Yealat Chen
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Large Laser Cut Hand-Painted Wall Hamsa, Flowers - Yair EmanuelSize: 9" x 6"/ 22x 15cm$33.43 -
Small Art Nouveau Travel Candlestics with blue stone$20.30 -
Jewish New Baby Blessing Wall Hanging$20.30 -
Small Handpainted Blue Wood Wall Hamsa, Nature Scenes - Yair Emanuel3.4" x 2"$11.14 -
Hand Painted Colorful Laser Cut Wall Hamsa, Flowers - Yair Emanuel$23.30 -
Doves and Jewish Motifs Hanukkah Menorah - Yealat ChenWidth: 6.2"$20.30 -
Crescent Moon Baby Blessing Wall Hanging with Prayer$20.30 -
Small Wood Wall Hamsa, Pomegranates and Birds - Yair EmanuelSize: 3.4" x 2"/ 8.7x5.1 cm$11.48 -
Jerusalem Windmill Design Mezuzah CaseSize: 10 cm/3.9"$20.30 -
Mezuzah Case with BlessingSize: 10 cm/3.9"$20.30 -
Hand Painted Wood Wall Hamsa Small, Golden Jerusalem - Yair EmanuelSize: 3.4" x 2"/ 8.7x5.1cm$12.49 -
Flowing Design Mezuzah Case with Colored Stones$20.30 -
Wall Hanging Good Luck Charm Hamsa$20.30 -
Pomegranate Wall Blessing by Yealat Chen$20.30 -
Jerusalem Wall Hamsa with Blue Stone by Yealat Chen$20.30 -
Colorful Wall Hanging - Jerusalem Design$20.30 -
Dove Shaped Jerusalem Wall Hanging$20.30 -
Metal Scroll Wall Blessing with Colorful Stones$20.30 -
Small Psalms Wall Hamsa$33.66
Yealat Chen
In our rapidly changing world of advancing technology, mass production often threatens individual expression and obliterates the past. Yealat Chen, a gifted Judaica artist, living and working in Israel, brings her past with her. She is proud of her heritage deeply rooted in far off Yemen where Jews dominated the world of arts and crafts and were experts in the use of silver and precious metals – skills they brought to Israel when they arrived here in the 1950s.
Yealat Chen uses contemporary materials and techniques to produce jewelry, home decorations and religious objects that are reminiscent of the art that was preserved for centuries in Yemen. Notice her use of filigree work, intricate gold and silver designs, detailed beading and the prominent blue and turquoise colors. In the world of modern Judaica, she has kept alive the ancient culture of Yemen.
At the same time, Yealat Chen ventures afield and gives expression to her individual creative skills. You will enjoy her youthful Mezuzah cases and the original design of her striking Hamsas. She has produced a wide range of travelling candlesticks that incorporate many Jewish themes. Venturing into the field of Jewish festivals, she has designed a range of delightful Menorahs and Chanukah spinning tops.
The Yealat Chen studio is located in the south of Israel – a welcome source of employment for this hard-hit area. She is enthusiastic about her work and the people of Israel. “I feel a sense of responsibility to my brethren in the land of Israel. While so many of my competitors are transplanting their factories to China, I make a point of keeping mine in Israel. That way a few more Israelis will have jobs and be able to feed their families with dignity.”
Yeala tells us that she will continue to be inspired by her past in order to produce art for the present that will be a legacy for the future.