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a gallery & design space
by Jim Schatz and Peter Souza Jr.
little village detroit
march - june 2026

inaugural exhibition

radical presence

A gallery and design space by Jim Schatz and Peter Souza Jr.

Take Me Home is a gallery and design space at the Cadillac Arts Centre in Little Village, Detroit. Founded by Jim Schatz of J Schatz Studio and artist Peter Souza Jr., the space presents their collaborative work in clay and wood alongside sculpture, objects, and one-of-a-kind pieces from the studio.

Programming centers on material practice — ceramics, wood, and the conversations that happen between them. Take Me Home sits between gallery and design space, presenting collectible work in a setting closer to a working studio than a white cube.

The space opens with Radical Presence, an inaugural exhibition of new collaborative work — including a series of seven hybrid clay-and-wood totems that explore balance, embodiment, and material dialogue.

"Take Me Home is about objects that people feel drawn to live with," says Schatz. "Pieces that carry presence and invite connection."

"A place rooted in collaboration," adds Souza. "Where materials, objects, and people come together."

With Radical Presence, Take Me Home begins an evolving program of exhibitions, collectible design, and new collaborative work by Schatz and Souza — part of the Cadillac Arts Centre alongside In Thicket Books, bowerbird home, and Amend Detroit, a living installation by artist Allana Clarke.

Open Friday through Sunday, 12–6 PM. 1533 Cadillac Blvd · Detroit, MI 48214

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In conjunction with the exhibition, the courtyard of the Shepherd will host a seasonal installation of twelve Egg Bird Houses in metallic, bronze, and graphite finishes.

Take Me Home begins with a simple human desire: to be drawn toward someone or something, to find connection, and to create a place of belonging. Rooted in Detroit and shaped by our shared life, this space brings together art, design, and handmade objects that make home feel more personal and more alive. We believe the things we live with matter — that objects can hold memory, beauty, comfort, and love, and that the spaces we create around ourselves become expressions of who we are and how we live.