Sculptures for Play: Belle Isle, Marshall Fredericks & Jim Miller-Melberg
Join Docomomo Michigan on Belle Isle for a discussion of two artists and the indelible impressions left by their work.
Docomomo US Tour Day 2026 takes "Recreation and Play" as its national theme, and Belle Isle offers Detroit's case study: two twentieth-century sculptors who built play into the island's public landscape. Join Docomomo Michigan for an afternoon exploring the work of Marshall Fredericks and Jim Miller-Melberg, whose abstract and figural sculptures have shaped generations of visitors' experience of the island and enlivened playgrounds and shopping malls nationwide.
PLEASE NOTE - All vehicles entering Belle Isle State Park are required by law to have a Michigan Recreation Passport. Recreation Passports can be purchased online through the Department of Natural Resources or at the entrance booths on Belle Isle.
Lineup
Deborah Lubera-Kawsky
Meagan Elliott
Megan McAdow
Scott Hocking
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Highlights
- 3 hours 15 minutes
- In person
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Location
Dossin Great Lakes Museum - De Roy Hall
100 The Strand
Detroit, MI 48207
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Agenda
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Arrival and registration
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Presentations - The Dossin Great Lakes Museum - DeRoy Hall
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Self-Guided Exploration
Attendees are free to explore The Dossin Great Lakes Museum and Belle Isle, independently, following the program with the option to visit the Belle Isle Oudolf Garden.