My story

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Born in Israel in 1946, with B.Sc. and M.Sc. in chemistry from Bar-Ilan University, a PhD in Chemistry from the Weizmann Institute, and two years post doctorate at Northwestern University, I am a chemist, with longstanding interest in art. Over the past 45 years, my research has demonstrated originality, expertise, leadership, training, and motivation. I have both academic and industrial experience. My scientific work has produced over 200 peer reviewed papers, 7 patents, 1-authored book, and 6-edited books. My citation index in Google Scholar shows over 36,000 citations, h-index 68, and i10-index 163, one of the highest in NYU.

 

I first studied pottery at the Rochester Art Gallery, where I mainly worked on hand-built structures. There, my fascination with the unique creativity offered by glazing resulted is the blue pieces below. In 1994 After moving to Brooklyn I continued my education in pottery in a private studio, continuing to develop my hand building techniques. From 2009 to 2011 I joined The Art Student League, and studied metal sculpturing, concentrating on building sculptures using welding techniques. Currently, I am a member of Choplet Studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.  

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What makes my painted creations unique?

In a typical process, probably for the vast majority of ceramics on the market, the dry item is first fired at 1800F (Cone 06), the bisque item is then dipped in a glaze, and the glazed item is fired at 2200F (Cone 6).

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My painted creations require a significantly more steps and work:

1. The dry item is painted with 2 layers of white underglaze. This provides a totally white "canvas", while separating between the clay body and the applied colored design, thus preventing possible high temperature chemical reaction, which might cause changes in the original colors.

2. The design is created, and three layers of color underglazes are applied.

3. A layer of colored dots is applied for additional detail.

4. Three layers of low fire clear underglaze are applied.

5. The item is fired at 1880F (Cone 5).