come and hang out and learn more about how I do what I do.
Visit: cathrynamidei.com, digitalweavingusa.com
Mia Risberg
Studio 2 - trustArt Studio
Various mediums such as acrylic, oil and cold wax, and colored pencils
Mia Risberg is a visual artist working in a variety of mediums, among them oil and cold wax, acrylics, and colored pencils. She creates paintings and drawings that depict mysterious narratives, enigmatic individuals, and contemplative landscapes.
Mia's studio is at TrustArt among other local artists. A visit there will be a great opportunity to visit her and the other artists opening their studio during the event. It will also be an opportunity to chat about the art or browse original artworks for sale. Welcome!
https://www.miarisberg.com/
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Various mediums such as acrylic, oil and cold wax, and colored pencils
Mia Risberg is a visual artist working in a variety of mediums, among them oil and cold wax, acrylics, and colored pencils. She creates paintings and drawings that depict mysterious narratives, enigmatic individuals, and contemplative landscapes.
Mia's studio is at TrustArt among other local artists. A visit there will be a great opportunity to visit her and the other artists opening their studio during the event. It will also be an opportunity to chat about the art or browse original artworks for sale. Welcome!
https://www.miarisberg.com/
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Liz Barick Fall
Studio 2 - trustArt Studio
Mixed Media
Liz Barick Fall is a mixed media artist working with photos, repurposed materials and found objects. Her assemblages and installations address topical content, weaving layered nuanced stories. Liz maintains her studio in Ann Arbor where she is the studio and gallery director at trustArt studios and Barickuda Gallery. It’s a great space with several artist’s studios and a little gallery for exhibits and events, and we are happy to open our doors for people to come and check it all out.
www.lizbarickfall.com
Mixed Media
Liz Barick Fall is a mixed media artist working with photos, repurposed materials and found objects. Her assemblages and installations address topical content, weaving layered nuanced stories. Liz maintains her studio in Ann Arbor where she is the studio and gallery director at trustArt studios and Barickuda Gallery. It’s a great space with several artist’s studios and a little gallery for exhibits and events, and we are happy to open our doors for people to come and check it all out.
www.lizbarickfall.com
Susan Jacob
Studio 3
Mixed Media/Collage
I am a mixed-media collage artist who loves to explore the interplay of color and light. My process involves making designs on tissue paper, which I then cut and paste to create “paintings.” I enjoy engaging with others who are curious about my methods, always happy to respond to the “How did you do that?” question.
susanmixedmediaart.com
Mixed Media/Collage
I am a mixed-media collage artist who loves to explore the interplay of color and light. My process involves making designs on tissue paper, which I then cut and paste to create “paintings.” I enjoy engaging with others who are curious about my methods, always happy to respond to the “How did you do that?” question.
susanmixedmediaart.com
Mary K Murphy
Studio 3
Watercolor
One of the great joys of being an artist is sharing work with others, making a human connection that art facilitates. As a watercolor artist, it's so fun to push boundaries and break misconceptions about what can and cannot be done with this amazing medium.
https://www.marykmurphyart.com/
Watercolor
One of the great joys of being an artist is sharing work with others, making a human connection that art facilitates. As a watercolor artist, it's so fun to push boundaries and break misconceptions about what can and cannot be done with this amazing medium.
https://www.marykmurphyart.com/
Joan Cohen Jones
Studio 4
Watercolor, Pen and Wash
I would like to invite people into my studio so they can see the full range of my work and glimpse the creative process and various tools and references that enable my creativity. I find it personally enriching and empowering to get to talk about my work with others.
www.jcjwatercolors.com
Watercolor, Pen and Wash
I would like to invite people into my studio so they can see the full range of my work and glimpse the creative process and various tools and references that enable my creativity. I find it personally enriching and empowering to get to talk about my work with others.
www.jcjwatercolors.com
Carol Furtado
Studio 5
Fabric
My unique felt work on silk has many individuals questioning how I adhere the designs into the silk. I will be setting up a display in my home that I hope will answer some of these questions. I will also have finished pieces that I will be showing. My cozy handwoven hats and scarves in many colors and my newer “fancy hats”are always favorites. If you miss me on this day, I hope to have my annual showing of my work on December 5th and 6th
Carolfurtado.com
Fabric
My unique felt work on silk has many individuals questioning how I adhere the designs into the silk. I will be setting up a display in my home that I hope will answer some of these questions. I will also have finished pieces that I will be showing. My cozy handwoven hats and scarves in many colors and my newer “fancy hats”are always favorites. If you miss me on this day, I hope to have my annual showing of my work on December 5th and 6th
Carolfurtado.com
Sophie Grillet
Studio 6
Painting, Sculpture, Photography
All are invited to see the range of my artwork, including those pieces such as the larger ones and 3D works that are rarely displayed elsewhere. Some may have visited during Westside Art Hop - all enjoy visiting my lovely space above the garage on Mt Vernon!
sophieartist.com
Painting, Sculpture, Photography
All are invited to see the range of my artwork, including those pieces such as the larger ones and 3D works that are rarely displayed elsewhere. Some may have visited during Westside Art Hop - all enjoy visiting my lovely space above the garage on Mt Vernon!
sophieartist.com
Marcia Polenberg
Studio 7
Slips, glazes on terracotta
I would like to be part of this dispay (tour) because I am interested in being part of an important artists’ community, meeting new people, learning about their works and showing my works to new audiences.
Slips, glazes on terracotta
I would like to be part of this dispay (tour) because I am interested in being part of an important artists’ community, meeting new people, learning about their works and showing my works to new audiences.
Ted Ramsay
Studio 7
Handmade cast paper constructions and acrylic on paper.
Guest Artist w/ Marcia Polenberg
Ted would like to join this new community of artists, learning about their work and engaging with them and a new audience of viewers.
Handmade cast paper constructions and acrylic on paper.
Guest Artist w/ Marcia Polenberg
Ted would like to join this new community of artists, learning about their work and engaging with them and a new audience of viewers.
Jaye Shlesinger
Studio 8 - WSG Gallery
Gouache Paintings
The A2 Studio Tour provides me with an opportunity to invite the public to visit WSG Gallery during the time when I will be the featured artist. An artist run gallery, WSG has been in Ann Arbor for over 25 years and showcases the work of 15 local artists creating paintings, drawings, sculpture, ceramics, and jewelry, My solo exhibit at WSG, "Points Of View", explores the window as a metaphor for looking, transparency, reflection, escape, confinement, and distortion and includes my most recent series of gouache paintings. I will be present at the gallery to talk about my work and the techniques I use to create a variety of styles with gouache.
www.jayeschlesinger.com
Gouache Paintings
The A2 Studio Tour provides me with an opportunity to invite the public to visit WSG Gallery during the time when I will be the featured artist. An artist run gallery, WSG has been in Ann Arbor for over 25 years and showcases the work of 15 local artists creating paintings, drawings, sculpture, ceramics, and jewelry, My solo exhibit at WSG, "Points Of View", explores the window as a metaphor for looking, transparency, reflection, escape, confinement, and distortion and includes my most recent series of gouache paintings. I will be present at the gallery to talk about my work and the techniques I use to create a variety of styles with gouache.
www.jayeschlesinger.com
Mary Underwood
Front Porch Textiles
Studio 9
Hand Weaving
Textile production takes lots of space: for looms, for spinning wheels, for yarn storage and for all that is needed to take fiber from sheep, cocoon, or plant to finished fabric. There is also the library and sample books for reference. The studio itself is an art piece: a place designed with care for its function. It converts into a gallery for two annual studio sales. Both weaving and working studio are on display for the art tour.
Hand Weaving
Textile production takes lots of space: for looms, for spinning wheels, for yarn storage and for all that is needed to take fiber from sheep, cocoon, or plant to finished fabric. There is also the library and sample books for reference. The studio itself is an art piece: a place designed with care for its function. It converts into a gallery for two annual studio sales. Both weaving and working studio are on display for the art tour.
Leslie Sobel
Studio 10
Encaustic, monotype, cyanotype & mixed media assemblage
My work focuses on the natural world from plants to glaciers. My practice is strongly rooted in fieldwork whether it’s the UP or the Arctic Circle and often includes partnering with scientists. Working with everything from satellite images to microscopy as well as painting and drawing means my work explores a range of scales and media. I welcome you to my studio to see the results of my explorations and learn about the tools I use.
lesliesobel.com
Encaustic, monotype, cyanotype & mixed media assemblage
My work focuses on the natural world from plants to glaciers. My practice is strongly rooted in fieldwork whether it’s the UP or the Arctic Circle and often includes partnering with scientists. Working with everything from satellite images to microscopy as well as painting and drawing means my work explores a range of scales and media. I welcome you to my studio to see the results of my explorations and learn about the tools I use.
lesliesobel.com
Dennis Gordon
Studio 11
Woodcuts, wood and other engravings.
I did a studio tour on my own last year and really enjoyed it. I enjoyed showing people my studio and some of my artwork process. Most people are not that familiar with printmaking and I had multiple areas set up to help visitors understand the different steps. I am fortunate to have a pretty large, airy studio and can accommodate a fair number of people. The wood I use for my woodcuts/engravings is repurposed from solid wood furniture that people are trying to get rid of (mostly entertainment centers). It is a lot of work to disassemble and cut up, but attached is a photo of the end of that process. Winter's View is an example of combining a background painting, wood block print and matboard engraving. Teasel is a large wood block print on mulberry fiber paper. I had to seam together two maple blocks for this 22"x32" piece.
To see Dennis' recent artwork, go to: dennisgordonartwork.com
Woodcuts, wood and other engravings.
I did a studio tour on my own last year and really enjoyed it. I enjoyed showing people my studio and some of my artwork process. Most people are not that familiar with printmaking and I had multiple areas set up to help visitors understand the different steps. I am fortunate to have a pretty large, airy studio and can accommodate a fair number of people. The wood I use for my woodcuts/engravings is repurposed from solid wood furniture that people are trying to get rid of (mostly entertainment centers). It is a lot of work to disassemble and cut up, but attached is a photo of the end of that process. Winter's View is an example of combining a background painting, wood block print and matboard engraving. Teasel is a large wood block print on mulberry fiber paper. I had to seam together two maple blocks for this 22"x32" piece.
To see Dennis' recent artwork, go to: dennisgordonartwork.com
Idelle Hammond-Sass
Studio 12
Watercolor and Jewelry
"I'm excited to welcome you to my new studio where I have been doing imaginary landscapes in watercolor and experimenting with mixed media. I am interested in the way water and mineral pigments interact and the aspect of flow that is accessed through the act of painting.
I will also have a selection of fine jewelry that I make using gemstones and precious metals. My jewelry can also be found at WSG Gallery on Ann Street in Ann Arbor.
This studio tour is a result of much collaboration-thank you for coming!"
www.idellehammond-sass.com
Watercolor and Jewelry
"I'm excited to welcome you to my new studio where I have been doing imaginary landscapes in watercolor and experimenting with mixed media. I am interested in the way water and mineral pigments interact and the aspect of flow that is accessed through the act of painting.
I will also have a selection of fine jewelry that I make using gemstones and precious metals. My jewelry can also be found at WSG Gallery on Ann Street in Ann Arbor.
This studio tour is a result of much collaboration-thank you for coming!"
www.idellehammond-sass.com
Margot S. Neuhaus
Studio 13
Painting, sculpture, photography
As a fairly new resident in Ann Arbor, I’ve been renovating our garage into a studio. Inspired by years of participating in studio tours in Washington, D.C. and Virginia—where I had wonderful conversations, received feedback, commissions, and sales—I suggested to Idelle Hammond-Sass, who also has a new home studio nearby, that we start a tour here. I’m delighted to continue that tradition and help build something meaningful in our community!
margotneuhaus.com
Painting, sculpture, photography
As a fairly new resident in Ann Arbor, I’ve been renovating our garage into a studio. Inspired by years of participating in studio tours in Washington, D.C. and Virginia—where I had wonderful conversations, received feedback, commissions, and sales—I suggested to Idelle Hammond-Sass, who also has a new home studio nearby, that we start a tour here. I’m delighted to continue that tradition and help build something meaningful in our community!
margotneuhaus.com
Paulo Neuhaus
Studio 13
i-Phone photography
Guest Artist w/ Margot Neuhaus
I am excited about the versatility and portability of i-Phone photography. My images are shaped by a passion for composition and color, though I sometimes embrace the timeless elegance of black and white.
www.PauloNeuhaus.com
i-Phone photography
Guest Artist w/ Margot Neuhaus
I am excited about the versatility and portability of i-Phone photography. My images are shaped by a passion for composition and color, though I sometimes embrace the timeless elegance of black and white.
www.PauloNeuhaus.com
Eva Clara
Studio 13
Encaustic wax, mixed media
Guest Artist w/ Margot Neuhaus
As an executive coach and professional intuitive, I create spaces for clients to explore and integrate aspects of themselves. These themes extend to my artistic practice, where I find great pleasure in working with mixed media and seeing how the different elements of each piece come together to form a cohesive whole.
evaclara.com
Encaustic wax, mixed media
Guest Artist w/ Margot Neuhaus
As an executive coach and professional intuitive, I create spaces for clients to explore and integrate aspects of themselves. These themes extend to my artistic practice, where I find great pleasure in working with mixed media and seeing how the different elements of each piece come together to form a cohesive whole.
evaclara.com
Kristine Bolhuis
Studio 14
Jewelry / metalsmithing
My interest in modernism and minimalist design, which I explore through my work, is reflected in my home. Both the design of the home and our art and furniture objects within it represent my aesthetic vision. Visitors to my studio will receive a tour of the living spaces of my 1964 home designed by Ann Arbor architect James Livingston which is within the Thornoaks Neighborhood Historic District, the first mid-century neighborhood to receive historic designation in the state of Michigan.
http://www.kristinebolhuis.com
Jewelry / metalsmithing
My interest in modernism and minimalist design, which I explore through my work, is reflected in my home. Both the design of the home and our art and furniture objects within it represent my aesthetic vision. Visitors to my studio will receive a tour of the living spaces of my 1964 home designed by Ann Arbor architect James Livingston which is within the Thornoaks Neighborhood Historic District, the first mid-century neighborhood to receive historic designation in the state of Michigan.
http://www.kristinebolhuis.com
Susanne Stephenson
Studio 15 - Stephenson Ceramic Studio
Ceramic freestanding and wall mounted sculptures, mixed media sculptures, gestural ceramic vases, bowls and plates.
Stephenson Ceramic Studio features a 60+ year collection of work by 2 internationally acclaimed ceramicists, arts educators, mentors and world travelers. Susanne and John's studio, built in the 1960’s, has been transformed into a backdrop for display and sales of their work and has become an immersive experience for the public to enjoy. The sheds on the 3 acre property are filled with John's innovative sculptural forms and augers and Susanne’s gestural vases, bowls, and wall plates. Among the trees are welded metal sculptures from the 1970’s towering above buried pots and fragments of sculptures. Browse the studio, gallery and storage areas and be amazed by their enormous collection of exceptional works. Experience the ceramic history that was made here.
www.stephensonceramicstudio.com
Ceramic freestanding and wall mounted sculptures, mixed media sculptures, gestural ceramic vases, bowls and plates.
Stephenson Ceramic Studio features a 60+ year collection of work by 2 internationally acclaimed ceramicists, arts educators, mentors and world travelers. Susanne and John's studio, built in the 1960’s, has been transformed into a backdrop for display and sales of their work and has become an immersive experience for the public to enjoy. The sheds on the 3 acre property are filled with John's innovative sculptural forms and augers and Susanne’s gestural vases, bowls, and wall plates. Among the trees are welded metal sculptures from the 1970’s towering above buried pots and fragments of sculptures. Browse the studio, gallery and storage areas and be amazed by their enormous collection of exceptional works. Experience the ceramic history that was made here.
www.stephensonceramicstudio.com
John Stephenson (1929-2015)
Studio 15 - Stephenson Ceramic Studio
Ceramic freestanding and wall mounted sculptures, mixed media sculptures, gestural ceramic vases, bowls and plates.
Stephenson Ceramic Studio features a 60+ year collection of work by 2 internationally acclaimed ceramicists, arts educators, mentors and world travelers. Susanne and John's studio, built in the 1960’s, has been transformed into a backdrop for display and sales of their work and has become an immersive experience for the public to enjoy. The sheds on the 3 acre property are filled with John's innovative sculptural forms and augers and Susanne’s gestural vases, bowls, and wall plates. Among the trees are welded metal sculptures from the 1970’s towering above buried pots and fragments of sculptures. Browse the studio, gallery and storage areas and be amazed by their enormous collection of exceptional works. Experience the ceramic history that was made here.
www.stephensonceramicstudio.com
Ceramic freestanding and wall mounted sculptures, mixed media sculptures, gestural ceramic vases, bowls and plates.
Stephenson Ceramic Studio features a 60+ year collection of work by 2 internationally acclaimed ceramicists, arts educators, mentors and world travelers. Susanne and John's studio, built in the 1960’s, has been transformed into a backdrop for display and sales of their work and has become an immersive experience for the public to enjoy. The sheds on the 3 acre property are filled with John's innovative sculptural forms and augers and Susanne’s gestural vases, bowls, and wall plates. Among the trees are welded metal sculptures from the 1970’s towering above buried pots and fragments of sculptures. Browse the studio, gallery and storage areas and be amazed by their enormous collection of exceptional works. Experience the ceramic history that was made here.
www.stephensonceramicstudio.com
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