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Email: zsuzsa@rogers.com
Website: zsuzsamonostory.com

Zsuzsa Monostory was born and raised in Hungary, Came to Canada in 1989. She stumbled upon clay by chance, and the engagement became so strong, it ended her career as a biologist. In retrospect it was the best thing that could have happened to her.

Inspiration comes from nature and human relationships. Her work is mostly decorative and sculptural, focusing on the connection between human made surroundings and the humans themselves. Most of her pieces are Raku fired; this finishing technique gave her the closest results with which she try to communicate with the viewer.

This was true until she discovered wood firing. Wood fired pieces have a very different look than Raku, which she is getting more and more passionate about. Not only the result but the social aspect of the firing process, bounding between women is also special.

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