Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Olga Ismailov. I was born in Uzbekistan and immigrated to America when I was a small child. I am a Bukharian Jew. I currently reside with my family in New York. I am a speech and language pathologist by profession. I have […]
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Meet the Artist: Maya Sadeh
Photo: Courtesy of Maya Sadeh Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Maya Sadeh and I am a ceramic artist. I live in Israel, I work in a ceramic work shop with special needs people, teach ceramic at my home, and sell my own ceramic work. What inspired you […]
Meet the Artist: Natalie Fine Shapiro
Photo: Courtesy of Natalie Fine Shapiro Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I was born and raised in Minneapolis Mn, in the U.S. and I currently live there with my boyfriend, DJ and our dog, Squints. When I was a little girl, I was drawing a picture and someone asked me, […]
Meet the Artist: Adi Tzadok of Art by Adi Fine Art
Photo: Courtesy of Art by Adi Designs Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Adi, I was born in Israel and moved to Canada when I was 9 months old. I grew up in a traditional Jewish family, with both parents being self-made entrepreneurs. My mother is a visual […]
18 Unique Hamsas to Add To your Home that are Not Made Out of Clay
Would you like to add a new design to your ever-growing Hamsa collection or surprise someone close to you with a new addition to theirs? We love to surprise our loved ones when they least expect it. But where to start when there are so many gorgeous designs to choose from! We have put together […]
Meet the Artist: Stephanie Ganson of reNEW by steph
Photo: Courtesy reNEW by steph Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Stephanie and I am from Youngstown, Ohio. I currently live in Cincinnati, Ohio with my husband, Phil, and our spunky mini schnauzer, Juneau. I have an MEd from Ohio State University and an MBA from Murray State […]
Meet the Artist: Cecilia Kremer
Photo: Courtesy of Cecilia Kremer Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. Originally from Argentina, I am an Israeli American artist who specializes in Contemporary Jewish Mosaics. I teach mosaic art year-round at my studio in Newton, MA and facilitate community projects throughout the country. My work can be found in private […]
Meet the Artist: Ahuva Elany
Photo: Courtesy of Ahuva Elany Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Ahuva Elany, I am a 45 year old Israeli artist, married to Amir and mother of Or, a 19-year-old solider, and Agam, who is 15. At the age of four, I immigrated to Israel from the former […]
Product Review: Hamsa Artwork & Greeting Cards created by BRITcolors
Photo: Courtesy of Judaica in the Spotlight Products: Hamsa artwork & Greeting Cards Our verdict: We simply adore Britt’s art! Hamsa Artwork When we first interviewed Britt almost a year ago, we have already admired her artwork for a while. It did not take much for us to fall in love with her style, since […]
Meet The Artist: Jordan Rachel Taub
Photo: Courtesy of Jordan Rachel Taub Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Jordan Rachel Taub, and I am an artist as well as an art educator from Texas. I went through an art magnet program as a high school student, and graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Arts […]