THE ONLY THING I LOVE AS MUCH AS CEDAR POINT A CHRISTOPHER CROSS.
>> Tati: IT’S THE BIGGEST ART
FAIR OF THE SUMMER AND IT’S FOUR
FAIRS IN ONE EVENT.
WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THE ANN
ARBOR ART FAIR.
IT STARTS ONE WEEK FROM
TOMORROW, AND TRANSFORMS
DOWNTOWN ANN ARBOR INTO A
SPRAWLING ART SHOW.
THERE WILL BE FOOD TRUCKS AND
STROLLING ENTERTAINMENT.
STROLLING ENTERTAINMENT. I LOVE THIS EVENT.
MEREDITH IS THE COMMUNITY NEWS
PRODUCER FOR
PRODUCER FOR ALLABOUTANNARBOR.COM.
ALLABOUTANNARBOR.COM. AND SHE HAS SUGGESTIONS TO
NAVIGATE THIS EVENT.
>> HI, TATI.
THIS IS LIKE THE HIGHLIGHT OF
THE SUMMER FOR ME AND FOR ANN
ARBOR.
ARBOR. IT’S FOUR FAIRS IN ONE EVENT.
HALF A MILLION PEOPLE COME OUT
FOR IT FROM ALL OVER THE
COUNTRY.
COUNTRY. IT’S THE LARGEST IN THE COUNTRY
AND SPANS 30 BLOCKS AND TAKES
OVER.
OVER. >> Tati: WE HAVE A MAP TO SHOW
YOU WHERE YOU CAN FIND
EVERYTHING.
EVERYTHING. TELL US ABOUT THAT.
>> LAST YEAR, THEY INTRODUCED A
GREAT SYSTEM.
GREAT SYSTEM. YOU CAN FIND THEM ACCORDING TO
LETTERS.
LETTERS. AND THE NUMBERS ARE ACCORDING TO
WHICH CITY BLOCK.
AND IT’S ALL COLOR CODED AND YOU
CAN SEE WHAT STREET AND WHERE
THE BOOTHS ARE LOCATED.
>> Tati: THE STREETS WILL YOU
SHUT DOWN, WE’RE LITERALLY
WALKING THE STREETS OF ANN
ARBOR.
ARBOR. WILL PARKING BE A CHALLENGE?
>> HOPEFULLY NOT.
THEY HAVE A PARKING SHUTTLE
SERVICE OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS,
SO THEY’LL HAVE DROP-OFF POINTS
AT BRIARWOOD MALL AND HURON HIGH
SCHOOL.
SCHOOL. AND PARK THERE FOR FREE AND TAKE
IN SHUTTLES FOR $3 ONE TRIP,
1.50 ONE WAY.
AND KIDS ARE FREE.
AND U OF M STRUCTURES ARE OPEN.
THE MINI BUSES WILL BE GOING
AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE FAIR
IF YOU DON’T WANT TO WALK ALL
THE BLOCKS IN THE HEAT.
>> Tati: I’VE TAKEN THE SHUTTLE
FROM BRIARWOOD MALL AND IT’S
PAINLESS.
PAINLESS. >> THEY’RE AIR-CONDITIONED, IT’S
THE WAY TO GO.
>> Tati: ARTISTS WILL BE AT THE
FAIR.
FAIR. SUE ELLEN PARKER AND RUTH CROW.
HELLO, LADIES!
HELLO, LADIES! >> GREAT TO BE HERE!
>> Tati: WHICH ART FAIR WILL YOU
BE AT?
BE AT? >> I’M IN THE STATE STREET ART
FAIR ON LIBERTY BY THE MICHIGAN
THEATER AND WE WERE TALKING AS
ARTISTS EARLIER, THERE’S A LOT
OF CRAFT ARTISTS, SO DESIGNER
MAKERS ON STATE STREET.
AND YOU, AS A FINE ARTIST, I’M
THE ORIGINAL.
THE ORIGINAL. >> Tati: SO TELL ME WHAT YOU
HAVE.
HAVE. >> I MAKE FUNCTIONAL DINNER
WEAR.
WEAR. I DO SOME SCULPTURE, BUT IT’S
ALL DISHWASHER SAFE AND FOOD
SAFE.
SAFE. AND I’M INTO DISHES.
>> Tati: AND IT’S BEAUTIFUL.
>> THANK YOU.
>> Tati: SOMETIMES YOU GET
SOMETHING THAT’S BEAUTIFUL BUT
YOU CAN’T USE IT BECAUSE IT
CAN’T GO IN THE DISHWASHER.
>> I’LL BE IN THE ORIGINAL.
208 ON INGALS MAL, CLOSE TO THE
WASHINGTON STREET EXIT.
>> ON U OF M’S CAMPUS.
>> I’M LIKE A GRAPHIC ARTIST WHO
LIKES TO GET DIRTY, SO I DID
REALLY WORK WITH THE MAJORITY OF
MY ARTWORK FIRST IN FOE SHOW
SHOP ON THE COMPUTER BUT I PRINT
THEM OUT WITH FINE TISSUE PAPER
AND THEN FUSE THAT WITH A MEDIUM
THAT IS A COMBINATION OF BEES
WAX AND RESIN AND PUT THEM ON
METAL PLATES, WHATEVER THE CASE
MAY BE.
MAY BE. >> Tati: SO IT’S TRANSLUCENT?
>> IT PAYS HOMAGE TO THE VINTAGE
PHOTOGRAPHS I USE.
SO ALL THE IMAGES WERE BLACK &
WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS THAT I HAVE
INCORPORATEDED OR COLORIZED.
>> IT’S INCREDIBLE.
AND THIS IS A GREAT
REPRESENTATION OF WHAT WILL BE
AT ART FAIR.
AND THERE’S SO MUCH MORE.
YOU HAVE JEWELRY, FURNITURE,
MIXED MEDIUM TILE AND THERE’S
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.
>> Tati: IT’S FUN AND YOU’RE
LEARNING.
LEARNING. >> BEER TENTS.
[LAUGHTER]
[LAUGHTER] >> Tati: THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
BEING HERE AND SHARING YOUR
BEAUTIFUL ART WITH US.
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