Michael Lee Ammons and John Fabke

Art in the cafe...

Ruth Comfort


"The Metaphysical Affect"


January 2026



A diverse collection of mixed mediums, extensively encapsulating my heart and soul concerning the dreams of the human condition. ARTISAN RUTH COMFORT My given name is Ruth Comfort. Named after the amazing artist Louis Comfort Tiffany. I hail from a very long line of artisans and musicians. Even dating back to the great German philosopher...
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Tamara Lea Kaufman


"pretty ~ ugly"


February 2026



Artist Statement Tamara Lea Kaufman’s personal artwork ranges from serious to quirky, dark, adult-themed humor. She creates multimedia assemblage, collage, and dioramas made from HO-scale railroad hobby miniatures, preserved insects, paint, embroidery, found objects, and typically discarded materials such as candy wrappers and the overlooked debris of everyday life. Her work explores topics of consumption, waste, desire, relationships, psychology, politics, societal pressures and the levity of humor needed to survive it all. It gives her joy to repurpose materials into something new, useful, or...
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Friday, January 16, 2009

This show reunites two of the former members of Durable Goods (featured on the Live @ Mother Fools CD) Mike is now based in Sheboygan and fronts the popular jug/blues/string band the Water Street Hotshots (www.ammonshotshots.com) John Fabke (www.johnfabkemusic.com) is based in Poynette, WI and plays with the award-winning Nob Hill Boys and Cajun Strangers. This evening, Ammons and Fabke will share their old-time blues songs and tunes on guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle and more.

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