Artist Yair Emanuel, a graduate of the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, lives and works in Jerusalem. Born on Kibbutz Sha'alavim, he grew up in Jerusalemin an Orthodox home, and later in life adopted a more pluralistic approach to Judaism. This background influenced Emanuel's style of Judaic art, which is based upon a fusion of traditional motifs and ancient Jewish manuscripts with modern and Oriental art. Vivid and harmonious colors as well as a mixture of the old and the new characterize Emanuel's work, which is designed and crafted in his Jerusalemstudio.
The principal techniques he employs encompass painting on silk
, hand embroidery, raw-silk appliqué and painting on wood.
Among the staff in his studio are new immigrants and mentally handicapped employees. A portion of the studio's profits is donated to charity.
Emanuel-Judaica.com is the only web site that presents all of the artist’s original products and designs.Here you will
be the first to see Emanuel’s new work.
You are cordially invited to visit Emanuel’s studio in
Jerusalem and observe how these creations are hand crafted and produced.
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