[travel] The most interesting artist in old Jaffa

[mattbell]

Old Jaffa had an artist's quarter that was almost entirely unimpressive.  There was a lot of trite biblical art as well as some guy who had become quite rich and famous selling shiny sculptures of limited aesthetic value.  I'm guessing the latter guy simply had a good marketing team. 

however, there was one lovely artist who crocheted bizarre organic forms out of various types of yarn.  She wouldn't let me photograph her amazing creations, didn't have a website, and didn't even know how to use a computer.  However, I did find some of her work on the web, probably from people who bought some and are reselling it:

You creative knitting/crocheting crafty folk (you know who you are...) would enjoy it. 

Comments

[klrmn.livejournal.com]

there is a really nice artist's quarter in the old city of tzefat. ein hod is also a lovely place to visit.

[proctologiste.livejournal.com]

Seconding tzefat.

Parts of tzefat also have a similar feel to jerusalem in the sense that they evoke the ancient past very well.

Highly recommended.

[amoken.livejournal.com]

Wow, shiny!