SUZY BIRSTEIN

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Suzy Birstein has gained recognition for
her colourful tableware and sculpture
throughexhi bittons and commissions. Her
work has had international and national
exposure il the Gardiner Muscum in To-
ronto, Whatcom County Museum in Wash-
ington State, and the Biennale of Ceramics
in Troi Ruvveres, Quebec. Locally she has
exhibited in one-person shows at the Sur-
rey Art Centre, Vancouver Community
Arts Council Gallery and the Gallery of
BC Ceramics, as well as several group

shows. Her most popularexposure is atthe
Tomata Cafe on Cambie Street where café
lattes are served in her colourful one-al-
kind bowls.

Birstein’s influences are strongly rooted
in indigenous cultures especially Africa,
Indiaand Mexico, She graduated from the
Emily Carr Institute of Ant and Design
With an honours diploma in ceramics and
pnmilive art, Since then she has expanded
her iconography and techniques through
numerous Workshops in clay, papier
mache, painting and koitwear design. A
deep love for world music, jury and opera
has inspired her forms and colours. Her
travel expenences have further developed
her chews.

Birstein works and teaches from her gar-
den studio in Kitsilano and is studying
how ta play the accordion. She teaches
clay and multimedia sculpture at Arts Um-
brella and 13 an artist in residence in local
elementary schools. Her work is available
at the Gallery of BC Ceramics, Circle
Craft Gallery, Crafthouse Gallery, Cana-
dian Craft Museum, Tomato Cafe and
palletes across Canacla,

PROJECT EMPTY BOWL
UPDATE
Mark your calendar for Thursday, Pebru-
ary 24, 2000; it’s the official date of the
second Project Empty Bowl! We already
have our first ten bowls and have had
Pledges for many more. One of the donors
isa wood turner and has offered tocomtn b-
ute wooden bowls to the event. We greatly
uppreciale donations of bowls which area
portable size with food-sale glares, Spread
the word to patters and bow] makers in
other media: gles, papier mache, wood oF
stone. For people who would like a tax
break for their contributions, A Loving
Spoonful is a chantable organization and
can issue tax receipts. All you have todo is
write a letter to. A Loving Spoonful, atten-
tien David Holzman stating the value of
your contnbutvon and they wall mail the
tax receipt to you. A Loving Spoonful,
allentien: David Holtzman 100-1300
Ruchurds Stree. Vancouver BC V6 366.

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