b. 1946
Born: Holon, Israel
Active ceramist: 52 years
Mentor: Tony Hepburn and the encounter with art work in general
Why Clay?
The direct contact with clay allows for a process of planned, intended work which also preserves the natural flow of an unconscious process of creation and a dialogue with the material which is unique in my view.
What do I want to convey?
My work tries to touch, to pry into, and linger in places which perturb me. In those places which I don’t understand. Sometimes it’s trying to figure out what motivates us; Figure out the individual within the community, what’s the difference between being and not being….the relationship between language, thought and image.
I think these are questions which concerned humans in all times. I like very much to look at prehistoric innocent primal creations, works of the Middle Ages and
Crafts which are not considered art.
What characterizes my work process?
At first I try to clarify the question which preoccupies me. The stage of “pregnancy”, the preparation of sketches and so forth…. I check and choose which process will fit the “treatment”, the “touch” for the subject I decided to treat. In most of my works the process is highlighted and generally does not end with the firing of the work. I like to leave an opening for continuing the work and integrating other materials. Most of my works are installations.
My tools of choice… Can’t create without them:
My hands and my kick wheel on which I construct coiled pieces
Absolutely necessary in my working environment:
Coffee and “Kan Tarbut” (culture program) on the radio
