My work transforms clay into conceptual objects and fluctuates between abstract and form. I share my internal reflection and personal insights and their significance on the individual and the reciprocity with society and culture
I utilize the alternative firing techniques of painting and covering with Terra Sigillata from natural samples of earth gathered in Israel and around the world. These are the source of the multicolored palette. The warm hues create the backdrop where the imagery meets infinity. In addition to this technique, I use Arabian pigment Luster. This is where I achieve the varying luminosity and the gloss, dependent upon the observer’s eye, angle, and distance.
Biography
Education
BSME Cal Poly Pomona Ca, 1980.
MBA Studies, Tel-Aviv University 1989.
Ceramic studio, BCAE Boston, 1995.
Giveat Haviva Ceramics School, Israel 2000-6.
Summers at the Harvard University Ceramic Studio 2002-13.
Work experience
Teaching at the Benyamini Contemporary Ceramic Center, 2013-present.
Master classes, workshops and lecturing in many ceramic centers in India February 2018
Residency in Slovenia 2017
Workshop @ Midwestern University, Texas, 2016.
Residency and workshops, Hecettepe University, Ankara, Turkey, 2015.
Residency & workshop, Kusadasi Turkey, 2014-15.
Visiting lecturer, Mungyeong Tea Bowl Festival, South Korea, 2011-13, 2015.
Visiting artist, workshop and lectures, Bornholm Ceramic School, Bornholm, Denmark, 2014.
Visiting artist & lecturer, Harvard University Ceramic Program, Cambridge, Ma. USA 2008, 2010-11
Selected Exhibitions
2018 ICAN Juried exhibition, NCECA 2018, Pittsburg, Pa.USA
2017 Bodyblaze, Periscope Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel. Solo exhibition
2016 Personal Seals, Benyamini Contemporary Ceramic Center Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel. Solo exhibition.
2016 Sealed Smoke, Israel Biennale. Muza Museum, Tel-Aviv, Israel. Juried exhibition.
2015 Art for Peace, Turkey-Korean Center, Ankara, Turkey. Group exhibition
Beyond Vessels, Benyamini Contemporary Ceramic Center Gallery, Juried exhibition.
In House, Benyamini Contemporary Ceramic Center Gallery. Group exhibition.
8th Biannual State of Clay, Lexington, Massachusetts, USA. Juried exhibition
1st Kaolin cup China international Ceramic Art Contest & Exhibition, Jingdezhen, China. (Selected Excellent work), Juried exhibition
2011 Walls, Kahana House, Ramat-Gan Museum, Israel, solo exhibition
2007-8 Territory & Identity Israel Ceramic Biennale. Muza Museum and multiple other exhibitions.
