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Chacha PoratSculptorTikva WeisblumPainterNaomi RotemSculptorChacha has been sculpting for 25 years.She studied <strong>and</strong> specialized in sculpture<strong>and</strong> the <strong>arts</strong> at the School for Visual Arts inBeer Sheva, <strong>and</strong> in groups <strong>and</strong> classes withleading sculptors. Chacha has participated inexhibitions at Fusion, New York; the VeniceBiennale ; Ein Hod Gallery; Shorashim Gallery,Tel Aviv; the Dekel Gallery, Eilat; <strong>and</strong> in showsin Beer Sheva <strong>and</strong> the Arava.She created <strong>and</strong> exhibited a huge installationon the bee in art.“When I create, I touch the sky, <strong>and</strong> dream oftouching the heart of the observer”.Her works include bronze casts, authenticscrap from the area, combined with treetrunks, large works in iron, coiled wires <strong>and</strong>whatever else she gets her h<strong>and</strong>s on.052-3666038chacha@arava.co.ilTikva Weisblum has been living on the Ein Yahavmoshav some forty years, where she combinesher hobby in art with her life in agriculture. Sheoften paints the <strong>desert</strong> l<strong>and</strong>scape <strong>and</strong> scenesfrom its life in water color <strong>and</strong> oil on wood.Tikva is a member of the Painters <strong>and</strong> SculptorsAssociation in Israel, <strong>and</strong> has exhibited her worksin many individual <strong>and</strong> group shows.She holds painting activities for the children ofguests in her bed <strong>and</strong> breakfast compound.You can see her work in the gallery located in theyard of her home in Ein Yahav.Many of Tikva’s paintings decorate the rooms ofthe Hotel Leonardo in Beer Sheva.052-276830108-6581185weisblum@arava.co.ilNaomi was exposed to art as a child, but onlybegan to cast works in bronze in the 1980s.She primarily creates realistic statues offigures.Naomi is a member of the group, “WomenSculpt the Desert,” <strong>and</strong> has exhibited herwork in Israel <strong>and</strong> abroad.She won second prize in the “Animal <strong>and</strong>Nature” competition.Naomi’s statues can be seen in the “RahavatYadaim” Gallery in the yard of her home,overlooking the packing house for the family’sagricultural produce.052-8991127Naomi@rini.co.il
Zippy DoverCeramicistDalia MatmonMosaic, Papier-mache, Cardboard & moreZiva AmitPapier-mache <strong>and</strong> Recycled materialsZippy has been working with clay for sevenyears. “I studied at Kay College in Beer Sheva<strong>and</strong> was associated with the group “SouthernMaterial” in that city for several years. I createfunctional vessels <strong>and</strong> ceramic sculpture thatis strongly influenced by the l<strong>and</strong>scape <strong>and</strong>surroundings in which I live. I work <strong>and</strong> giveindividual lessons in ceramics in the studio <strong>and</strong>gallery in my yard. I also hold workshops forgroups <strong>and</strong> families, who enjoy experiencingtheir first encounter with clay”.052-3666157rondover@arava.co.ilDalia Matmon, multidisciplinary artist, married<strong>and</strong> mother of four, was born in Ein Yahav <strong>and</strong> isan occupational therapist by profession. She hasa degree in interior design. Since childhood, Daliahas been engaged in diverse artistic <strong>and</strong> creativefields: wood, mosaic, cardboard, papier-mache,basket weaving <strong>and</strong> more. During the past fewyears, she has been working in mosaic, using awide variety of materials - ceramics, glass, stone,metal, plastic, crystals, shells <strong>and</strong> porcelain.052-3868990dalia@arava.co.ilZiva Amit sculpts, creates <strong>and</strong> teachessculpting with papier-mache <strong>and</strong> recycledmaterials. She grew up in Moshav B’nei Zionin the green Sharon area <strong>and</strong> has been livingfor about ten years in Ein Yahav with its <strong>desert</strong>l<strong>and</strong>scape. “ It’s amazing to discover thatrecycled objects, every kind of paper, paste,pastel, goache <strong>and</strong> all other materials, canturn into a papier-mache creation - practical,contemporary, original art that is wonderfullycolorful”. Ziva holds papier-mache sculptingworkshops - with activities suitable for allages, for children <strong>and</strong> adults. She participatesin group exhibitions in the Arava. You canmake an appointment to come, see <strong>and</strong> evenpurchase useful, colorful works.Creation for the soul!!!052-8666223zina@arava.co.ilpisulbeniyarziva.coi.co.il
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