Ahuva Elany

I've been wandering again - this time I dipped into an "Ethnic Art shop" (also on Jaffa Road), where I fell in love with some metal reliefs by artist Ahuva Elany. From her webpage:

"Graduate of the Bezalel Art Academy's Welding Department (1998) and the Reshet Amal School of Jewelry Manufacturing (2001).

The items are made from thick sheets of copper. The copper is cut by means of a very thin saw that allows for precise and delicate slicing of the sheets. The colors are the natural shades of copper, varying in degree due to special heating and cooling techniques."

Also these pieces of art are probably out of reach for my budget, but I can still enjoy them on exhibition! This one was in the shop - and much more impressive than the picture shows, with all the colours playing on the surface of the metal:

Mobile Seven Species:
These grains and fruits were specially promised to the israelites in the
event of their allagiance to the covenant of god. (from the webpage.)

Detail of same motif as in the above.