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The Atrium : August 2010

August is American Artist Appreciation Month!

August is American Artist Appreciation Month, a great time to express appreciation for the Americans who dedicate their lives to art. Grand Rapids has more than its fair share of talented artists and is becoming renowned for its appreciation of art through its museums, galleries and events like ArtPrize. I thought this month would be [...]

Stitches, by David Small

A graphic novel style  memoir of growing up in Detroit  by the renowned illustrator of children’s books,  ( and  winner of the Caldecott, Christopher, and E.B. White awards),  David Small. Nothing is extraneous in this bizarre, sad, and ultimately triumphant tale.  Small’s maternal grandmother was labeled a “white trash tramp” when she became pregnant. And [...]