I went on a course at my sister-in-laws synagogue in Ra’anana to make a ceramic Israel. We had to roll out and decorate the clay using a map. I had time to make 5 and as I had a friend to dry, fire, glaze and fire them I only decorated them by using fabric and rope to indent the clay. I made 5. One with a doily, one with rope, one with squashed flowers and pins, one with fish and one with serpents. I glazed them all differently.
I then decided to imprison the rope one. You can see the process below. I used lots of different coloured threads to ensure each one was different with a unique message. And I gave this one to Michael. Then I took it back! I want to make a collection to sell! I will make him another one a bit later.
Here are the four other finished ceramic imprisoned Israels.
