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The Colors of Spring

Ah! It’s so nice to find the days warming and the sun shining with all its might! After spending as much time as possible outside in the fresh spring air, you might find yourself musing over something to do. “I spend too much time in social media,” you might say to yourself. “I need to just soak up the colors of this new season, but how can I do this and still benefit from the social world?”

Well, one answer may be to spend some time with the art from the Maurice Greenia, Jr. archive. ...

“A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words”

I’m sure you’ve heard the old adage, “A picture is worth 1,000 words.” The truth in this saying is evidenced by the variety of photos without text in the later issues of the Tower Yearbook. The 1973 edition (titled, “The Urban 1973 Almanac and Yearbook, A Guide to the University of Detroit”) is a great example of this. The title page of this yearbook alone, offered as it is in the curly-ques and leafy design of an actual almanac, is a reflection of the times. In those days, a return to a simpler time was encouraged: back to the present moment, back to nature, back to the farm, back to the almanac. And in this urging to slow down the frantic rush to the future, we have the potential bridge between university life and the changing cultural....

Poetic Express

Creativity is an urge and one, I believe, we’re all born with. This urge can get directed in different ways, from cooking to construction to creating a business. In some people, this urge is expressed through art. Regardless of the way it’s expressed, however, what can’t be denied is its need for expression. Often the form of expression is part of the creativity itself....

YET — Sidewalk Art

Skeleton (close-up) -- Image 92, YET Collection

Maurice Greenia is way ahead of this creative celebration! He’s been adding unique and colorful images to the art scene in Detroit for years. His YET sidewalk art contribution isn’t craft, it’s an artistic expression that spills out into (and onto) the downtown streets of this city even when Halloween is a distant memory. These street images are whimsical, not scary, and offered simply with chalk and enthusiasm....

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