Chapter One: Clay

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When I was just eight years old, my older sister, Ella, brought back home a miniature house she created as part of her afternoon enrichment class. I was fascinated by the “masterpiece” and immediately developed passion for materials and ceramic arts. It didn’t take long for my parents to sign me up to the same class. I still remember the huge smile I had on my face and the satisfaction I had in my heart when I brought home my first creation. A miniature house, of course.

 

Chapter Two: Wheel

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One afternoon, three years after I started my ceramics classes, I spotted a strange tool in the corner of the. That was the first time I ever saw a potter’s wheel. My instructor explained to me how it works and showed me a few of the works she created using the tool. Thrilled by the new discovery, and disappointed to hear that my instructor couldn’t provide the potter’s wheel training in her rural studio, I found a studio in the big city 40 minutes away from my home that offered potter’s wheel training for young children. The studio quickly turned into my second home. I spent hours every week working on the wheel. I grew up and my creations grew up with me. The potter’s wheel to me was much more than simply a work tool. It was integrated in all facets of my life as a teenager and young adult. At that point, it was clear to me that ceramic creation was already part of my identity.

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Chapter Three: Porcelain

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Driven by the identity and experience I developed over the years, it was natural for me to join the Department of Ceramic Arts at Bezalel Academy. There is where I experienced yet another exciting peak in my affair with materials and creation. That happened when I first worked with porcelain. Its texture, appearance, and qualities were different than any material I have ever worked with before. Working with porcelain presents an endless challenge for the creator- its ability to stretch, the precision it requires, its transparency, the variety of textures it allows, and above all, the way it interacts with color. I am grateful for the opportunity to work with such a rich material, and learn new things every day.

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Over the years, I gained knowledge and experience, and developed a personal style, which evolves with -and shapes- my personal and professional growth. The ceramic work provides me with constant interest and pleasure, and allows me to learn, innovate, and create.

Welcome to my journey.

Yours,

Netta

 

 

 

 

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