FEBRUARY

NICOLAS PURCELL and JASON SCHUBERT
Nicholas Purcell produces furniture of integrity and beauty. He combines the excellence of workmanship with intelligent design, a skilled eye and carefully chosen materials. He was born in England and studied with renowned British furniture maker and author, David Charlesworth who, in an article about Nicholas’ work said “It is the finest I’ve seen in the past 20 years of teaching”. Jason Schubert's formal education in furniture making began eighteen years ago in Germany. He is inspired by all that is beautiful, by simple lines, or an object, and sometimes by a unique piece of wood.




MARCH


PAUL TELLIER and VAN VARGA
Paul Tellier graduated as a cabinetmaker in 1982 after a 4-year apprenticeship in Ottawa. His interest in the life of architect Frank Lloyd Wright has lately emerged as a subtle influence in Paul's work. But he likes to allow a unique piece of wood to 'become' (rather than be 'fabricated' into something), so its natural look is a reminder that wood is from trees, not a store. Van Varga writes, "Over the past year I have concentrated on the elements of workmanship - dexterity, judgement, and determining systems of shapes. Upon these depend the soundness, comeliness, and precision of my work. I take the best traditional woodcraft practices and extend them by applying modern machine tools mediated through jigs, forms, molds and gauges".




APRIL

SERGE MOZHNEVSKI and LAWRENCE PIERCE
Serge Mozhnevski writes, "My functional sculpture explores human feelings and experiences. As I have a need to variety I am constantly adding new styles, shapes and moods to my work. For some pieces I use a continuous line to give them my emotions, energy and spirit. I try to combine simplicity of design with the grace and harmony of the human figure." Lawrence Pierce writes, "I am a Vancouver lawyer who has taken to building furniture as a means of staying sane. Many of my pieces contain recycled items, and some attempt to convey a message, such as the series called 'Altars'. To date all are works made of wood, metal, glass, plastic and granites".




MAY

FORM FOLLOWING FUNK-TIONABLES
Robert Shiozaki and Krystof Los create traditional and free forms in stoneware and porcelain, sometimes creating a complementary pair, one traditional, one free form. Robert has worked in clay for 30 years: he studied at the Vancouver School of Art and the Kyoto School of Fine Art in Japan. For the last two he has shared his studio with Krystof: their show records 'Work in Progress'.






JUNE


STICHERY, COLLAGE and QUILTING
Kirsten Churnisoff graduated in Textile Arts from Capilano College and soon immersed herself in "the wonderful world of textile art". Recently her expertise in embroidery and fabric collage was shown in Tokyo. Her own work is as lively and rich as a medieval manuscript. Barbara Head writes, "A formal training and professional background in interior design originally fuelled my interest in textiles. As a designer/creator I endorse and promote fabric and fibre as material worthy to be seen, enjoyed and accepted as an art form in quilts, wallhangings and tapestries". Patt Wilson writes, "The texture and colour of fabric and the way it feels has long enthralled me. Combine those sumptuous qualities with a passion for stitching, and the possibilities are endless. I draw on an eclectic range of design subjects for my wearables and quilted hangings, and love the challenge of seeking to create an original piece while keeping the design and detail simple".  Click here to read Thelma Ruck Keene's monthly gallery review.




JULY


THE CULINARY WORLD OF ARBUTUS...AND BEYOND
Ron Bazar is devoted to British Columbia's spectacular arbutus tree. This native wood has a rare grain, a wide range of colours and textures and finishes to the smoothest of smooth. Ron's Arbutus Art Culinary Collection combines form and function in pieces designed to bring the spirit of arbutus and the essence of British Columbia into many homes. Bob McKay has been exploring the hidden beauty of logs and stumps for 35 years, the last 20 with chainsaw and lathe. His favourite wood is arbutus (madrone in the US) because of its varied colour, large burls, and ease of finishing. Besides functional bowls Bob makes decorative hollow vessels (many with natural edges and openings) in both traditional and improvised forms.  Click here to read Thelma Ruck Keene's monthly gallery review.
 




AUGUST


PAUL BURKE
Paul Burke writes, "Whether I start with a piece of driftwood or a block of white pine, what's important is capturing each animals' expressiveness. In my work I combine drawing, painting, and sculpture with a passion for natural history, but I'm not a wildlife artist. I play with the animal form, but always return to the living creature for inspiration".  Click here to read Thelma Ruck Keene's monthly gallery review.

OCTOBER

JOAN TANG
Joan Tang made her first faceless dolls when very young, sewing and embroidering their clothes. Study of painting, graphic art and pottery developed skill in building wire skeletons for her lifesize 'dolls', pinching the molded heads into eloquent features, forming lifelike hands and expressive eyes. Joan has peopled her show with the Christmas spirits of fantasy, myth and magic. It is a warm world of kindness and laughter.  Click here to read Thelma Ruck Keene's monthly gallery review.






NOVEMBER

JOHN PHILLIPS
John Phillips writes, "Simply put my glass is an outward expression of an inner journey: and 'Oh Boy, what a journey!"

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