Artists List
We have available a large variety of Judaica items by famous Israeli artists. Here you can read a little about each artist.
CJ Art
CJ Art is a well-known company which specializes in beautiful stone and glass Judaica. Each pieces is hand-crafted in their factory near Tel Aviv.Danon
Emanuel
Artist Yair Emanuel, a graduate of Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, lives and works in Jerusalem. Emanuel's style of Judaic art is based upon a fusion of traditional motifs and ancient Jewish manuscripts and Oriental art. He uses vivid and harmonious colors to accent his painting on wood, silk, hand-embroidery, applique and ceramic.
Each wooden article is hand-painted with a brush using acrylic colors and then lacquered. The functional items may be used for drinking and eating and also may be washed by hand in water.
Eva Mischaan
Eva Mischaan is a Tel Aviv artist who makes hand-jeweled Judaica. Her speciality is mezzuzot, but she also makes candlesticks and hamsas.
Klein Olive Wood
One of Jerusalem's oldest family-owned businesses, Klein Olive Wood makes a beautiful array of handmade, high quality items.
Lily
Lily is an artist from Tel Aviv. She makes beautiful glass pieces decorated with many different colors.Luzzati
Ugo Luzzati is an Italian, Israeli artist who lives in the Galilee and paints beautifully colored tiles for all occasions.
Magda Watts
Magda Watts, a Holocaust survivor, creates one-of-a-kind, lifelike, Shetl Dolls who have charm and, as she puts it their own "soul." Here is her story in her own words:
I was deported from Hungary to Auschwitz at the age of 15, where I survived for 7 months. I escaped Auschwitz through a selection by people from the Siemens Company who came to choose girls for slave work in Nurenberg.
They didn't get much satisfaction from me, making time bombs, because I became infested with scabies and had to stay in the barracks.
I was very lonely and depressed. To keep myself occupied, I looked for rags, and from this I made a small doll, a school girl.
When the German woman came to distribute the soup, I said to her, "Give me another portion for my baby." She said "Show me!" After this, every day she said to me,"I will give you more food, but make me a doll."
This was the beginning of my doll making career.
Soon after, news of my talent came to the ears of the Germans, and they brought me the nicest materials to make dolls for them. Through this I managed to save my sister and some of my friends' lives - with the food I earned from trading my dolls. After the liberation I was too busy growing up; going around in circles around the world.
After a visit to Hungary, I once again began to make dolls, to cope with the pain of my past. My dolls, my little shetl people, are my little friends.
My dolls can be found in museums, galleries and private collections all over the world.
A wonderful film was made by Jennifer Resnick about Magda's life that is featured on PBS (Public Broadcasting) in the USA, called the Liberation of the Spirit. The journey of Magda Watts tracing her life back to the Nazi death camps in Poland where she was imprisoned during World War II.
I think my life, even today, inspires many people to higher levels, to teach them to, Never Give Up! There is allways hope of survival - even from the most terrible places.
My sense of humor helped me through the worst times of my life, it is evident in al my creations.
As long as I am alive - I will smile.
A friend said about me: -
You are so blessed
God gave you a special talent
That allows you to put your pain
Anger, hurt and misgiving
Into a lumps of clay
I am still working in my studio in Eilat.
Still traveling to America with my collections
And still love life!
Each doll is one of a kind, but if you see a special one that you like, it can be made exactly to your specifications.
Peleg
Shahar Peleg is a young Israeli artist who designs amazing modern pieces! He is a graduate of the Academic Institute of Technology in Holon, Israel, where he received a degree in Architure.
Shahar's designs gives everyday objects additional value by adding a magical qualilty through optical illusion to make people take a closer look. All his products are fun and great conversation pieces.
Rachel
Young woman from Mea Shearim who works at home on your sewing machine making wonderful and special challa covers for you.Ronit Akavia
Ronit Akavia was the first artist in Israel to work with flower-filled polyester. Her items are colorful, study and reasonably-priced. Her Washing cups are her most famous design but she makes a variety of other items for the home.
The Almighty
Our Lord Who created the Heavens and the Earth.....
Yossi Steinberg
Yossi Steinberg was born in Israel and studied at Hebrew University and Bezalel School of Art, both located in Jerusalem. He is a contemporary Israeli artist who uses hand-painted acrylic, artists resin and Austrian crystals in combination with silver or gold-plated wire to create beautiful works of Judaica and art. His style is whimsical, yet rich in color, compostion and sophistication. All of his items are original designs and are signed by him. Today Yossi creates and works in Tel Aviv.
