A really steamy show

Hotwater Works joins the First Sunday lineup this weekend

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Thursday, Nov. 3When you thinkabout hot tub stores, local art is probably not what typically comes to mind.But two local artists are looking to change that. Hotwater Works, Inc., a hottub store on Michigan Ave. in Lansing, will participate in this month’s FirstSunday Gallery Walk, what they hope to be one of the first of many art shows atthe store.


Owner and artistJames McFarland and Michigan artist Julian Van Dyke will display mostlylarge-scale paintings they created both individually and together. All paintingswill be available for purchase. The event will also feature wine, cheese andcrackers, and the artists will be on hand to discuss the paintings.

“You won’t beable to shut us up!” McFarland promised. The artists are displaying many new worksand some experimental pieces, he added.

The artists hopeto continue opening the store as a gallery and would like to bring in otherartists next year, Van Dyke said, adding that the space reminds him of a Sohoart warehouse in New York.

“James is doinga really good thing by thing by opening the doors for this,” he said.

The store’sfirst art show was a two-night event featuring the artists painting in hottubs. They sold dozens of paintings and raised over $1,000 for the Mid-MichiganFood Bank. A few unsold paintings from the show will also be available forpurchase on Sunday.

First Sunday: Hotwater Works
Noon- 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6

2116 E. Michigan Ave.

Lansing
(517) 364 8827
hotwaterworks.com

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