Hanukkah Gift Guide: Day 6 or T minus 2
Well, Hanukkah is almost here and I think I’ve both lost count and let life get a bit in the way, so just to finish off my 8-day gift guide extravaganza, I think I’ll take some artistic license and...
View ArticleHanukkah Gift Guide: Day 8 or Happy Hanukkah!
Well Hanukkah’s finally here and the Gift Guide is officially reaching its final day of amazing Israeli design gift ideas. As a reminder for the non-Hanukkah-observing readers, these gifts will also...
View ArticleComplete Hanukkah Gift Guide
All eight postings (that is a total of 32 gifts!) of the Hanukkah gift guide can be found here for your convenience. Or alternately you can find each day listed here: Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day...
View ArticleSouthern Hospitality for Israeli Art
I love urban renewal/ development projects that utilize art and culture. And lord knows, Israel’s Southern region could use a boost of tourism these days. Below two new sites down South (or at least...
View ArticleMutual Attraction: Etsy and Designist Dream
It goes without saying that I’m a big fan of Etsy. I can spend hours looking for artwork, crafts, toys, clothes – you name it and I’ve searched for it, either to purchase to inspire. I’ve also...
View ArticleJerusalem Gains Perspective: Artist Stephen Wilsthire Draws the Holy City
“The Human Camera” has landed in Jerusalem. Or at least, he has circled above it and surveyed our holy streets. Sounds like something straight out of Marvel comics, but this is real life. A real man....
View Article60 Years of Israeli Design, Art and Achievement in 6 Highlights from 6 Decades
It’s not hard to celebrate 60 years of awe-inspiring accomplishments in the fields of art, architecture, fashion and design. It is hard however, to sum it up or highlight it or point it out for the...
View ArticleFollow up and More to Come: Steven Wiltshire Draws Jerusalem Into a Masterpiece
Photos of Steven Wiltshire’s finished drawing of Jerusalem – including a few words from the artist himself on the experience – have been posted, by yours truly, over at Jerusalemite – The Jerusalem...
View ArticleGetting Graphic: Israeli Comic Book Artist Gets the Eisner
Oy, so I didn’t make it a Sunday update this week but all in good time. Because essentially, the biggest news to hit the art-and-design-o-sphere comes this week from Comic Con: Israeli comic book...
View ArticleWhen Im Sixty-Four… or Happy Independence Day State of Israel
Loving this year’s national Independence Day or Yom Haatzmaot poster celebrating 64 years. Designed by Shlomit Tsur, a graduate of visual communications at Shenkar, and illustrated by Gustavo...
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