Faces of Clil
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Clil,
a unique Israeli village
Clil
looks like no other village in Israel, a widely dispersed, ecologically attuned
community nestled in the foothills of the Western Galilee overlooking the
Mediterranean.
Clil's unique character is determined by the people who have
chosen to make their lives here, as well as by the landscape and the shape
of the homes, fields and orchards planted over the years.
Since it was founded close to 25 years ago, people of Clil have retained a commitment to slow growth, and a diverse community that harmonizes with the physical environment. There are now about 50 families who have built homes carefully scattered between the olive groves and fields of wildflowers and native trees.
Clil's
founders decided to build their homes on privately bought land, which
Meant that homes were built without the grid approach of most Israeli villages.
Throughout the years, members of the community have sought and promoted harmonious
dialogue with our Christian, Moslem and Druze neighbors.
There
are a large number of professional artists, artisans, musicians and writers
in the village, who both contribute and are influenced by the environment
that has been created. Years of working in close proximity to nature have
created an enriching process that we would like to share with you.
Proposal - A Traveling Exhibition
We propose
to mount a traveling exhibition, to be shown at different locations throughout
the world. (Already we have offers from hosts in New York, Oslo, Melbourne
etc, etc,.)
Our
goals:
To generate new markets and sales for the work of the participating artists and craftsmen, especially in the light of the very difficult economic reality facing Israel in general, and art in Israel in particular.
Coinciding with 25 years settlement in Clil, we are trying
to take a moment and look at what we have achieved during this time, to define
our contribution, and to put it out into the world. We want to make contact
with communities and individuals throughout the world, to take part in conversation,
and to influence by generating positive diplomacy.
Plastic Arts - painting, sculpture
Crafts - pottery, glass works, jewelry, basket weaving, furniture making
Visual Arts -video and photography, especially
documentation of this life
Music - recitals of classical, Israeli blues, folk and ethnic music
Arrangements - All will
be organized in such a way that the exhibits may be assembled flexibly, according
to different space arrangements and community needs.
Contributing resident artists
and craftsmen
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Aharon Messeg
Born
in Baghdad, Iraq, in 1942. Immigrated with his family to Israel in 1951. Started painting as a young boy. Married
to the poet Sabina Messeg, whose family migrated from Bulgaria,
Exhibitions-
First exhibition in1967, and since then has had many one-man shows, both in
Israel and abroad.
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Alon Porat
Born
in Bat Yam, near Tel Aviv, 1952. His father emigrated from Austria, his mother
born in Czechoslovakia. He studied sculpture from the age of 15, later also
in Wales and in London, at the Kingston College of Art. Married to Ora, whose
parents emigrated from Turkey. They have four daughters. They are one of the
founding families in Clil. After ten years of intensive work establishing
his family, in building, agriculture, goat grazing, started to paint landscapes,
oils on canvas, compositions of light and
form which resonated for
him internally. His paintings express his love for and optimism regarding
this landscape.
Exhibitions-
First exhibition in 1982, Kibbutz Cabri, and since then many group and one
man shows, both in Israel and abroad.
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snail-mail:
Alon Porat Clil, Israel 25233 |
Tel:
+972-4-9969439
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Jack Jano-Zenou
Born in Fez, Morocco, 1950. Immigrated to Israel with his family 1957. Graduated from Bezalel Academy of Art, Jerusalem, in 1974, and from Empire State College, New York, in 1982. He lives in Clil with his wife Susan and their 7 children, and creates art using recycled material. His home, which he built, is also part of his art and imagery.
Exhibitions
- numerious one man shows, in Israel and abroad.
1989 awarded “Outstanding Young Israeli Artist” by the Israeli
Culture Ministry in 1994 awarded “Visual Arts Award” by Israeli Culture Ministry.
2001 awarded “Art in Jewish Education Award” by Israeli Education Ministry.
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Mishael
Rapp
Born
in Tel Aviv, 1954. His father emigrated from Germany, his mother from Romania.
He lives in Clil with his wife Batshava and two daughters and a son. He studied
in London at St Martins School of Art, and at the University of London - Goldsmith
College. Received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Bezalel Academy of Art,
Jerusalem. He also studied at the New York Studio School. He paints and draws
in his studio in Clil. In addition he has worked as a model-maker both in New York and in Israel,
making models and special effects for advertising campaigns of various companies.
Exhibitions- participated in a number of exhibitions in Israel and in New
York.
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Alon
Preminger
Born in Haifa, 1959. His father emigrated from Poland, and
his mother from Argentina. Married to Chizuru, who is Japanese, with three
daughters and two sons. He sculpts in stone, steel, and wood. Worked for periods
in Italy and Japan. In 1990 moved to Clil, built the family stone house. Today
he builds benches, combining stone and wood.
Exhibitions-
participated in a number of exhibitions in Israel.
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Born
in Kibbutz Megiddo, 1960. His parents, holocaust survivors, immigrated to
Israel from Poland. Graduated from Bezalel Academy of Art, Jerusalem, in ceramic
design. He is married to Batia, with two sons and a daughter. Moved to Clil
in1990 and founded the Jara Studio, where he and his wife produce ceramic
and glass works. Works also in stone building.
Exhibitions- has participated in a number of exhibitions in
Israel.
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Born
in Toronto, Canada in 1963. Immigrated to Israel with her family in 1971.
Graduated from Bezalel Academy of Art, Jerusalem in Fine Arts, 1991. Married
to Alon Gil (see above). Has designed objects for 'Naharia Glass' (see Igael
Mayer), and is in continuing collaboration with them. In her latest works
she combines precious metals and glass.
Exhibitions-
participated in exhibition of contemporary Israeli glass designers, Dubrovnik,
Croatia, 1998.
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Amir Poran
Born in Kibbutz Gaaton, 1960. His father immigrated
to Israel from Czechoslovakia, his mother from Yugoslavia. Has worked with
jewelry from the age of 11. Started his jewelry company Poran Gaaton, in 1989.
Makes gold and silver jewelry and watches. Major influences on his work are
Art Nouveau and under-water life.
Exhibitions-
has appeared in more than 80 international exhibitions in Europe, the U.S.A.
and Australia.
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Michael Silverman
Born
in New York, 1945. He has four daughters. He received
a Bachelor of Journalism and Business Administration degree from Syracuse
University 1972. Moved to Israel 1974. Worked as advertising photographer
for 4 years. They are one of the founding families of Clil (1979). Since 1986
worked in various software businesses, especially in the area of Internet
design and Multimedia. 1972 started learning Feng Shui. Today teaches and
consults using Feng Shui, design, and photography.
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Carmela
Moshe
Born
in 1958 in Amka, a neighboring village settled by Yemenite Jews who immigrated
to Israel in 1949. She has a
son and daughter. Learned traditional methods of basket weaving from the older
women of Amka. She has worked in the kindergarten of Clil for many years,
and is a member of the village. Works with palm branches, olive twigs, and
other materials.
Exhibitions-
has participated in exhibitions and workshops in Israel and abroad.
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Danny Segal
Born in Tel Aviv,1956 as a second generation Israeli. Traveled extensively. Lived in Holland, England, and the U.S.A. With his return to Israel, he started making wooden furniture, and started his carpentry shop “Danny's Workshop” in 1993. Works with local woods- oak, cedar, cypress, pine, and tries to let the wood 'speak'.
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Igael
Mayer
Born in Naharia, 1955. His parents emigrated from Germany in1937. Married to Vered (see below), with two daughters and a son. He has worked in the family business “Naharia Glass” for the last 30 years, as the factory's glass designer. There he uses various techniques with hot glass, as well as various systems of casting. Also paints landscapes, using glass as well as regular techniques. Built the family house at Clil from mud together with his wife and friends.
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Vered Mayer
Born
in Kibbutz Shaar HaEmekim, in 1955, as a second generation Israeli. After
her army service, she joined the Mayer family business 'Naharia
Glass', which produces glass objects. Married to Igael Mayer. After a
break for building the family home and raising three children, returned to
work at the factory as a designer of glass vessels.
Lives
in Clil for the past 10 years.
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Deganit
Hovav
Deganit
was born and raised in Dimona, as a third generation Israeli. Her parents’
families came originally from Germany and Yemen. Arrived in Clil about ten
years ago, after many travels. She is married to Oren, who works with horses,
and they have four children. She is a stained glass artist.
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Yael Shemer
Born
in Ramat Hasharon, 1964, as a second generation Israeli. She studied ceramic
design at Bezalel Academy of Art, Jerusalem. Lives in Clil with her husband
and four children. She has recently given birth to a baby and built a workshop
and kiln where she works as a potter.
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Dorit Katzer
Born
in Tel Aviv, seventh generation Israeli. Married to Max with a son and a daughter.
Lives in Clil since 1994. Managed the gallery of Ethiopian art - The Artists’
House at Hazerot Yoseph, until its closure. Now is opening the gallery again
on her own property at Clil. The Ethiopian women traditionally made household
vessels from clay, and Jewish ceremonial objects, this work being passed on
from mother to daughter. Now they also make figurative clay works describing
their (vanished) village life.
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Tomer
Erez
Born in Kibbutz Revivim,
1963, as a second generation Israeli. Married to Lilac, with two daughters
and two sons. Moved to Clil 1987 and started to keep bees, and with the years
established his organic hives. The combination of the wonderful local flora
with persistent searching for alternative solutions to bee problems, has resulted
in a very high quality honey. He also produces Propolis in tincture and ointment
forms, and Royal Jelly.
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Devora Pearlman
Born in 1955. One of the
founding families of Clil, she has lived here for 24 years. She is mother
to two sons and a daughter. She works as a healer and spiritual teacher. She
received the symbol of Abundance (Shefa) a few years ago – which she teaches
and spreads, making objects that express it, including jewelry and posters.
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Gidi Peri
Born in Tel Aviv, 1952, to South African and Austrian parents. He graduated in 1975 from Bezalel Academy of Art, Jerusalem in Fine Arts. Gidi and Orna Peri came to live in Clil in 1981 and raised three children. Gidi runs the local pub, paints and makes forest wood furniture pieces.
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Ada Moriel
Ada Moriel was born in Israel in 1951 and grew up in Quebec, Canada. She is among the founders of Clil, and mother of five. Ada sings in many languages, and accompanies herself on a wide array of ethnic and other musical instruments. As a singer-musician-teacher she performs and lectures extensively throughout Israel, in festivals, schools and joint Arab-Jewish peace projects. She has recently released her first album with Diane Kaplan - THE MANY COLOURS OF WHITE.
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Erica Knoller
Born in Berlin 1915, to an ultra-orthodox Jewish family. Moved to Holland in 1933. Lived, studied and survived in Holland. Immigrated to Israel in 1960 where she works as psychologist, healer, painter, actor and writer. Settled in Clil in 2000 where she became the great grandmother of Clil's first fourth generation son.
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Yosef Philip Zenou
Born in Israel in 1952. Philip moved to Clil from the
Sinai desert 21 years ago. He is deeply involved in community affairs locally
and globally. In the last ten years he has formed the “Hamacolet Hamorhevet
Concept”, “Food For Body and Soul”, from local organic food to alternative
seminars, workshops, and activities. He is available for counseling, arranging
and producing all “Vision Quest” alternative festivals and Eco-Tourism.
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