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Hannie goldgewicht was born in San Jose, Costa Rica but spent part of her childhood in New York.
sculpture.
Hannie took great interest in all mediums, experimenting with ceramics, wood, metal, handmade paper
just to mention a few. Hannie travelled extensively throughout Central and South America, her discovery
of basketry occurred on a trip to Argentina. Hannie graduated with honours in 2000. She began showing
her wood, ceramic and metal sculptures throughout Costa Rica.
Hannie has participated in over ten collective art shows as well as being accepted into Costa Rican
National “Biennales” on numerous occasions. The idea to combine both pine needle basketry and
ceramics was a coming together of two of her principle loves in an unusual and unique art form.
Hannie and her husband Leo Gotlibowski created “Lugar del Espiral” to combine their extensive talent
as artists. Together they took on projects such as the creations of 8 life size human indigenous
sculptures for the Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Gold Museum. You can see examples of their murals in
mediums as diverse as copper, bronze, ceramic, mosaic, fibreglass and wood throughout Costa Rica.
They have recently moved to Los Angeles to embark on a new life and creative career.
Artist statement
I have been a working artist for over 10 years; during that time I have experimented with many medias.
The idea to combine both pine needle basketry and ceramics was a coming together of two of my
principle loves in an unusual and unique art form. These distinctive, one of a kind pieces are all hand
thrown on the potter’s wheel and painted with different techniques and patinas, then finished in the
coiling method using pine needles. I learned these techniques while living in Costa Rica where I was
influenced by the natural beauty that surrounded the mountain I lived on and Argentina where I learn't
pine needle basketry with my husband aunt delfa deriu, a master fiber artist. I strive to give character and
beauty to each piece making every pot I make an expression of my love of form design with time
mastered workmanship.
Awards
2001- Costarican National Craft Show, at Fercori: Best in show, emerging artist
2008- Beverly Hills Affaire in the Gardens, First place ceramics
2008- Beverly Hills Affaire in the Garden honorable mention
sculpture.
Hannie took great interest in all mediums, experimenting with ceramics, wood, metal, handmade paper
just to mention a few. Hannie travelled extensively throughout Central and South America, her discovery
of basketry occurred on a trip to Argentina. Hannie graduated with honours in 2000. She began showing
her wood, ceramic and metal sculptures throughout Costa Rica.
Hannie has participated in over ten collective art shows as well as being accepted into Costa Rican
National “Biennales” on numerous occasions. The idea to combine both pine needle basketry and
ceramics was a coming together of two of her principle loves in an unusual and unique art form.
Hannie and her husband Leo Gotlibowski created “Lugar del Espiral” to combine their extensive talent
as artists. Together they took on projects such as the creations of 8 life size human indigenous
sculptures for the Costa Rican Pre-Columbian Gold Museum. You can see examples of their murals in
mediums as diverse as copper, bronze, ceramic, mosaic, fibreglass and wood throughout Costa Rica.
They have recently moved to Los Angeles to embark on a new life and creative career.
Artist statement
I have been a working artist for over 10 years; during that time I have experimented with many medias.
The idea to combine both pine needle basketry and ceramics was a coming together of two of my
principle loves in an unusual and unique art form. These distinctive, one of a kind pieces are all hand
thrown on the potter’s wheel and painted with different techniques and patinas, then finished in the
coiling method using pine needles. I learned these techniques while living in Costa Rica where I was
influenced by the natural beauty that surrounded the mountain I lived on and Argentina where I learn't
pine needle basketry with my husband aunt delfa deriu, a master fiber artist. I strive to give character and
beauty to each piece making every pot I make an expression of my love of form design with time
mastered workmanship.
Awards
2001- Costarican National Craft Show, at Fercori: Best in show, emerging artist
2008- Beverly Hills Affaire in the Gardens, First place ceramics
2008- Beverly Hills Affaire in the Garden honorable mention
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