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For
forty years I expressed myself artistically with sound. I was a classical
musician in symphony orchestras in Russia, the country of my birth, and in
Israel, where I live today.
When I retired
from the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, I began to search for ways to express my
ideas and feelings
in a material form. It was during a period when I made cabinets and furniture
that I developed a love of wood and the handling of fine woods. Then I took a
course in woodturning with Eli Avisera and immediately appreciated the endless
possibilities for self-expression.
I quickly
graduated from the basics of woodturning to the integration of many colors,
shapes, and tactile factors. I learned to a combination of woodturning,
segmentation, inlays, and carving. I gather inspiration through my everyday
surroundings.
Each day I feel
as if I am seeing my environment for the very first time. For example, while
studying a hibiscus flower, I was fascinated by the extreme contrast of colors.
This led me to my current series of work that explores the contrasts of
red-orange paduak and bleached woods.
What will
capture my attention next? I cannot say. I can say that my passion to create
unique objects of beauty through original designs keeps me inspired and in tune
with nature and life.
I am a member of
the AAW and IAW.
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