Image: Courtesy of Z’ev Brandon Perkus Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I live in Israel in the Golan Heights on Moshav Aniam, a wonderful community settlement with an artist village and rich culture surrounded by incredible nature and history. I made Aliyah in 2019 from South Africa. Having grown up […]
Tag: Wood Art
Meet the Artist: Eial Ovin of Healing Mezuzah
Photo: Courtesy of Eial Ovin Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Eial Ovin and I’m a young artist from Israel. I live in a small Kibbutz in the Galilee. What inspired you to become an artist? After my military service as a combat soldier, I found myself dealing […]
Meet the Artist: Ilan Schiff
Photo: Courtesy of Ilan Schiff Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I am Ilan Schiff, 36 years old, married and a father of three, living in Kibbutz Ma’ayan Zvi, an art teacher in schools, teaching classes and workshops. What inspired you to become an artist? My entire life I have been […]
10 Wooden Mezuzot We Can Not Live Without This Tu BiShvat
Since the beginning of 2022, we have received quite a number of messages with the question what a nice present to give to someone who was so kind to invite to a Tu Bi Shvat Seder would be. The only requirements? That it is neither food, nor a nature related donation in the host’s name. […]
Meet the Artist: Aravah Berman-Mirkin
Photo: Courtesy of Aravah Berman-Mirkin Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Aravah and I’m a 35 year old queer that’s been living for the last decade in the Hudson Valley of NY on the unceded territory of the Mohican people. I’m the first-generation in my family to be […]
Meet the Artist: Odedd Dayan of Dayan Designs
Photo: Courtesy of Dayan Designs Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Odedd Dayan, I was born in Seattle, WA, raised in Queens, NY and now live in South Florida with my wife and three kids. For as long as I can remember, I have been using my hands […]
Meet the Artist: Gabi Shai
Photo: Courtesy of Gabi Shai Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. Bachelor in Education, graduated at Wingate Academic College in Israel. Retired officer of the Israeli Security Agency, being my main activity in recent years, after retirement, the management of international projects related to HLS issues, Citizen Security, Crime Prevention and […]
Meet the Artists: Shirlee and Ofek Asael of WoodfulArt
Photo: Courtesy of WoodfulArt Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background.Our story begins as two souls meeting in Israel for the first time with a mutual love for art, nature and for the land of Israel. Shirlee grew up in California, and at the age of 18, Israel called out to her […]
Meet the Artist: Izabel Alfici of Surf Mezuzah & Ocean Tribe 1300
Photo: Courtesy of Izabel Alfici Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Izabel, I am an energetic mother of two beautiful daughters who show me what life is all about. Before settling on the coast of Israel 22 years ago, I traveled the world and lived in many different […]
Meet the Artist: Shirley Lellouche of Liley_arts
Photo: Courtesy of Shirley Lellouche Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. My name is Shirley, I am 36 years old and I am the founder and designer of the brand Liley_arts. What inspired you to become an artist? Since my earliest childhood I have always designed artwork or clothing, I love […]