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·12 Artists create form a n d function with resin n I \yj ino Palladini's studies took him from Montreal Museum Fine [ " T A r t s at t h e S c h o o l of A r t & D e s i g n of t h e Resin-a-ting Art of F i n e A r t s t o M u s i c a n d P e r c u s s i o n at T h e up with at C o n c o r d i a U n i v e r s i t y *« «. 1 Toronto Percussion School, winding Industrial D e s i g n at t h e Emily Carr Institute in Vancouver. In 1 9 9 7 G i n o f o u n d e d t h e Janus Art and Design Group, a m u l t i d i s c i p l i n a r y d e s i g n f i r m a n d i n 1998 he w a s a w a r d e d t h e E n t r e p e n e u r of t h e His current work to f u r n i t u r e d e s i g n to restaurants, menus, interiors, Year Award in V a n c o u v e r . ranges from photography restaurant interiors. When designing Janus designs everything: furniture, a n d will even m u s i c s h o u l d be played! s u g g e s t w h a t t y p e of Gino can be contacted at janus@direct ca or 604.833.4122. North Vancouver's graduate paintings, Tony Kristopaitis, Institute, and resin another creates of t h e E m i l y C a r r drawings, a r t . Of t h e latter he s a y s , " M y affinity for working in resin is b e c a u s e t h e n a t u r e of r e s i n l e n d s itself to to t h e t o u c h , unlike e l a s t i c s h a p e s t h a t c a n b e n d o r m o u l d t o fit a n y form. There is a warmth glass or m e t a l , which works well a s a functional medium such a s various counter, table-tops and chandeliers. Resin's translucent nature plays with the surrounding t h e t i m e of d a y . " Tony's company, TKO Resinworks, produces light e n a b l i n g the d y n a m i c of t h e f o r m t o c o n t i n u o u s l y c h a n g e d e p e n d i n g o n c u s t o m i z e d applications for both residential a n d c o m m e r c i a l u s e s . A favourite recent c o m m i s s i o n is t h e n e w c h a n d e l i e r a t V a n c o u v e r ' s Restaurant. as jewellery and awe." to t h e s p a c e e v o k i n g Salt Lick C h a n d e l i e r s , a c c o r d i n g to Tony " a c t splendour Bottom left - Resin breakfast table with resin plates between each turning and maple wood base by Gino. Bottom right - Resin dining table with iroi plate and resin artowk in North Vancouver home, by Tony. Tony can be contacted at kristos@telus.net or 604.251.5931 or 604.788.9451. 14 November|Deci