When we were a young couple, we had a dream of living close to Mother Earth. We saw ourselves with a big beautiful garden where all kinds of fruit trees, organic vegetables, flowers and butterflies grew and flourished. There were happy children at play, dogs, cats and birds, fresh air, and a small modest house. We dreamed of building a ceramics studio and a woodworking shop.
All part of a natural whole, where work, leisure, family, art and creativity existed together. A nourishing, sustainable life close to nature.
We found a piece of land in the Upper Galilee in the north of Israel. Living on the border with Lebanon, we devoted ourselves to honoring and fullfilling our dream, even in difficult times. As the years went by, birds came and animals came and our land began to blossom, to grow, to become fertile and verdant. Our family, too. That was 37 years ago. Today the mature fields, orchards and gardens offer us their food and beauty. In the studios, art flows. We take our inspiration from the colors, textures, cleanlines, harmony and balance of the land, from The Chatzbani River that flows nearby, from the mountains and the change of seasons. Our grown children come home often, some live here now with their own children. Friends and extended family come to share the quiet, natural beauty. And beneath, behind and above it all, Mother Earth warms our life with her tender grace.