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Cliff Benjamin Ya'aranPainting <strong>and</strong> other creationsNaomi NadavDesign in iron, graphic design, ceramicsDalia ShachalStringing beads, Fimo, pictures from paper napkinsBorn in 1940 in London, immigrated to Israelin 1967, <strong>and</strong> chose to live in Kibbutz Ein Gedi.Most of his working years on the Kibbutz weredevoted to designing <strong>and</strong> constructing play <strong>and</strong>recreational structures on the grounds of theKibbutz <strong>and</strong> its Guesthouse. <strong>The</strong>se structureswere installed in the yards of the Children’sHouses, on the parking lot, <strong>and</strong> on the 18-hole mini-golf field in the Kibbutz’s guest area.An installation that children can climb on<strong>and</strong> slide down sprawls over an area of somefive dunam (more than an acre). Cliff fulfilleda long-time wish in 1989, when he began topaint <strong>and</strong> sculpt in a variety of techniques <strong>and</strong>subject matters in his small studio.You can visit his studio on the Kibbutz <strong>and</strong> seehis original paintings, which can be purchasedas prints on canvas.052-3960788, crrcma@gmail.comNaomi creates sculptures, tiles, useful utensils<strong>and</strong> decorative vessels from clay. She illustratesgreeting cards <strong>and</strong> notepads, makes metal cutouts<strong>and</strong> more... She lives <strong>and</strong> works in Kibbutz Ein-Gedi, "Many of my works are connected tonature <strong>and</strong> to this place. I have always been intouch with art as a hobby: painting, sculpture,paper cutouts, ceramics <strong>and</strong> more." In recentyears, she has been running a local print shop <strong>and</strong>is involved with ceramics <strong>and</strong> other <strong>arts</strong>.052-3960725naominadav@ein-gedi.org.ilwww.all-art.co.il/art/naomi-nadavwww.eingedi.co.il/viewpage.asp?pagesCatID=3291&siteName=eingediDalia has been a member of Kibbutz Ein Gedisince its establishment in 1956. "I brought upmy children on the Kibbutz. Most of the time,I worked as a bookkeeper, but I was alwaysbusy with h<strong>and</strong><strong>crafts</strong>, knitting, weaving <strong>and</strong>embroidery".In recent years, Dalia has been engagedprimarily in bead stringing, coating glassvessels with Fimo (polymer clay), <strong>and</strong> creatingpictures from paper napkins which she learnedin various groups, <strong>and</strong> from the vast stores ofknowledge in the Internet.She teaches a beading class in Ein Gedi.08-6594870052-8-713196dash@ein-gedi.org.ilwww.eingedi.co.il/viewPage.asp?pagesCatID=4782_