Photo: Courtesy of Naomi Cohen Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Naomi, I am on a wild creative journey exploring natural motifs in Judaism, particularly the pomegranate – an auspicious symbol of fertility, positive attributes and deeds, and with a silent but regular present in the Hebrew Bible. […]
Category: Visual Artists
Meet the Artist: Yelena Mirchevskaya
Photo: Yelena Mirchevskaya Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I was born in Moscow, Russia and came to the US in 1994, at the age of seven. I grew up in Brooklyn, NY and after living in Australia for a few years, I returned to Brooklyn. I have been drawing since […]
Meet the Artist: Art Lush
Photo: Courtesy of Art Lush Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background.I’m Art Lush, a mixed-media artist creating handmade Judaica and art from found and discarded materials. One of my earliest, favourite forms of art was collage, and since then I’ve experimented with it in just about every form I can fathom […]
Meet the Artist: Lauren Jaffe
Photo: Courtesy of Lauren Jaffe Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I am a London based artist and designer who gathers inspiration from the natural world and antique botanical studies. Following a decade long career in the fast-paced world of fashion as a print designer, I wanted to pursue a career […]
Meet the Artist: David Fellerman
Photo: Courtesy of David Fellerman Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background? I am an artist poet and entrepreneur; a war baby no less; born in Blackpool on the North West coast of England and grew up in London post WW2. I was blessed with natural artistic and writing ability inherited with […]
Meet the Artist: Micol Bayer of Micol Designs
Photo: Courtesy of Micol Design Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I am originally from Seattle, WA and still a Northwest girl at heart. I moved to Israel with my family in 2014, and am continually inspired by the beauty of the land. I have always loved art but never thought […]
Meet the Artist: Yael Faigenbaum of Yael Judaica
Photo: Courtesy of Yael Judaica Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Yael, I was born in Holland in 1967. My parents wanted to make Aliya after my father graduated from the University of Delft and they flew to Israel, the holy land, and I am very grateful to […]
Meet the Artist: Diama Hanouka
Photo: Courtesy of Diama Hanouka Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. Growing up in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs was truly a delight. Beautiful weather, harbour views and a beach around almost every corner, made for a great place to grow up. After school, I attended The National Art School and then moved […]
Meet the Artist: Ali Rose Dachis
Photo: Courtesy of Ali Rose Dachis Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I wanted to be an artist as long as I can remember, when I was 9, I joined an after school program that involved acting in a play, designing and creating the sets, […]
Meet the Designers of TouchwooDesign: Assaf Goldstein & Ofir Baruochi
Photo: Courtesy of TouchwooDesign Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. We, Assaf Goldstein and Ofir Baruochi, are industrial designers, graduates of the Jerusalem Hadassa College. We both worked for a few years as employees of the Israel Museum and after obtaining the required experience, we decided to branch out on our […]