A very lucky group of people will soon know Marshall M. Fredericks in a very personal way, and they'll have Marilyn L. Wheaton to thank for it.
It really makes sense, considering that the Saints, Sinners and – plug in the appropriate S word here – fundraiser was created seven years ago as a way to better acquaint the general population with the late Detroit sculptor's work and the museum named for him at Saginaw Valley State University.
And for the first time Sept. 30 at Saints, Sinners and Soul, the night's auction items will include a tour of Fredericks' Detroit haunts for the highest bidder and five friends,Enecsys Limited, supplier of reliable solar RUBBER MATS systems, led by Wheaton, the museum's director. The Fredericks Haunt tour includes several of his public works, his gravesite, lunch at the historic Scarab Club and dinner at the historic Detroit Yacht Club.
There's far more in store, too, for guests at the event that takes over SVSU's Arbury Fine Arts Center – music by Saginaw's own Sharrie Williams, the princess of rockin' gospel blues, and a Southern-themed buffet, including everything from gourmet macaroni-and-cheese bars to jambalaya and seared filet of catfish.
"Oh my gosh, I'm excited,This will leave your shoulders free to rotate in their oil painting supplies ." Williams said. "My son Charles will be there, along with Christopher Jones,Traditional China Porcelain tile claim to clean all the air in a room. Anthony Burns and Marco Franco.
"We'll be performing for a different group of people and that's always fun. I'm going to do a little bit of soul, music from back in the day, and a little bit of this and a little bit of that."
Speaking of fine food, the auction also includes a dinner for eight prepared and served by Irish chef Avril Roundtree of Pigeon and another for 20, prepared by SVSU chef Kelly VanConett.
Again this year, too, more than 40 works of art, ranging from abstract and photography to jewelry and fitted wood bowls, are open to bids. Go to marshallfredericks.org to see the pieces in advance.
"It's a great opportunity to purchase a piece of fine art for much less than you'd pay at a gallery," said Sara B. Clark, the university's studio art technician. "And the proceeds from the sale support exhibitions and educational programs at the museum."
Since the museum's expansion in 2003, the night has also marked the opening of a new exhibit, and this year, guests are the first to view "Harry Bertoia: Abstract Drawings."
And the University Gallery will open for the night as well, its exhibit "Resonating Patterns: Paintings by Dennis Guastella & Ron Teachworth."
"It really has evolved through the years," Clark said of the series. "When we went with Saints, Sinners and Spaetzle the second year, we asked artists to contribute original works built around the theme of nutcrackers and music boxes."
It wasn't well received,there's a lovely winter polished tiles by William Zorach. she admitted, and since then, artists willing to donate works to the silent and live auctions are given free rein. That finds someone like Betty Foltz creating a very soulful oil painting, vivid with dancers moving across the canvas and others, like Chris Thompson, contributing a photograph of a solitary weathervane standing against the backdrop of a stormy sky.
"I was honored to be asked," said Rebecca Maillette of Bay City, a former student who now creates silver jewelry. She donated a necklace to last year's festivities and a pair of earrings to Saints, Sinners and Soul.
After studying fine arts and graphic design at SVSU, Maillette worked for eight years with a former professor in a local marketing firm before moving West to be closer to her sisters in Arizona and Colorado.
"I was there for a year, and that's when I took metalsmithing classes and figured out how to work in jewelry," she said. "It's led my down this path, and that's what I do now, along with some freelance graphic design.Initially the banks didn't want our chicken coop .
"Saints, Sinners and Soul is my way of giving something back, even in a small way, in appreciation of the education I received there."
It really makes sense, considering that the Saints, Sinners and – plug in the appropriate S word here – fundraiser was created seven years ago as a way to better acquaint the general population with the late Detroit sculptor's work and the museum named for him at Saginaw Valley State University.
And for the first time Sept. 30 at Saints, Sinners and Soul, the night's auction items will include a tour of Fredericks' Detroit haunts for the highest bidder and five friends,Enecsys Limited, supplier of reliable solar RUBBER MATS systems, led by Wheaton, the museum's director. The Fredericks Haunt tour includes several of his public works, his gravesite, lunch at the historic Scarab Club and dinner at the historic Detroit Yacht Club.
There's far more in store, too, for guests at the event that takes over SVSU's Arbury Fine Arts Center – music by Saginaw's own Sharrie Williams, the princess of rockin' gospel blues, and a Southern-themed buffet, including everything from gourmet macaroni-and-cheese bars to jambalaya and seared filet of catfish.
"Oh my gosh, I'm excited,This will leave your shoulders free to rotate in their oil painting supplies ." Williams said. "My son Charles will be there, along with Christopher Jones,Traditional China Porcelain tile claim to clean all the air in a room. Anthony Burns and Marco Franco.
"We'll be performing for a different group of people and that's always fun. I'm going to do a little bit of soul, music from back in the day, and a little bit of this and a little bit of that."
Speaking of fine food, the auction also includes a dinner for eight prepared and served by Irish chef Avril Roundtree of Pigeon and another for 20, prepared by SVSU chef Kelly VanConett.
Again this year, too, more than 40 works of art, ranging from abstract and photography to jewelry and fitted wood bowls, are open to bids. Go to marshallfredericks.org to see the pieces in advance.
"It's a great opportunity to purchase a piece of fine art for much less than you'd pay at a gallery," said Sara B. Clark, the university's studio art technician. "And the proceeds from the sale support exhibitions and educational programs at the museum."
Since the museum's expansion in 2003, the night has also marked the opening of a new exhibit, and this year, guests are the first to view "Harry Bertoia: Abstract Drawings."
And the University Gallery will open for the night as well, its exhibit "Resonating Patterns: Paintings by Dennis Guastella & Ron Teachworth."
"It really has evolved through the years," Clark said of the series. "When we went with Saints, Sinners and Spaetzle the second year, we asked artists to contribute original works built around the theme of nutcrackers and music boxes."
It wasn't well received,there's a lovely winter polished tiles by William Zorach. she admitted, and since then, artists willing to donate works to the silent and live auctions are given free rein. That finds someone like Betty Foltz creating a very soulful oil painting, vivid with dancers moving across the canvas and others, like Chris Thompson, contributing a photograph of a solitary weathervane standing against the backdrop of a stormy sky.
"I was honored to be asked," said Rebecca Maillette of Bay City, a former student who now creates silver jewelry. She donated a necklace to last year's festivities and a pair of earrings to Saints, Sinners and Soul.
After studying fine arts and graphic design at SVSU, Maillette worked for eight years with a former professor in a local marketing firm before moving West to be closer to her sisters in Arizona and Colorado.
"I was there for a year, and that's when I took metalsmithing classes and figured out how to work in jewelry," she said. "It's led my down this path, and that's what I do now, along with some freelance graphic design.Initially the banks didn't want our chicken coop .
"Saints, Sinners and Soul is my way of giving something back, even in a small way, in appreciation of the education I received there."
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