LA JOLLA, California (Press Release) — The work of three artists from Sha’ar HaNegev, San Diego’s sister region in Israel, will be featured at the Nov. 3-13 San Diego Jewish Book Fair at the Lawrence Family JCC. The San Diego – Sha’ar Hanegev partnership is administered by the Jewish Federation of San Diego.
The artwork, by Hana Segal, Maly Melon, and Shosh Segev, will be exhibited in the Gotthelf Gallery and made available for purchase throughout the Book Fair. Proceeds will be returned to the artists as well as benefiting the Book Fair.
Hana Segal, (www.hanasegal.co.il ) from Kibbutz Mefalsim, makes a wide range of products from glass using the fusing technique. Fusing is an artistic technique in which glass pieces are soldered together at high temperatures. The glass can be decorated with the use of colored powders that blend together inside the glass. All her work is handmade, with special attention given to every detail and particularly to the imaginative and individual use of colors. Judaica items include Hanukkah lamps, mezuzah, Pesach plates, and Hamsa. Gift items include tableware, candlesticks, jewelry, and more.
Maly Melon, (www.maloca.co.il) , a native of Brazil, and now a resident of Kibbutz Bror Chail, studied sculpture, ceramic sculpture, and jewelry design at Beit Berl College, then became a dental technician through study at Hadassah College in Jerusalem, a profession that allowed her to sharpen the precision work and attention to detail she brings to all her ceramic creations. She runs her own workshop, where she also teaches and invites others to create in an intimate atmosphere. She sells her work to stores, private clients, and at fairs.
Shosh Segev, (www.shoshsegev.com) from Kibbutz Kfar Aza, is a multidisciplinary artist born in Ashkelon. She is the owner of an art studio and gallery, where her work is exhibited and where she teaches painting, paper sculpting, and ceramics. Segev attended the Visual Arts College in Beer-Sheva, as well as education programs at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem and the Tel-Aviv Museum. She was granted a number of scholarships by the Education Ministry as well as the Gershoni Foundation Scholarship. She exhibits her work in solo and joint exhibitions in Israel and around the world.*
Preceding provided by the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture
Preceding provided by the San Diego Center for Jewish Culture