Janet Abrams originally pursued work as a critic and administrator in the art field, but eventually developed a strong desire to create art of her own. She returned to school to study ceramics, and is now a sculptor who draws inspiration from the shapes and forms in the world around her, both organic and man-made. She uses a variety of materials, including clay, plaster, rubber, and wax.
Discipline:
Literature
Janet Abrams
Discipline:
Literature
Region: Bloomfield Hills, MI
MacDowell Fellowships: 1995
Studios
Phi Beta
Janet Abrams worked in the Phi Beta studio.
Funded by the Phi Beta Fraternity, a national professional fraternity of music and speech founded in 1912, Phi Beta Studio was built between 1929–1931 of granite quarried on the MacDowell grounds. The small studio is a simple in design, but displays a pleasing combination of materials with its granite walls and colorful slate roofing. Inside is…