Mey and Boaz Kahn became parents a while back but not way back. I think that is a good thing, in fact that’s an ah-mazing thing because I have a feeling that that’s how their Herzl Collection was born…
“Herzl is an open-ended collection of ceramic products which includes boxes, vases, candelabras and bowls. All the products are made by casting into molds made of cheap plastic toys from Herzl St. Tel Aviv…”
The two will reveal their intriguing collection next week at the brand new Fresh Design fair.
I’ll tell you more about this exciting fair next week!
www.studiokahn.com

Re Jin Lee is all I’ll ever want to be. This gifted lady knows exactly how to treat each and every object with lots of TLC. And you want to know what’s the best part? She does it all using black and white (oh well, sometimes gold snicks in). After gushing over previous adventure a while back, I couldn’t wait a minute longer before writing about Re Jin’s mini series of b&w ceramic beauties. “Mini Series is a result of spending countless hours in the studio letting my inspirations transform into functional art without limitations, except: keeping it small & simple.” Yep, she kept everything small & simple, alright!
www.baileydoesntbark.com

Whenever a super exciting creation lands in my inbox I have this on going dilemma, should I or shouldn’t I write about it and publish right away? Well, I guess today was one of those days. This morning I received this super sweet email written by Yaara Landau-Katz, in which she shared with me her Three colors journey. The question “should I” or “ shouldn’t I?” left my mind after a split second… With Yaara’s new bowls, she is stacking up the colors as she dips the bare ceramic in glaze and the end result is a pretty one!
FYI, I still LOVE Yaara’s graduate project. Just saying…

cargocollective.com/yaaralandau-katz

I should have pushed the “publish” button a long time ago but I just waited for the perfect pictures and finally they arrived to my inbox!
Sovar Lerner is one of those who made me stand and stare at their white ceramic sphere for quite a long time during the 2012 graduation show at the Bezalel Academy. Sovar refers to herself as a cultural mutant. East, West, Persian, Polish and a Russian. All of her mixed roots come to life in a series of ceramic mutants that represent the cultural differences that are part of the Israeli society.
{Photos by Assaf Ronen}
You can get in touch with Sovar at:
sovar {at} sovar {dot} co {dot} il

Shay Carmon and Ben Klinger have done it again!
These two, who go by the name Studio Ve, know a thing or two about clocks. I mean, they are the ones behind the Manifold Clock!
With that being said, let me introduce you to their new BRILLIANT clock and say hello to the Lithe Clock. I don’t think that I have the right vocabulary to express my feelings toward this beauty! Elegant, sensitive, fragile, smooth, soft and light are just few of the adjectives that run through my mind… I’m not going to add a single word, you should hear it all for yourself and watch their oh so dreamy kickstarter campaign.
www.studiove.com

Have you ever entered a room that all you can find in it is furniture made of clay?! I have!
This bizarre experience happened during my visit to the graduate show of the Bezalel Academy. Hadas Tirosh, a graduate of the Ceramics and Glass Department, decided to challenge herself and create a room (yes, a room!) full of ceramic everything. From trashcan to chair, to desk to lamp shade to books… all in a 1:1 scale (!!!) How ridiculous is that? I’m not really sure what the idea behind it is, but then again, I’m not sure I want to know!
{Photos by Sasha Flit}
You can get in touch with Hadas at:
htirosh {at} gmail {dot} com

Is it strange that I still love balloons altough I’m not six year old? I hope the answer is no ;)
While visiting The FAD Pop-Up Shop, I fell head over heals with the most amazing ceramic balloons by Sivan Sternbach. Sivan shared with me that it all began as a gesture to Eran Shakine’s bronze balloon that she owns. Since then and many balloons later, Sivan uses different kinds of clays and has fun sculpting away balloons in all shapes and forms.
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BTW, speaking of balloons- Geronimo Balloons. Press. Now. Thank me later.
You can get in touch with Sivan here:
sivansternbach {at} gmail {dot} com

For some reason, DesignBreak became a little bit more artsy this week…
As I mentioned, yesterday I visited the pop-up shop FAD and boy I was blown away by the mad talent!
One of the ceramists that made me smile from ear to ear was Yulia Tsukerman and her Vanitas world. It’s been a while since I was moved by a ceramic creation and I’ve been looking for “the next big thing” in the ceramic world. I know I’m using big words but I feel like there is a lot more where this mysterious beauty came from.
FYI, “Vanitas” is the Latin word stands for “Emptiness”.

www.wix.com/yuliatsukerman

I can’t take this weather any more! It’s SO cold and dark that I can’t even hear myself think. Well, it’s not NY by any means but for Israel it’s damn cold.
And when it’s cold all that is left to do is think about a sunny day at the beach. I have a feeling that’s why I found myself wandering into Anastasia Egórova‘s L’Accent Nou natural haven. There is something quite calming and comforting about the fact that all Anastasia’s creations come from the beautiful Mallorca island in Spain. BTW, the fact that Anastasia followed her heart and left Russia for her man is extra beautiful…
{This is a Russian World Break}