My name is Chavi Feldman and I’m an Israeli papercut designer and a Ketubah and Judaica artist. Israel has always been a constant source of inspiration for my work – not just because I love my adopted country, but because I am the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors. Making Aliya close to 30 years ago was about fulfilling their dreams and making my own as an artist in this country.

Every day I am inspired by the beauty that grows here in this dry desert climate. The riotous colors of the cypress trees, Jerusalem stone, Bougainvillea and the terracotta roofs come together in a richness of nature and sunlight and I try and capture all of that in my artwork. I am a whimsical artist – I hide lovebirds on the domed roofs, hanging laundry in the windows, pomegranates on a balcony, and often have music notes hovering over my cities. This is the special and unique skyline of Old Jerusalem that I try to depict.  Thanks for browsing!