Holiday Reflections

I am back from a short visit in LA over Christmas Day. I couldn't resist taking pictures of the lights and reflections in all the beautiful holiday themed windows all over town. What I like about taking pictures of reflections is the layered effect, somewhat confusing and definitely intriguing images.
Happy Holidays through my camera's viewfinder.

Prints and doodles

Art and architecture from Israel

Just came back from a family visit in Israel. Obviously a trip like that would include some site and art seeing.
I had a chance to visit a couple of artists' "colonies" - one is EIN HOD, a village on Mount Carmel,where they actually live and create, and the other is a neighborhood in Tel Aviv, called NEVE ZEDEK. Here is a sample of what I have seen and liked the most

Lots of colorful doors in Neve Zedek

Artist: Dina Merchav

Evidence

A corner in my mom's colorful home. See where I get it from?

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Blue studio door in Neve Zedek

Haifa view. (twin city of San Francisco)

Artist: Orna Ben Shoshan

Another studio door in Neve Zedek

Tel Aviv architecture

Artist: Lea Majaro Mintz

the beautiful home of artist Ruthi Segal in Haifa

Artist: Benjamin Levy, Ein Hod

Artist: Leon Brornstein

Artist: Victor Lipkin

Artist: Lilach Librich Ben Yaacov

Published

Just a quick note: My artwork has been published in a few places recently:
The Cloth Paper Scissors Book by Barbara Delaney has an abundance of articles that have been published in their magazines in the past. A huge resource and inspiration.

In the new PAGES magazine you'll find a couple of my artist books. This magazine is the newest and I believe the only magazine for book arts lovers.

And last but not least - Seth's blog The Altered Page is a wonderful resource for all mixed media lovers.
In Seth's latest post "The Pulse"  he lists artists' favorite tools. Guess what mine is? Check the link for the answer!

A day in the countryside (in Israel)

Recently I had a chance to visit family and friends in a beautiful place in the countryside, a place called "Kerem Maharal". It was a wonderful warm autumn day, with great food, lots of human and animal friends and peaceful views. The photos below will tell the story.
Thank you sis and Y for an amazing day.