Suzy Birstein – Gillian McMillan — Rara Avis https://www.gillianmcmillan.com Wed, 17 Aug 2022 22:39:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 “When I have Wings to Fly”: Suzy Birstein https://www.gillianmcmillan.com/blog/2022/08/17/when-i-have-wings-to-fly-suzy-birstein/ https://www.gillianmcmillan.com/blog/2022/08/17/when-i-have-wings-to-fly-suzy-birstein/#respond Wed, 17 Aug 2022 22:25:52 +0000 https://www.gillianmcmillan.com/?p=13470

On July 28th PoMoArts held a reception for the opening of three shows. As it turns out all three feature work that is mainly ceramic. Suzy Birstein’s ‘When I have Wings to Fly’ takes up the main gallery. As well as paintings and sculptures which all feature inspirational women, the exhibit has an extensive online component. This link gives you a far better and more complete interpretation of Suzy’s passion and focus than I could.

https://pomoarts.ca/exhibitions/when-i-have-wings-to-fly

I’ll post photos and information about the other two shows in my next blog.

Suzy Birstein thanking gallery manager Janice Cotter

My photos were taken at the very well-attended opening. I intend to watch an interview with Suzy tomorrow evening to learn more about the work. You might enjoy a virtual visit to the show by clicking on this link at 7pm on Thursday August 18th.

https://www.facebook.com/events/752558252531357/

And this is the link to the splendid digital version to see more of the work in detail:

https://express.adobe.com/page/ZgmqZtPEH1g0K/

 

Suzy & her sculptures
Suzy & her husband Hartley

Well done Suzy. I’m astonished at your creativity and impressed by how much work you’ve made during Covid. 

]]> https://www.gillianmcmillan.com/blog/2022/08/17/when-i-have-wings-to-fly-suzy-birstein/feed/ 0 Tiles & Suzy Birstein https://www.gillianmcmillan.com/blog/2014/09/15/plates-tiles-and-jugbirds/ https://www.gillianmcmillan.com/blog/2014/09/15/plates-tiles-and-jugbirds/#respond Tue, 16 Sep 2014 06:06:56 +0000 http://www.gillianmcmillan.com/blog/?p=4628 My latest glaze firing was emptied yesterday so the recent ‘raiders’ and tile-painters can finally see how their work turned out. Alan took photos this afternoon so I shall enjoy posting a blog about my newest exotic jug birds, and another to show the painted oval plates.

But first here is a photo of the finished tiles painted by the small group of TriCity Potters friends who worked here recently. I’ll take them to our upcoming meeting this week, folks.

Tiles painted by June, Linda, Kay, Eliza & Grace
Tiles painted by June, Linda, Kay, Eliza & Grace

Vancouver clay artist and painter Suzy Birstein will be our first guest in our new location, the upper meeting room in Port Moody Arts Centre’s new addition. Do join us on Wednesday September 17th at 7pm, meet local pottery enthusiasts, have coffee and listen to Suzy’s presentation. She will be giving slide show presentations of her Art/Life &  her “Mia Muse” workshops in Skopelos, Greece.

"In Wonderland"
“In Wonderland”
Suzy Birstein in her Skopelos studio
Suzy Birstein in her Skopelos studio
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