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April/May 2016
A monthly guide to events, resources and services for Mission Seniors
Sharing his gift with others
Alfred Schwartz sits in his Mission home, surrounded by his work. The artisan and political protester has made and gifted over 100 lampshades. He creates the pieces by hand, carefully shaping each one, adding fine details
despite the fact that he has only one finger and a thumb on one of his hands. Almost every room in the 90-unit St. Andrews Co-op housing complex in Mission has one of his lampshades in it. For more on Alfred Schwartz see page 22
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