Is this in MY studio?

Barter is a wonderful way to open up possibilities and enrich one's life. Exchanging sculpture classes for painting classes with Nira Ben-Hur is giving me an opportunity to see what I can do with two dimensions with someone who knows me, knows how to teach and is an artist who's work I have always wished to hang where I can see it all the time.
Its so great to have a studio where I can freely go between clay and paint. Such different kinds of mess! Such different kinds of approach and possibilities. Eventually I hope to find a way to combine the two more than I have done.
But for now, experimenting with brushes, rags and fingers is very rewarding. And oh well yes, lots more clean up.

Living la vida pasa(da)

The excitement and intensity of preparing for the pre holiday fetes, fairs and shows has subsided. The "loca" is gone for the moment. The ebb and flow, up and down can lull me into a false sense of relaxation during the quieter periods.
Time passes though there is a constant pull of the tide to get things done - I function so much more creatively and energetically with a deadline. Its hard to stay driven all the time.
This small town lets me live the time passing. Taking the days as they unfold.
It seems that I have ditched my tent and my gypsy ways and am settling down in my house of bricks.

The joy of being undersood

The Open Studio weekend is over leaving this satisfying feeling ringing in my loft/lounge/gallery : people do get me !!!!
Its one thing communicating verbally and being understood - its quite another when someone actually wants to own my art. The intuitive, controversial pieces - the ones that visually voice my soul, people got them and purchased them.
Validation!
These are an example.
Thank you all who visited, enjoyed and shopped!

Ever love a dress?

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Did you ever have the perfect dress as a little girl? Wedding dress? Ball gown? Party dress?
I often see dresses I would love to own, so sculpting them in clay is a lot of fun.
Still love designing too, but its more fun in clay than making a pattern and sewing it up!!! Sometimes I hang them on the wall as in the wedding dresses and other clothes on my website, now I have started letting them stand alone.

I was thinking, there might be others who would like to have a sculpture of their wedding dress for example?

Come one, Come ALL :Open Studio Friday 11th and 12th

This coming weekend you are all invited to come and see the artists of Pardes Hanna opening their studios - and do start with me. You can get the brochure from me or look at the website of Omanim Bamoshava in advance.I am #35 under sculpture.
( Ha Oranim 2 Pardes Hanna)
I have been working on lots of projects over the past few months and the results are a very diverse collection. I have had so much fun!!! Some are at the exhibition *
but a LOT is here for you to see at the Open Studio.

*The mask exhibition opened with a bang at Gan Shmuel gallery and will continue through September-if you missed the opening, thats ok, still got a few weeks to see it