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YPSILANTI —  Six pieces of art created by three Eastern Michigan University students are among those selected for display at Michigan’s annual Art in the Legislature display. 

The 2023 Art in the Legislature student artist reception will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 1 p.m. at the Michigan State Capitol, Heritage Hall - State Room South, 100 N. Capitol Ave., Lansing. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. Metered parking is available on the street and there are city parking ramps located in the vicinity. 

The students and their art on display are listed below.

Katherine Bullock is a sophomore majoring in printmaking. She is a resident of Detroit. 

"Improbable House"

22x29 inches

Photocopy transfer on paper. A black and white image of a house shape composed of black and white photos of natural textures.

"Seeds and the Presence of Sunlight"

24x24 inches

A square image of black and white photos of natural textures and forest floor. In the center is a double-sided glove shape, into which the paper has been cut. 

Jessica Dietz is in the final year of the Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art, specializing in Photography. She is from Clawson, Mich. 

"1960 Love Story"

24x24 inches

A melancholic depiction of artifacts found in my late parent’s collections. 

"Pipes"

24x24 inches

A melancholic depiction of artifacts found in my late father’s collection.

Hannah Thuemmel graduated earlier this year with a double major in Math and Art. Her hometowns are Ypsilanti and Port Austin.

"Transition”

24 x 30 inches. (The frame in the exhibition is roughly 24 x 35.75 inches)

"A Blending of Worlds”

24 x 20 inches

I created the watercolor painting “Transition” during a season of change I was undergoing last fall. The still life was made with objects I had in the house as I was unpacking, with the cloth, dishes, and fruit bringing together aspects of my life before and after I moved. “A Blending of Worlds” uses acrylic paint and woven fabric strips to depict my sister, who has recently made a transition from one country and culture to another. The blending of warm and cool colors resembles the way my sister belongs to many places at once without fully fitting in. The interwoven fabric strips represent the weaving of memories, experiences, and cultures that have shaped her personality.

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