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<\/a><\/a><\/a>  \"Shadow8\"<\/p>\n

Meet Cherie Haney of Ann Arbor, Michigan.   She pierces through metal with a plasma cutter nearly as fast as she can draw on paper when she creates her playful Shadow Charms<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We carry a few of her pieces at our Rochester and Berkley locations<\/a>, but you can also find her full selection of goods at local art fairs<\/a> and on her website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I had the chance to ask Cherie about her artwork…\"Shadow1o\"<\/a> <\/p>\n

What inspired you to start creating your art and how did it turn into a business?<\/strong> <\/p>\n

My path to becoming an artist began in a high school band class when I started playing the French horn only to realize that I wasn’t musically talented at all. What I came to realize was that I was attracted to the shiny metal and rolling curves of the instrument and wondered how it was made. I quickly dropped band and enrolled in metal arts where I found my true passion. After high school, I studied art at EMU and CCS in Detroit, and spent six years apprenticing under renowned Ann Arbor potter JT Abernathy. Three years after I obtained my BFA I was accepted into my first art fair and began selling my work. Shadowcharms has since grown from an idea in my mind into a full-fledged art studio producing original pieces as well as small production batches.<\/p>\n

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What is the one thing that makes your items unique?<\/strong> <\/p>\n

I have a passion for what I do and I think that it shows in my work. I enjoy creating unique products that are eclectic as well as functional for the home and garden.\"Shadow11_2\"<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

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What do you enjoy most about the creative process?<\/strong> <\/p>\n

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Creating the originals, especially if it\u2019s something that probably won\u2019t sell or appeal to the average person. Right now, I can\u2019t afford to do that very often, but when I allow myself to escape the "will it sell?" Mindset, then I can truly enjoy and be challenged by what I am doing. Out of this meditation of deep artwork usually spawns several more commercial ideas. \"Shadow6_3\"<\/a> <\/p>\n

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