November 3, 2014
June 9, 2014
Summer colors
To tell the truth, summer is my least favorite season. The central coast of Israel tends to be very humid during the summer. Steam room comes to mind.
But nothing - even summer - will get in my way.
Looking through my studio for ideas, I found a refreshing box: colored gemstones in vivid colors.
While watching my Coursera lectures, I knitted colorful wire necklaces and flowers to use with those gems.
Just finished uploading them to my shop.
Here's my new summer collection, TA DA:
But nothing - even summer - will get in my way.
Looking through my studio for ideas, I found a refreshing box: colored gemstones in vivid colors.
While watching my Coursera lectures, I knitted colorful wire necklaces and flowers to use with those gems.
Just finished uploading them to my shop.
Here's my new summer collection, TA DA:
coral and hematite tribal neckace
orange howlite necklace
magenta jade and turquoise howlite earrings
Are they not gorgeous???
January 3, 2014
What's your he-art?
My heart lies in my art, and lately I focused on Valentines Day gifts:
Valentines Day is just around the corner, so go out and spread your love :)
fine silver heart, yellow agate and wire crochet necklace
fine silver heart, sterling slilver and amethyst
fine silver heart, wire crochet necklace and red fresh water pearl
Valentines Day is just around the corner, so go out and spread your love :)
November 20, 2013
Expanding activity
Lately, I was expanding my activity.
First, there were the Holidays, and when making my crafted gifts, I used my paintings to decorate them. I made coasters and key holders, and also Mezuzah cases and wine charms.
True, crafting is a hobby, but things came out so beautiful and so warmly accepted, that it convienced me to open a second shop for housewares and gifts:
First, there were the Holidays, and when making my crafted gifts, I used my paintings to decorate them. I made coasters and key holders, and also Mezuzah cases and wine charms.
True, crafting is a hobby, but things came out so beautiful and so warmly accepted, that it convienced me to open a second shop for housewares and gifts:
art print coasters
wine charms
And then I thought: if I can use my own paintings on coasters, why not make them available too?
Well, you can't expect everybody to buy original art - but there are other ways to make my art accessible.
So I oppened a third shop for art prints, calendars, bookmarks and other graphics for instant download:
digital painting for instant download
printable bookmarks for instant download
Now, isn't it the most wonderful excuse for my long absence?
August 28, 2013
Inspired By Nature
I have shared with you my artistic inspiration in the pat, and also how nature itself provides such inspiration.
My new collection too includes items that were inspired by nature. Such is this new necklace:
The source of inspiration this time was Physalis Alkekengi, also known as "Chinese Lantern", "Japanese Lantern" and many other names:
The necklace - as well as it's matching earrings - represnt all of the advantages of my wire crochet jewelry: they can be colorful but transparent, voluminous but light weight.
And most of all: fun to make :)
My new collection too includes items that were inspired by nature. Such is this new necklace:
red and chartreuse wire crochet necklace
The source of inspiration this time was Physalis Alkekengi, also known as "Chinese Lantern", "Japanese Lantern" and many other names:
Physalia Alkenkegi
The necklace - as well as it's matching earrings - represnt all of the advantages of my wire crochet jewelry: they can be colorful but transparent, voluminous but light weight.
And most of all: fun to make :)
May 15, 2013
Thundering art
As I told you before, I began knitting chains for pendants, which later became a new line of jewelry. Still, knitting and crocheting seemed to be just a craft, not yet art. The inspiration came out of the technique, and was limited, like there's not much else to design.
My creativity came to halt.
I also told you how much I love spring rain. I love the large raindrops and the clear air, but mostly I enjoy thunder storms. We had some of them in the past few days, and since they always "charge" me somehow with fresh energy - they did so this weekend, too.
work in progress
How is this relevent?
So far I used knitting in the same manner, as a continuity of those chains and only a little further designed.
Today I woke up to the sound of loud thunder, the color of dark gray sky and the mist of heavy rain. Normally, my artistic ideas present themself to me using dreams or images - mostly in awakening. Often I forget many of them, and that's why I asked my mate to build me a dream capturing camera :)
Since he failed to fulfill my wish, I took my notepad (which constantly lays within my reach), and began sketching from memory. The designs just kept pouring out of me - wonderful artistic designs!!!
The next stage is to "translate" those designs to technical details, and to knit them - which I already began doing.
It feels like birth, or something quite similar.
I'm so thrilled!!!
work in progress
May 6, 2013
Textures for Dad
I love textures.
I love to feel them, and also to smell and taste almost everything (mainly rocks on field trips), but that's beside the point.
I love to use them in my work - paintings and jewelry alike, and one of the main reasons is my Dad.
Dad was a very talented and skillful craftsman. As a child I loved to watch him work, so I became his diligent apprentice for decades. Much of what I learned from him is reflected in my art.
As I grew up, we began to dream on a joint studio, where we could work together after his retirement. Sadly, he lost his eyesight, so I began using textures in my work for him to"see" with his fingertips.
I lost Dad last week.
He, who was my most strict critic, was also one of the biggest fans of my work.
I will always cherish him, not just in my heart, but also through the design process of each painting and jewelry piece, and in my longing to "show" them to him.
I love to feel them, and also to smell and taste almost everything (mainly rocks on field trips), but that's beside the point.
I love to use them in my work - paintings and jewelry alike, and one of the main reasons is my Dad.
pod3, detail
Dad was a very talented and skillful craftsman. As a child I loved to watch him work, so I became his diligent apprentice for decades. Much of what I learned from him is reflected in my art.
As I grew up, we began to dream on a joint studio, where we could work together after his retirement. Sadly, he lost his eyesight, so I began using textures in my work for him to"see" with his fingertips.
texture in jewelry
I lost Dad last week.
He, who was my most strict critic, was also one of the biggest fans of my work.
I will always cherish him, not just in my heart, but also through the design process of each painting and jewelry piece, and in my longing to "show" them to him.
Dad
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