Harmony in clay
Roohy Marani has found her second calling – pottery.
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Updated: November 18, 2009 11:39 AM
Roohy Marani logged a career as a midwife before she found her second calling – pottery.
When the West Van resident retired, she went to the old West Van rec centre looking for some hobby classes. She found a chance to hone a passion for detail and to tap into some of those feelings of “being a nurse, having that feeling of tenderness” as she worked the clay into fragile rose petals or sturdy miniatures inspired by ancient metal work and Iranian cultural history.
“Clay is a wonderful material,” said Marani who has exhibited on the North Shore since 2006. “It’s delicate but very tough too.”
Her work showcases that playful approach to texture and depth with her one-of-a-kind functional pottery creations and decorative masks, on display at the Silk Purse this month with the show “Harmonious in Form and Function.”
Mirani says in addition to her moody masks and sculptures, her work includes thin floral reliefs and jugs or candle holders.
The show runs Nov. 17-29, 12-5 p.m., 1570 Argyle Ave. West Van. For more about the exhibit, visit www.silkpurse.ca.
kmcmanus@northshoreoutlook.com
