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Office:
Studio:
#601-183 Keefer Place
#435-1000 Parker Street
Vancouver, B.C.
Vancouver, B.C.
V6B 6B9, Canada
V6A 2H2, Canada
Tel: (604) 899-2474
Tel: (604) 961-5473
Fax: (604) 899-0374
email: izabela@gerebdesign.com
PROFILE:
Extensive experience in furniture, millwork
and interior design. Connoisseur of period
furniture and detailing. Familiar with manufacturing processes
and woodworking equipment. Technical mind combined with artistic
aptitude. Innovative in finding ways of cutting production cost
without decreasing the aesthetic value of the product.
EXPERIENCE:
Furniture
and interior designer, product developer,
project manager, manufacturer
Gereb
Design Inc. (specialized in artistic,
humorous and eccentric
look) 1991-95 part time; from 1995 to present full time
Designed, built, decorated,
painted artwork, and managed the project:
-"Amadeo" coffee shop on Marine Dr., W.
Vancouver, 1998 (work mentioned five times in the media)
Designed, built:
-Innovative Gerbera shelves
out of bent plywood for the Information Centre on Granville
Island, Vancouver, B.C., 1999
-Industrial-look millwork (wood and steel) for a sportswear boutique
on Granville Island Studio 20,
Vancouver, B.C.
-R. Hira Residence, interior design, furniture and paintings,
2001
-J. Y. children room, furniture, paintings, developed the pink
rose set, 2000-2001
-Designed and manufactured over 100 new products
(some available in selected furniture stores) 1991-2002
Designed:
-Five humorous lines of baby furniture for "Stork
Craft" Manufacturer in Richmond, 1999
-Kulhawy residence: a house on steep slope, Lytton,
B.C. 1997
-Log furniture and home accessories for a manufacturer "MC2",
Lytton, B.C.
-A seven unit townhouse for Bud Welsh, Lytton, B.C. 1997
-Sawmill machinery for Lytton Lumber Ltd., Lytton, B.C. 1996
-"Capitol Boutique" in City Square Mall,
Vancouver, B.C., 1995
-"Ricco Café", 400 Molkin Street, Vancouver,
B.C., 1995
-"Carmelo's Pastry Shop", Commercial Drive,
Vancouver, B.C.
-"Ricco-Carmelo" Pastry Shop, Harbor Centre
Mall, Vancouver B.C.
-Millwork for "St. Pius X Catholic Church", North Vancouver B.C.
-Interiors for "Mont. Edward Care Home", Victoria B.C.
-Interiors for Comox Bay Inn, Comox B.C.
-Eccentric interiors for Mss. Richarde Paquette,
City of Verdun, Quebec.
-Clothing for The Colony
Designed on contract as part of a team:
Collaborated in the design of the Edmonton Space and Science Centre:
Health and
Environment Galleries.
Project was coordinated by AldrichPears
Associates, Vancouver, BC. 2001
Kitchen designer
and salesperson
Dynasty
Kitchen Cabinets Ltd.
1993-95,
Vancouver, B.C.
Millwork designer
Moureaux
Hauspy Design Inc.
1992,
Montréal, Québec
-Designed furniture and millwork for offices.
Teacher of furniture
design and construction
International
Academy of Fashion and Design
1991,
Montréal, Québec
Furniture designer
/ draftsperson
Patella
Industries Inc.
1991,
Montréal, Québec
-Prepared workshop drawings and cutting lists for sophisticated
millwork.
Designer
Karcorp Inc.
1988-90, Montreal, Quebec
-Managed various projects in the field of interior renovation,
space planning, house construction; in charge of specifications
and estimations, work-schedules, meetings with clients.
Assistant Designer
Shulim Rubin
Design Inc.
1988,
Montreal, Quebec
-Designed as a part of a team:
-Millwork
for the "Marshall's" fabric store in
Montreal.
-Furniture
in Shakers style for a chain of boutiques "J.J. Farmer" in Montreal,
New York, Ottawa, Halifax, and Vancouver. (Published in the "Interior
Design" magazine, March 1989.)
Designer/Draftsperson
Tower Group of Companies.
1988,
Montreal, Quebec
- Designed reception
for "Discovery
Lodge Hotel" (Northwest
Territories).
Designer/Owner
Izabela Design
1985-87,
Rzeszów, Poland
Designed:
- Lobby
of National Bank, City
of Rzeszów,
-Registry office in the City Hall of Krzemienica,
-Rzeszów Youth Hostel,
-Travel Agency "Gromada".
Furniture
designer / production supervisor
Budrem Furniture Factory
1983-85, Rzeszów, Poland.
-Designed:Hospitality;
office, and school furniture.
- Modular display system for the National Exhibition Poznan-84.
Teacher of furniture
manufacturing and design
University of Rzeszów
for adults
1984, Rzeszów, Poland.
EDUCATION:
PUBLICATIONS:
"Art Nouveau furniture
across the world".
Univ. of Brasov Pub. Brasov,
Romania 1983. 150 pp. This research publication presented the differences
in ornamentation and construction of furniture across the best furniture-shops
in the world in the year 1900 and included more then 100 drawings
and 50 photographs.
PERSONAL:
- Languages:
English, French, Polish,
Hungarian, Rumanian, Spanish, some German, and Russian.
- Software:
MS Office, Corel Draw,
AutoCad, Vector Works,
PhotoShop, MS Publisher
- Memberships:
Crafts Association of BC
EXHIBITIONS:
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