A New Store and Gallery by Jim Schatz & Peter Souza

Artists Jim Schatz of J Schatz Studio and Peter Souza Jr announce the debut of Take Me Home, a new gallery and retail space in Detroit’s Little Village neighborhood. Located within the Cadillac Arts Centre located in Little Village Detroit, the space will present their collaborative work in clay and wood alongside sculptural objects and design-driven pieces intended for everyday life.

Blurring the line between gallery and domestic interior, Take Me Home brings together collectible design, functional ceramics, and one-of-a-kind works rooted in material exploration and craft. The space reflects a shared approach to making — one that values presence, tactility, and the emotional connection between object and user.

The public will receive a first look at the space with the preview exhibition Radical Presence, presented during NCECA’s 60th Annual Conference, Volumes, in Detroit March 25-28. The exhibition introduces a new body of collaborative works by Schatz and Souza, featuring hybrid clay and wood totems that explore balance, embodiment, and the quiet power of material dialogue.

This presentation serves as a preview of the gallery, with the full Take Me Home store and exhibition program opening later in early spring.

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

“We’re building a place rooted in collaboration and intimacy,” adds Souza. “A space where materials, objects, and people come together.”

With the preview of Radical Presence, Take Me Home begins an evolving platform for exhibitions, collectible design, and new works by Schatz and Souza in Detroit.