Photo: Courtesy of Laurie Sartani & Zohar Jolles Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. Zohar and I are partners, creating decorated, hand painted, Judaic and functional ceramics. I am the potter, creating the surfaces for Zohar’s decorations. We both live and work in Moshav Merhavia, in the North of Israel. We […]
Category: Artist Interviews
Meet the Artist: Gabriella of GabriellArt Designs
Photo: Courtesy of GabriellArt Designs Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Gabriella and I was born in Jaffa, Israel. As I was 8 years old my parents moved to Munich, Germany, where I grew up. I lived in several German cities, now I´m based in Stuttgart. My two […]
Meet the Artist: Ravit Shemesh of RavitArts
Photo: Courtesy of Ravit Shemesh Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Ravit Shemesh, I am the creator behind RavitArts. I am an artist, musician, and educator located in Los Angeles. I received my B.A in music education and a master’s degree in teaching with an emphasis on Jewish […]
Tallit Expert Sharona Lomberg: Tallit – We all got it wrong!
Why would I say such a thing? That was one of my AHA! moments. It totally changed my perspective about the Tallit. As an artist who creates Tallitot, I feel more than ever the importance of everyone owning and using their Tallit. In my mind, I’m trying to understand why I didn’t realize it earlier. […]
Meet the Artist: Elana of Clayed by Elana
Photo: Courtesy of Clayed by Elana Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I was raised in a bicultural family in Massachusetts. My Jewish heritage influences a lot of my work. I was first introduced to polymer clay as a young child when my parents sent me to a therapist to help […]
Meet the Artist: Keren Keet
Photo: Courtesy of Keren Keet Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I was born and grew up in London, where I live with my husband and children. I come from a traditional Jewish background, but became fully observant in my late teens. I have always loved art, and started working as […]
Meet the Artists: Elena & Genu Berlo of OnceUponaPaper™
Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. We are Elena & Genu, the creators of OnceUponaPaper™, a husband and wife team with a mutual passion for art, painting, printmaking and illustration. We both studied Architecture in Bucharest and continued with art education at FIT in New York City. After a decade of […]
100 + Papercut Templates We Love This Month!
At Judaica in the Spotlight, we enjoy trying new things. Especially, when it comes to art. There is just so much to discover! The perfect example is papercutting. Did you know that papercut art has been around for thousands of years? There is something very meditative to it. Practicing it requires your full concentration, otherwise […]
Meet the Artist: Silvina Bernstein of Silvina Designs
Photo: Courtesy of Silvina Bernstein Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Silvina Bernstein and I am a glass artist. In 1998, I took part in a vitrage workshop in Buenos Aires. The same year, I had the opportunity to visit New York and the works of Louis C. […]
Meet The Artist: Ozi Babad
Photo: Courtesy of Ozi Babad Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I am 28 years old and I am blessed to have a beautiful wife and 3 adorable children, a set of twins included. During the day I work for a designer. I’ve always loved art and have been drawing as […]