POTTERS
GUILD

of BRITISH
COLUMBIA
SO

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Granville Island
Vancouver BC VGH 3RT
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News

letter

Metober 1998

Takako Suzuki —Small is Beautiful

, whimsical,
: seem for Larser

COLAPL Cove SCAT Ces OF

occupy. Uhey reference arch

Middle asd Far Ease, domestic implements

amd (it must be said}, a sly hine af ch

artian space | was lucky

H for the work had ic being

ut three CO four cioves the size if is

Wi.
But when she made asmaller one, iz

j more real ore Like an actual
Perl
from. ‘pat’ stn do

The

very alive, and directly relate to the design

HEC Ut hac movedl

Th TO i model &C ale

s thac elevare the

and sculptures on che vessels,

Each Pol h aS (CS (we theme, pal tbe rms

from Africa, the odd curlicues found on
se trom kettles, a tobute co che
ed by the

Pek CITY, LT Pac yeicH

] apar

Ble Maseue, a dome to

harns of Hat

pyramids for begs.

Despite the different desi¢n elements the

show ts beautifully harmonious. The pots

all started life in th ne mold form.

alf
hough they change substantially
mn. There is a deft

et pattems, and even

n their incer

subtlety to the +
the brig

is noe in che lease bic gaudy, Takako

hieest colours have & richness that

ers her overgh:
Japan and che result

inconvenience. The show was a pleasure

;especially irom

seem worth the
to wander through.

Karen Opas

Lidded Container by Takako Suziki