Hand-Me-Dwon Treehouse

Growing up in Michigan Misha lived in a practical world. Although she has many artists in her family she was encouraged to be practical, so she did not do art for much of her childhood. In High school she had to fill in a couple of classes to graduate and took art as a blow off class. But there she discovered that she could draw and create things. That changed everything. She studied art in community college. Not really with the idea of getting a degree in it, but to see what she could learn. During this time the practical came up again and she took a job drafting pages for car manuals. It was dull and detailed work. In 1991 she decided after a bad version of one of her designs was tattooed on her boyfriend, that she would learn to tattoo. She has been doing tattoos ever since. At a very young age Misha wanted to move to Japan and live in the shadow of Mt. Fuji. As she grew older she kept being drawn to the art, music and food of Asia. She has studied Middle Eastern mosaics, Hindu Gods, Chinese and Japanese graphic design and Anime. HerMixed media tends to refer to a work of visual art that combines various traditionally distinct visual art media. For example, a work on canvas that combines paint, ink, and collage could properly be called a "mixed media" work. When creating a painted or photographed work using mixed media it is important to choose the layers carefully and allow enough drying time between the layers to ensure the final work will have integrity. If many different media are used it is equally important to choose a sturdy foundation upon which the different layers are imposed. Many interesting effects can be achieved by using mixed media. Often, found objects are used in conjunction with traditional artist media, such as paints and graphite, to express a meaning in the everyday life. In this manner, many different elements of art become more flexible than with traditional artist media.Hours: Wed - Sun: 11 AM - 6 PM Mon & Tues: Closed