A new tree is growing in the Spring Garden Waldorf School lobby: an ever changing work of art built with some help from the greater Akron art and business community. This “living” tree sculpture is a collaborative creation of local businesses Lime Creative and On Q Solutions, coupled with local artists Michael Marras (who made the tree outside of Hazeltree Designs on West … [Read more...]
Wednesday’s GAINS meeting explores lessons from trees, eco-technology
Nature offers guideposts and lessons for a number of people: from artists, business owners and environmentalists to neighborhood leaders and others looking to build healthier communities. For example, sculptor Michael Marras’ Akron Tree Project is a recycled steel sculpture that in a way is a reclamation of nature. About 75 percent of the giant tree affixed to the west wall … [Read more...]
Akron Tree Project takes root on West Market Street
Michael Marras’ Akron Tree Project is, in a way, giving back to nature what we’ve taken from it. About 75 percent of the giant tree affixed to the west wall of Hazel Tree Interiors is made from recycled materials, items that were once sought after only to be discarded and cast aside. “It’s all stuff that at one point in time was very special and high-tech and … [Read more...]
Summit Artspace announces Arts Alive! Honorees for 2016
Summit Artspace’s Arts Alive! celebration will turn the spotlight on the outstanding work of artists, the Inside|Out program of the Akron Art Museum and individuals who have contributed to a vibrant arts community in Greater Akron. The honorees will be recognized at a celebration throughout the Summit Artspace building on Wednesday, June 15, starting at 5:30 p.m. Arts Alive! … [Read more...]
Local cartoonist Chuck Ayers among featured artists in Hazel Tree Interiors show
Four local artists will be featured in the upcoming art show at Hazel Tree Interiors. "Cartography of the Soul," which opens Sept. 5, will feature works from Chuck Ayers, local cartoonist legend; Michael Marras, metal sculptor; Jessica Lofthus, painter; and Karen Starr, co-owner of Hazel Tree Interiors. These four artists began this collaboration as a result of the … [Read more...]
East Akron outdoor art installation honors past, present talent (Article, Video)
PR Miller passes welding torch to younger artists As a fringe artist who makes use of discarded and scrap materials, PR Miller has been called The Junkman by some, but he's embraced that sometimes derogatory moniker and has transformed public perceptions about what constitutes art. Miller, who's long been an outspoken force in the world of outsider art, will move on to … [Read more...]
Man of steel, Michael Marras
By Theresa Attalla Scraps of metal pieces, all shapes and sizes, adorned Michael Marras' worktable in Firestone Park. Various machines surrounded the space and Marras jumped to each one with intense focus. This is his studio space, small but efficient for the local artist who was born and raised in Akron, but who came home, about a year ago, from Florida. Michael Marras … [Read more...]
