COLUMBIA

Do you recognize this artist?

Many years ago I bought a double-sided plate [Suzy Birstein’s] at the
Gallery of BC Ceramics on Granville Island, which has been part of
our collection in South Africa. I also bought a vessel which has a signa-
ture of “ML” or “NL” underneath it. (See photos of this vessel, left.)

Do you know who the artist is and, if so, do you perhaps have
contact details for him/her? I will be visiting Vancouver December
21-23. I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,

Mark Hecht

South Africa

Debra Sloan has searched her chops and marks database and come up
with two potters who have similar marks—Julia Maika and Vincent
Massey—but were not sure on this. If you know who this artist might be,
please send an email to the editor at editor@bcpotters.com and we will
pass along the information.

Send in your chops and have them available through the Guild.
For the form, click on the link here:
www.bcpotters.com/forms/chop_marks_form.doc
You can email it back to Debra Sloan at sloanyip@shaw.ca as an
attachment. Or print and mail your sheet[s] to
Potters Guild of BC,
1359 Cartwright Street, Granville Island
Vancouver, B.C. V6H 3R7

attention: chops.

Artist’s mark.

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