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November 2 • 2017 47 jn Flint, involve keeping at least one- third of the collection on public view after the initial exhibit and rotating those pieces periodically. "Flint has done a beautiful job of housing the pieces," Swidler says. "They didn't crowd them so each one stands out on its own. I'm very happy with the display." Interest in the Flint museum came last year, after Swidler saw a ceram- ics collection there. It had a different orientation with pieces beyond ves- sel forms. Those holdings included all kinds of projects made out of clay. Although Swidler decided to limit himself to the vessel form, he appre- ciates various creative approaches to works done in clay and thought it would be nice to augment the other collection with a collection like his. He asked if museum administrators would be interested and learned there was considerable interest. "I collected only vessels forms, functional and non-functional, because I knew I had to limit myself in some way," he explains. "I love ceramic sculpture and would have loved to have had some of it, but I knew I was compulsive about buying so I accepted limiting myself." Swidler let both museums pick the items they wanted, and he is still collecting. As he holds on to some favorite pieces and has met and learned about the artists who completed the pieces, Swidler is glad that he ultimately was able to find two Rie vessels to call his own. Learning about Rie (nee Gomperz) and her Jewish heritage, Swidler thought about his own father, who was thankful to come to America because members of his own family were lost in the Holocaust. "I hope Flint museum visitors will find the pieces I collected beautiful or interesting at least," Swidler says. "What they get out of the exhibit will be different for everyone." • LEFT: Justin Teilhet, Composition #2 (set of three), 2013, porcelain BELOW: Judi Tavill, Carved Sculptural Vessel, 2012, stoneware. Lars Voltz, Bowl, stoneware Off &ARMINGTON (ILLS s #ORNER OF 'RAND 2IVER (AGGERTY 2OAD !UBURN (ILLS s / 2 MILES SOUTH OF THE 0ALACE OF !UBURN (ILLS 248.476.0044 2ESTAURANT )TALIAN #UISINE "UY ONE LUNCH OR DINNER ENTR£E AND GET THE SECOND OFF /F EQUAL OR LESSER VALUE Not good with any other coupons. Not good on holidays. One coupon per couple. Up to $30 Expires 11/30/17 OFF TOTAL FOOD BILL Not good with any other coupon. Not good on holidays. One coupon per couple. Up to $30 Expires 11/30/17 "UY WORTH OF GIFT CARDS AND GET A #OMPLIMENTARY GIFT CARD FOR YOURSELF /FF 7INE 7EDNESDAY Kids Eat Free Monday 10 % off CUSTOMER APPRECIATION ENTIRE BILL Excludes alcohol, Lamb Chops, tax and gratuity. Dine-in or carry out. Must have coupon. Cannot be combined with another offer. Expires 11/30/17. CHOOSE TWO SOUP, SALAD OR SANDWICH DAILY LUNCH SPECIAL Starting at $ 6 99 4189 Orchard Lake Road, Orchard Lake Twp., MI 248.865.0000 www.mezzagrille.com VOTED #1 in the Jewish News PARTY ROOM AVAILABLE up to 90 people Sat., Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Wed., Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Sat., Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Sun., Nov. 19 at 2:30 p.m. MichiganOpera.org or 313.237.7464 at the Detroit Opera House By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Featuring the Michigan Opera Theatre Orchestra and Chorus Stephen Lord, Conductor The Marriage of Figaro -HSS6WLYH:LHZVU :WVUZVY