Getting ready for the opening of Non Native...

Here's a tiny sneak peek of works in the show!
See you at BUTTER projects this Saturday: 7-10pm.

NON NATIVE opens March 5, 7-10pm

Please join us for the opening reception of

"NON NATIVE" - March 5, 2011 from 7-10pm.

NON-NATIVE brings together a group of four Non-Michiganders who are currently living and working in the Metro-Detroit area. The exhibition highlights the role community and sense of place plays in work that addresses varying cultures, techniques, traditions and methods.

Participating artists include Kyohei Abe (Anjo-shi, Aichi Japan/Ferndale), Chido Johnson (Nyadiri, Zimbabwe, Africa/Detroit), Katie Phillips (Louisville, KY/Bloomfield Hills), and Amy Sacksteder (Augusta, GA/Ypsilanti).

In conjunction with the exhibit, a panel discussion with the artists will be held on March 20 at 2pm. Guest moderators, Vince Carducci and renee c. hoogland will lead the discussion.

Upcoming Exhibition

Our previous exhibition “Bigger Butter” introduced our two new partners, Jacklyn Brickman and Elizabeth Boyd Hartmann. Continuing on the theme of growth and community, the upcoming exhibit “Non Native” welcomes four artists born outside of Michigan who have established themselves in the Metro Detroit area.

THURSDAY, FEB 17TH @ 7:30PM

BE A PART OF THE WIRE DREAM CRUISE!
-A COMMUNITY BASED PROJECT BY CHIDO JOHNSON
We're hosting an information session at Butter Projects presented by Chido Johnson. Come learn how to make a wire car for you to cruise on Woodward in front of the DIA. The cars will be documented cruising to the formation of Detroit's version of Soul-Train, the Scene and will be shown during the Art X Kresge Fellows exhibit in April. Each wire car manufacturer will receive a copy of the video and raw footage of their moment in the cruise.
www.wirecarcruise.com / hello@chidox.com

Upcoming Exhibition

Exciting new show at Butter Projects including Kyohei Abe, Katie Phillips, Chido Johnson and Amy Sacksteder. Opens March 5 - More info to come!

Bread and Butter Winter Art & Craft Fair

We are pleased to host our first art & craft fair on Saturday, December 11, from 11am – 7pm. Free and open to the public.

Bread & Butter” is the first of a new series of events that will be held in part to support BUTTER Projects.

This one day event will feature over 20 artists & crafters selling a wide array of handmade items such as fine art, ceramics, clothing and jewelry in addition to goods such as local honey, homemade elderberry syrup, soaps, lotions and much more! Gifts for everyone on your list at prices for any budget. Cash or check accepted.

Participating vendors include artists: Nate Brent, Jacklyn Brickman, John Charnota, Mary Fortuna, Kelly Frank, Elizabeth Boyd Hartmann, Jessica Harvey, Marie Torbensdatter Hermann, Laith Karmo, Benjamin Teague, Alison Wong and local labels including: bX ceramics, Chain Chain Chained, The Crafty Moms, Elderberry Heaven, Larson Honey and Wound Menswear. Cranbrook Academy of Art’s Metalsmithing department will also have a table featuring handcrafted jewelry.

Bigger Butter Show Picts

Bigger Butter Opening

Thanks everyone for helping us welcome Jackie and Elizabeth and have another great opening!

BIGGER BUTTER -Oct. 2

We're so excited to announce two brand new partners to Butter Projects, Jacklyn Brickman and Elizabeth Boyd Hartmann. BIGGER BUTTER highlights work by Jacklyn and Elizabeth. Also included is a collaborative installation by all four of us.

Please join us for the opening reception, October 2 from 6-9pm.

SPARK Reviews

Motown Review of Art

A blog about visual art (and from time to time other aspects of culture) in Detroit and its environs. Brought to you as part of a 2010 Kresge Artist Fellowship, awarded by Kresge Arts in Detroit, a program of The Kresge Foundation.

check out Vince Carducci's review of Spark...
http://motownreviewofart.blogspot.com/2010/07/spark-goes-out-tomorrow.html

Spark - Show Picts

Douglas Hoagg (1) & Travis Roozee (2)

Benjamin Teague (1) & Brian Clifton (2)

Adrian Hatfield (1) & David Flaugher (2)

Julie Blackmon (1) & Jef Bourgeau (2)

Anders Ruhwald (1) & Robert Fanning (2)

Joe Neave (1) & Nate Morgan (2)

Jeanne Bieri (2) & Sarah Burgess (1)

Laith Karmo (2) & Daniel Ribar (1)

Windy and Carl (1) & Emily Gustafson (2)

(1) Group 1: Original works selected

(2) Group 2: Response to work from group 1

Spark Opening

Another fantastic opening... Thanks to all for your continued support.

And special thanks to Brodie Killian of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney for your generous sponsorship.

SPARK -June 19

Please join us for the opening reception for SPARK! Saturday, June 19th, 6-9pm.

The theme of SPARK is collaboration. We've selected works from 9 artists and matched them up with 9 additional artists, who will then create a piece in response. With this exhibition, our hopes are to create dialogue between the two works and ultimately the two artists. In a way, we are forcing a collaboration and sparking a connection between two things that otherwise might not be possible.

Many works will be available for sale (cash or check).
BUTTER is located at 814 West 11 Mile in Royal Oak, MI, 48067. Parking is available behind the building.

SPARK partial preview event

we invited all the artists for cocktails to meet, talk about their work, and allow the second group of responders to see the works in person.

Nate Morgan checks out work by Joe Neave

left to right: John Charnota, Carl Hultgren, Windy Weber, Isabelle, Adrian Hatfield, Andrew Doak, Douglas Hoagg

left to right: Kelly Frank, Sarah Zimmer, Lauren Payne, Emily Gustafson, Ashley Short, Travis Roozee

Douglas explaining his work to Daniel Ribar and his friends

Benjamin Teague and Miwako Yato with work by Anders Ruhwald

Douglas Hoagg and Daniel Ribar

Isabelle, Adrian, Mary, Jef, John and Ben

Get Ready for SPARK! -June 19th

We're busy getting ready for our next opening...
We've decided to develop our exhibit schedule by carrying one theme from the previous exhibition to the next. The upcoming show titled SPARK is centered around collaboration. We'll be curating works from 9 artists and matching them up with 9 additional artists, who will then create a piece in response. We're very excited about the show!