Roots Artist of the Month: 3D Artist and Windgate Fellow Chrissy Kuiper
By Carol Detary | May 3Meet Chrissy Kuiper, a Windgate fellow and Eastern Michigan University student artist specializing in 3D art.
Meet Chrissy Kuiper, a Windgate fellow and Eastern Michigan University student artist specializing in 3D art.
Ypsilanti dance studio owner, Chloé Gray, a 2016 Eastern Michigan University graduate, shares her experiences as a business owner and artist at Fun Girl Dance Company & School.
Meet Paris Stinson, an Eastern Michigan University alumna and local artist with an interest in abstract and surreal painting.
Intuitive-based tattoo artist, mentor and business owner Rae Brooks-Pauli is set to open Haven Tattoo Studio in Ypsilanti at the end of January 2026, where they will entwine spirituality with their artistry.
Chey Ely, a fashion marketing innovation major at Eastern Michigan University and creator of their own magazine, is the Roots Local Artist of the Month for December 2025.
Megan Foldenauer is a practicing artist, trained anatomical illustrator, and most recently, owner of Ypsi Art and Supply.
Four Eastern Michigan University students had their artwork selected to be displayed in Michigan legislature buildings.
Dollie Rot, a gothic poet, writer and singer residing in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is the Roots Local Artist of the Month for October 2025.
For those looking for a new form of artistic expression, here are five tattoo shops within 10 miles of Eastern Michigan University's campus.
The Dzanc House is an Ypsilanti based community literary and arts center where Amanda Moore is the Creative Gallery Arts Director and Residency Coordinator. Moore is an artist as well, her medium is printmaking.